US 11,669,131 B2
Handheld device enclosure
Scott Myers, Saratoga, CA (US); Matthew Theobald, San Francisco, CA (US); Richard Heley, Los Altos, CA (US); Adam Stagnaro, Santa Cruz, CA (US); Richard Hung Minh Dinh, Cupertino, CA (US); David Pakula, San Francisco, CA (US); and Tang Yew Tan, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/525,614.
Application 17/525,614 is a continuation of application No. 16/994,299, filed on Aug. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,194,362.
Application 16/994,299 is a continuation of application No. 16/405,239, filed on May 7, 2019, granted, now 10,754,388, issued on Aug. 25, 2020.
Application 16/405,239 is a continuation of application No. 15/892,310, filed on Feb. 8, 2018, granted, now 10,303,219, issued on May 28, 2019.
Application 15/892,310 is a continuation of application No. 15/168,194, filed on May 30, 2016, granted, now 9,898,049, issued on Feb. 20, 2018.
Application 15/168,194 is a continuation of application No. 14/064,785, filed on Oct. 28, 2013, granted, now 9,357,665, issued on May 31, 2016.
Application 14/064,785 is a continuation of application No. 12/794,529, filed on Jun. 4, 2010, granted, now 8,576,561, issued on Nov. 5, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/325,786, filed on Apr. 19, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/325,625, filed on Apr. 19, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/300,780, filed on Feb. 2, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2022/0075422 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H01Q 1/42 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 5/03 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/1656 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1658 (2013.01); G06F 1/1684 (2013.01); G06F 1/1698 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2258 (2013.01); H01Q 1/241 (2013.01); H01Q 1/42 (2013.01); H04M 1/026 (2013.01); H04M 1/0249 (2013.01); H04M 1/0274 (2013.01); H05K 5/02 (2013.01); H05K 5/0208 (2013.01); H05K 5/0247 (2013.01); H05K 5/03 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49002 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49169 (2015.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a touch screen display;
electronic circuitry; and
a housing enclosing the touch screen display and the electronic circuitry, the housing comprising:
a front cover positioned over the touch screen display;
a first housing element formed from a first metal material defining a first portion of a side surface of the electronic device adjacent to a side portion of the front cover;
a second housing element formed from a second metal material defining a second portion of the side surface of the electronic device adjacent to the side portion of the front cover; and
an intermediate housing element formed from a plastic material positioned between the first housing element and the second housing element and defining a third portion of the side surface; wherein:
the first housing element is operably coupled to the electronic circuitry; and
the electronic device is configured to determine a health characteristic of a user using the first housing element and the electronic circuitry.