US 12,113,920 B2
Electronic devices with convex displays
Stephen Brian Lynch, Portola Valley, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/863,549.
Application 17/863,549 is a continuation of application No. 16/925,175, filed on Jul. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,394,815.
Application 16/925,175 is a continuation of application No. 15/879,307, filed on Jan. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,735,569, issued on Aug. 4, 2020.
Application 15/879,307 is a continuation of application No. 15/690,065, filed on Aug. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,348,875, issued on Jul. 9, 2019.
Application 15/690,065 is a continuation of application No. 14/866,703, filed on Sep. 25, 2015, granted, now 9,756,158, issued on Sep. 5, 2017.
Application 14/866,703 is a continuation of application No. 13/184,303, filed on Jul. 15, 2011, granted, now 9,178,970, issued on Nov. 3, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/454,950, filed on Mar. 21, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2022/0345556 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. G02F 1/1333 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC H04M 1/0266 (2013.01) [G02F 1/133308 (2013.01); G06F 1/1637 (2013.01); H04M 1/0202 (2013.01); H04M 1/0269 (2022.02); G02F 1/133305 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device having a front face and an opposing rear face, comprising:
a side wall;
a flexible display, wherein the flexible display has a first display portion that displays images through the front face and a second display portion that folds behind the first display portion, and wherein the flexible display comprises a third display portion between the first and second display portions that is more curved than the first and second display portions and that is located adjacent to the side wall; and
a rigid cover layer overlapping the first display portion.