Stylus with glass component
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorPaul X. Wang
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Abstract
A stylus can be provided with a glass member that defines a portion of an outer periphery of the stylus. The glass member can facilitate detection of touch input with a capacitive touch sensor within the stylus. The glass member can further facilitate magnetic coupling with a host device and wireless charging from the host device. The glass member also provides a durable outer surface along a section of the stylus to reduce the effects of wear. The glass member can be provided in a variety of shapes and arrangements that offer aesthetic options and customization for personal preferences.
Claims20
A stylus comprising:
- a housing;
- a glass member on a side of the housing and defining a portion of an outer periphery of the stylus;
- and
- a wireless power receiver within the housing on a same radial side of the stylus as the glass member.
A stylus comprising:
- a housing;
- a glass member on a side of the housing and forming a flat outer surface extending along a length of the stylus;
- and
- multiple stylus magnets for magnetically coupling to corresponding host magnets of a host device, the stylus magnets being within the housing on a same radial side of the stylus as the glass member.
A stylus comprising:
- a housing defining, in cross-section, a continuously curved outer surface terminating in housing edges;
- and
- a glass member on a side of the housing and forming an outer surface that is flush with the housing edges and includes a flat portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.