Exposed glass article with inner recessed area for portable electronic device housing
US9946302B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB32B2307/41
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Transparent articles for use as outer surfaces of electronic devices and methods therefor are disclosed. A transparent cover can be provided over a display of portable electronic device to provide a protective outer cover over the display. The transparent cover can include material to mark, mask or color a portion of the transparent cover, such portion thereupon becoming opaque. The material can be provided in a recessed portion of an inner surface of the transparent cover, such portion being a portion of the transparent cover that is not over a usable portion of the display. The electronic device can, for example, be a portable electronic device.
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