Touch screen protector
DC CAFC
First Claim
1. A touch screen protector for a hand held electronic device having a front face that includes a touch screen portion and an outer perimeter comprising:
- a plastic film having front and back sides, an outer perimeter that corresponds to that of the device, and a transparent window that corresponds in size to the touch screen portion; and
a spacer provided along the outer perimeter of the plastic film continuously surrounding the transparent window, having a thickness sufficient to space the plastic film near but not in contact with the touch screen portion, and an exposed adhesive for removably mounting the protector upon the outer perimeter of the front face to form an enclosed air space between the transparent window of the plastic film, the spacer and the touch screen portion of the device;
wherein the window can be pressed against the touch screen portion for operation of the electronic device while preventing direct contact of a user'"'"'s fingers with the touch screen portion and without producing visible interference patterns during use.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a touch screen protector for a hand held electronic device having a front face that includes a touch screen portion and an outer perimeter. The touch screen protector of the invention comprises a plastic film having front and back sides, an outer perimeter that corresponds to that of the device, and a transparent window; and a spacer provided along the outer perimeter of the plastic film surrounding the transparent window, having a thickness sufficient to space the plastic film near but not in contact with the touch screen portion, and an exposed adhesive for removably mounting the protector upon the outer perimeter of the front face to form an enclosed air space between the transparent window of the plastic film, the spacer and the touch screen portion of the device.
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15 Claims
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1. A touch screen protector for a hand held electronic device having a front face that includes a touch screen portion and an outer perimeter comprising:
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a plastic film having front and back sides, an outer perimeter that corresponds to that of the device, and a transparent window that corresponds in size to the touch screen portion; and a spacer provided along the outer perimeter of the plastic film continuously surrounding the transparent window, having a thickness sufficient to space the plastic film near but not in contact with the touch screen portion, and an exposed adhesive for removably mounting the protector upon the outer perimeter of the front face to form an enclosed air space between the transparent window of the plastic film, the spacer and the touch screen portion of the device; wherein the window can be pressed against the touch screen portion for operation of the electronic device while preventing direct contact of a user'"'"'s fingers with the touch screen portion and without producing visible interference patterns during use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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Current AssigneeAevoe Corporation
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Original AssigneeAevoe Corporation
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InventorsHuang, Steven, Lin, Jonathan, Leonhard, Michael
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Primary Examiner(s)Liang; Regina
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Application NumberUS13/160,404Time in Patent Office133 DaysField of Search345156-179US Class Current345/173CPC Class CodesG06F 1/1637 Details related to the disp...G06F 2200/1633 Protecting arrangement for ...G06F 2200/1634 Integrated protective displ...G06F 3/0393 Accessories for touch pads ...G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch ...Y10T 428/14 Layer or component removabl...Y10T 428/1471 Protective layerY10T 428/24273 including apertureY10T 428/24322 Composite web or sheetY10T 428/24777 Edge featureY10T 428/24942 including components having...Y10T 428/2495 Thickness [relative or abso...
