Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A self-adhering letter assembly comprising a removable support layer having an upper part and a lower part divisible along a line of perforation and a letter having an adhesive backing, said letter and said adhesive backing being disposed on and removably secured to one face of said support layer, and a portion of said letter being spaced inwardly a predetermined first distance from a left lateral edge of said support layer, at least one mark of relatively small size compared to said letters having an edge adjacent the right-hand side edge of the letter for forming a reference line alignable with the left edge of a next succeeding like support layer for another letter, thereby laterally to space adjacent letters equidistantly, said mark being formed independently of any support sheet and of the same material as said letter and positioned on said one face of said support layer and wherein said support layer and said next succeeding support layer about the same width.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A self-adhering letter assembly comprising a removable support layer having an upper part and a lower part divisible along a line of perforation and a letter having an adhesive backing, said letter and said adhesive backing being disposed on and removably secured to one face of said support layer, and a portion of said letter being spaced inwardly a predetermined first distance from a left lateral edge of said support layer, at least one mark of relatively small size compared to said letters having an edge adjacent the right-hand side edge of the letter for forming a reference line alignable with the left edge of a next succeeding like support layer for another letter, thereby laterally to space adjacent letters equidistantly, said mark being formed independently of any support sheet and of the same material as said letter and positioned on said one face of said support layer and wherein said support layer and said next succeeding support layer about the same width.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A self-adhering letter assembly according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that each mark provides an edge surface adapted to act as a stop edge for the left lateral edge of the support of the next adjacent letter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A self-adhering letter assembly according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the marks comprises right-hand edge portions of the letter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A self-adhering letter assembly according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the marks is immediately adjacent to the letter and is separated from the letter only by a score line.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A self-adhering letter assembly ascording to claim 1 in which the mark is a rectangular bar positioned at a predetermined distance below the letter and extending in a horizontal direction toward the right as far as the said reference line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A self-adhering letter assembly according to claim 5 in which the width of the bar-shaped mark is approximately equal to the width of the letter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A self-adhering letter assembly according to claim 5 in which the support at least in the area of the bar-shaped mark is translucent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A self-adhering letter assembly according to claim 5 in which the bar-shaped mark extends to the left lateral edge of the support.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A self-adhering letter assembly according to claim 1 in which the said marks are formed during the forming of the letter in one operation and out of the letter material.