Overlay applicator and method of using the same
First Claim
1. An overlay applicator, comprising:
- an overlay layer, wherein the overlay layer includes an overlay layer top side and an overlay layer bottom side, wherein the overlay layer has a first length, and wherein the overlay layer has a perimeter corresponding to an outer boundary of the overlay layer;
an adhesive positioned on the overlay layer bottom side and configured to adhere the overlay layer to a screen of an electronic device;
an adhesive release liner, wherein the adhesive release liner includes a release liner top side and a release liner bottom side, wherein the adhesive release liner has a second length, wherein the release liner top side is removably attached to the overlay layer bottom side, and wherein the adhesive release liner is configured to be removed from the overlay layer bottom side to expose the adhesive;
a pull tab layer connected to the adhesive release liner, wherein the pull tab layer is configured to remove the adhesive release liner from the overlay layer bottom side to expose the adhesive and to adhere the overlay layer to the screen, wherein the pull tab layer has a third length that is greater than the first length or the second length so that the pull tab layer is extendable across and beyond the first length of the overlay layer or the second length of the adhesive release liner; and
an alignment tab connected to the overlay layer, wherein the alignment tab includes an alignment mechanism positioned outside of the perimeter of the overlay layer, wherein the alignment mechanism is configured to removably engage with an alignment base of an applicator machine or a cradle supporting the electronic device, and wherein the alignment mechanism is configured to align the overlay layer with the screen of the electronic device as the overlay layer is adhered to the screen.
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Abstract
An overlay applicator that includes an overlay layer. The overlay layer includes a top side and a bottom side. The bottom side includes an adhesive configured to adhere the overlay layer to a screen of an electronic device. The overlay applicator also includes an adhesive release liner. The adhesive release liner includes a top side and a bottom side. The top side of the adhesive release liner is removably attached to the bottom side of the overlay layer. The adhesive release liner is configured to be removed from the bottom side of the overlay layer to expose the adhesive of the bottom side of the overlay layer. The overlay applicator additionally includes a pull tab layer. The pull tab layer is configured to remove the adhesive release liner from the bottom side of the overlay layer to expose the adhesive and to adhere the overlay layer to the screen. Other embodiments are provided.
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20 Claims
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1. An overlay applicator, comprising:
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an overlay layer, wherein the overlay layer includes an overlay layer top side and an overlay layer bottom side, wherein the overlay layer has a first length, and wherein the overlay layer has a perimeter corresponding to an outer boundary of the overlay layer; an adhesive positioned on the overlay layer bottom side and configured to adhere the overlay layer to a screen of an electronic device; an adhesive release liner, wherein the adhesive release liner includes a release liner top side and a release liner bottom side, wherein the adhesive release liner has a second length, wherein the release liner top side is removably attached to the overlay layer bottom side, and wherein the adhesive release liner is configured to be removed from the overlay layer bottom side to expose the adhesive; a pull tab layer connected to the adhesive release liner, wherein the pull tab layer is configured to remove the adhesive release liner from the overlay layer bottom side to expose the adhesive and to adhere the overlay layer to the screen, wherein the pull tab layer has a third length that is greater than the first length or the second length so that the pull tab layer is extendable across and beyond the first length of the overlay layer or the second length of the adhesive release liner; and an alignment tab connected to the overlay layer, wherein the alignment tab includes an alignment mechanism positioned outside of the perimeter of the overlay layer, wherein the alignment mechanism is configured to removably engage with an alignment base of an applicator machine or a cradle supporting the electronic device, and wherein the alignment mechanism is configured to align the overlay layer with the screen of the electronic device as the overlay layer is adhered to the screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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adhering an overlay layer of an overlay applicator to a screen of an electronic device, wherein the overlay applicator comprises; the overlay layer, wherein the overlay layer includes an overlay layer top side and an overlay layer bottom side, wherein the overlay layer has a first length, and wherein the overlay layer has a perimeter corresponding to an outer boundary of the overlay layer, an adhesive positioned on the overlay layer bottom side and configured to adhere the overlay layer to the screen of the electronic device, an adhesive release liner, wherein the adhesive release liner includes a release liner top side and a release liner bottom side, wherein the adhesive release liner has a second length, and wherein the release liner top side is removably attached to the overlay layer bottom side, and wherein the adhesive release liner is configured to be removed from the overlay layer bottom side to expose the adhesive, a pull tab layer connected to the adhesive release liner, wherein the pull tab layer is configured to remove the adhesive release liner from the overlay layer bottom side to expose the adhesive and to adhere the overlay layer to the screen, and wherein the pull tab layer has a second length that is greater than the first length or the second length so that the pull tab layer is extendable across and beyond the first length of the overlay layer or the second length of the adhesive release liner, and an alignment tab connected to the overlay layer, wherein the alignment tab includes an alignment mechanism positioned outside of the perimeter of the overlay layer, wherein the alignment mechanism is configured to removably engage with an alignment base of an applicator machine or a cradle supporting the electronic device, and wherein the alignment mechanism is configured to align the overlay layer with the screen of the electronic device as the overlay layer is adhered to the screen; wherein adhering the overlay layer includes aligning the overlay layer over the screen of the electronic device and pulling the pull tab layer of the overlay applicator to remove the adhesive release liner from the overlay layer bottom side to expose the adhesive and to adhere the overlay layer to the screen of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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