US 12,219,720 B2
Glass enclosure
Christopher Prest, San Francisco, CA (US); and Emery A. Sanford, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/244,287.
Application 18/244,287 is a continuation of application No. 16/992,853, filed on Aug. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,785,729.
Application 16/992,853 is a continuation of application No. 16/538,686, filed on Aug. 12, 2019, granted, now 10,765,020, issued on Sep. 1, 2020.
Application 16/538,686 is a continuation of application No. 16/022,588, filed on Jun. 28, 2018, granted, now 10,398,043, issued on Aug. 27, 2019.
Application 16/022,588 is a continuation of application No. 15/226,737, filed on Aug. 2, 2016, granted, now 10,021,798, issued on Jul. 10, 2018.
Application 15/226,737 is a continuation of application No. 14/447,507, filed on Jul. 30, 2014, granted, now 9,439,305, issued on Sep. 6, 2016.
Application 14/447,507 is a continuation of application No. 13/233,940, filed on Sep. 15, 2011, granted, now 8,824,140, issued on Sep. 2, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/384,211, filed on Sep. 17, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2023/0422416 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G02F 1/1333 (2006.01); G02F 1/1343 (2006.01); H04B 1/3888 (2015.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 5/0217 (2013.01) [G02F 1/13338 (2013.01); G02F 1/13439 (2013.01); G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1643 (2013.01); G06F 1/1656 (2013.01); H04B 1/3888 (2013.01); H04M 1/0249 (2013.01); H05K 5/0017 (2013.01); H05K 5/0086 (2013.01); H05K 5/0091 (2013.01); H05K 5/02 (2013.01); H04M 2201/38 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49002 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable electronic device comprising:
an enclosure comprising:
a transparent front glass member defining a front surface of the portable electronic device;
a tinted rear glass member defining a rear surface of the portable electronic device; and
an intermediate glass member positioned between the transparent front glass member and the tinted rear glass member, bonded to the tinted rear glass member, and defining a side wall of the enclosure, the side wall:
defining at least a portion of a side surface of the portable electronic device; and
having a thickness that is greater than a thickness of each of the tinted rear glass member and the transparent front glass member;
a touch screen display positioned within the enclosure and under the transparent front glass member; and
a wireless communication component positioned within the enclosure and configured to transmit a wireless signal through the tinted rear glass member.