Mirror feature in devices

US9844898B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

• Matthew D. Hill · Santa Clara, US
• Wayne Huang · Alhambra, US
• Lee Hua Tan · Singapore, SG
• Nicholas I. Reid · San Francisco, US
• Reid Collins · Valley Center, US
• Richard Hung Minh Dinh · San Jose, US
• Ian A. Spraggs · San Francisco, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 30, 2011
• Grant date: Dec 19, 2017
• Expiry date: Sep 30, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T428/24612
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Various processes for creating mirrored features are discussed herein as well as devices that include the mirrored features. One embodiment includes a button having a transparent layer and an opaque layer coupled to the transparent layer. A portion of the transparent layer extends through the opaque layer so that the portion of the transparent layer is flush with a back surface of the opaque layer and generally has a shape of a desired feature. The button also includes a reflective object positioned so that it may be seen through the transparent layer.