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Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026

Filed:

Jan. 31, 2024
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Santhana K Balaji, Campbell, CA (US);

Taylor H Gilbert, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Assignee:

APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/16 (2006.01); A45C 11/00 (2006.01); A45C 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/1675 (2013.01); A45C 11/00 (2013.01); A45C 13/005 (2013.01); G06F 1/166 (2013.01); A45C 11/002 (2025.01); A45C 11/003 (2025.01); A45C 2200/15 (2013.01);
Abstract

A computing device cover that can include a base layer and a split layer, the split layer including a fixed portion attached to the base layer, a rotatable portion, and a rotation member pivotably connecting the rotatable portion to the fixed portion, and a cover layer attached to the split layer and positioned between the base layer and the split layer. The cover layer can include pre-drawn fabric positionable adjacent to the rotation member and a concealed tearable area. The computing device cover is configured to support a computing device in the upright position. To do this, several different embodiments are presented.


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