US 12,147,071 B1
Narrow border display
Michael E. Leclerc, Mountain View, CA (US); Chi Xu, Santa Clara, CA (US); and Po-Wen Chiu, Cupertino, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/412,035.
Application 18/412,035 is a continuation of application No. 17/653,569, filed on Mar. 4, 2022, granted, now 11,906,775.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/178,692, filed on Apr. 23, 2021.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F21V 8/00 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/0088 (2013.01) [G02B 6/005 (2013.01); G02B 6/0068 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing at least partially defining an exterior surface and an internal volume; and
a display assembly at least partially disposed in the internal volume, the display assembly comprising:
a light guide;
a light source positioned at an end of the light guide;
a light-blocking component affixed to the housing at least partially covering the light source and a portion of the light guide; and
a tab extending from the light-blocking component and overlying the light guide, the light blocking component disposed between the light guide and the tab.