US Patent 9871898 Ceramic cover for electronic device housing

Patent 9871898 was granted and assigned to Apple (company) on January, 2018 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Patent Applicant

Apple (company)

Current Assignee

Apple (company)

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

98718980

Patent Inventor Names

Kelvin Kwong0

Date of Patent

January 16, 2018

Patent Application Number

138901410

Date Filed

May 8, 2013

Patent Citations Received

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US Patent 12074363 Coupling structures for electronic device housings

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US Patent 11769940 Electronic device housing with integrated antenna

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US Patent 11784673 Electronic device housing having a radio-frequency transmissive component

Patent Primary Examiner

James Wu

Patent abstract

An electronic device having an enclosure formed from at least one ceramic cover and a peripheral structure adjacent the periphery of the ceramic cover is disclosed. The peripheral structure can be secured adjacent to the ceramic cover with an attachment member. The ceramic cover can include a recess to receive the attachment member. The peripheral structure can be molded adjacent the ceramic cover so that a gapless interface can be formed between the peripheral structure and the periphery of the ceramic cover.