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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2024
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Paul Williams, Seattle, WA (US);
Alison B. Shutzberg, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jonathan M. Anderson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/0176 (2013.01); G06F 1/163 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01);
Abstract
A head-mountable device can include a display, an arm, a bi-stable hinge connecting the arm to the display, the bi-stable hinge and the arm including an open position, a folded position, and a splay position. A first electronic component can be positionally fixed between the display and the bi-stable hinge, a second electronic component can be positioned distal to the bi-stable hinge, and a cable can connect the first electronic component and the second electronic component, the cable being routed through the bi-stable hinge.