Patent ID: 9104256
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: B32B,G06F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for protecting a touch screen of an electronic device having a front face that includes a touch screen portion and an outer perimeter, which method comprises: providing a touch screen protector comprising a film having front and back sides, an outer perimeter that essentially corresponds to the outer perimeter of the touch screen of the front face of the device, and a transparent window that essentially corresponds in size to that of the touch screen portion; a spacer provided on the back side of the film along the outer perimeter thereof and continuously surrounding the transparent window so as to trap air between the film and the touch screen portion with the spacer having a thickness sufficient to space the film near but not in contact with the touch screen; an exposed adhesive on one side of the spacer that faces the touch screen, with the exposed adhesive having sufficient adhesiveness to mount the touch screen protector onto the touch screen; and a joining adhesive for adhering the spacer to the back side of the film; and removably attaching the touch screen protector upon the touch screen of the device via the exposed adhesive to form a space between the transparent window of the film, the spacer and the touch screen portion of the device.