At the moment, Apple is placing more emphasis on the use of glass for iPhone construction for wireless charging purposes. So, while the patent illustrates that their hybrid metal and plastic process of construction could apple to an iPhone and MacBook, it's the MacBook where this patent is likely to surface if Apple gives the project the green light.
Apple patents hybrid plastic-metal for stronger devices
Posted on Tuesday, June 30 2020 @ 16:15 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck