Video display and touchscreen assembly, system and method
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1. A touch screen assembly, comprising:
- a panel of transparent material having a panel front side and a panel back side opposite the panel front side;
a touch screen device having a device front side and a device back side opposite the device front side, the touch screen device being positioned a predetermined distance away from the panel front side, the touch screen device being positioned in an orientation generally corresponding to the orientation of the panel front side; and
an adhesive interposed between at least a portion of the panel front side and the device back side, the adhesive being attached to at least a portion of the panel front side and the device back side.
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Abstract
A touch screen assembly for use with a display, such as, for example, a flat panel display. The touch screen assembly includes a transparent panel, preferably in the form of a panel of tempered glass adhered to a touch screen panel. Consoles having touch screen assemblies are also disclosed.
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1. A touch screen assembly, comprising:
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a panel of transparent material having a panel front side and a panel back side opposite the panel front side;
a touch screen device having a device front side and a device back side opposite the device front side, the touch screen device being positioned a predetermined distance away from the panel front side, the touch screen device being positioned in an orientation generally corresponding to the orientation of the panel front side; and
an adhesive interposed between at least a portion of the panel front side and the device back side, the adhesive being attached to at least a portion of the panel front side and the device back side. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of making a unitary touch screen assembly for use with a display, comprising:
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providing a panel of transparent material in a predetermined orientation;
providing a touch screen device;
orienting the touch screen device in a position corresponding to the orientation of the panel of transparent material;
positioning the touch screen device a predetermined distance from the panel of transparent material to define a space therebetween;
disposing a curable and optically clear adhesive into the space; and
curing the adhesive to form a unitary touch screen assembly. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of protecting a video display having a touch sensitive device operably associated therewith, comprising:
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interposing an adhesive between a touch screen device and a rigid panel of transparent material, the adhesive bonding to both the touch screen device and the rigid panel to form a unitary touch screen assembly; and
removably attaching the unitary touch screen assembly to a video display. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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