Apple inc. (20250084282). REINFORCED RELEASABLE ADHESIVE

REINFORCED RELEASABLE ADHESIVE

Organization Name

apple inc.

Inventor(s)

Erik G. De Jong of San Francisco CA (US)

Antonio F. Herrera of Woodside CA (US)

Daniela M. Deschamps of Palo Alto CA (US)

Yi Lin Chen of Mountain View CA (US)

REINFORCED RELEASABLE ADHESIVE

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250084282 titled 'REINFORCED RELEASABLE ADHESIVE

Original Abstract Submitted

an apparatus is designed to secure a component (e.g., battery) to a housing of an electronic device and to remove the power supply from the electronic device with minimal or no breaking. the apparatus may include an adhesive layer and a reinforcement layer (e.g., wire) that extends throughout the adhesive layer. when a force is applied to the adhesive layer, the reinforcement layer allows the adhesive layer to stretch and lengthen without breaking. the apparatus may further include an extension where the applied force can be initiated, and the reinforcement layer may extend into the extension. the reinforcement layer may also be used to sever the adhesive layer. for example, an applied force to the reinforcement layer can cut the adhesive layer. alternatively, thermal energy may be applied to the reinforcement layer, causing the reinforcement layer to change shape and separate the adhesive layer.