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US4349973A
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Pop-ups and methods of making
Assignee: Intervisual Communications LLC
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Filing: 1980-03-21
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Granted: 1982-09-21
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Expires: 2000-03-21
Abstract
Abstract Improved promotional pop-up designs capable of fabrication by mechanical mass production, particularly as a part of a web-press operation. A pair of pop-up elements in the form of two panels which are attached to one another, preferably by adhesive, are interconnected by hinges to basepieces that constitute the halves of a folder. Automatic web-press operation can die-cut hinge elements, either within the basepieces or within the pop-up elements in the moving web. Both pop-up elements may be formed from the sheet material located adjacent one edge of a basepiece, or the pop-up elements may be formed in flanking relation to the basepieces with one pop-up element along each lateral edge of the moving web, or they may alternate across the web.
Inventors
- 👤 Ib Penick
- 👤 John K. Volkert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:31
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F1/00; G09F1/04; G09F1/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A method of making an item of the character described, which method comprises providing sheet material which is proportioned to create a folder in the form of facing first and second basepieces adapted to pivot relative to each other along a substantially common line between open and closed positions and to create a pair of pop-up elements, all of which are originally interconnected in said sheet material, forming a pair of hinge elements in said sheet material, associating at least one of said pop-up elements with a first surface of said first basepiece positioned adjacent a peripheral edge thereof and effecting adhesive attachment between said pop-up element and said first basepiece at one of said hinge elements, following said association and said adhesive attachment, simultaneously severing said sheet material along said peripheral edge of said first basepiece and along a peripheral edge of said associated pop-up element to free said pop-up element from an original interconnection, adhesively attaching said pair of pop-up elements to each other, superimposing said basepieces with said first surface of said first basepiece facing inward toward said second basepiece, and adhesively attaching the other of said pop-up elements to said second basepiece at the other of said hinge elements.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
203 words
A method of making an item of the character described, which method comprises providing sheet material which is proportioned to create a folder in the form of facing first and second basepieces adapted to pivot relative to each other along a substantially common line between open and closed positions and to create a pair of pop-up elements, all of which are originally interconnected in said sheet material, forming a pair of hinge elements in said sheet material, associating at least one of said pop-up elements with a first surface of said first basepiece positioned adjacent a peripheral edge thereof and effecting adhesive attachment between said pop-up element and said first basepiece at one of said hinge elements, following said association and said adhesive attachment, simultaneously severing said sheet material along said peripheral edge of said first basepiece and along a peripheral edge of said associated pop-up element to free said pop-up element from an original interconnection, adhesively attaching said pair of pop-up elements to each other, superimposing said basepieces with said first surface of said first basepiece facing inward toward said second basepiece, and adhesively attaching the other of said pop-up elements to said second basepiece at the other of said hinge elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first and second basepieces are joined originally in said sheet material along said common line which is parallel to a line along which a pop-up element is hinged to said first basepiece.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said hinge elements are formed in said basepieces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said hinge elements are formed in said pop-up elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein said hinge elements are formed at locations substantially equidistant from said common line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein both of said pop-up elements are formed from one sheet material panel which is interconnected to said edge of said first basepiece.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method in accordance with claim 6 wherein said one panel is severed from said first basepiece prior to effecting said adhesive attachment between said pop-up element and said first basepiece.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method in accordance with claim 7 wherein said severing step removes the folded edge of said one panel along which said pop-up elements are interconnected and is carried out following said superimposing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method in accordance with claim 8 wherein said basepieces are substantially rectangular in shape, wherein trimming is carried out along the edge opposite to that along which said severing occurs and wherein said basepieces are joined together along a third edge prior to said trimming.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method in accordance with claim 6 wherein said one panel is folded and said pop-up elements are adhesively attached to each other prior to said associating step.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method in accordance with claim 10 wherein said associating step is carried out prior to said severing step which removes an original interconnection between said first basepiece and said pop-up element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method in accordance wih claim 6 wherein said one panel is originally located in said sheet material between said first and second basepieces and wherein said panel is cut to separate said pop-up elements from each other prior to said associating step.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein said pop-up elements are each adhesively attached to one of said basepieces prior to said severing step and prior to attachment to each other and wherein said severing step simultaneously severs the original interconnections between both said pop-up elements and said respective basepieces.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein said pop-up elements are each respectively formed from sheet material adjacent an edge of one of said basepieces and are thus initially hinged thereto.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method in accordance with claim 14 wherein each of said pop-up elements is adhesively attached to one of said basepieces prior to said severing step.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method in accordance with claim 15 wherein said pop-up elements are adhesively attached to each other subsequent to said adhesive attachment to said basepieces and wherein said severing step simultaneously severs said hinged connections between both said pop-up elements and said respective basepieces.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method in accordance with claim 16 wherein said basepieces are substantially rectangular in shape and are initially interconnected along the edge opposite from the edge along which said severing occurs and, in addition to said severing, said opposite edge is trimmed and said basepieces are joined together along a third edge thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
63 words
A method in accordance with claim 14 wherein said sheet material is cut to separate said first basepiece and said interconnected first pop-up element from said second basepiece and said interconnected second pop-up element, and wherein said adhesive attachment of said first pop-up element to said first basepiece is carried out prior to said adhesive attachment of said pop-up element to each other.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method in accordance with claim 18 wherein said first and second basepieces are adhesively joined along their opposite edges from those edges along which said pop-up elements are interconnected to create said common line pivotal relationship and wherein said severing step is therafter effected.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
136 words
An item of the character described which comprises first and second basepieces formed from the same sheet material and joined to each other along a substantially common line, each of which basepieces has an opposite peripheral edge portion that is parallel to said common line, and a pair of pop-up elements adhesively connected to each other and positioned to lie along said opposite peripheral edge of said first basepiece for at least part of the length thereof, with one of said pop-up elements being adhesively attached to said first basepiece at a first hinge element and being interconnected along a fold line to said first basepiece and with said other pop-up element being interconnected along a fold line to said second basepiece and also being adhesively attached to said second basepiece at a second hinge element.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
136 words
An item of the character described which comprises first and second basepieces formed from the same sheet material and joined to each other along a substantially common line, each of which basepieces has an opposite peripheral edge portion that is parallel to said common line, and a pair of pop-up elements adhesively connected to each other and positioned to lie along said opposite peripheral edge of said first basepiece for at least part of the length thereof, with one of said pop-up elements being adhesively attached to said first basepiece at a first hinge element and being interconnected along a fold line to said first basepiece and with said other pop-up element being interconnected along a fold line to said second basepiece and also being adhesively attached to said second basepiece at a second hinge element.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
A item in accordance with claim 20 wherein said first and second basepieces are adhesively bonded to each other along an edge transverse to said edges.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
178 words
An item of the character described with comprises first and second basepieces and a pair of pop-up elements formed from sheet material, with said pair of pop-up elements being sandwiched between said basepieces and with said basepieces and said pop-up elements all being joined together along a substantially common line, said pop-up elements each having a line of weakness spaced from said common line, said pair of pop-up elements being adhesively connected to each other in the regions located between said respective lines of weakness and said common line, and hinge means extending between and interconnecting a region of each of said pop-up elements on the opposite side of said line of weakness from said common line respectively to each of said basepieces, said hinge means including a pair of hinge elements which are formed either from said pop-up elements or from said basepieces each of which hinge elements is connected to the one of said basepieces or said pop-up elements from which it is formed at a fold line and to the other by an adhesive bond.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
178 words
An item of the character described with comprises first and second basepieces and a pair of pop-up elements formed from sheet material, with said pair of pop-up elements being sandwiched between said basepieces and with said basepieces and said pop-up elements all being joined together along a substantially common line, said pop-up elements each having a line of weakness spaced from said common line, said pair of pop-up elements being adhesively connected to each other in the regions located between said respective lines of weakness and said common line, and hinge means extending between and interconnecting a region of each of said pop-up elements on the opposite side of said line of weakness from said common line respectively to each of said basepieces, said hinge means including a pair of hinge elements which are formed either from said pop-up elements or from said basepieces each of which hinge elements is connected to the one of said basepieces or said pop-up elements from which it is formed at a fold line and to the other by an adhesive bond.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
50 words
An item in accordance with claim 22 wherein said lines of weakness are substantially parallel to said common line and said hinge means includes a pair of hinge elements formed from said basepieces which are adhesively bonded to the surface of said pop-up elements that lies adjacent said respective basepiece.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
145 words
An item of the character described which comprises first and second basepieces formed from the same sheet material and joined to each other along a substantially common line, each of which basepieces has an opposite peripheral edge portion that is parallel to said common line, said first and second basepieces having first and second hinge elements respectively formed therein, said first and second hinge elements being positioned equidistantly from said common line, a pair of pop-up elements adhesively connected to each other and positioned to lie along said opposite peripheral edge of said first basepiece for at least part of the length thereof, with one of said pop-up elements being adhesively attached to said first basepiece at a first hinge element and with one of said pop-up elements being interconnected along a fold line either to said first basepiece or to said other pop-up element.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
145 words
An item of the character described which comprises first and second basepieces formed from the same sheet material and joined to each other along a substantially common line, each of which basepieces has an opposite peripheral edge portion that is parallel to said common line, said first and second basepieces having first and second hinge elements respectively formed therein, said first and second hinge elements being positioned equidistantly from said common line, a pair of pop-up elements adhesively connected to each other and positioned to lie along said opposite peripheral edge of said first basepiece for at least part of the length thereof, with one of said pop-up elements being adhesively attached to said first basepiece at a first hinge element and with one of said pop-up elements being interconnected along a fold line either to said first basepiece or to said other pop-up element.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
119 words
An item of the character described which comprises first and second basepieces formed from the same sheet material and joined to each other along a substantially common line, each of which basepieces has an opposite peripheral edge portion that is parallel to said common line, a pair of pop-up elements adhesively connected to each other and positioned to lie along said opposite peripheral edge of said first basepiece for at least part of the length thereof, with one of said pop-up elements being adhesively attached to said first basepiece at a first hinge element and being interconnected along a fold line to said other pop-up element, which fold line lies adjacent to said opposite edge of said first basepiece.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
119 words
An item of the character described which comprises first and second basepieces formed from the same sheet material and joined to each other along a substantially common line, each of which basepieces has an opposite peripheral edge portion that is parallel to said common line, a pair of pop-up elements adhesively connected to each other and positioned to lie along said opposite peripheral edge of said first basepiece for at least part of the length thereof, with one of said pop-up elements being adhesively attached to said first basepiece at a first hinge element and being interconnected along a fold line to said other pop-up element, which fold line lies adjacent to said opposite edge of said first basepiece.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
24 words
An item in accordance with claim 25 wherein said other pop-up element is adhesively attached to said second basepiece at a second hinge element.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
120 words
An item of the character described which comprises first and second basepieces formed from the same sheet material and joined to each other along a substantially common line, each of which basepieces has an opposite peripheral edge portion that is parallel to said common line, a pair of pop-up elements adhesively connected to each other and positioned to lie along said opposite peripheral edge of said first basepiece for at least part of the length thereof, with one of said pop-up elements being interconnected along a fold line to said first basepiece, said other pop-up element being sandwiched between said first basepiece and said one pop-up element and being adhesively attached to said first basepiece at a first hinge element.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
120 words
An item of the character described which comprises first and second basepieces formed from the same sheet material and joined to each other along a substantially common line, each of which basepieces has an opposite peripheral edge portion that is parallel to said common line, a pair of pop-up elements adhesively connected to each other and positioned to lie along said opposite peripheral edge of said first basepiece for at least part of the length thereof, with one of said pop-up elements being interconnected along a fold line to said first basepiece, said other pop-up element being sandwiched between said first basepiece and said one pop-up element and being adhesively attached to said first basepiece at a first hinge element.
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