US 12,246,583 B1
Reinforced window
David E. Kingman, San Francisco, CA (US); Donald R. Monroe, Los Gatos, CA (US); Steven H. Klotz, Austin, TX (US); and Derek C. Scott, Melbourne (AU)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by David E. Kingman, San Francisco, CA (US); Donald R. Monroe, Los Gatos, CA (US); Steven H. Klotz, Austin, TX (US); and Derek C. Scott, Melbourne (AU)
Filed on Jul. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/226,632.
Application 18/226,632 is a continuation of application No. 17/892,188, filed on Aug. 22, 2022, abandoned.
Application 17/892,188 is a continuation of application No. 16/437,412, filed on Jun. 11, 2019, granted, now 11,446,986, issued on Sep. 20, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/718,416, filed on Aug. 14, 2018.
Int. Cl. B60J 1/00 (2006.01); B60J 1/08 (2006.01); B60J 5/04 (2006.01); B60J 10/76 (2016.01); B62D 65/06 (2006.01)
CPC B60J 1/007 (2013.01) [B60J 1/08 (2013.01); B60J 5/0402 (2013.01); B60J 10/76 (2016.02); B62D 65/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A laminated panel, comprising:
a first glass layer that includes a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the first surface and the opposing second surface of the first glass layer are substantially parallel to one another;
a second glass layer that includes a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the first surface and the opposing second surface of the second glass layer are substantially parallel to one another, and the first surface of the second glass layer faces the opposing second surface of the first glass layer;
a polymer layer extending between the opposing second surface of the first glass layer and the first surface of the second glass layer; and
a reinforcement configured to hold the polymer layer in tension and coupled to the first glass layer and the second glass layer, wherein the reinforcement includes:
an internal member that is configured to impart strength to the laminated panel and hold the polymer layer in tension, and
an external member that surrounds the internal member, wherein a portion of the external member extends between the first glass layer and the second glass layer, the external member includes a first flange that is coupled to the first surface of the first glass layer, the external member includes a second flange that is coupled to the opposing second surface of the second glass layer, and the first flange and the second flange are equal in length as measured from an upper edge of the first glass layer.