3-DIMENSIONAL CURVED SUBSTRATE LAMINATION
First Claim
1. An apparatus for laminating a surface of a flexible material to a surface of a rigid, curved material, the apparatus comprising:
- a first holder configured for contacting the flexible material;
a second holder configured for contacting the rigid, curved material; and
a pressure applying device configured for creating and changing a pressure region between the surface of the flexible material and the surface of the rigid, curved material;
wherein the pressure applying device is further configured for changing the pressure region to laminate the flexible material to the rigid, curved material and remove air bubbles between the laminated flexible material and the rigid, curved material.
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Abstract
A method of laminating a surface of a flexible material to a surface of a rigid, curved material. The method includes pressing an area of the surface of the flexible material into the surface of the rigid, curved material with a holder to create a contact area while the flexible material is conformed to the holder, which has a curvature greater than a curvature of the rigid, curved material surface; and changing the contact area between the surface of the flexible material and the surface of the rigid, curved material while maintaining pressure on the contact area until the surface of the flexible material and the surface of the rigid curved material are laminated.
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1. An apparatus for laminating a surface of a flexible material to a surface of a rigid, curved material, the apparatus comprising:
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a first holder configured for contacting the flexible material; a second holder configured for contacting the rigid, curved material; and a pressure applying device configured for creating and changing a pressure region between the surface of the flexible material and the surface of the rigid, curved material; wherein the pressure applying device is further configured for changing the pressure region to laminate the flexible material to the rigid, curved material and remove air bubbles between the laminated flexible material and the rigid, curved material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for laminating a flexible material to a rigid, curved material comprising:
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a first holder that contacts the flexible material; a second holder that contacts the rigid, curved substrate; and a moving device that moves at least one of the first holder and the second holder, wherein the movement causes a pressure region formed by contact between the flexible material and the rigid, curved material to change in at least one of a size of the pressure region, a shape of the pressure region, and a position of the pressure region. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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