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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2024

Filed:

Jan. 12, 2024
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Michael E. Leclerc, Mountain View, CA (US);

Chi Xu, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Po-Wen Chiu, Cupertino, CA (US);

Assignee:

APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/0088 (2013.01); G02B 6/005 (2013.01); G02B 6/0068 (2013.01);
Abstract

An electronic device includes a housing that at least partially defines an exterior surface and an internal volume. The electronic device also includes a display assembly that is at least partially disposed in the internal volume. The display assembly includes a light guide including a transparent plate and a light source positioned at an end of the transparent plate. A light-blocking component is affixed to the housing and at least partially covers a portion of the transparent plate. A translucent portion extends from the light-blocking component and overlaps the transparent plate.


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