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Patent No.:

US 11772354 B1

Date of Patent:

Oct. 03, 2023

Filed:

Sep. 08, 2021

Glass fastening and sealing systems

Applicants:

David E. Kingman, San Jose, CA (US);

Derek C. Scott, Melbourne, AU;

Donald R. Monroe, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Phil M. Hobson, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Juan A. Lazaro, San Jose, CA (US);

Ibuki Kamei, Santa Clara, CA (US);

John Raff, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Stephen B. Lynch, Portola Valley, CA (US);

Albert J. Golko, Saratoga, CA (US);

Christopher D. Prest, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Dale N. Memering, San Francisco, CA (US);

James A. Yurko, Saratoga, CA (US);

Christopher D. Jones, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Inventors:

David E. Kingman, San Jose, CA (US);

Derek C. Scott, Melbourne, AU;

Donald R. Monroe, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Phil M. Hobson, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Juan A. Lazaro, San Jose, CA (US);

Ibuki Kamei, Santa Clara, CA (US);

John Raff, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Stephen B. Lynch, Portola Valley, CA (US);

Albert J. Golko, Saratoga, CA (US);

Christopher D. Prest, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Dale N. Memering, San Francisco, CA (US);

James A. Yurko, Saratoga, CA (US);

Christopher D. Jones, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Assignee:

APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:

Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Jeffrey A Vonch

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

B32B 3/02 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 17/10 (2006.01); B32B 3/06 (2006.01); B32B 7/022 (2019.01); B32B 7/023 (2019.01); B32B 7/02 (2019.01); E06B 3/56 (2006.01); B32B 3/04 (2006.01); B60R 1/00 (2022.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); E06B 3/64 (2006.01); E06B 3/66 (2006.01); B32B 3/30 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); E04B 2/88 (2006.01); E04B 2/74 (2006.01); B60J 1/00 (2006.01); E06B 3/54 (2006.01); B62D 25/04 (2006.01); E04B 2/96 (2006.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

B32B 3/06 (2013.01); B32B 3/04 (2013.01); B32B 7/02 (2013.01); B32B 7/022 (2019.01); B32B 7/023 (2019.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 17/10036 (2013.01); B32B 17/10165 (2013.01); B32B 17/10293 (2013.01); E06B 3/56 (2013.01); B29C 45/14377 (2013.01); B29C 2045/14459 (2013.01); B32B 3/30 (2013.01); B32B 17/1055 (2013.01); B32B 17/10541 (2013.01); B32B 2250/03 (2013.01); B32B 2250/40 (2013.01); B32B 2307/412 (2013.01); B32B 2315/08 (2013.01); B32B 2375/00 (2013.01); B32B 2405/00 (2013.01); B32B 2605/006 (2013.01); B60J 1/001 (2013.01); B60J 1/006 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0022 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0047 (2013.01); B62D 25/04 (2013.01); E04B 2/7435 (2013.01); E04B 2/7455 (2013.01); E04B 2/88 (2013.01); E04B 2/885 (2013.01); E04B 2/96 (2013.01); E04B 2002/7472 (2013.01); E06B 3/5481 (2013.01); E06B 3/64 (2013.01); E06B 3/6608 (2013.01); E06B 3/6621 (2013.01); Y10T 428/24008 (2015.01); Y10T 428/2419 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24174 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24182 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24322 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24331 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24339 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24521 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24562 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24612 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24777 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24942 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24959 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24983 (2015.01); Y10T 428/28 (2015.01); Y10T 428/2848 (2015.01); Y10T 428/2852 (2015.01); Y10T 428/2896 (2015.01);

Abstract

A glass fastening system includes a glass portion, a support structure defining a recess, a first adhesive layer disposed on an exterior surface of the glass portion facing the recess in the support structure, a second adhesive layer disposed within the recess of the support structure, and a fastener having a first portion secured to the first adhesive layer and a second portion extending away from the first portion and into the second adhesive layer to secure the glass portion to the support structure.

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