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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2022
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Peter F. Masschelein, Campbell, CA (US);
Yuan Chen, San Jose, CA (US);
Derek C. Scott, Melbourne, AU;
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1339 (2006.01); G02F 1/1345 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/13394 (2013.01); G02F 1/13452 (2013.01);
Abstract
A switchable panel is described that includes exterior layers, a switchable component disposed between the exterior layers, a lamination frame extending from outer edges of the switchable component to outer edges of the panel between the exterior layers, and spacers embedded within the lamination frame. The spacers are configured to prohibit the exterior layers from moving toward each other at the outer edges of the panel when a central portion of the panel experiences tension.