Patent ID: 11960173
Assignee: APPLE INC.
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A panel, comprising:
a first exterior layer and a second exterior layer;
a switchable component disposed between the first exterior layer and the second exterior layer;
a first spacer having an elongated body having an ovular shape, the ovular shape comprising distal ends, each of the distal ends of the first spacer adhered to opposing interior surfaces of the switchable component;
a lamination frame extending from an outer edge of the switchable component to an outer edge of the panel between the first exterior layer and the second exterior layer; and
a second spacer having an elongated body having an ovular shape, the ovular shape comprising distal ends, each of distal ends of the second spacer embedded within the lamination frame,
wherein the first spacer and the second spacer are configured to prohibit the first exterior layer and the second exterior layer from moving toward each other at the outer edge of the panel when a central portion of the panel experiences tension.