ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,581,224, issued on March 17, was assigned to Apple Inc. (Cupertino, Calif.).
"Electronic device with a layered seal" was invented by Daniela M. Deschamps (Palo Alto, Calif.) and Dylan L. Vassberg (San Jose, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electronic device includes a multi-layer seal and a speaker mesh attached to a speaker frame. In at least one example, the cavity is defined by the sidewall and the display cover with the cavity in fluid communication with an external environment through the gap. In some examples, an electronic device includes a housing sidewall defining an opening; an electronic positioned adjacent to the ope...