Sapphire cover for electronic devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9977464
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14836943

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A cover for an electronic device and methods of forming a cover is disclosed. The electronic device may include a housing, and a cover coupled to the housing. The cover may have an inner surface having at least one of an intermediate polish and a final polish, a groove formed on the inner surface, and an outer surface positioned opposite the inner surface. The outer surface may have at least one of the intermediate polish and the final polish. The cover may also have a rounded perimeter portion formed between the inner surface and the outer surface. The rounded perimeter portion may be positioned adjacent the groove. The method for forming the cover may include performing a first polishing process on the sapphire component using a polishing tool, and performing a second polishing process on the groove of the sapphire component forming the cover using blasting media.

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APPLE INCONE APPLE PARK WAY CUPERTINO CA 95014

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cai, Xiao Bing Suzhou, CN 3 29
Chinnakaruppan, Palaniappan Cupertino, US 14 402
de, Jong Erik G Cupertino, US 134 1978
Du, Xiang Shenzhen, CN 11 89
Kamei, Sawako Cupertino, US 7 60
Kamireddi, Srikanth Cupertino, US 8 47
Lee, Jong Kong Melaka, MY 3 28
Liu, Sai Feng Shenzhen, CN 2 28
Memering, Dale N Cupertino, US 97 1395
Min, Feng Cupertino, US 5 64
Mylvaganam, Jeffrey C Cupertino, US 4 60
Zhang, Jing Shanghai, CN 966 8974

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