Accessory devices with textile-based walls

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025088581-A1
Application number	US-202418749472-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 20, 2024
Priority date	Sep 11, 2023
Publication date	Mar 13, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

An accessory device includes multiple walls and textile layers covers the walls. The textile layers may be of the same materials. However, one of the textile layers may include a film that provides protections against stains and fraying. The textile layers may come together at a seam. Accessory devices may include a shell that includes a pocket used to seat the textile layers in order to form the seam. An additional seam may be formed by two ends of a textile layer. The additional seam may be supported by a reinforcement layer, and may also align with an opening formed in the accessory device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An accessory device, comprising:
a first wall comprising a first textile layer; and a second wall extending from the first wall, the second wall comprising:
a second textile layer that forms a seam with the first textile layer; and
a film that covers the second textile layer.

2 . The accessory device of claim 1 , wherein:
the first textile layer is formed from a material, and the second textile layer is formed from the material.

3 . The accessory device of claim 1 , further comprising a shell positioned in the first wall and the second wall, wherein:
the shell comprises a pocket, the first textile layer is positioned in the pocket, and the second textile layer is positioned in the pocket.

4 . The accessory device of claim 3 , wherein the second textile layer overlaps the first textile layer.

5 . The accessory device of claim 1 , wherein the film comprises:
a first material; and a second material that covers the first material.

6 . The accessory device of claim 5 , wherein:
the first material comprises a thermoplastic polyurethane, and the second material comprises an acrylic or a polymer film.

7 . The accessory device of claim 5 , wherein at least a portion of the first material is uncovered by the second material.

8 . The accessory device of claim 1 , further comprising a trim, wherein:
the first wall comprises an opening, and the trim is adhered to the first wall around the opening.

9 . An accessory device, comprising:
a first wall; a second wall extending from the first wall, the second wall comprising a shell that includes a pocket; a first textile layer that covers the first wall; a magnet disposed in the first wall; and a second textile layer that covers the second wall, wherein the first textile layer and the second textile layer are positioned in the pocket.

10 . The accessory device of claim 9 , further comprising a button coupled to the second wall.

11 . The accessory device of claim 9 , wherein the shell extends into the first wall.

12 . The accessory device of claim 9 , wherein:
the first wall comprises a compressible layer that includes an opening, and the magnet is positioned in the opening.

13 . The accessory device of claim 9 , wherein the second textile layer overlaps the first textile layer.

14 . The accessory device of claim 9 , further comprising a film positioned on the second textile layer.

15 . The accessory device of claim 14 , wherein the film comprises a thermoplastic and an acrylic that covers the thermoplastic.

16 . The accessory device of claim 9 , wherein:
the first textile layer is formed from a material, and the second textile layer is formed from the material.

17 . An accessory device, comprising:
a first wall comprising a first textile layer; and a second wall extending from the first wall, the second wall comprising a second textile layer that forms a seam with the first textile layer, wherein:
the second wall comprises an opening, and
the second textile layer comprises a first end and a second end connected to the first end by a joint, wherein the joint is separated by the opening.

18 . The accessory device of claim 17 , wherein the second textile layer comprises a film.

19 . The accessory device of claim 18 , wherein:
at a first location, the film comprises a thermoplastic and an acrylic that covers the thermoplastic, and at a second location different from the first location, the thermoplastic is uncovered by the acrylic.

20 . The accessory device of claim 17 , further comprising:
a magnet positioned in the first wall, and a button coupled to the second wall.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Cretella Kristen L
• Zhang Chengrui
• Hoover Joshua A
• Wu Mengshen
• Wulff Timothy C
• Liang Yue
• Whalen Stephanie A
• Henrot Camille I
• Sharma Deepak
• Schooley Stephen T
• Siu Joshua
• Olmstead Donald L
• Declaro Catherine A
• Dong Hao
• Zhou Amy
• Heck Anne-Marie
• Garcia Jonathan Gomez
• Hagewood Daniel J
• Lu Jessica J

Classifications

• H04M1/0283

  for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate · CPC title

• H04M1/0203 Primary

  Protective covers or auxiliary enclosures for portable telephones (for storing A45C11/002) · CPC title

• H04M1/724 Primary

  User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones · CPC title