IP Library Granted Patent US 11,348,362
Granted Patent B2
US 11,348,362 · App. 16/737,500 · Granted May 31, 2022

Screen protector system for use with a display screen

Inventors: Casey K. Fukunaga (Torrance, CA); Gregory C. Cortese (San Diego, CA); Anastacio Quinto (San Diego, CA); Richard W. Grant, III (San Diego, CA); Zachary W. Zupancic (Oceanside, CA); Jennie-Rose Barrella (San Diego, CA); Sarah E. Chin (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
G06V40/1329C09J7/255C09J7/38C09J7/385C09J7/40C09J2203/326C09J2301/1242C09J2433/00C09J2467/006C09J2483/00G06F2200/1633Y10T428/14
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,348,362
App. No.
16/737,500
Granted
May 31, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A kit for protecting a display screen of an electronic device having an in-screen fingerprint sensor is provided. The kit includes a screen protector at least partially formed from a transparent material and an interface coupler configured to be positioned between the screen protector and the display screen proximate the in-screen fingerprint sensor. The interface coupler includes a transparent carrier layer, a first adhesive layer, and a second adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer is positioned on a first surface of the transparent carrier layer and configured to be affixed to the display screen of the electronic device, the first adhesive layer comprising a silicone adhesive or a gel or a gel-like material. The second adhesive layer is positioned on a second surface of the transparent carrier layer and configured to be affixed to the screen protector.

Claims (10)

1. A screen protector for protecting a display screen of an electronic device including an in-screen fingerprint sensor, the screen protector comprising:

a transparent front-facing layer;

a coupling layer affixed to and completely covering a rear surface of the transparent front-facing layer, the coupling layer comprising a silicone-based adhesive; and

a transparent rear-facing layer affixed to the coupling layer, the transparent rear-facing layer comprising an aperture configured to align with the in-screen fingerprint sensor of the electronic device when the screen protector is affixed to the display screen of the electronic device, the coupling layer configured to directly contact the display screen of the electronic device through the aperture when the screen protector is affixed to the display screen of the electronic device.

2. The screen protector of claim 1 wherein the coupling layer includes a first adhesive layer and a second adhesive layer, wherein the second adhesive layer comprises an acrylic material that is not present in the first adhesive layer.

3. The screen protector of claim 1 wherein the coupling layer wets to the display screen of the electronic device to form an improved optical path to the display screen of the electronic device.

4. The screen protector of claim 1 wherein the coupling layer is configured to be repeatedly affixed to the display screen and removed from the display screen.

5. The screen protector of claim 1 wherein the screen protector is attached to a protective case for the electronic device.

6. The screen protector of claim 5 wherein the protective case includes a back portion and a front portion that releasably couples to the back portion to contain the electronic device.

7. The screen protector of claim 6 wherein the screen protector is affixed to the front portion of the protective case.

Assignments (6)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 20, 2026
From: OTTER PRODUCTS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 075611/0291 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AT REEL/FRAME NO. 59554/0930 Recorded May 20, 2026
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: OTTER PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 075613/0276 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 31, 2022
From: OTTER PRODUCTS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 059554/0930 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AT REEL/FRAME NO. 51693/0592 Recorded Mar 30, 2022
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: OTTER PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 059618/0308 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2020
From: FUKUNAGA, CASEY K.; CORTESE, GREGORY C.; QUINTO, ANASTACIO; GRANT, RICHARD W., III; ZUPANCIC, ZACHARY W.; BARRELLA, JENNIE-ROSE; CHIN, SARAH E.
To: OTTER PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 051886/0330 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 24, 2020
From: OTTER PRODUCTS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 051693/0592 →