Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A correcting device comprising a light-transmitting backing release sheet (10), at least one area of masking material (12) carried on one face of the backing release sheet, the release sheet being of larger area than said area of masking material and each said area of masking material being adhesive, at least under pressure, at least on its face remote from the backing sheet (10), whereby by placing the release sheet over an area of a receiving sheet (16) of which an area is to be masked, so that the masking material is disposed between the release sheet and the receiving sheet, and applying pressure over the area of the masking material on the face of the release sheet remote from the masking material, the area of masking material can be transferred to the receiving sheet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A correcting device comprising a light-transmitting backing release sheet (10), at least one area of masking material (12) carried on one face of the backing release sheet, the release sheet being of larger area than said area of masking material and each said area of masking material being adhesive, at least under pressure, at least on its face remote from the backing sheet (10), whereby by placing the release sheet over an area of a receiving sheet (16) of which an area is to be masked, so that the masking material is disposed between the release sheet and the receiving sheet, and applying pressure over the area of the masking material on the face of the release sheet remote from the masking material, the area of masking material can be transferred to the receiving sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A correcting device according to claim 1 wherein a plurality of spaced-apart said areas of said masking material are provided at different locations on said release sheet, and substantial areas of said release sheet are free from said masking material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A correcting device according to claim 2 wherein said masking material is arranged in a plurality of spaced-apart strips on said light-transmitting release sheet, and each said strip comprises a series of discrete areas of said masking material spaced relatively closely to one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A correcting device according to claim 2 or claim 3 wherein areas of said masking material of different sizes or shapes are provided on said release sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A correcting device according to claim 3 wherein at least two said strips are of different widths.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A correcting device according to claim 3 including different said discrete areas of different dimensions, measured in the direction of the length of the respective strips.