Method and article for mounting a touch screen
First Claim
1. A method of removably mounting a touch screen assembly, including a glass substrate-based touch screen, to a display panel assembly of a touch screen display system, the method comprising:
- providing at least a first double-sided, stretch releasable adhesive strip; and
adhering the strip to the touch screen and the display panel assembly to attach the touch screen to the display panel;
wherein the strip is configured to be releasable from the touch screen and the display panel assembly via a stretch release operation to facilitate removal of the touch screen from the display panel assembly.
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Abstract
A method of removably mounting a touch screen assembly, including a glass substrate-based touch screen, to a display panel assembly of a touch screen display system. The method includes providing at least one double-sided, stretch releasable adhesive strip and adhering the strip to the touch screen and the display panel assembly to attach the touch screen to the display panel assembly. The strip is stretch releasable from the screen and the panel assembly to facilitate removal of the touch screen. In one embodiment, the strip includes an adhesive segment defining a longitudinal axis and a non-tacky pull tab extending from the adhesive segment in an angular fashion relative to the longitudinal axis.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of removably mounting a touch screen assembly, including a glass substrate-based touch screen, to a display panel assembly of a touch screen display system, the method comprising:
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providing at least a first double-sided, stretch releasable adhesive strip; and
adhering the strip to the touch screen and the display panel assembly to attach the touch screen to the display panel;
wherein the strip is configured to be releasable from the touch screen and the display panel assembly via a stretch release operation to facilitate removal of the touch screen from the display panel assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A touch screen system for use as part of a touch screen display system including a display assembly, the touch screen system comprising:
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a touch screen assembly including;
a glass substrate-based touch screen, connective circuitry extending from the touch screen; and
a double-sided, stretch releasable adhesive strip configured to removably attach the touch screen to a display assembly. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A kit for removably mounting a glass substrate-based touch screen, to a display panel assembly, the kit comprising:
a plurality of double-sided, stretch releasable adhesive strips. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
- 28. A double-sided, stretch releasable adhesive strip for mounting a first, glass substrate-based object to a surface of a second object, the strip including an adhesive segment and a non-tacky pull tab segment extending from the adhesive segment in an angular fashion relative to a longitudinal axis defined by the adhesive segment.
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