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US3770535A
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Method of making decorative articles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-02-29
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Granted: 1973-11-06
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Expires: 1992-02-29
Abstract
Abstract A kit for making a decorative article includes a base; colored strips of material, each strip having a unidirectionally grained surface; a flock container; and a pair of tweezers. The base includes designated sections forming a design and a translucent pressure sensitive adhesive over the surface having the designated sections. The colored strips include designated diecut sections, the designations being correlated with the designations of the design sections. To make the decorative article, the diecut sections are removed and placed against the adhesive covering their corresponding design sections on the base. The die-cut sections on the strip are oriented such that when they are fixed to the base their grains will be at different angles to one another. After the die-cut sections have been fixed to the base, the flock container is used to sprinkle flock over the exposed adhesive, thereby providing a flocculent surface which gives the applied sections an inlaid look.
Inventors
- 👤 J Morrison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 20:03
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44F; B44F1/00; B44F1/02; B44F1/04; B44C; B44C3/00; B44C3/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23907; Y10T428/23943; Y10T428/23986; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of making a decorative article, comprising the steps of: a. providing a base; b. providing a plurality of pieces of sheet material, each having an anisotropic light-reflecting surface, each of said pieces of sheet material having a unilaterally grained surface, and c. fixing said pieces of sheet material to said base so that the amount of light reflected from each piece in a particular direction is different from the amount of light reflected from another section in the same direction.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of making a decorative article, comprising the steps of: a. providing a base; b. providing a plurality of pieces of sheet material, each having an anisotropic light-reflecting surface, each of said pieces of sheet material having a unilaterally grained surface, and c. fixing said pieces of sheet material to said base so that the amount of light reflected from each piece in a particular direction is different from the amount of light reflected from another section in the same direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the base includes a pressure sensitive adhesive on one of its surfaces and the pieces of material are fixed to the base by pressing the pieces against the pressure sensitive adhesive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as defined in claim 2 including the step of applying a flock to the adhesive on the base left exposed after said pieces have been fixed to said base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as defined in claim 3 including providing the region of the base which will be covered by said flock with substantially the same color as the color of the flock.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the base bears indicia indicating where the pieces are to be fixed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the base is a sheet of flexible material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein at least some of said pieces are applied to said base with their grains oriented in different directions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the light reflecting surface of said pieces are of different colors.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein at least some of said pieces are die-cut sections of a single sheet of material.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of making a decorative article, comprising the steps of: a. providing a base having a pressure sensitive adhesive coating on one surface, b. providing at least one piece of sheet material, c. pressing said piece of sheet material on to the base but leaving an exposed area of said adhesive-bearing surface surrounding said piece, and d. applying a flock to the exposed adhesive coating, thereby giving an inlaid appearance to the sheet material on the base.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of making a decorative article, comprising the steps of: a. providing a base having a pressure sensitive adhesive coating on one surface, b. providing at least one piece of sheet material, c. pressing said piece of sheet material on to the base but leaving an exposed area of said adhesive-bearing surface surrounding said piece, and d. applying a flock to the exposed adhesive coating, thereby giving an inlaid appearance to the sheet material on the base.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as defined in claim 10 including providing the region of the base which will be covered by said flock with substantially the same color as the color of the flock.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-11-05 | 1977-05-07 | 1977-11-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-11-05 | 1981-05-07 | 1981-11-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-11-05 | 1985-05-07 | 1985-11-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |