US3893252A
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Adhesive picture mount
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-03-19
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Granted: 1975-07-08
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Expires: 1994-03-19
Abstract
Abstract Methods and materials for mounting illustrations, clippings, pictures, and the like (hereinafter referred to as pictures) in accurate position on mounting boards, picture-album pages, and like supports, or between two sheets of transparent plastic, by making use of pressure-sensitive adhesive mounts that include a base with a layer of adhesive on one or both surfaces and with a release sheet overlying the adhesive, the release sheets of the present invention having guide lines thereon in some forms of the invention and having cuts therethrough to provide a plurality of release sheet sections that can be removed selectively, the release sheet material being sufficiently thick where a center section is removed so that one or more sections can be removed and the picture to be mounted can be moved about on the remainder of the release sheet without adhesively contacting the exposed adhesive until the picture is accurately positioned on the mount, at which time the picture is pressed into contact with the exposed adhesive, and the remainder of the release sheet is removed and the picture is progressively pressed into adhesive contact with the remainder of the adhesive in a direction away from the previously exposed adhesive to provide a wrinkle-free bubble-free bond. If it is desired to secure a picture to a support such as an album page, a mount with adhesive on both surfaces is used, and after the picture is adhered to the mount a section of the release sheet on the other side of the mount is removed and the composite picture and mount is arranged on the support so only the remainder of the release sheet touches the mount and the composite picture and mount is accurately located and held in position while the exposed adhesive is pressed into adhering contact with the support thereby fixing the position of the pictures on the support and thereafter the remainder of the release sheet is removed and the composite picture and mount is progressively pressed into adhering contact with the support in a direction away from the previously exposed adhesive.
Inventors
- 👤 Marston Chase
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:21
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/16; A47G1/17; B; B42; B42D; B42D1/00; B42D1/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
308 words
An adhesive picture mount for mounting pictures or the like comprising a web of a size to accommodate a picture to be mounted with or without a surrounding mat, a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive is provided on both faces of the web for securing a picture to the mount, for securing a composite picture and mount to a support, and for securing the mount to a support, and a cover release sheet releasably retained on the adhesive, each cover release sheet comprising at least three sEparable sections each release sheet section extending completely across the mount and being removable as a unit to expose a section of the underlying adhesive, one of said release sheet sections being narrow and of a width so as to expose only a minor portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive in a narrow section completely across the web upon a removal of the one sheet section, the remaining sheet sections being so orientated relative to said one sheet section, and hence the adhesive section exposed by the removal thereof, as to retain an overlying picture supported thereon out of direct pressure contact with the exposed adhesive section until such time as the picture is manually depressed below the plane of the remaining sheet sections and into direct contact with the exposed adhesive section for securement thereto whereby the picture and mount can be moved relative to each other in overlying relation for accurate positioning until in final desired position, said exposed adhesive section being of a width so as to accommodate a manually depressed portion of the picture, said remaining sheet sections being removable subsequent to securement of the picture to the exposed adhesive section, the lines of separation of the adjacent separable sections on opposite sides of the mount being offset so as not to be directly opposite from each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
308 words
An adhesive picture mount for mounting pictures or the like comprising a web of a size to accommodate a picture to be mounted with or without a surrounding mat, a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive is provided on both faces of the web for securing a picture to the mount, for securing a composite picture and mount to a support, and for securing the mount to a support, and a cover release sheet releasably retained on the adhesive, each cover release sheet comprising at least three sEparable sections each release sheet section extending completely across the mount and being removable as a unit to expose a section of the underlying adhesive, one of said release sheet sections being narrow and of a width so as to expose only a minor portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive in a narrow section completely across the web upon a removal of the one sheet section, the remaining sheet sections being so orientated relative to said one sheet section, and hence the adhesive section exposed by the removal thereof, as to retain an overlying picture supported thereon out of direct pressure contact with the exposed adhesive section until such time as the picture is manually depressed below the plane of the remaining sheet sections and into direct contact with the exposed adhesive section for securement thereto whereby the picture and mount can be moved relative to each other in overlying relation for accurate positioning until in final desired position, said exposed adhesive section being of a width so as to accommodate a manually depressed portion of the picture, said remaining sheet sections being removable subsequent to securement of the picture to the exposed adhesive section, the lines of separation of the adjacent separable sections on opposite sides of the mount being offset so as not to be directly opposite from each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
208 words
An adhesive picture mount comprising a web, a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on both surfaces of the web, and a cover sheet releasably retained on the adhesive on each surface of the web, each cover sheet comprising two or more readily separable sections that extend across the mount and that are removable to expose the adhesive whereby one cover sheet section may be removed from one surface while the other cover sheet sections on said one surface may remain in place so that a picture may be secured to the area of adhesive exposed by removal of the said one section and held in place on the mount by the said exposed area of adhesive while the remainder of the cover sheet sections on said one surface are being removed and the remainder of the picture may be secured to said exposed adhesive on said one surface of the mount and the mount may be attached to a support such as a mounting board by removal of the cover sheet sections from the other surface of the mount, the lines of separation of the adjacent separable sections on opposite sides of the web being laterally offset or staggered so as not to be directly opposite each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
208 words
An adhesive picture mount comprising a web, a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on both surfaces of the web, and a cover sheet releasably retained on the adhesive on each surface of the web, each cover sheet comprising two or more readily separable sections that extend across the mount and that are removable to expose the adhesive whereby one cover sheet section may be removed from one surface while the other cover sheet sections on said one surface may remain in place so that a picture may be secured to the area of adhesive exposed by removal of the said one section and held in place on the mount by the said exposed area of adhesive while the remainder of the cover sheet sections on said one surface are being removed and the remainder of the picture may be secured to said exposed adhesive on said one surface of the mount and the mount may be attached to a support such as a mounting board by removal of the cover sheet sections from the other surface of the mount, the lines of separation of the adjacent separable sections on opposite sides of the web being laterally offset or staggered so as not to be directly opposite each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
380 words
An adhesive mount for mounting pictures or the like comprising a web, a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive is provided on both faces of the web for securing a picture to the mount, for securing a composite picture and mount to a support and for securing the mount to a support, and a cover release sheet releasably retained on the adhesive, each cover release sheet comprising at least three separable sections that extend across the mount substantially from edge to edge and that are removable to expose the adhesive so that a surface of a picture or the like can be secured to the mount, or the mount can be secured to a surface of a picture or the like, at least one of the cover release sheet sections being positioned intermediate the ends of the mount by the other cover release sheet sections and being substantially narrower than at least two of the other cover release sheet sections whereby when said surface is placed in overlying relation to the mount or the mount is placed in overlying relation to said surface after removal of the said intermediate narrow cover release sheet section from the face of the mount that faces said surface and before removal of the remainder of the cover release sheet sections said surface of said picture or the like regardless of the stiffness thereof will overlie and bridge the narrow strip of adhesive exposed by removal of the said intermediate narrow cover release sheet section without adheringly contacting said narrow strip of exposed adhesive until intentionally and positively pressed into contact therewith, so that one of said surface and mount can be moved about relative to the other in overlying relation for accurate positioning until in final desired position and then the portion of said surface overlying said narrow strip of exposed adhesive of said mount may be intentionally pressed into positive contact and thereby secure the surface and mount in fixed relation and thereafter the remainder of the cover release sheet can be removed from the adhesive and the remainder of the mount and surface pressed into adherence, the lines of separation of the adjacent separable sections on opposite sides of the mount being offset so as not to be directly opposite from each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
380 words
An adhesive mount for mounting pictures or the like comprising a web, a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive is provided on both faces of the web for securing a picture to the mount, for securing a composite picture and mount to a support and for securing the mount to a support, and a cover release sheet releasably retained on the adhesive, each cover release sheet comprising at least three separable sections that extend across the mount substantially from edge to edge and that are removable to expose the adhesive so that a surface of a picture or the like can be secured to the mount, or the mount can be secured to a surface of a picture or the like, at least one of the cover release sheet sections being positioned intermediate the ends of the mount by the other cover release sheet sections and being substantially narrower than at least two of the other cover release sheet sections whereby when said surface is placed in overlying relation to the mount or the mount is placed in overlying relation to said surface after removal of the said intermediate narrow cover release sheet section from the face of the mount that faces said surface and before removal of the remainder of the cover release sheet sections said surface of said picture or the like regardless of the stiffness thereof will overlie and bridge the narrow strip of adhesive exposed by removal of the said intermediate narrow cover release sheet section without adheringly contacting said narrow strip of exposed adhesive until intentionally and positively pressed into contact therewith, so that one of said surface and mount can be moved about relative to the other in overlying relation for accurate positioning until in final desired position and then the portion of said surface overlying said narrow strip of exposed adhesive of said mount may be intentionally pressed into positive contact and thereby secure the surface and mount in fixed relation and thereafter the remainder of the cover release sheet can be removed from the adhesive and the remainder of the mount and surface pressed into adherence, the lines of separation of the adjacent separable sections on opposite sides of the mount being offset so as not to be directly opposite from each other.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-07-07 | 1979-01-06 | 1979-07-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-07-07 | 1983-01-06 | 1983-07-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-07-07 | 1987-01-06 | 1987-07-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |