Laminated touch screen

In a touch screen having a flexible outer membrane with a first conductive surface, a backing surface with a second conductive surface, and sensors to detect contact between the first conductive surface and the second conductive surface, the improvement comprising the flexible outer membrane, wherein the flexible outer membrane consists of;

• an ultra-thin glass layer having upper and lower surfaces and a peripheral edge therebetween;
• a polymer layer having upper and lower surfaces and a peripheral edge therebetween;
• an adhesive between said glass layer and said polymer layer for bonding the two layers together, said glass layer being smaller than said polymer layer wherein said peripheral edge of said glass layer lies within said peripheral edge of said polymer layer;
• and
• an area insulator layer applied in a peripheral band to said lower surface of said polymer layer;
• said area insulator layer comprising an ultraviolet ink film.

A resistive touch screen display, said display comprising:

• a backing surface;
• a pressure sensitive adhesive affixed between the periphery of a polymer layer and said backing surface;
• an elastic tensioner affixed between the periphery of said polymer layer and said backing surface, said elastic tensioner being adjacent to said pressure sensitive adhesive;
• a first conductive layer applied to said lower surface of said polymer layer;
• a second conductive layer applied to said backing surface;
• sensors used to detect where said first conductive layer contacts said second conductive layer;
• and
• a flexible membrane, wherein said flexible membrane consists of:
• an ultra-thin glass layer having upper and lower surfaces and a peripheral edge therebetween;
• said polymer layer, said polymer layer having upper and lower surfaces and a peripheral edge therebetween, said glass layer being smaller than said polymer layer wherein the peripheral edge of said glass layer lies within the peripheral edge of said polymer layer;
• an adhesive between said glass layer and said polymer layer for bonding the two layers together;
• and
• an area insulator layer between said polymer layer and said pressure sensitive adhesive, said area insulator comprising an ultraviolet ink film.

A flexible membrane for a resistive touch screen display, said flexible membrane comprising:

• a glass laminate, wherein said glass laminate consists of:
• an ultra-thin glass layer;
• a polymer layer having upper and lower surfaces;
• an optical adhesive between said ultra-thin glass layer and said upper surface of said polymer layer, said optical adhesive holding said ultra-thin glass layer to said polymer layer;
• and
• an insulating film of ultraviolet ink applied in a peripheral band to said lower surface of said polymer layer.

In a touch screen having a flexible outer membrane with a first conductive surface, a backing surface with a second conductive surface, and sensors to detect contact between the first conductive surface and the second conductive surface, the improvement comprising:

• the flexible outer membrane, wherein said flexible outer membrane consists of:
• an ultra-thin glass layer;
• a polymer layer having upper and lower surfaces;
• an optical adhesive between said ultra-thin glass layer and said upper surface of said polymer layer, said optical adhesive holding said ultra-thin glass layer to said polymer layer;
• and
• an insulating film of ultraviolet ink applied in a peripheral band to said lower surface of said polymer layer.

A resistive touch screen display, said display comprising:

• a backing surface;
• a pressure sensitive adhesive affixed between the periphery of a polymer layer and said backing surface;
• an elastic tensioner affixed between the periphery of said polymer layer and said backing surface, said elastic tensioner being adjacent to said pressure sensitive adhesive;
• a first conductive layer applied to said lower surface of said polymer layer;
• a second conductive layer applied to said backing surface;
• sensors used to detect where said first conductive layer contacts said second conductive layer;
• and
• a flexible membrane, wherein said flexible membrane consists of:
• an ultra-thin glass layer;
• said polymer layer, said polymer layer being larger than said glass layer to extend beyond the peripheral edges of said glass layer by a predetermined distance in each direction;
• an optical adhesive between said ultra-thin class layer and said polymer layer, said optical adhesive holding said ultra-thin glass layer to said polymer layer;
• and
• an area insulator layer between said polymer layer and said pressure sensitive adhesive, said area insulator comprising an ultraviolet ink film.