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US4140565A
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Method for mounting photographs into albums
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-04-07
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Granted: 1979-02-20
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Expires: 1995-04-07
Abstract
Abstract This invention is a new and unique method and means for the mounting of photographs wherein special embossing and mounting techniques, including special adhesive methods and means are employed so that the album properly maintains its shape with or without photographs mounted upon the special pages utilized, and wherein the techniques include removability features without affecting the uniformity of the thickness of the album, with or without pictures, and wherein special techniques are utilized to provide dual mounting of photographs on opposite sides of specially formed double mounting pages.
Inventors
- 👤 Ben Parker
- 👤 James Parker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:56
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42F; B42F5/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1039; Y10T156/1051
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
The method of forming a photo album which will maintain the same thickness with or without photos inserted therein comprising: (1) forming a plurality of pages for a photo album; (2) forming a thickened binding edge upon each of said pages by means of folding at said binding edge; (3) forming a locating area for each photo by embossing an area suitable to accommodate said photo, said embossing being of a thickness greater than the thickness of a photo, said embossing being of a thickness comparable to the enlarged thickness at the binding edge so that the photo album will maintain the same thickness even when filled with photos; adhesive means at each locating area so as to hold each photo in place; and, (4) binding a plurality of said pages within a binder at said binding edge.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
138 words
The method of forming a photo album which will maintain the same thickness with or without photos inserted therein comprising: (1) forming a plurality of pages for a photo album; (2) forming a thickened binding edge upon each of said pages by means of folding at said binding edge; (3) forming a locating area for each photo by embossing an area suitable to accommodate said photo, said embossing being of a thickness greater than the thickness of a photo, said embossing being of a thickness comparable to the enlarged thickness at the binding edge so that the photo album will maintain the same thickness even when filled with photos; adhesive means at each locating area so as to hold each photo in place; and, (4) binding a plurality of said pages within a binder at said binding edge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 wherein each of said embossed areas is provided with a diagonal embossing across each corner, and each such diagonal area is cut so as to be capable of receiving a corner of a photograph.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 in which said fold is made with square corners so as to provide a thickness thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said fold is at the binding edge of a double sided sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said folded edge is cut so as to provide alternate loops on the page, and wherein a binder cover is provided with mating loops and a means to engage the mating loops with the said page loops.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the said fold is a double fold provided with adhesive material and a matching binder having tabs suitable to receive said double fold and be engaged by said adhesive material is provided.
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