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App. No. 13/866,797

DISPLAY PROTECTOR FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS WITH CUSTOMIZABLE APPEARANCE AND METHODS RELATING TO SAME

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App. No.
13/866,797
Abstract

Covers for consumer products and various methods are described herein. In one embodiment, a cover for a consumer product comprises a film substrate configured to cover at least a portion of a surface of the consumer product, the surface including a display screen, the film substrate being at least partially light transmissive and comprising a window portion configured to allow at least a portion of the display screen to be at least partially viewable therethrough; and an image layer on another portion of the film substrate, the image layer configured to at least partially obscure an original appearance of the surface covered by the other portion of the film substrate. The film substrate and image layer cooperate to cover and protect the display screen and decorate the consumer product.

Claims (16)

1 . A cover for a consumer product comprising:

a film substrate configured to cover at least a portion of a surface of the consumer product, the surface including a display screen, the film substrate being at least partially light transmissive and comprising a window portion configured to allow at least a portion of the display screen to be at least partially viewable therethrough; and

an image layer on another portion of the film substrate, the image layer configured to at least partially obscure an original appearance of the surface covered by the other portion of the film substrate;

wherein the film substrate and image layer cooperate to cover and protect the display screen and decorate the consumer product.

2 . The cover of claim 1 further comprising an overlaminate layer covering the film substrate.

3 . The cover of claim 1 wherein the image layer comprises a non-functional design element.

4 . The cover of claim 1 wherein the image layer comprises a functional design element that cooperates with a function of the consumer product.

5 . The cover of claim 1 wherein a portion of the image layer is on a portion of the window portion of the film substrate.

6 . The cover of claim 1 wherein the image layer is not on the window portion of the film substrate.

7 . The cover of claim 1 wherein the image layer substantially covers a non-window portion of the film substrate.

8 . The cover of claim 1 wherein the image layer covers less than fully covers a non-window portion of the film substrate.

9 . The cover of claim 1 wherein the image layer configured to obscure an original appearance of the surface covered by the other portion of the film substrate to decorate the consumer product.

10 . A method comprising:

obtaining a film substrate that will cover at least a portion of a surface of a consumer product, the surface including a display screen, the film substrate being at least partially light transmissive and comprising a window portion configured to allow at least a portion of the display screen to be at least partially viewable therethrough; and

applying an image layer on another portion of the film substrate, the image layer configured to at least partially obscure an original appearance of the surface covered by the other portion of the film substrate;

wherein the film substrate and image layer will cooperate to cover and protect the display screen and decorate the consumer product.