US5429700A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Waterproof art
Assignee: Splash Art Co
•
Filing: 1994-03-15
•
Granted: 1995-07-04
•
Expires: 2014-03-15
Abstract
Abstract A sealed aperture is formed in a laminated assembly by prepunching a central sheet such as a paper art print to form a first aperture and then laminating the art print between two sheets of laminating film to form a laminated assembly in which the two films are fused together in the aperture to form a single film in the form of a disc. A second aperture is then punched through the disc having a smaller diameter than the film aperture such that a sealed border remains between the second aperture and the first aperture.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert L. Hudson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:34
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44C; B44C5/00; B44C5/02; B32; B32B; B32B38/00; B32B38/0012; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1056; Y10T156/1057; Y10T156/1062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A method of forming sealed apertures in a rectangular, laminated assembly containing a central, decorated art print on a substrate that is degraded by contact with water comprising the step of: forming a plurality of first apertures having a first diameter adjacent corners of the substrate, at least two of the apertures being on the same side of the rectangular substrate; placing the apertured substrate between a front transparent sheet of laminatible plastic and a rear sheet of laminatible plastic, said sheets being longer and wider than the art print to form an assembly: laminating the assembly whereby two sheets join to form a sealed, waterproof perimeter border and a sealed single film within each of the first apertures; and removing the central portion of the single film within the apertures to form a second aperture having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the first aperture for receiving the shaft of a hanging member and to form a sealed waterproof annular rim border of said single film adjacent the perimeter edge of the first aperture.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
176 words
A method of forming sealed apertures in a rectangular, laminated assembly containing a central, decorated art print on a substrate that is degraded by contact with water comprising the step of: forming a plurality of first apertures having a first diameter adjacent corners of the substrate, at least two of the apertures being on the same side of the rectangular substrate; placing the apertured substrate between a front transparent sheet of laminatible plastic and a rear sheet of laminatible plastic, said sheets being longer and wider than the art print to form an assembly: laminating the assembly whereby two sheets join to form a sealed, waterproof perimeter border and a sealed single film within each of the first apertures; and removing the central portion of the single film within the apertures to form a second aperture having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the first aperture for receiving the shaft of a hanging member and to form a sealed waterproof annular rim border of said single film adjacent the perimeter edge of the first aperture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method according to claim 1 which the apertures are circular.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1 further including the step of installing a suction cup hanger in said aperture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 3 in which the hanger member is a suction cup having a cup and button connected by a hanging member shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 3 in which the suction cups are formed of polyurethane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the art print is printed on paper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the front and rear sheets are formed of thermoplastic resins.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 7 in which the thermoplastic resins are selected from vinyl resins and resins of alkylene monomers containing 2-8 carbon atoms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 8 in which the resin is polypropylene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 3 in which the central portion of the single film in the aperture is removed by punching.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the first apertures have a diameter from 1/2 inch to 2 inches.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the sealed, waterproof border is at least 1/16 inch wide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the first apertures are located from 1/2 to 2 inches from the corners of the art print.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2143608A
Cited
US2314803A
Cited
US2488317A
Cited
US2419357A
Cited
GB594610A
Cited
US2616823A
Cited
US2801948A
Cited
US3505140A
Cited
US3498788A
Cited
US3738903A
Cited
US4171584A
Cited
US4696711A
Cited
US4536423A
Cited
US4718962A
Cited
US4961666A
Cited
US5074593A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1998-07-03 | 1999-01-02 | 1999-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-07-03 | 2003-01-02 | 2003-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-07-03 | 2007-01-02 | 2007-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |