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US4661182A
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Method and composition for repairing minor surface damage to coated surfaces
Assignee: Cmcolor LLC
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Filing: 1985-07-31
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Granted: 1987-04-28
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Expires: 2005-07-31
Abstract
Abstract A method and paint damage repair device is disclosed; the device comprising a transparent polymeric film base, a paint coating on the surface of the film base, an adhesive on the paint coated film base and a removable paper backing on the adhesive for removal to expose the adhesive for adhesive application of the paint coated film base to the damage painted surface for the repair of such surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley Lerner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 04:05
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C73/00; B29C73/04; B29C73/10; C; C09; C09J; C09J7/00; C09J7/20; C09J7/22; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49718; Y10T29/49732; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1462; Y10T428/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for repairing a damaged painted surface, said method comprising adhesively affixing a paint coated polymeric sheet to the damaged surface to provide a repaired surface covered with the paint coated polymeric sheet which polymeric sheet remains on the damaged surface, the paint coated polymeric sheet including a film base having a thickness in the range of about 0.00025 to about 0.002 inches; a paint coating on the surface of said film base; and an adhesive coating for adhesively affixing the paint coated polymeric sheet to the damaged surface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for repairing a damaged painted surface, said method comprising adhesively affixing a paint coated polymeric sheet to the damaged surface to provide a repaired surface covered with the paint coated polymeric sheet which polymeric sheet remains on the damaged surface, the paint coated polymeric sheet including a film base having a thickness in the range of about 0.00025 to about 0.002 inches; a paint coating on the surface of said film base; and an adhesive coating for adhesively affixing the paint coated polymeric sheet to the damaged surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the adhesive is on the painted surface of said film base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the paint coated polymeric sheet further comprises a lacquer ink coating on the surface of the film base to control the appearance of the finish of the paint coating.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said film base is polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
128 words
A method for repairing a damaged painted surface, said method comprising providing a paper backed paint coated polymeric sheet including a film base having a thickness in the range of about 0.0005 to about 0.002 inches; a paint coating on the surface of said film base; an adhesive coating for adhesively affixing the paint coated polymeric sheet to the damaged surface, and a paper backing on the adhesive; removing the paper backing from the adhesive to expose the adhesive for application of the sheet to the surface to provide a paint coated polymeric sheet surface; and adhesively affixing the paint coated polymeric sheet to the damaged painted surface to provide a repaired surface covered with the paint coated polymeric sheet which polymeric sheet remains on the damaged surface.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
128 words
A method for repairing a damaged painted surface, said method comprising providing a paper backed paint coated polymeric sheet including a film base having a thickness in the range of about 0.0005 to about 0.002 inches; a paint coating on the surface of said film base; an adhesive coating for adhesively affixing the paint coated polymeric sheet to the damaged surface, and a paper backing on the adhesive; removing the paper backing from the adhesive to expose the adhesive for application of the sheet to the surface to provide a paint coated polymeric sheet surface; and adhesively affixing the paint coated polymeric sheet to the damaged painted surface to provide a repaired surface covered with the paint coated polymeric sheet which polymeric sheet remains on the damaged surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method in accordance with claim 5 wherein the film base has a thickness of about 0.0005 inch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method in accordance with claim 5 wherein the adhesive is on the painted surface of said film base.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as recited in claim 5 wherein the paint coated polymeric sheet further comprises a lacquer coating on the surface of the film base to control the appearance of the finish of the paint coating.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as recited in claim 5 wherein said film base is polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as recited in claim 6 wherein said film base is polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
102 words
A paint damage repair device for the repair of damage to a painted surface, said device comprising: a transparent polymeric film base having a thickness in the range of about 0.0005 to about 0.002 inches; a paint coating affixed on the surface of said film base; an adhesive on the paint coated polymeric film base; and a removable paper backing on the adhesive for removal to expose the adhesive to adhesively affix the paint coated film base to the damaged painted surface to provide a repaired surface covered with the paint coated polymeric sheet which polymeric sheet remains on the damaged surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
102 words
A paint damage repair device for the repair of damage to a painted surface, said device comprising: a transparent polymeric film base having a thickness in the range of about 0.0005 to about 0.002 inches; a paint coating affixed on the surface of said film base; an adhesive on the paint coated polymeric film base; and a removable paper backing on the adhesive for removal to expose the adhesive to adhesively affix the paint coated film base to the damaged painted surface to provide a repaired surface covered with the paint coated polymeric sheet which polymeric sheet remains on the damaged surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A paint damage repair device in accordance with claim 11 wherein the film base has a thickness of about 0.0005 inch.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
A paint damage repair device in accordance with claim 11 wherein the adhesive is on the painted surface of said film base.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
A paint damage repair device in accordance with claim 11 wherein the paint coated polymeric sheet further comprises a lacquer ink coating on the surface of the film base to control the appearance of the finish of the paint coating.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A paint damage repair device in accordance with claim 11 wherein said removable paper backing is siliconized to facilitate removal of said paper backing from the adhesive.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
A paint damage repair device in accordance with claim 12 wherein the film base is polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for repairing a damaged painted surface, said method comprising adhesively affixing a paint coated polymeric sheet to the damaged surface, the paint coated polymeric sheet including a film base having a thickness in the range of about 0.00025 to about 0.002 inches; a paint coating on the surface of said film base; and an adhesive coating on the unpainted surface of said film base for adhesively affixing the paint coated polymeric sheet to the damaged surface.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for repairing a damaged painted surface, said method comprising adhesively affixing a paint coated polymeric sheet to the damaged surface, the paint coated polymeric sheet including a film base having a thickness in the range of about 0.00025 to about 0.002 inches; a paint coating on the surface of said film base; and an adhesive coating on the unpainted surface of said film base for adhesively affixing the paint coated polymeric sheet to the damaged surface.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for repairing a damaged painted surface, said method comprising providing a paper backed paint coated polymeric sheet including a film base having a thickness in the range of about 0.0005 to about 0.002 inches; a paint coating on the surface of said film base; an adhesive coating on the unpainted surface of the film base for adhesively affixing the paint coated polymeric sheet to the damaged surface, and a paper backing on the adhesive; removing the paper backing from the adhesive to expose the adhesive for application of the sheet to the surface to provide a paint coated polymeric sheet surface; and adhesively affixing the paint coated polymeric sheet to the damaged painted surface.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for repairing a damaged painted surface, said method comprising providing a paper backed paint coated polymeric sheet including a film base having a thickness in the range of about 0.0005 to about 0.002 inches; a paint coating on the surface of said film base; an adhesive coating on the unpainted surface of the film base for adhesively affixing the paint coated polymeric sheet to the damaged surface, and a paper backing on the adhesive; removing the paper backing from the adhesive to expose the adhesive for application of the sheet to the surface to provide a paint coated polymeric sheet surface; and adhesively affixing the paint coated polymeric sheet to the damaged painted surface.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said film base is polypropylene.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as recited in claim 5 wherein said film base is polypropylene.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as recited in claim 11 wherein said film base is polypropylene.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
108 words
A paint damage repair device for the repair of damage to a painted surface, said device consisting essentially of: a transparent polymeric film base having a thickness in the range of about 0.0005 to about 0.002 inches; a paint coating affixed on the surface of said film base; an adhesive on the paint coated polymeric film base; and a removable paper backing on the adhesive for removal to expose the adhesive to adhesively affix the paint coated film base to the damaged painted surface for the repair of said surface to provide a repaired surface covered with the painted coated polymeric sheet which remains on the damaged surface.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
108 words
A paint damage repair device for the repair of damage to a painted surface, said device consisting essentially of: a transparent polymeric film base having a thickness in the range of about 0.0005 to about 0.002 inches; a paint coating affixed on the surface of said film base; an adhesive on the paint coated polymeric film base; and a removable paper backing on the adhesive for removal to expose the adhesive to adhesively affix the paint coated film base to the damaged painted surface for the repair of said surface to provide a repaired surface covered with the painted coated polymeric sheet which remains on the damaged surface.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
A paint damage repair device in accordance with claim 22 wherein the adhesive is on the painted surface of said film base.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
17 words
A paint damage repair device in accordance with claim 22 wherein said film base is polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
16 words
A paint damage repair device in accordance with claim 22 wherein said film base is polypropylene.
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