US4234649A
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Binder material seam
Assignee: Optimun Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1976-05-24
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Granted: 1980-11-18
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Expires: 1996-05-24
Abstract
Abstract A binder material, such as a sheet or ribbon, including a grid construction of pressure sensitive adhesive for strippably adhering a work piece, such as carpeting, to a holding surface, such as a floor, and/or seaming the work pieces together over the holding surface, and a method for installing the work pieces over the tacky adhesive which comprises the positioning and partial removal of protective release coating between the work piece and the binder material during positioning.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C. Ward
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:20
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G27/00; A47G27/04; A47G27/0437; A47G27/0468; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2804; Y10T428/2852; Y10T428/2878; Y10T428/2891; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/10; Y10T442/102; Y10T442/109; Y10T442/131
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
Binder material comprising a grid-like frame construction for stripably binding covering material to rigid holding surface, said binder material comprising a first outer surface and a second outer surface, said first outer surface being next to said holding surface, said binder material comprising a plurality of spaced frame elements intersecting each other to form a grid-like frame construction, said frame elements being coated with pressure sensitive adhesive, said adhesive coating being present only on said frame elements, said adhesive on said frame elements being positioned on said first outer surface which is next to said holding surface and on said second outer surface, and the pressure sensitive adhesive comprises the property of being strippable from both the holding surface and the covering material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
Binder material comprising a grid-like frame construction for stripably binding covering material to rigid holding surface, said binder material comprising a first outer surface and a second outer surface, said first outer surface being next to said holding surface, said binder material comprising a plurality of spaced frame elements intersecting each other to form a grid-like frame construction, said frame elements being coated with pressure sensitive adhesive, said adhesive coating being present only on said frame elements, said adhesive on said frame elements being positioned on said first outer surface which is next to said holding surface and on said second outer surface, and the pressure sensitive adhesive comprises the property of being strippable from both the holding surface and the covering material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
Binder material as claimed in claim 1, in which the adhesive is a non-oxidizing pressure sensitive adhesive comprising permanently tacky modified acrylic vinyl acetate-ethelyne copolymer material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
Binder material as claimed in claim 1, in sheet form, together with at least one release cover.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
Binder material as claimed in claim 1 rolled in ribbon form, together with at least one release cover.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
Binder material as claimed in claim 1, in which a binder material outer surface comprises rib means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
Binder material as claimed in claim 1, in which both said binder material outer surfaces comprises rib means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
Binder material as claimed in claim 1, in which the binder material is in ribbon form and the first and second outer surfaces are the broader sides of the ribbon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
Binder material as claimed in claim 1, in which the frame elements are comprised in a loosely woven construction comprising at least one filament.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
Binder material as claimed in claim 8, in which the filament comprises at least one natural material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
Binder material as claimed in claim 8, in which the filament comprises paper.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
Binder material as claimed in claim 8, in which the filament comprises metal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
Binder material as claimed in claim 8, in which the filament comprise woven wire.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
Binder material as claimed in claim 8, in which the frame elements comprise at least one plastic material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
Binder material as claimed in claim 1, in which the construction is comprised in a loosely woven scrim type material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
Binder material as claimed in claim 1 which comprises at least one adhesively coated rib formation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
Binder material as claimed in claim 1, in combination with a release cover for at least one surface portion thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
Binder material as claimed in claim 1, in combination with at least one work piece such as a covering material and at least one holding surface to form a strippable surface covering for the holding surface.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
Binder material as claimed in claim 1, in which the degree of adhesion of the work piece to the binder material is greater than that of the binder material to the holding surface.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
Binder material as claimed in claim 1, in which the adhesive means substantially surrounds the frame elements but does not fill the spaces therebetween.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
48 words
Binder material as claimed in claim 1 in which the frame elements and the spaces therebetween are selectively proportioned to vary the area of the adhesively coated frame elements at an outer surface area with relation to the area of the spaces therebetween which are free of adhesive.
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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) | 1983-11-18 | 1984-05-19 | 1984-11-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-11-18 | 1988-05-19 | 1988-11-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-11-18 | 1992-05-19 | 1992-11-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |