Abstract: A method of manufacturing a contoured capacitive touch screen control panel includes printing control indicia on at least one of a front surface and a back surface of a flexible film. The method also includes printing conductive ink pads on a back surface of the film with each pad being aligned with respective printed control indicia. The method also includes disposing the printed film in an injection mold with the conductive pads printed on the back surface of the flexible film being in contact with a back surface of the mold so that a space remains between the front surface of the flexible film and a front surface of the mold. The method then includes flowing a molten plastic into the space in engagement with the front surface of the film to form a control panel with the printed indicia being visible through the control panel from a face of the control panel opposite from the film molded in situ.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a decorated, splinter resistant glass lens for a personal electronic device includes applying a decoration to an anti-splinter film and then applying a release film backed adhesive to the anti-splinter film. The method also includes die-cutting the anti-splinter film and the adhesive into a die cut film portion corresponding to a glass lens blank and removing the die cut film portion from the release film. The method further includes aligning the die cut film portion with respect to the glass lens blank and bonding the die cut film portion to the glass lens blank.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a decorated, splinter resistant glass lens for a personal electronic device includes applying a decoration to a top surface of an anti-splinter film having an adhesive layer applied to a bottom surface. The decoration is applied to leave an open area in the decoration to allow viewing indicia therethrough. The method also includes die-cutting the decorated anti-splinter film into a film portion corresponding to a glass blank and moving the film portion onto the glass blank so that the adhesive layer contacts a surface of the glass blank. The film portion is then bonded to the surface of the glass blank to form a decorated, splinter resistant glass lens.