Patent ID: 7315336

Claim:
A touchscreen system comprising: a planar touchscreen coupled to a display device having a planar display surface, the touchscreen comprising a touch sensitive region on a planar touchscreen surface; a frame positioned above the touchscreen, the frame comprising: a central opening that substantially provides an outer border for the touch sensitive region, is generally rectangular, and comprises four interior sides and four interior corners; a rigid portion comprising an outer periphery of the frame and having a top surface defining a first plane; a flexible portion connected to the rigid portion, the flexible portion comprising an inner periphery of the frame and comprising a curved profile along each interior side, the profile being curved toward the touchscreen and comprising a center of curvature near a midpoint of each interior side; and a sealing portion interposed between the touchscreen surface and the flexible portion, the sealing portion having been simultaneously shaped with the rigid portion and the flexible portion; the flexible portion of the frame being: directed out of the first plane toward the touchscreen prior to bringing the frame in contact with the touchscreen; and displaced after bringing the frame in contact with the touchscreen and installing the frame into the touchscreen system such that flexible portion exerts pressure on the touchscreen surface through the sealing portion.