Patents by Inventor Shane Bustle
Shane Bustle has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 12603414Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing comprises a first component and a second component separated from the first component by a gap. The housing also includes a first molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and defining at least a portion of an interlock feature, and a second molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and mechanically engaging the interlock feature. The first component, the second component, and the second molded element form a portion of an exterior surface of the housing. A method of forming the housing is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2024Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Matthew D. Hill, Michael B. Wittenberg, Shane Bustle, Duy P. Le
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Publication number: 20250174878Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing comprises a first component and a second component separated from the first component by a gap. The housing also includes a first molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and defining at least a portion of an interlock feature, and a second molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and mechanically engaging the interlock feature. The first component, the second component, and the second molded element form a portion of an exterior surface of the housing. A method of forming the housing is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2025Publication date: May 29, 2025Inventors: Matthew D. Hill, Michael B. Wittenberg, Shane Bustle, Duy P. Le
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Publication number: 20240372245Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing comprises a first component and a second component separated from the first component by a gap. The housing also includes a first molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and defining at least a portion of an interlock feature, and a second molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and mechanically engaging the interlock feature. The first component, the second component, and the second molded element form a portion of an exterior surface of the housing. A method of forming the housing is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Inventors: Matthew D. Hill, Michael B. Wittenberg, Shane Bustle, Duy P. Le
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Patent number: 12074363Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing comprises a first component and a second component separated from the first component by a gap. The housing also includes a first molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and defining at least a portion of an interlock feature, and a second molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and mechanically engaging the interlock feature. The first component, the second component, and the second molded element form a portion of an exterior surface of the housing. A method of forming the housing is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Matthew D. Hill, Michael B. Wittenberg, Shane Bustle, Duy P. Le
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Publication number: 20230198129Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing comprises a first component and a second component separated from the first component by a gap. The housing also includes a first molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and defining at least a portion of an interlock feature, and a second molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and mechanically engaging the interlock feature. The first component, the second component, and the second molded element form a portion of an exterior surface of the housing. A method of forming the housing is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Matthew D. Hill, Michael B. Wittenberg, Shane Bustle, Duy P. Le
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Patent number: 11581629Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing comprises a first component and a second component separated from the first component by a gap. The housing also includes a first molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and defining at least a portion of an interlock feature, and a second molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and mechanically engaging the interlock feature. The first component, the second component, and the second molded element form a portion of an exterior surface of the housing. A method of forming the housing is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Matthew D. Hill, Michael B. Wittenberg, Shane Bustle, Duy P. Le
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Publication number: 20220115770Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing comprises a first component and a second component separated from the first component by a gap. The housing also includes a first molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and defining at least a portion of an interlock feature, and a second molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and mechanically engaging the interlock feature. The first component, the second component, and the second molded element form a portion of an exterior surface of the housing. A method of forming the housing is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Matthew D. Hill, Michael B. Wittenberg, Shane Bustle, Duy P. Le
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Patent number: 11223105Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing comprises a first component and a second component separated from the first component by a gap. The housing also includes a first molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and defining at least a portion of an interlock feature, and a second molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and mechanically engaging the interlock feature. The first component, the second component, and the second molded element form a portion of an exterior surface of the housing. A method of forming the housing is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Matthew D. Hill, Michael B. Wittenberg, Shane Bustle, Duy P. Le
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Publication number: 20200153088Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing comprises a first component and a second component separated from the first component by a gap. The housing also includes a first molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and defining at least a portion of an interlock feature, and a second molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and mechanically engaging the interlock feature. The first component, the second component, and the second molded element form a portion of an exterior surface of the housing. A method of forming the housing is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Matthew D. Hill, Michael B. Wittenberg, Shane Bustle, Duy P. Le
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Patent number: 10559872Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing comprises a first component and a second component separated from the first component by a gap. The housing also includes a first molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and defining at least a portion of an interlock feature, and a second molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and mechanically engaging the interlock feature. The first component, the second component, and the second molded element form a portion of an exterior surface of the housing. A method of forming the housing is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Matthew D. Hill, Michael B. Wittenberg, Shane Bustle, Duy P. Le
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Publication number: 20190036201Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing comprises a first component and a second component separated from the first component by a gap. The housing also includes a first molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and defining at least a portion of an interlock feature, and a second molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and mechanically engaging the interlock feature. The first component, the second component, and the second molded element form a portion of an exterior surface of the housing. A method of forming the housing is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Matthew D. Hill, Michael B. Wittenberg, Shane Bustle, Duy P. Le
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Patent number: 10148000Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing comprises a first component and a second component separated from the first component by a gap. The housing also includes a first molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and defining at least a portion of an interlock feature, and a second molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and mechanically engaging the interlock feature. The first component, the second component, and the second molded element form a portion of an exterior surface of the housing. A method of forming the housing is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Matthew D. Hill, Michael B. Wittenberg, Shane Bustle, Duy P. Le
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Publication number: 20170069956Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing comprises a first component and a second component separated from the first component by a gap. The housing also includes a first molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and defining at least a portion of an interlock feature, and a second molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and mechanically engaging the interlock feature. The first component, the second component, and the second molded element form a portion of an exterior surface of the housing. A method of forming the housing is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Matthew D. Hill, Michael B. Wittenberg, Shane Bustle, Duy P. Le