US 11,723,165 B2
Insert molding around glass members for portable electronic devices
David Pakula, San Francisco, CA (US); Stephen Brian Lynch, Portola Valley, CA (US); Richard Hung Minh Dinh, Cupertino, CA (US); Tang Yew Tan, Palo Alto, CA (US); and Lee Hua Tan, Singapore (SG)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on May 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/325,639.
Application 17/325,639 is a continuation of application No. 16/740,793, filed on Jan. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,019,744.
Application 16/740,793 is a continuation of application No. 15/989,133, filed on May 24, 2018, granted, now 10,575,421, issued on Feb. 25, 2020.
Application 15/989,133 is a continuation of application No. 14/993,058, filed on Jan. 11, 2016, granted, now 9,992,891, issued on Jun. 5, 2018.
Application 14/993,058 is a continuation of application No. 12/944,671, filed on Nov. 11, 2010, granted, now 9,235,240, issued on Jan. 12, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0274671 A1, Sep. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 5/03 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); A45C 11/00 (2006.01); A45F 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 5/03 (2013.01) [A45C 11/00 (2013.01); A45F 5/00 (2013.01); G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1656 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2013.01); H04M 1/0249 (2013.01); H04M 1/0266 (2013.01); H05K 5/0017 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a metal housing member defining a first portion of an exterior surface of the electronic device, the first portion of the exterior surface including a set of side surfaces of the electronic device;
a display assembly coupled to the metal housing member and comprising:
a first glass cover having an outer surface that defines a second portion of the exterior surface; and
a display element coupled to an inner surface of the first glass cover; and
a protective element formed from a polymer material that is molded to the first glass cover and surrounds the display element; and
a rear cover assembly comprising a second glass cover coupled to the metal housing member and defining a third portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device.