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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2021
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael S. Nashner, San Jose, CA (US);
Peter N. Russell-Clarke, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41M 5/24 (2006.01); B32B 3/02 (2006.01); B32B 3/30 (2006.01); B32B 9/04 (2006.01); B32B 38/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41M 5/24 (2013.01); B32B 3/02 (2013.01); B32B 3/30 (2013.01); B32B 9/041 (2013.01); B32B 38/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article having a laser-formed marking is disclosed. The article includes a coating defining an exterior surface of the article and the marking extends through the coating. The marking comprises a recessed marking feature which provides a color or other visual attribute to the marking.