Smartphones have gotten slimmer over the years and the more expensive models have even adopted materials that add to a premium feel. However, these make the devices a lot more susceptible to scratches and dents, with the Apple iPhone being one great example. But a new patent has hinted at the company working on making its handset a lot more resilient.
Apple patent reveals a scratch resistant design on the iPhone
The Cupertino based giant was recently awarded a new patent with the USPTO titled “Spatial Composites.” This patent basically talks about the iPhone maker using a new process of embedding materials like ceramic and metal into the housing casing of the smartphone. This would help make the shell of the device more scratch resistant and can endure more punishment. Furthermore, the materials could be formed into different sizes that connect with each other that would help it avoid dents as well.
With these more resistant materials and embedding process, Apple could basically make its iPhone structurally more robust. It would add to its overall hardness while possibly not losing on flexibility by changing its density. To put things simply, the housing could be more harder on the corners to make it better resist dents and scratches. Meaning, the brand is making different areas of the housing offer better protection.
In the patent, it is described that this process is for mobile devices like smartphones, watches, tablets, laptops, notebooks, music playback devices, and more. So we might soon see a big shift in Apple product design in terms of the materials it uses to make its gadgets even more durable. Keep in mind that this is still just a patent and it will likely take years to actually hit the market.
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