US 12,074,363 B2
Coupling structures for electronic device housings
Matthew D. Hill, Santa Clara, CA (US); Michael B. Wittenberg, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Shane Bustle, Cupertino, CA (US); and Duy P. Le, Cupertino, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/109,168.
Application 18/109,168 is a continuation of application No. 17/555,920, filed on Dec. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,581,629.
Application 17/555,920 is a continuation of application No. 16/740,753, filed on Jan. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,223,105, issued on Jan. 11, 2022.
Application 16/740,753 is a continuation of application No. 16/147,703, filed on Sep. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,559,872, issued on Feb. 11, 2020.
Application 16/147,703 is a continuation of application No. 15/233,891, filed on Aug. 10, 2016, granted, now 10,148,000, issued on Dec. 4, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/214,558, filed on Sep. 4, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0198129 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); B29C 37/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/34 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 1/243 (2013.01) [B29C 45/14311 (2013.01); B29C 45/14467 (2013.01); G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1633 (2013.01); G06F 1/1656 (2013.01); H04M 1/0249 (2013.01); H04M 1/0283 (2013.01); B29C 37/0082 (2013.01); B29L 2031/34 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3437 (2013.01); G06F 2200/1633 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tablet computer comprising:
a front cover defining a front exterior surface of the tablet computer; and
a housing coupled to the front cover and comprising:
a first metal housing component defining:
a first portion of a back exterior surface of the housing;
a portion of a first side exterior surface of the housing;
a portion of a second side exterior surface of the housing; and
a second metal housing component defining a corner portion of the housing, the corner portion extending from the first side exterior surface of the housing to a third side exterior surface of the housing; and
a polymer joint structure positioned in a gap between the first metal housing component and the second metal housing component and defining a second portion of the back exterior surface of the housing.