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Reinforced device housing

  • US 8,857,128 B2
  • Filed: 05/18/2009
  • Issued: 10/14/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A housing, comprising:

  • a frame formed from a first material and defining;

    a corner segment;

    a main segment; and

    a tapered segment connecting the corner segment to the main segment; and

    a cross-shaped skin formed from the first material separately from the frame and bonded to the frame;

    wherein;

    the cross-shaped skin is formed from stacked layers of the first material, the stacked layers positioned to at least partially overlay the tapered segment;

    an outer edge of each of the stacked layers form at least one stair-step pattern along a first direction and a second direction;

    a portion of the cross-shaped skin covers the main segment of the frame; and

    each layer of the stacked layers has a smaller surface area than the layer below.

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