Liquid-resistant coating on an electronic device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9967375
SERIAL NO

15593252

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An electronic device having liquid-resistant modifications that prevent liquid ingress into an opening (or openings) in an enclosure of the electronic device is disclosed. For example, the electronic device may include a coating formed from a liquid-resistant material that is applied internally to the enclosure. The electronic device may further include a frame that carries a protective transparent layer designed to cover a display assembly. In order to secure the frame with the enclosure, the electronic device may include an adhesive assembly disposed over an outer perimeter of the coating. The adhesive assembly may include several adhesive parts initially separate from one another. However, with the adhesive parts between the frame and the enclosure, the adhesive parts can be compressed by the frame and the enclosure, causing the adhesive parts to expand and engage each other. As a result, the coating and the adhesive parts provide a seal against liquid.

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  • APPLE INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Auclair, Martin J Cupertino, US 18 176
Bates, Eric W Sunnyvale, US 24 135
Bavetta, Salome Sunnyvale, US 6 36
Cater, Tyler B Cupertino, US 31 245
Chowdhury, Ihtesham H Los Altos, US 19 145
Dinh, Richard Hung Minh Saratoga, US 198 5181
Esmaeili, Hani Santa Clara, US 22 155
Firka, Michael W Cupertino, US 13 32
Froese, Kevin M San Francisco, US 23 156
Huo, Edward S Sunnyvale, US 32 129
Hurrell, David A San Mateo, US 15 58
Leutheuser, Paul Saratoga, US 2 27
Lui, Timothy S Cupertino, US 18 80
Mundell, Kurtis J San Francisco, US 4 38
Myers, Scott A Saratoga, US 234 8668
Phouthavong, Rasamy Campbell, US 28 153
Pope, Benjamin J Mountain View, US 92 2224
Tan, Tang Yew San Francisco, US 178 6855
Xydis, Christopher R San Francisco, US 18 355
Zhang, Yaocheng Cupertino, US 22 112
Zhao, Xiao Ying Santa Clara, US 8 55

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