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US 8,576,370 B1Granted
Systems and methods for nonplanar laminated assemblies
AssigneeRockwell Collins, Inc.
InventorsJames D. Sampica, Gary N. Prior, Paul R. Nemeth, Brian K. Smith, Kyle P. Dotson
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Abstract
A display assembly includes a display having a substantially planar surface configured to provide an image, a substrate having a nonplanar surface, and a shim provided between the display and the substrate. The shim has a first nonplanar surface and a second generally planar surface. The first nonplanar surface has a shape generally corresponding to the shape of the nonplanar surface of the substrate.
Claims19
A display assembly comprising:
- a display having a substantially planar surface configured to provide an image;
- a substrate having a nonplanar surface;
- and
- a shim provided between the display and the substrate, the shim having a first nonplanar surface and a second substantially planar surface;
- wherein the first nonplanar surface of the shim has a shape generally corresponding to the shape of the nonplanar surface of the substrate;
- wherein the nonplanar surface of the substrate has a height extending from a top edge to a bottom edge and a substantially constant curvature along the height.
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A method of making a display assembly, the method comprising:
- providing a substrate having at least one curved surface;
- providing a display having at least one generally planar surface;
- providing a transparent shim having a curved surface and a planar surface opposite the curved surface;
- and
- coupling the curved surface of the shim to the curved surface of the substrate and coupling the planar surface of the shim to the planar surface of the display such that an image provided on the generally planar surface of the display is viewable through the shim and the substrate.
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A display assembly comprising:
- a display having a first generally planar surface;
- a substrate having a nonplanar surface;
- a shim having a second generally planar surface and a nonplanar surface;
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- a thermoplastic adhesive bonding the nonplanar surface of the substrate to the nonplanar surface of the shim, the thermoplastic adhesive generally conforming to the shapes of the nonplanar surfaces of the shim and the substrate;
- wherein at least one of the shim and the substrate comprises a transparent glass material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.