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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2011
Applicant:
Nicholas G. L. Merz, San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventor:
Nicholas G. L. Merz, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 4/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Improved techniques are disclosed for disassembly of portable electronic devices. A portable electronic device can have a portable device housing having a cover piece. The techniques can apply controlled forces to remove the cover piece from the portable device housing. The controlled forces can include rotational and/or translational forces. The techniques allow for removal of the cover piece with little or no damage to the portable electronic device. For example, the cover piece can pertain to a glass cover member (e.g., cover glass) that forms an outer part of a portable device housing.