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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2017
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Kyle J. Nekimken, San Jose, CA (US);
Scott J. McEuen, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Forrest W. Liau, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Joonas I. Ponkala, San Jose, CA (US);
Sanjay C. Sheth, Saratoga, CA (US);
Alex J. Lehmann, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Nathan N. Ng, Fremont, CA (US);
Matthew B. Frazer, Cupertino, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A laminated stack, such as a trackpad, is assembled by coupling components using an adhesive system. Assembly of the laminated stack includes forming an adhesive-spacing component on a first substrate, forming an adhesive-alignment-holding component on the first substrate in a perimeter around the adhesive-spacing component, forming a bonding component by filling an area within the perimeter with liquid adhesive, and bonding the first substrate to a second substrate by curing the bonding component. The first substrate and the second substrate may each be one of a touch-sensing component and a cover component. The adhesive-spacing component maintains a space between the first substrate and the second substrate while the bonding component cures. The adhesive-alignment-holding component maintains alignment of the first substrate and the second substrate while the bonding component cures.