US 12,083,623 B2
Laser-formed features
Peter N. Russell-Clarke, San Francisco, CA (US); Michael S. Nashner, San Jose, CA (US); and Houtan R. Farahani, Cupertino, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/342,617.
Application 17/342,617 is a continuation of application No. 16/412,125, filed on May 14, 2019, granted, now 11,033,984.
Application 16/412,125 is a continuation of application No. 14/298,499, filed on Jun. 6, 2014, granted, now 10,328,527, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/833,050, filed on Jun. 10, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/832,885, filed on Jun. 9, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0291300 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B23K 26/352 (2014.01); B23K 26/0622 (2014.01); B23K 26/361 (2014.01); B23K 101/36 (2006.01); B32B 3/26 (2006.01); B41M 5/24 (2006.01); B41M 5/26 (2006.01); B44C 1/00 (2006.01); B44C 1/10 (2006.01); B44C 1/22 (2006.01); G04C 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B23K 26/352 (2015.10) [B23K 26/0622 (2015.10); B23K 26/355 (2018.08); B23K 26/361 (2015.10); B32B 3/263 (2013.01); B44C 1/005 (2013.01); B44C 1/105 (2013.01); B44C 1/228 (2013.01); G04C 3/001 (2013.01); B23K 2101/36 (2018.08); B41M 5/24 (2013.01); B41M 5/26 (2013.01); Y10T 428/219 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24479 (2015.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic watch comprising:
a housing; and
an input dial that is rotatable, about a rotation axis of the input dial, relative to the housing and comprising:
a hub portion defining a first portion of an end surface of the input dial and having a first texture;
a peripheral portion defining a curved peripheral surface surrounding the end surface of the input dial and having a second texture different from the first texture, the second texture defined by a radial array of grooves formed into the curved peripheral surface; and
a trim ring positioned between the hub portion and the peripheral portion and defining a second portion of the end surface of the input dial.