US 12,481,318 B2
Electronic device with glass housing member
Keith J. Hendren, San Francisco, CA (US); Paul X Wang, Cupertino, CA (US); Adam T. Garelli, Santa Clara, CA (US); Brett W. Degner, Menlo Park, CA (US); Christiaan A. Ligtenberg, San Carlos, CA (US); and Dinesh C. Mathew, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 9, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/974,481.
Application 18/974,481 is a continuation of application No. 18/388,311, filed on Nov. 9, 2023, granted, now 12,197,246.
Application 18/388,311 is a continuation of application No. 17/871,366, filed on Jul. 22, 2022, granted, now 11,822,385, issued on Nov. 21, 2023.
Application 17/871,366 is a continuation of application No. 17/463,167, filed on Aug. 31, 2021, granted, now 11,397,449, issued on Jul. 26, 2022.
Application 17/463,167 is a continuation of application No. 16/401,004, filed on May 1, 2019, granted, now 11,112,827, issued on Sep. 7, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/701,507, filed on Jul. 20, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2025/0103095 A1, Mar. 27, 2025
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/1626 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1643 (2013.01); G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G06F 1/1662 (2013.01); G06F 3/0412 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a glass housing member comprising:
a first glass sheet defining a front exterior surface of the glass housing member; and
a second glass sheet defining a rear exterior surface of the glass housing member, the first and second glass sheets defining:
an upper portion of the glass housing member;
a lower portion of the glass housing member; and
a transition portion of the glass housing member extending between the upper portion and the lower portion;
a first display positioned between the first glass sheet and the second glass sheet and configured to provide a first graphical output at the front exterior surface; and
a second display positioned between the first glass sheet and the second glass sheet and configured to provide a second graphical output at the rear exterior surface.