Attachable under-bezel tabs for display covers
View Patent ↗According to various embodiments, selectively attachable under-bezel tabs include an adhering portion and a securing portion. An adhesive may be used to secure the adhering portion adjacent the edge of a display cover. The securing portion may be secured between a display surface and a display bezel. Accordingly, one or more under-bezel tabs may be adhered to a display cover in order to secure the display cover in front of a display. The display cover may be configured to protect or enhance the display. For example, a display cover may be configured to reduce glare or provide a privacy screen. The selectively attachable under-bezel tabs may be adhered to any of a wide variety of universal display covers, thereby adapting the universal display cover for use with displays configured with slotted bezels adapted to receive specialized display covers.
1. An apparatus for securing a display cover to an electronic display of a computer, comprising:
an under-bezel tab configured to selectively secure a display cover to a display, the under-bezel tab comprising:
a first end configured to be selectively adhered adjacent an edge of the display cover, the first end having a substantially planar surface and a thickness less than that of the display cover; and
a second end configured to be secured between a display surface of the display and a bezel of the display, the second end having a substantially planar surface and a thickness less than that of the display cover; and
an adhesive configured to removably adhere the first end of the under-bezel tab adjacent the edge of the display cover, the adhesive having a thickness less than that of the display cover,
wherein the under-bezel tab can be selectively removed from the display cover and replaced at any location on the display cover.
2. The apparatus for securing a display cover to a display of claim 1 , wherein the under-bezel tab further comprises a step-down middle portion configured to adjust an elevation of the substantially planar surface of the first end of the under-bezel tab with respect to the substantially planar surface of the second end of the under-bezel tab.
3. The apparatus for securing a display cover to a display of claim 1 , wherein the second end of the under-bezel tab is tapered.
4. The apparatus for securing a display cover to a display of claim 1 , wherein the second end of the under-bezel tab is the same thickness as the first end of the under-bezel tab.
5. The apparatus for securing a display cover to a display of claim 1 , wherein the second end of the under-bezel tab is configured to be secured within a slot formed in the bezel of the display.
6. The apparatus for securing a display cover to a display of claim 1 , wherein the first end of the under-bezel tab is configured to be selectively adhered to an upper face of the display cover adjacent the edge of the display cover.
7. The apparatus for securing a display cover to a display of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive comprises one of a solvent based adhesive, a polymer dispersion adhesive, an emulsion adhesive, a contact adhesive, a hot adhesive, a reactive adhesive, and a pressure sensitive adhesive.
8. The apparatus for securing a display cover to a display of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of under-bezel tabs, each under bezel tab comprising:
a first end configured to be selectively adhered adjacent an edge of the display cover, the first end having a substantially planar surface and a thickness less than that of the display cover; and
a second end configured to be secured between a display surface of the display and a bezel of the display, the second end having a substantially planar surface and a thickness less than that of the display cover; and
an adhesive configured to selectively adhere the first end of the under-bezel tab adjacent the edge of the display cover, the adhesive having a thickness less than that of the display cover.
9. A set of under-bezel tabs for securing a display cover to an electronic display of a computer, comprising:
a plurality of under-bezel tabs configured to selectively secure a display cover to a display, each under-bezel tab comprising:
a first end configured to be selectively adhered adjacent an edge of the display cover, the first end having a substantially planar surface and a thickness less than that of the display cover;
a second end configured to be secured between a display surface of the display and a bezel of the display, the second end having a substantially planar surface and a thickness less than that of the display cover; and
an adhesive coating an underside of the first end of the under-bezel tab configured to removably adhere the first end of the under-bezel tab adjacent the edge of the display cover, the adhesive having a thickness less than that of the display cover; and
a release liner configured to selectively line the adhesive coating the first end of each of the plurality of under-bezel tabs,
wherein each of the under-bezel tabs can be selectively removed from the display cover and replaced at any location on the display cover.
10. The set of under-bezel tabs of claim 9 , wherein each of the under-bezel tabs further comprises a step-down middle portion configured to adjust an elevation of the substantially planar surface of the first end of the under-bezel tab with respect to the substantially planar surface of the second end of the under-bezel tab.
11. The set of under-bezel tabs of claim 9 , wherein the second end of each under-bezel tab is tapered.
12. The set of under-bezel tabs of claim 9 , wherein the second end of each under-bezel tab is the same thickness as the first end of each under-bezel tab.
13. The set of under-bezel tabs of claim 9 , wherein the second end of each under-bezel tab is configured to be secured within a corresponding slot formed in the bezel of the display.
14. The set of under-bezel tabs of claim 9 , wherein the first end of each under-bezel tab is configured to be selectively adhered to an upper face of the display cover adjacent the edge of the display cover.
15. The set of under-bezel tabs of claim 9 , wherein the adhesive comprises one of a solvent based adhesive, a polymer dispersion adhesive, an emulsion adhesive, a contact adhesive, a hot adhesive, a reactive adhesive, and a pressure sensitive adhesive.
16. A display cover adapted to be secured under a bezel of an electronic display of a computer, comprising:
a display cover having a first planar surface and a second planar surface, the display cover configured to be positioned adjacent a planar surface of a display;
a plurality of under-bezel tabs, each under bezel tab comprising:
a first end configured to be selectively adhered adjacent an edge of the display cover, the first end having a substantially planar surface and a thickness less than that of the display cover; and
a second end configured to be secured between a display surface of the display and a bezel of the display, the second end having a substantially planar surface and a thickness less than that of the display cover; and
an adhesive configured to removably adhere the first end of the under-bezel tab adjacent the edge of the display cover, the adhesive having a thickness less than that of the display cover,
wherein the plurality of under-bezel tabs are configured to selectively maintain the display cover positioned adjacent the planar surface of the display, and
wherein the under-bezel tab can be selectively removed from the display cover and replaced at any location on the display cover.
17. The display cover of claim 16 , wherein each of the under-bezel tabs further comprises a step-down middle portion configured to adjust an elevation of the substantially planar surface of the first end of the under-bezel tab with respect to the substantially planar surface of the second end of the under-bezel tab.
18. The display cover of claim 16 , wherein the second end of each under-bezel tab is tapered.
19. The display cover of claim 16 , wherein the second end of each under-bezel tab is the same thickness as the first end of each under-bezel tab.
20. The display cover of claim 16 , wherein the second end of each under-bezel tab is configured to be secured within a corresponding slot formed in the bezel of the display.
21. The display cover of claim 16 , wherein the first end of each under-bezel tab is configured to be selectively adhered to an upper face of the display cover adjacent the edge of the display cover.
22. The display cover of claim 16 , wherein the adhesive comprises one of a solvent based adhesive, a polymer dispersion adhesive, an emulsion adhesive, a contact adhesive, a hot adhesive, a reactive adhesive, and a pressure sensitive adhesive.