Patent ID: 8956501
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: B26D,B26F,B32B,G02F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of removing a protective glass top surface from a display unit having a glass top, an electronic display portion, and an intermediate layer including at least one obstruction therebetween, the method comprising the steps of: fixing the display unit in a carriage with the intermediate layer being exposed on all sides; aligning a cutting device in a coplanar relationship with the intermediate layer; biasing the cutting device in the intermediate layer adjacent the electronic display portion and away from the glass, driving the cutting device into the intermediate layer while moving the cutting device and display unit relative to each other along an axis generally orthogonal to the cutting device; advancing the cutting device into the intermediate layer to separate the glass top from the electronic display portion; and stopping said advancing when a force sensor detects an encounter between said cutting device and said at least one obstruction.