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Film mount with protected face sheet
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1981-01-14
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Granted: 1982-09-28
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Expires: 2001-01-14
Abstract
Abstract A film-mount structure comprises a relatively stiff face sheet and a backing sheet which can be peeled off to expose an adhesive for receiving, in a removable and replaceable manner, a film strip for retention and viewing. In order to protect the cellulose-based face sheet from partial separation when the radiographic film is peeled from the adhesive surface, a thin mylar sheet is adhesively attached in a substantially permanent manner to the face sheet, and the releasable adhesive is applied directly to the other side of the mylar sheet. In this way, the film mounts' reusable feature is retained while maintaining the integrity of the face sheet.
Inventors
- 👤 Marvin L. Sivertsen
- 👤 Valentine S. Sobolewski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:17
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B21/00; G03B21/54; G03B21/64; B; B42; B42F; B42F5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A radiographic film-mounting frame for receiving and retaining radiographic film strips for illumination and viewing comprising: (a) a face sheet having a plurality of apertures formed therein, said apertures being filled with tabs which, when selectively removed, accommodate the placement of film strips in overlying and overlapping relationship with said apertures for viewing; (b) a thin protective sheet attached in a substantially permanent manner on its one side to said face sheet so as to cover and protect at least that portion of the face sheet which would otherwise interface with said overlapping portion of the film strip, and having an adhesive material applied to its other side; and (c) a backing sheet attached to said adhesive material and being removable in whole or in part to expose a portion of said adhesive material for receiving and retaining a film strip in a manner which allows the subsequent removal and replacement of said film strip without any substantial degradation to the integrity of the mount.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A radiographic film-mounting frame for receiving and retaining radiographic film strips for illumination and viewing comprising: (a) a face sheet having a plurality of apertures formed therein, said apertures being filled with tabs which, when selectively removed, accommodate the placement of film strips in overlying and overlapping relationship with said apertures for viewing; (b) a thin protective sheet attached in a substantially permanent manner on its one side to said face sheet so as to cover and protect at least that portion of the face sheet which would otherwise interface with said overlapping portion of the film strip, and having an adhesive material applied to its other side; and (c) a backing sheet attached to said adhesive material and being removable in whole or in part to expose a portion of said adhesive material for receiving and retaining a film strip in a manner which allows the subsequent removal and replacement of said film strip without any substantial degradation to the integrity of the mount.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A film-mounting frame as set forth in claim 1 wherein said face sheet is comprised of a cellulose-based material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A film-mounting frame as set forth in claim 2 wherein said face sheet is comprised of a tag-board material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A film-mounting frame as set forth in claim 1 wherein said thin protective sheet is attached to said face sheet by another adhesive material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A fim-mounting frame as set forth in claim 4 wherein said other adhesive material is of a type which is liquid in form when applied and which dries to a substantially permanent form.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A film-mounting frame as set forth in claim 1 wherein said thin protective sheet is comprised of a polyester material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A film-mounting frame as set forth in claim 6 wherein said thin protective sheet is comprised of a Mylar material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A film-mounting frame as set forth in claim 1 wherein said thin protective sheet is of a thickness between 0.0003 and 0.0007 in.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A film-mounting frame as set forth in claim 8 wherein said thin film sheet is substantially 0.0005 in. thick.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
A film-mounting frame as set forth in claim 1 wherein the combination of said face sheet and protective sheet is such as to allow for a die cutting first through the face sheet and then through the protective sheet in one operation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
136 words
An improved radiographic film mounting frame of the type having face and backing sheets adhesively attached in a temporary manner such that at least a portion of the backing sheet can be removed to expose an adhesive remaining on the mount such that a film strip can be applied to the adhesive for retention and viewing, said face sheet having at least one aperture therethrough for allowing illumination of said radiographic film, wherein the improvement comprises a thin protective sheet disposed between said face sheet and said adhesive so that when the film strip is applied to the adhesive, it does not attach directly to said face sheet but rather to said protective sheet which will allow a subsequent removal and replacement of the film strip without any degradation in the integrity of the face sheet.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
136 words
An improved radiographic film mounting frame of the type having face and backing sheets adhesively attached in a temporary manner such that at least a portion of the backing sheet can be removed to expose an adhesive remaining on the mount such that a film strip can be applied to the adhesive for retention and viewing, said face sheet having at least one aperture therethrough for allowing illumination of said radiographic film, wherein the improvement comprises a thin protective sheet disposed between said face sheet and said adhesive so that when the film strip is applied to the adhesive, it does not attach directly to said face sheet but rather to said protective sheet which will allow a subsequent removal and replacement of the film strip without any degradation in the integrity of the face sheet.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
An improved film-mounting frame as set forth in claim 11 wherein said face sheet is comprised of a cellulose-based material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
An improved film-mounting frame as set forth in claim 12 wherein said face sheet is comprised of a tag-board material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
An improved film-mounting frame as set forth in claim 11 wherein said protective sheet is attached to said face sheet by another adhesive.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
An improved film-mounting frame as set forth in claim 14 wherein said other adhesive is liquid in form when applied and dries to a substantially permanent form.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
An improved film-mounting frame as set forth in claim 11 wherein said protective sheet is comprised of a polyester material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
An improved film-mounting frame as set forth in claim 16 wherein said protective sheet is comprised of a Mylar material.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
An improved film-mounting frame as set forth in claim 11 wherein said protective sheet has a thickness in the range of 0.0003 to 0.0007 in.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
An improved film-mounting frame as set forth in claim 18 wherein said thickness of said protective sheet is substantially 0.0005 in.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
39 words
An improved film-mounting frame as set forth in claim 11 wherein said face sheet and said protective sheet are combined in such a manner as to allow for the die cutting through the combination with a single die-cutting operation.
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