Patent ID: 8313605

Claim:
A method for manufacturing an optical display unit comprising a substrate and an optical member that comprises a polarizer and is bonded to the substrate with an adhesive interposed therebetween, which comprises: providing a continuous sheet material in the form of a roll, the continuous sheet material comprising the optical member and a release film provided on one side of the optical member with the adhesive interposed therebetween, the providing the continuous sheet material including selecting materials of the optical member to cause the continuous sheet material to curl in the longitudinal direction when no external force is applied so that the release film is facing inward; a cutting step comprising feeding the continuous sheet material from the roll of the continuous sheet material, and cutting the continuous sheet material by cutting means, while leaving the release film uncut; and a bonding step comprising bonding the sheet material to the substrate with the adhesive interposed therebetween, while removing the release film.