Protective material applicator device

A system comprising:

• a body having one or more side surfaces defining a cavity configured to receive a mobile device, and including a portion of the body positioned outside of the cavity;
• a backing layer of a screen protector;
• a protective layer of a screen protector, the protective layer being affixed to the backing layer and having a first end and a second end and a length therebetween, with the second end extending away from the first end such that the length of the protective layer extends along a length of the cavity, with the protective layer being sized to fit within the cavity, and the protective layer configured to be applied to a screen of the mobile device when the backing layer is separated from the protective layer;
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• a tab having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the tab configured to attach to the portion of the body positioned outside of the cavity and the second portion of the tab configured to attach to the protective layer to thereby attach the protective layer to the portion of the body positioned outside of the cavity and sandwich the protective layer between the second portion of the tab and the backing layer, and the tab configured to attach to the portion of the body positioned outside of the cavity such that the first portion of the tab and the protective layer each remain attached to the portion of the body positioned outside of the cavity while the backing layer is being separated from the protective layer.