US6130024A
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Strippable repositionable back sheet for photographic element
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1998-11-20
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Granted: 2000-10-10
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Expires: 2018-11-20
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an imaging element comprising support having adhered to the backside a strippable polymer layer that when removed has an adhesive layer thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter T. Aylward
- 👤 Robert P. Bourdelais
- 👤 Thaddeus S. Gula
- 👤 Robert F. Cournoyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:52
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M7/00; B41M7/0027; G; G03; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/76; G03C1/805; G03G; G03G7/00; G03G7/0086; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/40; B41M5/41; B41M5/50; B41M5/502; B41M5/508; G03C1/775; G03C1/79; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/162
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
45 words
An imaging element comprising a support having an image forming layer thereon and adhered to the back of said support a strippable polymer sheet that when removed has an adhesive layer thereon wherein said strippable sheet comprises a substantially transparent sheet having a border design.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
45 words
An imaging element comprising a support having an image forming layer thereon and adhered to the back of said support a strippable polymer sheet that when removed has an adhesive layer thereon wherein said strippable sheet comprises a substantially transparent sheet having a border design.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said support after removal of said strippable polymer sheet has an exposed writable surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein after said strippable polymer sheet has been removed an adhesive layer remains on said imaging element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said strippable sheet is provided with a matte surface on the side opposite from said adhesive.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said support comprises a laminated support comprising a paper having a biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet laminated to each side.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said strippable sheet comprises a polyolefin or polyester sheet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said strippable sheet comprises a substantially transparent sheet having oxygen barrier property of less than 2 cc/m 2 /atm/day.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said support after stripping exposes indicia.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said strippable sheet comprises ultraviolet absorbers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The imaging element of claim 1 wherein said strippable sheet comprises optical brighteners.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of forming a protected image comprising providing an imaging element comprising a support having an image thereon and adhered to the back of said support a strippable polymer sheet that when removed has an adhesive layer thereon, stripping said strippable polymer sheet and adhering the stripped sheet to the top of said image.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of forming a protected image comprising providing an imaging element comprising a support having an image thereon and adhered to the back of said support a strippable polymer sheet that when removed has an adhesive layer thereon, stripping said strippable polymer sheet and adhering the stripped sheet to the top of said image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of forming a protected image of claim 11 comprising providing a strippable polymer sheet that has a border design.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said support surface exposed after stripping of said strippable sheet is writable.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said strippable sheet has an oxygen permeability of less than 1 cc/m 2 /atm/day.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said strippable sheet comprises ultraviolet absorbers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said strippable sheet comprises optical brighteners.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
54 words
A method of forming an image comprising providing an imaging element comprising a support having an image thereon and adhered to the back of said support a strippable polymer sheet that when removed has an adhesive layer thereon, and stripping said strippable polymer wherein said strippable polymer sheet has indicia on the top side.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
54 words
A method of forming an image comprising providing an imaging element comprising a support having an image thereon and adhered to the back of said support a strippable polymer sheet that when removed has an adhesive layer thereon, and stripping said strippable polymer wherein said strippable polymer sheet has indicia on the top side.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the back of said support is provided with indicia which is exposed when said strippable polymer sheet is stripped from said support.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said strippable polymer sheet is substantially opaque.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 18 wherein when said strippable polymer sheet is removed, a magnetically readable indicia is exposed.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said image comprises dyes formed from dye forming couplers.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said image comprises dyes formed from ink jet, thermal dye transfer, or electrophotography.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
52 words
An imaging element comprising a support having an image forming layer thereon and adhered to the back of said support a strippable polymer sheet that when removed has an adhesive layer thereon wherein said strippable sheet comprises a substantially transparent sheet having oxygen barrier property of less than 2 cc/m 2 /atm/day.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
52 words
An imaging element comprising a support having an image forming layer thereon and adhered to the back of said support a strippable polymer sheet that when removed has an adhesive layer thereon wherein said strippable sheet comprises a substantially transparent sheet having oxygen barrier property of less than 2 cc/m 2 /atm/day.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
21 words
The imaging element of claim 23 wherein said support after removal of said strippable polymer sheet has an exposed writable surface.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
23 words
The imaging element of claim 26 wherein said strippable sheet is provided with a matte surface on the side opposite from said adhesive.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
26 words
The imaging element of claim 23 wherein said support comprises a laminated support comprising a paper having a biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet laminated to each side.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
16 words
The imaging element of claim 23 wherein said strippable sheet comprises a polyolefin or polyester sheet.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
19 words
The imaging element of claim 23 wherein said strippable sheet comprises a substantially transparent sheet having a border design.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
13 words
The imaging element of claim 23 wherein said support after stripping exposes indicia.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
13 words
The imaging element of claim 23 wherein said strippable sheet comprises ultraviolet absorbers.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of forming an image comprising providing an imaging element comprising a support having an image thereon and adhered to the back of said support a strippable polymer sheet that when removed has an adhesive layer thereon, and stripping said strippable polymer wherein the back of said support is provided with indicia which is exposed when said strippable polymer sheet is stripped from said support and said strippable polymer sheet is substantially opaque.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of forming an image comprising providing an imaging element comprising a support having an image thereon and adhered to the back of said support a strippable polymer sheet that when removed has an adhesive layer thereon, and stripping said strippable polymer wherein the back of said support is provided with indicia which is exposed when said strippable polymer sheet is stripped from said support and said strippable polymer sheet is substantially opaque.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 31 wherein said strippable polymer sheet has indicia on the top side.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 31 wherein when said strippable polymer sheet is removed, a magnetically readable indicia is exposed.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 31 wherein said image comprises dyes formed from dye forming couplers.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 31 wherein said image comprises dyes formed from ink jet, thermal dye transfer, or electrophotography.
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