Patent ID: 9662860
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: B29C,B29L,B32B,Y10T

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.