Applicator for applying protective coverings to electronic device displays
AssigneeAlpha Comm Enterprises, LLC
InventorsAndrew Mason, Brandon Lambertson
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Abstract
An applicator is provided for applying protective films to electronic device displays. The applicator includes a base, a screen protector, and a squeegee. The base includes a pocket for receiving an electronic device. The screen protector is affixed to the base so as to overlie an electronic device. The screen protector preferably includes three layers including a protective film, cap sheet, and back liner. The squeegee is provided for removing the back liner and for simultaneously affixing the protective film to an electronic device.
Claims16
An applicator kit for applying a protective film to an electronic device, the applicator kit comprising:
- a squeegee with a slot:
- a base having an upper surface comprising:
- a first pocket conforming to the back side of said electronic device such that a screen of said electronic device is coplanar with said upper surface;
- a screen protector adapted to be received within the slot comprising:
- a plurality of protective layers including the protective film, said plurality of protective layers separably adhered to one another and having an upper tab, a lower tab, and a conformal portion that conforms to the shape of said screen;
- wherein said upper tab is affixed to said base's upper surface, and
- wherein said upper tab is separated from said conformal portion by one or more kiss cuts in said protective layers, wherein said kiss cuts are adapted to cause said upper tab to separate from said conformal portion.
An applicator kit for applying a protective film to an electronic device, comprising:
- a base comprising an upper surface, and an opening adapted to conform to the shape of said electronic device;
- a screen protector having a first and a second end, comprising a protective layer and said protective film;
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- a squeegee comprising:
- a handle;
- a substantially flat lower surface and a first flat angled surface meeting said flat lower surface at an edge such that said flat lower surface and said flat angled surface meet at an angle, and wherein the flat lower surface is adapted to place said protective film into contact with the electronic device by sliding over said protective film;
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- a slot, one side of which is defined by the first flat angled surface, wherein the slot is adapted to receive said first end of said screen protector, causing said second end to be bent to an angle greater than 90 degrees;
- wherein said protective layer is removably adhered to and adapted to peelably separate from said protective film when said squeegee's flat lower surface is in contact with and slidably moved parallel to said upper surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.