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US 2006/0233603 A1Published application
Display device frame and bezel fastener, fastening system and fastening method
OwnerMichel Cadioinventor
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The invention provides a fastener, fastening system and fastening method for use in mounting display screen assemblies to bezels of display device housings while avoiding the use of screws through the screen to secure the screen to the bezel. One embodiment of the invention provides a fastener comprising a first flange for engaging the display screen assembly and a second flange for engaging the bezel. An intermediate portion extends between the first and second flanges. At least a portion of the intermediate portion comprises a resiliently deformable material having sufficient deformability to permit deforming the fastener from an initial position to a second position to permit installation of the fastener. The resiliently deformable material has sufficient resilience to permit the fastener to substantially reform to the initial position after installation of the fastener. The initial position maintains the display panel assembly in contact with the bezel after installation of the fastener.
A fastener for fastening a screen assembly to a bezel for a display device cabinet, said fastener comprising:
A method for fastening a screen assembly to a bezel of a display device comprising steps of:
A method of mounting a display screen assembly including a frame to a cabinet of a television set without penetrating said display screen by affixing devices, comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.