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

Claim 10:
11. A panel, comprising:
a first exterior layer and a second exterior layer spaced apart a predetermined distance;
a first lamination layer and a second lamination layer disposed between the first exterior layer and the second exterior layer and extending to an outer edge of the panel;
a switchable component disposed between the first lamination layer and the second lamination layer;
a spacer having an elongated body and an ovular shape with distal ends adhered to opposing interior surfaces of the switchable component,
wherein a position of the spacer is fixed, and
wherein the spacer prohibits 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 to maintain at least ninety percent of the predetermined distance between the first exterior layer and the second exterior layer at the outer edge of the panel; and

a lamination frame extending from an outer edge of the switchable component to the outer edge of the panel between the first lamination layer and the second lamination layer,
wherein the lamination frame is formed from a material having a stiffness greater than a stiffness of a material that forms the first lamination layer and the second lamination layer.