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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2012
Applicants:
Brian P. Demers, San Jose, CA (US);
Napthaneal Y. Tan, San Jose, CA (US);
John M. Thornton, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Brian P. Demers, San Jose, CA (US);
Napthaneal Y. Tan, San Jose, CA (US);
John M. Thornton, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25D 11/02 (2006.01); C25D 5/02 (2006.01); C23C 18/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C25D 11/022 (2013.01); C23C 18/1605 (2013.01); C25D 5/022 (2013.01);
Abstract
A metal part is surface treated using anodization and plating processes to produce different finishes on selective regions of the metal part. The different finishes can contrast in decorative appearance (such as color, shininess and texture) and structural properties (such as wear resistance).