Patent ID: 6760990
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
A method of mounting a flexible display panel which comprises:providing an elongated stiffening element along each of two opposed edges of the flexible display panel; securing to an underlying surface a first elongated mounting element having an elongated recess extending along it, said elongated recess having an elongated mouth bounded by surfaces of said first elongated mounting element, the width of the elongated mouth relative to the dimensions of the elongated stiffening element being such as to permit either of the elongated stiffening elements to be inserted into said elongated recess through the corresponding elongated mouth and removed through the elongated mouth; securing a second elongate mounting element having an elongate recess therein to said underlying surface parallel to and spaced from said first elongated mounting element, said elongated recesses in said first and second elongated mounting elements facing away from one another; providing a third elongate mounting element having an elongate mouth bounded by surfaces of said third elongated mounting element, the width of said elongated mouth of the third elongated mounting element relative to the dimensions of the elongated stiffening element being such as to permit either of the elongated stiffening elements to be inserted into the elongated recess of the third elongated mounting element through the corresponding elongated mouth and removed through the corresponding elongated mouth; inserting one of the two opposing edges of said flexible display panel into said elongated recess of the first elongated mounting element through the corresponding elongated mouth of the elongated recess in said first elongated mounting element; inserting the other opposing edge of said flexible display panel into said elongated recess of said third elongated mounting element through the corresponding elongated mouth of the elongated recess in said third elongated mounting element; inserting an edge of said third elongated mounting element into said elongated recess of said second elongated mounting element, and swinging the third elongated mounting element in an arcuate movement using an elongate contact zone between the edge of the third elongated mounting element and said elongated recess in said second elongated mounting element as a fulcrum thereby to bring said third elongated mounting element against said underlying surface and tension the panel, and securing said third elongated mounting element to said underlying surface.