Universal bezel and anti-glare filter for monitors

• US 5,155,627 A
• Filed: 10/04/1991
• Issued: 10/13/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (3M Company)
• Original Assignee: Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc. (Lumentum Holdings Inc.)
• Inventors: Barbaria, Russell E., Soberanis, David L., Keehn, Donald L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ben, Loha
• Application Number:
  US07/771,270
• Time in Patent Office: 375 Days
• Field of Search: 359/614, 359/601, 359/609, 359/610, 359/611, 359/613, 359/894, 358/247, 358/245, 358/250, 358/252, 358/254, 358/253
• US Class Current: 359/609
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1609 to support filters or lenses
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/65 Holding-devices for protective discs or for picture masks

Abstract

An optical screen or cover for computer monitors and other video displays comprises a frame to which is mounted an optical plate such as an anti-glare screen, and a concave, U-shaped lip which is mounted to the rear of the frame along three sides of the frame. The lip slides onto and off the monitor for mounting and removing the cover. Also, the lip adapts to monitors of different sizes and provides a snug, custom-appearing fit.

Claims

1. A bezel configured for self-mounting on a rectangular monitor, comprising:

a relatively rigid frame having n sides approximating the configuration and size of a monitor, and further comprising a groove formed in n-1 sides of the frame facing the monitor; and

relatively flexible lip means of selected length corresponding substantially to the peripheral length of the n-1 sides of the frame, the lip means comprising;

a tongue extending the length of the lip means for mating with the frame groove to mount the lip means to the frame; and

a rearwardly and inwardly extending concave, relatively flexible lip joined to the tongue and extending the length of the lip means and defining a generally U-shaped configuration which is open along the n^th side of the frame, so that the lip means slides onto the monitor via the open side and into mounting engagement with the sides of the monitor and adapts the bezel to the size of the monitor.

2. The bezel of claim 1, wherein the lip means comprises separate members corresponding to the n-1 sides of the frame.

3. The bezel of claim 1, wherein the inside width of the groove is smaller than the corresponding width of the tongue, for providing an intereference fit between the two.

4. The bezel of claim 1, further comprising an indicia plate adapted for mounting along the front of the frame.

5. The bezel of claim 4, wherein the indicia plate is mounted adjacent one corner of the frame.

6. An optical viewing device such as an anti-glare filter configured for self-mounting on monitors of different sizes, comprising:

an optical screen or plate;

a bezel, comprising;

a rectangular frame mounted about the periphery of the screen or plate and having four sides approximating the configuration and size of a monitor;

the frame further comprising relatively rigid bases formed on at least three of the sides, on the rearward- or monitor-facing side of the frame;

the three bases having grooves formed in their rearwar-facing side; and

relatively flexible lip means of selected length corresponding substantially to the peripheral length of the three sides of the frame, the lip means comprising;

bases extending the length of the lip means and defining tongues for mating with the frame grooves, the inside widths of the grooves being smaller than the corresponding widths of the tongues, for providing an intereference fit between the two to securely mount the lip means to the frame; and

relatively flexible, rearwardly and inwardly extending concave lips, joined to the lip bases and extending the length of the lip means and defining a generally U-shaped configuration which is open along the fourth side of the frame for permitting the lip means to slide onto the monitor via the open fourth side and into engagement with the sides of the monitor;

whereby when the bezel is slipped onto the monitor via the open fourth side of the relatively flexible lip means, the inwardly-extending concave lips adapt the bezel to the size of the monitor and mount the bezel to the monitor.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the lip means comprises separate members corresponding to the three sides of the frame.

8. The device of claim 6, wherein the lip means is configured with the open side corresponding to the bottom side of the monitor such that the lip means hangs on the top and lateral sides of the monitor.

9. The bezel of claim 6, further comprising an indicia plate adapted for mounting along the front of the frame.

10. The bezel of claim 9, wherein the indicia plate is mounted adjacent one corner of the frame.