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US 2024/0047153 A1Published application
Molded buttons
AssigneeSnap One, LLC
InventorMatthew Thomas Palmer
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Abstract
Examples of molded buttons are described. In some examples, a button includes a transparent molded member. The button includes an opaque molded member attached to the transparent molded member. The opaque molded member includes a shield positioned along an edge of the transparent molded member. The shield is disposed to reduce backlight from exiting at the edge of the transparent molded member.
Claims20
A button, comprising:
- a transparent molded member;
- and
- an opaque molded member attached to the transparent molded member, wherein the opaque molded member comprises a shield positioned along an edge of the transparent molded member, the shield being disposed to reduce backlight from exiting at the edge of the transparent molded member.
An electrical device, comprising:
- a backlight source;
- an ambient light sensor;
- and
- a button positioned over the backlight source, the button comprising:
- a transparent molded member;
- and
- an opaque molded member attached to the transparent molded member, wherein the opaque molded member comprises a window to permit a backlight from the backlight source to pass to the transparent molded member, and a shield positioned along an edge of the transparent molded member, the shield being disposed to reduce the backlight from exiting at the edge of the transparent molded member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.