Glass touch screen protector
First Claim
1. A glass touch screen protector for a portable electronic device having a front face that includes a touch screen portion with a declining outer perimeter, the glass screen protector comprising:
- a glass sheet having front and back sides, an outer band that corresponds to that of the device, and having a transparent window portion that corresponds in size to the touch screen portion;
a spacer provided along the outer perimeter of the glass sheet substantially continuously surrounding the transparent window, the spacer increasing in thickness toward the periphery of the glass sheet, the spacer having a thickness sufficient to space the glass sheet near but not in contact with the touch screen portion;
the spacer comprising an exposed adhesive facing the portable device and having adhesive strength enabling repeated removal and re-attachment;
wherein the spacer comprises two or more distinct structures separated by a gap laterally in the peripheral direction; and
wherein the distance between the glass sheet and the touch screen portion allows a capacitive value on the touch screen portion when touched on the glass sheet.
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Abstract
A glass touch screen protector for a portable electronic device having a front face that includes a touch screen portion and a chamfered outer perimeter, the glass screen protector including a glass sheet having front and back sides, an outer band that corresponds to that of the device, and having a transparent window portion that corresponds in size to the touch screen portion. A spacer is provided along the outer perimeter of the glass sheet substantially continuously surrounding the transparent window. The spacer increases in thickness toward the periphery of the glass sheet and has a thickness sufficient to space the glass sheet near but not in contact with the touch screen portion. The spacer has an exposed adhesive facing the portable device and having adhesive strength enabling repeated removal and re-attachment.
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22 Claims
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1. A glass touch screen protector for a portable electronic device having a front face that includes a touch screen portion with a declining outer perimeter, the glass screen protector comprising:
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a glass sheet having front and back sides, an outer band that corresponds to that of the device, and having a transparent window portion that corresponds in size to the touch screen portion; a spacer provided along the outer perimeter of the glass sheet substantially continuously surrounding the transparent window, the spacer increasing in thickness toward the periphery of the glass sheet, the spacer having a thickness sufficient to space the glass sheet near but not in contact with the touch screen portion; the spacer comprising an exposed adhesive facing the portable device and having adhesive strength enabling repeated removal and re-attachment; wherein the spacer comprises two or more distinct structures separated by a gap laterally in the peripheral direction; and wherein the distance between the glass sheet and the touch screen portion allows a capacitive value on the touch screen portion when touched on the glass sheet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A glass touch screen protector for mounting to a portable electronic device having a front face that includes a touch screen portion and a declining outer perimeter, the glass touch screen protector comprising:
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a glass sheet having front and back sides, an outer band that corresponds to that of the device, and having a transparent window portion that corresponds in size to the touch screen portion; a spacer provided along the outer perimeter of the glass sheet substantially continuously surrounding the transparent window, the spacer increasing in thickness toward the periphery of the glass sheet, the spacer having a thickness sufficient to space the glass sheet near but not in contact with the touch screen portion; the spacer having an exposed adhesive facing the portable device, the exposed adhesive having adhesive strength enabling repeated removal and re-attachment; wherein the spacer comprises an inner spacer member and an outer spacer member separated by a gap; and wherein the distance between the glass sheet and the touch screen portion allows a capacitive value on the touch screen portion when touched on the glass sheet. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A glass touch screen protector for a portable electronic device having a front face that includes a touch screen portion with a declining outer perimeter, the glass screen protector comprising:
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a glass sheet having front and back sides, an outer band that corresponds to that of the device, and having a transparent window portion that corresponds in size to the touch screen portion; a spacer provided along the outer perimeter of the glass sheet substantially continuously surrounding the transparent window, the spacer increasing in thickness toward the periphery of the glass sheet, the spacer having a thickness sufficient to space the glass sheet near but not in contact with the touch screen portion; the spacer comprising an exposed adhesive facing the portable device and having adhesive strength enabling repeated removal and re-attachment; wherein the spacer is discontinuous as it extends laterally toward the periphery of the glass sheet; and wherein the distance between the glass sheet and the touch screen portion allows a capacitive value on the touch screen portion when touched on the glass sheet.
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