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;
an independently functioning touch screen device having a device interactive side and a device back side opposite the device interactive side, the touch screen device being positioned at a distance away from the transparent panel front side, the touch screen device being positioned in an orientation generally corresponding to the orientation of the transparent panel front side, the device back side being in an opposed relationship to the transparent panel front side; and
an adhesive layer disposed between at least a portion of the transparent panel front side and the device back side, the adhesive layer being permanently attached to at least a portion of the transparent front side and at least a portion of the device back side; and
wherein the transparent panel, the touch screen, and the adhesive layer comprising a unitary assembly and the unitary assembly is removably attached to a display screen.
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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; an independently functioning touch screen device having a device interactive side and a device back side opposite the device interactive side, the touch screen device being positioned at a distance away from the transparent panel front side, the touch screen device being positioned in an orientation generally corresponding to the orientation of the transparent panel front side, the device back side being in an opposed relationship to the transparent panel front side; and an adhesive layer disposed between at least a portion of the transparent panel front side and the device back side, the adhesive layer being permanently attached to at least a portion of the transparent front side and at least a portion of the device back side; and wherein the transparent panel, the touch screen, and the adhesive layer comprising a unitary assembly and the unitary assembly is removably attached to a display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. 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, the transparent panel having a transparent panel front side and a transparent panel back side opposite the transparent panel front side; providing an independently functioning touch screen device, the touch screen device having a device interactive side and a device back side opposite the device interactive side; orienting the touch screen device in a position corresponding to the orientation of the panel of transparent material, the device back side being in an opposed relationship to the transparent panel front side; positioning the touch screen device a distance from the panel of transparent material to define a space therebetween; disposing a curable and optically clear compound into the space; and curing the compound to form an adhesive layer, the adhesive layer being permanently adhered to at least a portion of the device back side and at least a portion of the transparent panel front side; and wherein the unitary touch screen assembly is removably attached to a display screen. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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