US 12,083,649 B2
Glass device housings
Peter N. Russell-Clarke, San Francisco, CA (US); Jonathan P. Ive, San Francisco, CA (US); and Michael K. Pilliod, Venice, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/123,863.
Application 18/123,863 is a continuation of application No. 17/668,860, filed on Feb. 10, 2022, granted, now 11,612,975.
Application 17/668,860 is a continuation of application No. 17/033,151, filed on Sep. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,260,489, issued on Mar. 1, 2022.
Application 17/033,151 is a continuation of application No. 16/692,798, filed on Nov. 22, 2019, granted, now 10,842,031, issued on Nov. 17, 2020.
Application 16/692,798 is a continuation of application No. 16/138,933, filed on Sep. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,512,176, issued on Dec. 17, 2019.
Application 16/138,933 is a continuation of application No. 15/653,171, filed on Jul. 18, 2017, granted, now 10,278,294, issued on Apr. 30, 2019.
Application 15/653,171 is a continuation of application No. 14/819,110, filed on Aug. 5, 2015, granted, now 9,756,739, issued on Sep. 5, 2017.
Application 14/819,110 is a continuation of application No. 14/295,110, filed on Jun. 3, 2014, granted, now 9,125,298, issued on Sep. 1, 2015.
Application 14/295,110 is a continuation of application No. 13/358,389, filed on Jan. 25, 2012, granted, now 8,773,848, issued on Jul. 8, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0226659 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); B24B 7/24 (2006.01); C03B 23/24 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 3/045 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); H05K 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC B24B 7/241 (2013.01) [B24B 7/242 (2013.01); C03B 23/245 (2013.01); G06F 3/0412 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/045 (2013.01); H04M 1/0266 (2013.01); H05K 5/0004 (2013.01); H05K 5/0017 (2013.01); H05K 5/02 (2013.01); H05K 5/0234 (2013.01); H04M 1/0268 (2013.01); H04M 1/0269 (2022.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing defining an interior volume of the electronic device, the housing comprising a glass housing structure comprising:
a front glass member defining a front interior surface of the glass housing structure and a front exterior surface of the electronic device; and
a peripheral glass member joined to the front glass member, defining a curved interior surface of the glass housing structure, and at least partially defining at least three exterior side surfaces of the electronic device; and
a display positioned within the interior volume, coupled to the front interior surface and the curved interior surface of the glass housing structure, and visible through the front and the peripheral glass members.