US 12,228,973 B2
Electronic devices having displays with expanded edges
Tyler S. Bushnell, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/488,907.
Application 18/488,907 is a continuation of application No. 17/896,531, filed on Aug. 26, 2022, granted, now 11,829,205.
Application 17/896,531 is a continuation of application No. 17/365,830, filed on Jul. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,442,505, issued on Sep. 13, 2022.
Application 17/365,830 is a continuation of application No. 16/390,850, filed on Apr. 22, 2019, granted, now 11,054,861, issued on Jul. 6, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/683,328, filed on Jun. 11, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0045475 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G04G 17/04 (2006.01); G04G 17/08 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); H04B 1/3827 (2015.01); H10K 50/84 (2023.01); H10K 102/00 (2023.01)
CPC G06F 1/1652 (2013.01) [G04G 17/045 (2013.01); G04G 17/08 (2013.01); G06F 1/163 (2013.01); G06F 3/0412 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); H04B 1/385 (2013.01); H10K 50/84 (2023.02); H04B 2001/3861 (2013.01); H10K 2102/311 (2023.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wristwatch, comprising:
a flexible display having a planar central portion and first and second bent edges separated by a gap;
a display cover layer that overlaps the flexible display; and
a structure that hides the gap from view, wherein the structure is selected from the group consisting of: ink, light-emitting diodes, and a housing structure.