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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Douglas J. Weber, Cupertino, CA (US);
Teodor Dabov, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44C 5/00 (2006.01); D03D 1/00 (2006.01); G04G 17/00 (2013.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); G04G 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A44C 5/00 (2013.01); D03D 1/00 (2013.01); G02B 6/0001 (2013.01); G02B 6/001 (2013.01); G04G 9/00 (2013.01); G04G 17/00 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49119 (2015.01);
Abstract
A woven fabric includes light transmissive fibers woven into the fabric to provide a visual display. The fabric may be used as a tether to releasably connect a portable electronic device to a user. The light transmissive fibers may transmit light to convey information to the user. The fabric may also be used as part of the housing of an electronic device.