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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2005
Vincent P. Marzen, Robins, IA (US);
Paul R. Nemeth, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
James D. Sampica, Springville, IA (US);
Vincent P. Marzen, Robins, IA (US);
Paul R. Nemeth, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
James D. Sampica, Springville, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A method of adhering a first panel, such as an OLED assembly, to a second panel, such as a protective cover plate, is disclosed. An adhesive is applied to a face of at least one of the first and second panels. The first panel is positioned to be responsive to movement of any of a plurality of independently controlled expandable elements. The second panel is held adjacent the first panel. At least one of the expandable elements is selectively expanded so that a first edge of the first panel contacts a first edge of the second panel. The expandable elements are further selectively expanded so that the adhesive fully contacts the first and second panels.