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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
May. 10, 2022
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Paul X. Wang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Benjamin A. Shaffer, San Jose, CA (US);
Adam Y. Kollgaard, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Liam R. Martinez, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Rex T. Ehman, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Samuel G. Smith, San Francisco, CA (US);
Timon A. Wright, San Francisco, CA (US);
Evan A. Cernokus, Campbell, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A head-mountable device can include adaptable components, which move to comfortably engage the face of the user and to exclude light from an external environment. A head-mountable device can include a light seal that includes discrete portions that bend and/or pivot as needed to conform to a face of the user. Such mobility allows the portions to be oriented with respect to corresponding regions of the face, so that an engagement surface of each portion directly engages the corresponding region of the face to maximize the surface area of contact. Such a configuration can be provided while also providing an aesthetically pleasing appearance by providing one or more covers that form continuous, breathable surfaces with the desired opacity.