US 12,079,032 B2
Housing for portable electronic device with reduced border region
Christopher M. Werner, San Jose, CA (US); Emery A. Sanford, San Francisco, CA (US); Stephen Brian Lynch, Portola Valley, CA (US); Teodor Dabov, Los Angeles, CA (US); and Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Los Altos, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on May 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/200,502.
Application 18/200,502 is a continuation of application No. 17/232,308, filed on Apr. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,681,326.
Application 17/232,308 is a continuation of application No. 16/855,729, filed on Apr. 22, 2020, granted, now 10,983,557, issued on Apr. 20, 2021.
Application 16/855,729 is a continuation of application No. 16/538,696, filed on Aug. 12, 2019, granted, now 10,656,674, issued on May 19, 2020.
Application 16/538,696 is a continuation of application No. 16/008,151, filed on Jun. 14, 2018, granted, now 10,401,904, issued on Sep. 3, 2019.
Application 16/008,151 is a continuation of application No. 15/274,251, filed on Sep. 23, 2016, granted, now 10,007,295, issued on Jun. 26, 2018.
Application 15/274,251 is a continuation of application No. 14/801,550, filed on Jul. 16, 2015, granted, now 9,513,664, issued on Dec. 6, 2016.
Application 14/801,550 is a continuation of application No. 13/246,697, filed on Sep. 27, 2011, granted, now 9,128,666, issued on Sep. 8, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/482,513, filed on May 4, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2023/0297134 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/1626 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1637 (2013.01); G06F 1/1656 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04103 (2013.01); H04M 1/0266 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49002 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49004 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing defining a front opening, a rear opening, and a side surface of the electronic device;
a front glass member positioned within the front opening and defining a front surface region of the electronic device;
a rear glass member positioned within the rear opening and defining a rear surface region of the electronic device; and
a touchscreen display coupled to an interior surface of the front glass member.