US20060021272A1 - Device for supporting a substantially planar article - Google Patents
Device for supporting a substantially planar article Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US20060021272A1 US20060021272A1 US10/909,728 US90972804A US2006021272A1 US 20060021272 A1 US20060021272 A1 US 20060021272A1 US 90972804 A US90972804 A US 90972804A US 2006021272 A1 US2006021272 A1 US 2006021272A1
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- support layer
- substantially planar
- planar article
- adhesive material
- adhesive
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J27/00—Cooking-vessels
- A47J27/14—Cooking-vessels for use in hotels, restaurants, or canteens
- A47J27/16—Cooking-vessels for use in hotels, restaurants, or canteens heated by steam
- A47J27/17—Cooking-vessels for use in hotels, restaurants, or canteens heated by steam with steam jacket
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J47/00—Kitchen containers, stands or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass; Cutting-boards, e.g. for bread
- A47J47/16—Stands, or holders for kitchen articles
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
- B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
- B42F5/00—Sheets and objects temporarily attached together; Means therefor; Albums
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a device for supporting a substantially planar article.
- the present invention relates to a device for mounting and displaying a substantially planar article, such as a photograph, on a substrate without use of adhesives on the substantially planar article.
- Devices for the display of substantially planar articles typically utilize a construction such as a book, a loose-leaf binder with pages, or a frame on which the planar articles are mounted by various means.
- a construction such as a book, a loose-leaf binder with pages, or a frame on which the planar articles are mounted by various means.
- pages and devices used to support and display the planar articles are known in the art. These pages and devices use various means to mount the planar articles to the page, such as adhesives, individually applied corner mounts, and so on.
- an adhesive substance is typically applied to completely coat a paper or cardboard sheet.
- the adhesive substance retains the photographs on the page.
- the properties of the adhesive material change over time. This often has a deleterious effect on the integrity of the planar article.
- the photo paper may begin to degrade and/or the emulsion chemistry of the photograph may begin to change, resulting in a permanent color change of the photograph.
- a photograph may become difficult or impossible to remove from the adhesive substance after long-term exposure.
- FIG. 1 Another means of mounting a planar article is by attaching to a substrate a plurality of triangular-shaped pockets to receive a corner of the planar article. These triangular-shaped pockets are commonly referred to as “photo corners.” Photo corners are an alternative to mounting planar objects with an adhesive substance, and the inherent drawbacks of using an adhesive substance are avoided. However, photo corners must be individually purchased and subsequently arranged on the substrate to precisely align with the contours of the planar article. This approach is very time-consuming and subject to human error. Furthermore, if the photo corners are made of an opaque or translucent material, the portion of the planar object received and held by the photo corner will be obscured from view on the album page.
- the present invention is a display device for supporting a substantially planar article, such as a photograph.
- the display device includes a support layer having a size substantially similar to the substantially planar article.
- the display device also includes a plurality of mounts arranged for receiving portions of the substantially planar article therein to secure the substantially planar article relative to the support layer.
- the display device includes means, such as an adhesive material, provided on at least a portion of a back surface of the display device for attaching the display device to a substrate.
- a sheet of release liner material may also be removably provided on the adhesive material.
- FIG. 1A is an exploded perspective view of a display device for supporting a substantially planar article according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the display device shown in FIG. 1A showing a substantially planar article supported thereby.
- FIG. 2A is an exploded perspective view of a display device for supporting a substantially planar article according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the display device shown in FIG. 2A showing a substantially planar article supported thereby.
- FIG. 3A is an exploded perspective view of a display device for supporting a substantially planar article according to a further embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the display device shown in FIG. 3A showing a substantially planar article supported thereby.
- FIG. 4A is an exploded perspective view of a display device for supporting a substantially planar article according to a further embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the display device shown in FIG. 4A showing a substantially planar article supported thereby.
- FIG. 1A is an exploded perspective view of display device 10 for supporting a substantially planar article according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 1B is a perspective view of display device 10 showing substantially planar article 12 supported thereby.
- Display device 10 includes support layer 20 , securing tabs 22 , adhesive material 24 and release liner 26 .
- Support layer 20 includes front surface 28 and back surface 29 .
- Adhesive material 24 is preferably provided on back surface 29
- release liner 26 is removably provided on adhesive material 24 .
- Substantially planar article 12 is supported by display device 10 as shown in FIG. 1B .
- Substantially planar article 12 is typically a photograph, but any planar articles are supportable by display device 10 for mounting and display, such as recipe cards, greeting cards, announcements, art work, index cards, and the like.
- Substantially planar article 12 is supported by display device 10 by inserting corners of substantially planar article 12 into corner pockets 30 . Corner pockets 30 receive the corners of substantially planar article 12 such that the corners of substantially planar article 12 are positioned between support layer 20 and securing tabs 22 when properly supported by display device 10 . When the corners of substantially planar article 12 are received by corner pockets 30 , substantially planar article 12 is prevented from moving significantly with respect to display device 10 .
- Support layer 20 has a size that is substantially similar to the size of substantially planar article 12 . That is, the size of support layer 20 is such that, when substantially planar article 12 is supported by support layer 20 , support layer 20 remains largely hidden when viewing substantially planar article 12 .
- Support layer 20 is made of a resilient material which provides support for substantially planar article 12 .
- support layer 20 is made of a transparent polymeric material, such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, polyamide, an ionomer, or the like. While the use of a transparent polymeric material for support layer 20 is preferred, support layer 20 (or portions thereof) may also be made of a translucent resilient material or of an opaque fibrous material such as paper.
- Securing tabs 22 are preferably made of a material that is pliable to permit the corners of substantially planar article 12 to be easily received by corner pockets 30 , but durable to allow frequent insertion into corner pockets 30 and removal from corner pockets 30 of substantially planar article 12 without damage to corner pockets 30 .
- securing tabs 22 are made of transparent polymeric material, such as polypropylene, polyethylene, a polyester, a polyamide, an ionomer, or the like. The use of a transparent material for securing tabs 22 allows viewing of the corners of substantially planar article 12 through securing tabs 22 when received by corner pockets 30 . As stated above, securing tabs 22 are secured to front surface 28 of support layer 20 , along sealed edges 35 .
- securing tabs 22 are affixed to support layer 20 along sealed edges 35 with an adhesive material or by heat bonding means such as ultrasonic welding or thermal bonding.
- the opening for insertion of a corner of substantially planar article 12 into corner pocket 30 is provided by leaving one edge of securing tabs 22 unaffixed to support layer 20 .
- Display device 10 includes a layer of adhesive material 24 on back surface 29 to allow display device 10 , and substantially planar article 12 supported thereby, to be mounted and displayed on any number of substrates, including albums, scrapbooks, doors, walls, refrigerators, computer monitors, and so on.
- adhesive material 24 is provided on a portion of back surface 29 , but adhesive material 24 may alternatively completely coat back surface 29 .
- Adhesive material 24 may be a repositionable adhesive, which permits display device 10 to be adhered to and removed from a variety of substrates multiple times without significant loss of adhesive capability.
- the repositionable adhesive is a repositionable microsphere pressure sensitive adhesive, for example as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,571,617, 5,045,569, 4,495,318, 4,166,152, 3,857,731, and 3,691,140.
- adhesive material 24 may be a permanent adhesive.
- Release liner 26 is provided on adhesive material 24 to prevent display device 10 from becoming adhered to a surface before desired.
- release liner 26 is peeled away from back surface 29 to expose adhesive material 24 .
- display device 10 may be mounted on a desired substrate.
- release liner 26 is a sheet of paper coated with a release coating on its side facing adhesive material 24 .
- the release coating may be of any known materials used for their release properties for adhesives.
- Exemplary materials of this type are silicones and modified silicones, the modification including both copolymerization of silicones with other non-release chemical agents or by adding non-silicone materials to the silicone coating solution prior to application to the base paper of the release liner.
- Other release agents such as polyethylene, fluorocarbons, and polyvinyl octadecyl carbamate may also be used.
- the choice of release coating is dependent on the tack, adhesion level, and chemical nature of adhesive material 24 .
- FIG. 2A is an exploded perspective view of display device 40 for supporting a substantially planar article according to another embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2B is a perspective view of display device 40 showing substantially planar article 12 supported thereby.
- Display device 40 includes support layer 50 , openings 52 , adhesive material 54 and release liner 56 .
- Support layer 50 includes front surface 58 and back surface 59 .
- Adhesive material 54 is preferably provided on back surface 59
- release liner 56 is removably provided on adhesive material 54 .
- Substantially planar article 12 is supported by display device 40 as shown in FIG. 2B .
- Substantially planar article 12 is supported by display device 40 by inserting corners of substantially planar article 12 into openings 52 .
- Openings 52 receive the corners of substantially planar article 12 such that the corners of substantially planar article 12 are on a side opposite of support layer 50 from the remainder of substantially planar article 12 when properly supported by display device 40 .
- substantially planar article 12 is prevented from moving significantly with respect to display device 40 .
- Support layer 50 has a size that is substantially similar to the size of substantially planar article 12 . That is, the size of support layer 50 is such that, when substantially planar article 12 is supported by support layer 50 , support layer 50 remains largely hidden when viewing substantially planar article 12 .
- Support layer 50 is made of a resilient material which provides support for substantially planar article 12 .
- support layer is made of a transparent polymeric material, such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, polyamide, an ionomer, or the like. While the use of a transparent polymeric material for support layer 50 is preferred, support layer 50 (or portions thereof) may also be made of a translucent resilient material or of an opaque fibrous material such as paper.
- Openings 52 are shaped to receive the corners of substantially planar article 12 .
- Support layer 50 is made of a material that is pliable to permit the corners of substantially planar article 12 to be easily received by openings 52 , but durable to allow frequent insertion into openings 52 and removal from openings 52 of substantially planar articles 12 without damage to the openings 52 .
- Openings 52 are shown to have a substantially triangular shape, but any opening having a shape capable of receiving and maintaining the corners of substantially planar article 12 may be provided.
- openings 52 may be provided with various other contours, including square, rectangular, crescent, and circular shapes, or each opening 52 may simply constitute a straight cut line through support layer 50 .
- Display device 40 includes a layer of adhesive material 54 on back surface 59 to allow display device 40 , and substantially planar article 12 supported thereby, to be mounted and displayed on any number of substrates, including albums, scrapbooks, doors, walls, refrigerators, computer monitors, and so on.
- adhesive material 54 is provided on a portion of back surface 59 , but adhesive material 54 may alternatively completely coat back surface 59 .
- Adhesive material 54 may be a repositionable adhesive, which permits display device 40 to be adhered to and removed from a variety of substrates multiple times without significant loss of adhesive capability.
- the repositionable adhesive is a repositionable microsphere pressure sensitive adhesive, for example as described in the patents listed above.
- adhesive material 54 may be a permanent adhesive.
- Release liner 56 is provided on adhesive material 54 to prevent display device 50 from becoming adhered to a surface before desired.
- release liner 56 is peeled away from back surface 59 to expose adhesive material 54 .
- display device 40 may be mounted on a desired substrate.
- release liner 56 is a sheet of paper coated with a release coating on its side facing adhesive material 54 .
- the release coating may be of any known materials used for their release properties for adhesives.
- Exemplary materials of this type are silicones and modified silicones, the modification including both copolymerization of silicones with other non-release chemical agents or by adding non-silicone materials to the silicone coating solution prior to application to the base paper of the release liner.
- Other release agents such as polyethylene, fluorocarbons, and polyvinyl octadecyl carbamate may also be used.
- the choice of release coating is dependent on the tack, adhesion level, and chemical nature of adhesive material 54 .
- FIG. 3A is an exploded perspective view of display device 70 for supporting a substantially planar article according to a further embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3B is a perspective view of display device 70 showing substantially planar article 12 supported thereby.
- Display device 70 includes support layer 80 , slits 82 , adhesive material 84 and release liner 86 .
- Support layer 80 includes front surface 88 and back surface 89 .
- Adhesive material 84 is preferably provided on back surface 89
- release liner 86 is removably provided on adhesive material 84 .
- Substantially planar article 12 is supported by display device 70 as shown in FIG. 3B .
- Substantially planar article 12 is supported by display device 70 by inserting corners of substantially planar article 12 into slits 82 .
- Slits 82 receive the corners of substantially planar article 12 such that the corners of substantially planar article 12 are on a side opposite of support layer 80 from the remainder of substantially planar article 12 when properly supported by display device 70 .
- slits 82 receive the corners of substantially planar article 12 such that the corners of substantially planar article 12 are on a side opposite of support layer 80 from the remainder of substantially planar article 12 when properly supported by display device 70 .
- Support layer 80 has a size that is substantially similar to the size of substantially planar article 12 . That is, the size of support layer 80 is such that, when substantially planar article 12 is supported by support layer 80 , support layer 80 frames substantially planar article 12 .
- Support layer 80 is made of a resilient material which provides support for substantially planar article 12 .
- support layer 80 is made of a transparent polymeric material, such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, polyamide, an ionomer, or the like. While the use of a transparent polymeric material for support layer 80 is preferred, support layer 80 (or portions thereof) may also be made of a translucent resilient material or of an opaque fibrous material such as paper.
- Slits 82 are shaped to receive the corners of substantially planar article 12 .
- Support layer 80 is made of a material that is pliable to permit the corners of substantially planar article 12 to be easily received by slits 82 , but durable to allow frequent insertion into slits 82 and removal from slits 82 of substantially planar articles 12 without damage to the slits 82 .
- slits 82 are formed in support layer 80 by die cutting, and preferably have a length in the range of 0.50 and 1.00 inch and a width of less than 0.25 inch.
- the pattern and shape of slits 82 shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B are merely illustrative, and any alternative pattern or shape of slits may be formed in support layer 80 instead of or in addition to the pattern shown.
- Display device 70 includes a layer of adhesive material 84 on back surface 89 to allow display device 70 , and substantially planar article 12 supported thereby, to be mounted and displayed on any number of substrates, including albums, scrapbooks, doors, walls, refrigerators, computer monitors, and so on.
- adhesive material 84 is provided on a portion of back surface 89 , but adhesive material 84 may alternatively completely coat back surface 89 .
- Adhesive material 84 may be a repositionable adhesive, which permits display device 70 to be adhered to and removed from a variety of substrates multiple times without significant loss of adhesive capability.
- repositionable adhesive is a repositionable microsphere pressure sensitive adhesive, for example as described in the patents listed above.
- adhesive material 84 may be a permanent adhesive.
- Release liner 86 is provided on adhesive material 84 to prevent display device 70 from becoming adhered to a surface before desired.
- release liner 86 is peeled away from back surface 89 to expose adhesive material 84 .
- display device 70 may be mounted on a desired substrate.
- release liner 86 is a sheet of paper coated with a release coating on its side facing adhesive material 84 .
- the release coating may be of any known materials used for their release properties for adhesives.
- Exemplary materials of this type are silicones and modified silicones, the modification including both copolymerization of silicones with other non-release chemical agents or by adding non-silicone materials to the silicone coating solution prior to application to the base paper of the release liner.
- Other release agents such as polyethylene, fluorocarbons, and polyvinyl octadecyl carbamate may also be used.
- the choice of release coating is dependent on the tack, adhesion level, and chemical nature of adhesive material 84 .
- any portions (e.g., edges) of the substantially planar article may be supported by the mounts formed in or on the support layer.
- the size and shape of the support layer and the pattern and shape of the mounts for receiving a portion of the substantially planar article may be varied to accommodate substantially planar articles of various shapes and sizes.
- the support layer and mounts may be configured in a standardized pattern to accommodate, for example, photographs of standard size (e.g., wallet, 31 ⁇ 2′′ ⁇ 5′′, 4′′ ⁇ 6′′, 5′′ ⁇ 7′′, etc.), or configured in a customized pattern to accommodate substantially planar articles of unique sizes.
- FIG. 4A is an exploded perspective view of display device 100 for supporting a uniquely shaped substantially planar article according to a further embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 4B is a perspective view of display device 100 showing substantially planar article 102 supported thereby.
- Display device 100 includes support layer 110 , mounting tabs 112 , adhesive material 114 and release liner 116 .
- Support layer 110 includes front surface 118 and back surface 119 .
- Adhesive material 114 is preferably provided on back surface 119
- release liner 116 is removably provided on adhesive material 114 .
- Substantially planar article 102 is supported by display device 100 as shown in FIG. 4B .
- Substantially planar article 102 is supported by display device 100 by inserting edge portions of substantially planar article 102 under mounting tabs 112 .
- Mounting tabs 112 receive edge portions of substantially planar article 102 such that the edge portions of substantially planar article 102 are on a side opposite of support layer 110 from the remainder of substantially planar article 102 when properly supported by display device 100 .
- slits 112 substantially planar article 102 is prevented from moving significantly with respect to display device 100 . It will be understood that while the substantially planar article shown supported along its edges has a unique shape, a substantially planar article of any shape and size may be supported along its edges in a similar fashion.
- Support layer 110 has a size that is substantially similar to the size of substantially planar article 102 . That is, the size and shape of support layer 110 is such that, when substantially planar article 102 is supported by support layer 110 , support layer 110 frames substantially planar article 102 .
- Support layer 110 is made of a resilient material which provides support for substantially planar article 102 .
- support layer 110 is made of a transparent polymeric material, such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, polyamide, an ionomer, or the like.
- Support layer 110 (or portions thereof) may also be made of a translucent resilient material or of an opaque fibrous material such as paper.
- Mounting tabs 112 are configured to receive edge portions of substantially planar article 102 .
- Support layer 110 is made of a material that is pliable to permit the edge portions of substantially planar article 102 to be easily received by mounting tabs 112 , but durable to allow frequent insertion into mounting tabs 112 and removal from mounting tabs 112 of substantially planar articles 102 without damage to the mounting tabs 112 .
- mounting tabs 112 are formed in support layer 110 by die cutting, and preferably have a length in the range of 0.50 and 1.00 inch and a width of less than 0.25 inch.
- the pattern and shape of mounting tabs 112 shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B are merely illustrative, and any alternative pattern or shape of mounting tabs 112 may be formed in support layer 110 instead of or in addition to the pattern shown.
- Display device 100 includes a layer of adhesive material 114 on back surface 119 to allow display device 100 , and substantially planar article 102 supported thereby, to be mounted and displayed on any number of substrates, including albums, scrapbooks, doors, walls, refrigerators, computer monitors, and so on.
- adhesive material 114 is provided on a portion of back surface 119 , but adhesive material 114 may alternatively completely coat back surface 119 .
- Adhesive material 114 may be a repositionable adhesive, which permits display device 100 to be adhered to and removed from a variety of substrates multiple times without significant loss of adhesive capability.
- repositionable adhesive is a repositionable microsphere pressure sensitive adhesive, for example as described in the patents listed above.
- adhesive material 114 may be a permanent adhesive.
- Release liner 116 is provided on adhesive material 114 to prevent display device 100 from becoming adhered to a surface before desired.
- release liner 116 is peeled away from back surface 119 to expose adhesive material 114 .
- display device 100 may be mounted on a desired substrate.
- release liner 116 is a sheet of paper coated with a release coating on its side facing adhesive material 114 .
- the release coating may be of any known materials used for their release properties for adhesives.
- Exemplary materials of this type are silicones and modified silicones, the modification including both copolymerization of silicones with other non-release chemical agents or by adding non-silicone materials to the silicone coating solution prior to application to the base paper of the release liner.
- Other release agents such as polyethylene, fluorocarbons, and polyvinyl octadecyl carbamate may also be used.
- the choice of release coating is dependent on the tack, adhesion level, and chemical nature of adhesive material 114 .
- the display devices for supporting a substantially planar article heretofore described provide several advantages over the prior art.
- the display devices provide a mounting option for a substantially planar article without exposing it to an adhesive material. This avoids the potential for deleterious effects to the integrity of the substantially planar article due to contact with the adhesive.
- the repositionability of the display device and the simple insertion and removal of the substantially planar article allow for an impermanent and informal mounting option of the substantially planar article on a substrate.
- a substantially planar article supported by a display device according to the present invention can be mounted in a myriad of locations, and in a variety of configurations and orientations.
- the size and shape of the support layer may be varied and the various mounts heretofore described may be provided in any number, combination, or configuration to provide a device which is capable of receiving a portion of a substantially planar article to secure the substantially planar article relative to the display device.
- the support layers of any of the display devices may optionally be provided with printing to provide a personalized, decorative, or framed appearance for the substantially planar article supported thereby, or to provide product promotion or use instructions.
- the display devices have been described with regard to an adhesive material on the back surface of the display device, but any material or mechanism may be used to provide a means for attaching the display device to a substrate. Examples of alternative means for attaching the display device to a substrate include surface fasteners such as hook and loop system fasteners, magnetic devices such as a magnetic strip or a magnetic backing, or other adhesive materials such as double-sided tape.
- the present invention is a display device for supporting a substantially planar article, such as a photograph.
- the display device includes a support layer having a size substantially similar to the substantially planar article.
- the display device also includes a plurality of mounts arranged for receiving portions of the substantially planar article therein to secure the substantially planar article relative to the support layer.
- the display device further includes means, such as an adhesive material, provided on at least a portion of a back surface of the display device for attaching the display device to a substrate.
- means such as an adhesive material
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Food Science & Technology (AREA)
- Adhesive Tapes (AREA)
Abstract
Description
- The present invention relates to a device for supporting a substantially planar article. In particular, the present invention relates to a device for mounting and displaying a substantially planar article, such as a photograph, on a substrate without use of adhesives on the substantially planar article.
- Devices for the display of substantially planar articles, such as photographs, recipe cards, greeting cards, and the like, typically utilize a construction such as a book, a loose-leaf binder with pages, or a frame on which the planar articles are mounted by various means. A wide variety of pages and devices used to support and display the planar articles are known in the art. These pages and devices use various means to mount the planar articles to the page, such as adhesives, individually applied corner mounts, and so on.
- For pages and devices on which an adhesive is used to mount the planar articles, an adhesive substance is typically applied to completely coat a paper or cardboard sheet. When a photograph is placed on the page covered in the adhesive substance, the adhesive substance retains the photographs on the page. While the use of an adhesive substance provides an acceptable short-term means of attaching photographs to a page, the properties of the adhesive material change over time. This often has a deleterious effect on the integrity of the planar article. For example, when a photograph is exposed to the adhesive substance for an extended period of time, the photo paper may begin to degrade and/or the emulsion chemistry of the photograph may begin to change, resulting in a permanent color change of the photograph. Furthermore, a photograph may become difficult or impossible to remove from the adhesive substance after long-term exposure.
- Another means of mounting a planar article is by attaching to a substrate a plurality of triangular-shaped pockets to receive a corner of the planar article. These triangular-shaped pockets are commonly referred to as “photo corners.” Photo corners are an alternative to mounting planar objects with an adhesive substance, and the inherent drawbacks of using an adhesive substance are avoided. However, photo corners must be individually purchased and subsequently arranged on the substrate to precisely align with the contours of the planar article. This approach is very time-consuming and subject to human error. Furthermore, if the photo corners are made of an opaque or translucent material, the portion of the planar object received and held by the photo corner will be obscured from view on the album page.
- Thus, there is a need in the art for a device that avoids the drawbacks of the various approaches to mounting planar articles heretofore described.
- The present invention is a display device for supporting a substantially planar article, such as a photograph. The display device includes a support layer having a size substantially similar to the substantially planar article. The display device also includes a plurality of mounts arranged for receiving portions of the substantially planar article therein to secure the substantially planar article relative to the support layer. In one embodiment, the display device includes means, such as an adhesive material, provided on at least a portion of a back surface of the display device for attaching the display device to a substrate. A sheet of release liner material may also be removably provided on the adhesive material.
-
FIG. 1A is an exploded perspective view of a display device for supporting a substantially planar article according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the display device shown inFIG. 1A showing a substantially planar article supported thereby. -
FIG. 2A is an exploded perspective view of a display device for supporting a substantially planar article according to another embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the display device shown inFIG. 2A showing a substantially planar article supported thereby. -
FIG. 3A is an exploded perspective view of a display device for supporting a substantially planar article according to a further embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the display device shown inFIG. 3A showing a substantially planar article supported thereby. -
FIG. 4A is an exploded perspective view of a display device for supporting a substantially planar article according to a further embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the display device shown inFIG. 4A showing a substantially planar article supported thereby. - While the above-identified drawing figures set forth several embodiments of the invention, other embodiments are also contemplated, as noted in the discussion. In all cases, this disclosure presents the invention by way of representation and not limitation. It should be understood that numerous other modifications and embodiments can be devised by those skilled in the art which fall within the scope and spirit of the principals of this invention. The figures may not be drawn to scale. Like reference numbers have been used throughout the figures to denote like parts.
-
FIG. 1A is an exploded perspective view ofdisplay device 10 for supporting a substantially planar article according to an embodiment of the present invention, andFIG. 1B is a perspective view ofdisplay device 10 showing substantiallyplanar article 12 supported thereby.Display device 10 includessupport layer 20, securingtabs 22,adhesive material 24 andrelease liner 26.Support layer 20 includesfront surface 28 andback surface 29.Adhesive material 24 is preferably provided onback surface 29, andrelease liner 26 is removably provided onadhesive material 24. - Substantially
planar article 12 is supported bydisplay device 10 as shown inFIG. 1B . Substantiallyplanar article 12 is typically a photograph, but any planar articles are supportable bydisplay device 10 for mounting and display, such as recipe cards, greeting cards, announcements, art work, index cards, and the like. Substantiallyplanar article 12 is supported bydisplay device 10 by inserting corners of substantiallyplanar article 12 intocorner pockets 30.Corner pockets 30 receive the corners of substantiallyplanar article 12 such that the corners of substantiallyplanar article 12 are positioned betweensupport layer 20 and securingtabs 22 when properly supported bydisplay device 10. When the corners of substantiallyplanar article 12 are received bycorner pockets 30, substantiallyplanar article 12 is prevented from moving significantly with respect todisplay device 10. -
Support layer 20 has a size that is substantially similar to the size of substantiallyplanar article 12. That is, the size ofsupport layer 20 is such that, when substantiallyplanar article 12 is supported bysupport layer 20,support layer 20 remains largely hidden when viewing substantiallyplanar article 12.Support layer 20 is made of a resilient material which provides support for substantiallyplanar article 12. In a preferred embodiment,support layer 20 is made of a transparent polymeric material, such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, polyamide, an ionomer, or the like. While the use of a transparent polymeric material forsupport layer 20 is preferred, support layer 20 (or portions thereof) may also be made of a translucent resilient material or of an opaque fibrous material such as paper. - Securing
tabs 22 are preferably made of a material that is pliable to permit the corners of substantiallyplanar article 12 to be easily received by corner pockets 30, but durable to allow frequent insertion into corner pockets 30 and removal from corner pockets 30 of substantiallyplanar article 12 without damage to corner pockets 30. In one embodiment, securingtabs 22 are made of transparent polymeric material, such as polypropylene, polyethylene, a polyester, a polyamide, an ionomer, or the like. The use of a transparent material for securingtabs 22 allows viewing of the corners of substantiallyplanar article 12 through securingtabs 22 when received by corner pockets 30. As stated above, securingtabs 22 are secured tofront surface 28 ofsupport layer 20, along sealed edges 35. Typically, securingtabs 22 are affixed to supportlayer 20 along sealededges 35 with an adhesive material or by heat bonding means such as ultrasonic welding or thermal bonding. The opening for insertion of a corner of substantiallyplanar article 12 intocorner pocket 30 is provided by leaving one edge of securingtabs 22 unaffixed to supportlayer 20. -
Display device 10 includes a layer ofadhesive material 24 onback surface 29 to allowdisplay device 10, and substantiallyplanar article 12 supported thereby, to be mounted and displayed on any number of substrates, including albums, scrapbooks, doors, walls, refrigerators, computer monitors, and so on. In one embodiment,adhesive material 24 is provided on a portion ofback surface 29, butadhesive material 24 may alternatively completely coat backsurface 29.Adhesive material 24 may be a repositionable adhesive, which permitsdisplay device 10 to be adhered to and removed from a variety of substrates multiple times without significant loss of adhesive capability. In one embodiment, the repositionable adhesive is a repositionable microsphere pressure sensitive adhesive, for example as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,571,617, 5,045,569, 4,495,318, 4,166,152, 3,857,731, and 3,691,140. Alternatively,adhesive material 24 may be a permanent adhesive. -
Release liner 26 is provided onadhesive material 24 to preventdisplay device 10 from becoming adhered to a surface before desired. When a user wishes to placedisplay device 10 on a substrate for display of substantiallyplanar article 12,release liner 26 is peeled away fromback surface 29 to exposeadhesive material 24. Whenadhesive material 24 is exposed,display device 10 may be mounted on a desired substrate. In one embodiment,release liner 26 is a sheet of paper coated with a release coating on its side facingadhesive material 24. The release coating may be of any known materials used for their release properties for adhesives. Exemplary materials of this type are silicones and modified silicones, the modification including both copolymerization of silicones with other non-release chemical agents or by adding non-silicone materials to the silicone coating solution prior to application to the base paper of the release liner. Other release agents such as polyethylene, fluorocarbons, and polyvinyl octadecyl carbamate may also be used. The choice of release coating is dependent on the tack, adhesion level, and chemical nature ofadhesive material 24. - It should be noted that corner pockets 30 shown in
FIGS. 1A and 1B are merely exemplary, and any mounts capable of receiving a portion of substantiallyplanar article 12 to secure substantiallyplanar article 12 relative to the display device is contemplated by the present invention. For example,FIG. 2A is an exploded perspective view ofdisplay device 40 for supporting a substantially planar article according to another embodiment of the present invention, andFIG. 2B is a perspective view ofdisplay device 40 showing substantiallyplanar article 12 supported thereby.Display device 40 includessupport layer 50,openings 52,adhesive material 54 andrelease liner 56.Support layer 50 includesfront surface 58 and backsurface 59.Adhesive material 54 is preferably provided onback surface 59, andrelease liner 56 is removably provided onadhesive material 54. - Substantially
planar article 12 is supported bydisplay device 40 as shown inFIG. 2B . Substantiallyplanar article 12 is supported bydisplay device 40 by inserting corners of substantiallyplanar article 12 intoopenings 52.Openings 52 receive the corners of substantiallyplanar article 12 such that the corners of substantiallyplanar article 12 are on a side opposite ofsupport layer 50 from the remainder of substantiallyplanar article 12 when properly supported bydisplay device 40. When the corners of substantiallyplanar article 12 are received byopenings 52, substantiallyplanar article 12 is prevented from moving significantly with respect to displaydevice 40. -
Support layer 50 has a size that is substantially similar to the size of substantiallyplanar article 12. That is, the size ofsupport layer 50 is such that, when substantiallyplanar article 12 is supported bysupport layer 50,support layer 50 remains largely hidden when viewing substantiallyplanar article 12.Support layer 50 is made of a resilient material which provides support for substantiallyplanar article 12. In one embodiment, support layer is made of a transparent polymeric material, such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, polyamide, an ionomer, or the like. While the use of a transparent polymeric material forsupport layer 50 is preferred, support layer 50 (or portions thereof) may also be made of a translucent resilient material or of an opaque fibrous material such as paper. -
Openings 52 are shaped to receive the corners of substantiallyplanar article 12.Support layer 50 is made of a material that is pliable to permit the corners of substantiallyplanar article 12 to be easily received byopenings 52, but durable to allow frequent insertion intoopenings 52 and removal fromopenings 52 of substantiallyplanar articles 12 without damage to theopenings 52.Openings 52 are shown to have a substantially triangular shape, but any opening having a shape capable of receiving and maintaining the corners of substantiallyplanar article 12 may be provided. For example,openings 52 may be provided with various other contours, including square, rectangular, crescent, and circular shapes, or eachopening 52 may simply constitute a straight cut line throughsupport layer 50. -
Display device 40 includes a layer ofadhesive material 54 onback surface 59 to allowdisplay device 40, and substantiallyplanar article 12 supported thereby, to be mounted and displayed on any number of substrates, including albums, scrapbooks, doors, walls, refrigerators, computer monitors, and so on. In one embodiment,adhesive material 54 is provided on a portion ofback surface 59, butadhesive material 54 may alternatively completely coat backsurface 59.Adhesive material 54 may be a repositionable adhesive, which permitsdisplay device 40 to be adhered to and removed from a variety of substrates multiple times without significant loss of adhesive capability. In one embodiment, the repositionable adhesive is a repositionable microsphere pressure sensitive adhesive, for example as described in the patents listed above. Alternatively,adhesive material 54 may be a permanent adhesive. -
Release liner 56 is provided onadhesive material 54 to preventdisplay device 50 from becoming adhered to a surface before desired. When a user wishes to placedisplay device 40 on a substrate for display of substantiallyplanar article 12,release liner 56 is peeled away fromback surface 59 to exposeadhesive material 54. Whenadhesive material 54 is exposed,display device 40 may be mounted on a desired substrate. In one embodiment,release liner 56 is a sheet of paper coated with a release coating on its side facingadhesive material 54. The release coating may be of any known materials used for their release properties for adhesives. Exemplary materials of this type are silicones and modified silicones, the modification including both copolymerization of silicones with other non-release chemical agents or by adding non-silicone materials to the silicone coating solution prior to application to the base paper of the release liner. Other release agents such as polyethylene, fluorocarbons, and polyvinyl octadecyl carbamate may also be used. The choice of release coating is dependent on the tack, adhesion level, and chemical nature ofadhesive material 54. -
FIG. 3A is an exploded perspective view ofdisplay device 70 for supporting a substantially planar article according to a further embodiment of the present invention, andFIG. 3B is a perspective view ofdisplay device 70 showing substantiallyplanar article 12 supported thereby.Display device 70 includessupport layer 80, slits 82,adhesive material 84 andrelease liner 86.Support layer 80 includesfront surface 88 and backsurface 89.Adhesive material 84 is preferably provided onback surface 89, andrelease liner 86 is removably provided onadhesive material 84. - Substantially
planar article 12 is supported bydisplay device 70 as shown inFIG. 3B . Substantiallyplanar article 12 is supported bydisplay device 70 by inserting corners of substantiallyplanar article 12 intoslits 82.Slits 82 receive the corners of substantiallyplanar article 12 such that the corners of substantiallyplanar article 12 are on a side opposite ofsupport layer 80 from the remainder of substantiallyplanar article 12 when properly supported bydisplay device 70. When the corners of substantiallyplanar article 12 are received byslits 82, substantiallyplanar article 12 is prevented from moving significantly with respect to displaydevice 70. -
Support layer 80 has a size that is substantially similar to the size of substantiallyplanar article 12. That is, the size ofsupport layer 80 is such that, when substantiallyplanar article 12 is supported bysupport layer 80,support layer 80 frames substantiallyplanar article 12.Support layer 80 is made of a resilient material which provides support for substantiallyplanar article 12. In one embodiment,support layer 80 is made of a transparent polymeric material, such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, polyamide, an ionomer, or the like. While the use of a transparent polymeric material forsupport layer 80 is preferred, support layer 80 (or portions thereof) may also be made of a translucent resilient material or of an opaque fibrous material such as paper. -
Slits 82 are shaped to receive the corners of substantiallyplanar article 12.Support layer 80 is made of a material that is pliable to permit the corners of substantiallyplanar article 12 to be easily received byslits 82, but durable to allow frequent insertion intoslits 82 and removal fromslits 82 of substantiallyplanar articles 12 without damage to theslits 82. In one embodiment, slits 82 are formed insupport layer 80 by die cutting, and preferably have a length in the range of 0.50 and 1.00 inch and a width of less than 0.25 inch. The pattern and shape ofslits 82 shown inFIGS. 3A and 3B are merely illustrative, and any alternative pattern or shape of slits may be formed insupport layer 80 instead of or in addition to the pattern shown. -
Display device 70 includes a layer ofadhesive material 84 onback surface 89 to allowdisplay device 70, and substantiallyplanar article 12 supported thereby, to be mounted and displayed on any number of substrates, including albums, scrapbooks, doors, walls, refrigerators, computer monitors, and so on. In one embodiment,adhesive material 84 is provided on a portion ofback surface 89, butadhesive material 84 may alternatively completely coat backsurface 89.Adhesive material 84 may be a repositionable adhesive, which permitsdisplay device 70 to be adhered to and removed from a variety of substrates multiple times without significant loss of adhesive capability. In one embodiment, repositionable adhesive is a repositionable microsphere pressure sensitive adhesive, for example as described in the patents listed above. Alternatively,adhesive material 84 may be a permanent adhesive. -
Release liner 86 is provided onadhesive material 84 to preventdisplay device 70 from becoming adhered to a surface before desired. When a user wishes to placedisplay device 70 on a substrate for display of substantiallyplanar article 12,release liner 86 is peeled away fromback surface 89 to exposeadhesive material 84. Whenadhesive material 84 is exposed,display device 70 may be mounted on a desired substrate. In one embodiment,release liner 86 is a sheet of paper coated with a release coating on its side facingadhesive material 84. The release coating may be of any known materials used for their release properties for adhesives. Exemplary materials of this type are silicones and modified silicones, the modification including both copolymerization of silicones with other non-release chemical agents or by adding non-silicone materials to the silicone coating solution prior to application to the base paper of the release liner. Other release agents such as polyethylene, fluorocarbons, and polyvinyl octadecyl carbamate may also be used. The choice of release coating is dependent on the tack, adhesion level, and chemical nature ofadhesive material 84. - The display devices heretofore described have been described with regard to mounts for receiving corners of the substantially planar article supported thereby, but it will be understood that any portions (e.g., edges) of the substantially planar article may be supported by the mounts formed in or on the support layer. In addition, the size and shape of the support layer and the pattern and shape of the mounts for receiving a portion of the substantially planar article may be varied to accommodate substantially planar articles of various shapes and sizes. For example, the support layer and mounts may be configured in a standardized pattern to accommodate, for example, photographs of standard size (e.g., wallet, 3½″×5″, 4″×6″, 5″×7″, etc.), or configured in a customized pattern to accommodate substantially planar articles of unique sizes.
- For example,
FIG. 4A is an exploded perspective view ofdisplay device 100 for supporting a uniquely shaped substantially planar article according to a further embodiment of the present invention, andFIG. 4B is a perspective view ofdisplay device 100 showing substantiallyplanar article 102 supported thereby.Display device 100 includessupport layer 110, mountingtabs 112,adhesive material 114 andrelease liner 116.Support layer 110 includesfront surface 118 andback surface 119.Adhesive material 114 is preferably provided onback surface 119, andrelease liner 116 is removably provided onadhesive material 114. - Substantially
planar article 102 is supported bydisplay device 100 as shown inFIG. 4B . Substantiallyplanar article 102 is supported bydisplay device 100 by inserting edge portions of substantiallyplanar article 102 under mountingtabs 112. Mountingtabs 112 receive edge portions of substantiallyplanar article 102 such that the edge portions of substantiallyplanar article 102 are on a side opposite ofsupport layer 110 from the remainder of substantiallyplanar article 102 when properly supported bydisplay device 100. When the edge portions of substantiallyplanar article 102 are received byslits 112, substantiallyplanar article 102 is prevented from moving significantly with respect to displaydevice 100. It will be understood that while the substantially planar article shown supported along its edges has a unique shape, a substantially planar article of any shape and size may be supported along its edges in a similar fashion. -
Support layer 110 has a size that is substantially similar to the size of substantiallyplanar article 102. That is, the size and shape ofsupport layer 110 is such that, when substantiallyplanar article 102 is supported bysupport layer 110,support layer 110 frames substantiallyplanar article 102.Support layer 110 is made of a resilient material which provides support for substantiallyplanar article 102. In one embodiment,support layer 110 is made of a transparent polymeric material, such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, polyamide, an ionomer, or the like. Support layer 110 (or portions thereof) may also be made of a translucent resilient material or of an opaque fibrous material such as paper. - Mounting
tabs 112 are configured to receive edge portions of substantiallyplanar article 102.Support layer 110 is made of a material that is pliable to permit the edge portions of substantiallyplanar article 102 to be easily received by mountingtabs 112, but durable to allow frequent insertion into mountingtabs 112 and removal from mountingtabs 112 of substantiallyplanar articles 102 without damage to the mountingtabs 112. In one embodiment, mountingtabs 112 are formed insupport layer 110 by die cutting, and preferably have a length in the range of 0.50 and 1.00 inch and a width of less than 0.25 inch. The pattern and shape of mountingtabs 112 shown inFIGS. 4A and 4B are merely illustrative, and any alternative pattern or shape of mountingtabs 112 may be formed insupport layer 110 instead of or in addition to the pattern shown. -
Display device 100 includes a layer ofadhesive material 114 onback surface 119 to allowdisplay device 100, and substantiallyplanar article 102 supported thereby, to be mounted and displayed on any number of substrates, including albums, scrapbooks, doors, walls, refrigerators, computer monitors, and so on. In one embodiment,adhesive material 114 is provided on a portion ofback surface 119, butadhesive material 114 may alternatively completely coat backsurface 119.Adhesive material 114 may be a repositionable adhesive, which permitsdisplay device 100 to be adhered to and removed from a variety of substrates multiple times without significant loss of adhesive capability. In one embodiment, repositionable adhesive is a repositionable microsphere pressure sensitive adhesive, for example as described in the patents listed above. Alternatively,adhesive material 114 may be a permanent adhesive. -
Release liner 116 is provided onadhesive material 114 to preventdisplay device 100 from becoming adhered to a surface before desired. When a user wishes to placedisplay device 100 on a substrate for display of substantiallyplanar article 102,release liner 116 is peeled away fromback surface 119 to exposeadhesive material 114. Whenadhesive material 114 is exposed,display device 100 may be mounted on a desired substrate. In one embodiment,release liner 116 is a sheet of paper coated with a release coating on its side facingadhesive material 114. The release coating may be of any known materials used for their release properties for adhesives. Exemplary materials of this type are silicones and modified silicones, the modification including both copolymerization of silicones with other non-release chemical agents or by adding non-silicone materials to the silicone coating solution prior to application to the base paper of the release liner. Other release agents such as polyethylene, fluorocarbons, and polyvinyl octadecyl carbamate may also be used. The choice of release coating is dependent on the tack, adhesion level, and chemical nature ofadhesive material 114. - The display devices for supporting a substantially planar article heretofore described provide several advantages over the prior art. For example, the display devices provide a mounting option for a substantially planar article without exposing it to an adhesive material. This avoids the potential for deleterious effects to the integrity of the substantially planar article due to contact with the adhesive. Also, the repositionability of the display device and the simple insertion and removal of the substantially planar article allow for an impermanent and informal mounting option of the substantially planar article on a substrate. Furthermore, a substantially planar article supported by a display device according to the present invention can be mounted in a myriad of locations, and in a variety of configurations and orientations.
- Various modifications to the display devices heretofore described may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. For example, the size and shape of the support layer may be varied and the various mounts heretofore described may be provided in any number, combination, or configuration to provide a device which is capable of receiving a portion of a substantially planar article to secure the substantially planar article relative to the display device. Also, the support layers of any of the display devices may optionally be provided with printing to provide a personalized, decorative, or framed appearance for the substantially planar article supported thereby, or to provide product promotion or use instructions. Furthermore, the display devices have been described with regard to an adhesive material on the back surface of the display device, but any material or mechanism may be used to provide a means for attaching the display device to a substrate. Examples of alternative means for attaching the display device to a substrate include surface fasteners such as hook and loop system fasteners, magnetic devices such as a magnetic strip or a magnetic backing, or other adhesive materials such as double-sided tape.
- In summary, conventional devices for supporting and displaying a planar article, such as a photograph, use various means to mount the planar article to a substrate, including adhesives on the planar article and individually applied corner mounts. These various mounting means suffer from a variety of drawbacks that may have a deleterious effect on the integrity of the planar articles and may result in difficulty in mounting the photograph. The present invention is a display device for supporting a substantially planar article, such as a photograph. The display device includes a support layer having a size substantially similar to the substantially planar article. The display device also includes a plurality of mounts arranged for receiving portions of the substantially planar article therein to secure the substantially planar article relative to the support layer. In one embodiment, the display device further includes means, such as an adhesive material, provided on at least a portion of a back surface of the display device for attaching the display device to a substrate. In this way, the substantially planar article is not exposed to the attaching means, thereby avoiding the drawbacks heretofore described.
- Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, workers skilled in the art will recognize that changes may be made in form and detail without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
Claims (33)
Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US10/909,728 US20060021272A1 (en) | 2004-08-02 | 2004-08-02 | Device for supporting a substantially planar article |
PCT/US2005/022851 WO2006023076A1 (en) | 2004-08-02 | 2005-06-24 | Device for supporting a substantially planar article |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US10/909,728 US20060021272A1 (en) | 2004-08-02 | 2004-08-02 | Device for supporting a substantially planar article |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
US20060021272A1 true US20060021272A1 (en) | 2006-02-02 |
Family
ID=35335668
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US10/909,728 Abandoned US20060021272A1 (en) | 2004-08-02 | 2004-08-02 | Device for supporting a substantially planar article |
Country Status (2)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20060021272A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2006023076A1 (en) |
Cited By (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20080087379A1 (en) * | 2006-10-11 | 2008-04-17 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Repositionable adhesive-backed photographs and photo media and methods of making |
US20080087376A1 (en) * | 2006-10-11 | 2008-04-17 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Method of making a photographic print with an adhesive composite |
US20090075007A1 (en) * | 2007-09-13 | 2009-03-19 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Adhesive composite |
WO2009035765A1 (en) * | 2007-09-13 | 2009-03-19 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Photographic print with an adhesive composite |
US20090166437A1 (en) * | 2007-12-27 | 2009-07-02 | Target Brands, Inc. | Transaction card with movable member |
US10925417B2 (en) | 2014-01-22 | 2021-02-23 | Ccl Label, Inc. | Secure hold hook |
US20210204723A1 (en) * | 2020-01-08 | 2021-07-08 | Mixtiles Ltd. | Wall hanging decorative assembly having a flexible strip with removable adhesive and a non-adhesive gap |
Citations (15)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US2517535A (en) * | 1949-01-07 | 1950-08-08 | Carroll N Cross | Card mount |
US3274706A (en) * | 1964-04-02 | 1966-09-27 | Charlotte E Friend | Book having plastic pages and adherent plastic overlays |
US3346979A (en) * | 1965-08-02 | 1967-10-17 | Walter A Milos | Combined negative and photograph corner mounting |
US3624688A (en) * | 1970-01-28 | 1971-11-30 | Melvin M Miller | Photo frame forms |
US4479318A (en) * | 1982-12-07 | 1984-10-30 | Alton Packaging Corporation | Paperboard picture frame or the like support and display |
US5033215A (en) * | 1990-04-17 | 1991-07-23 | Newberry Jack A | Calendar apparatus |
US5426876A (en) * | 1993-10-12 | 1995-06-27 | Jagoe; Brian T. | Calendar photo album |
US5826851A (en) * | 1996-05-31 | 1998-10-27 | Arbisi; Dominic S. | Plastic mounting membrane using electrostatic attraction |
US5893229A (en) * | 1997-02-19 | 1999-04-13 | Werner; Richard S. | Device for framing pictures, certificates and the like |
US5987791A (en) * | 1993-04-27 | 1999-11-23 | Paine; Leslie | Mounting and display device for card-like items |
US6101752A (en) * | 1998-11-25 | 2000-08-15 | Cumberland; Holly S. | Photograph mounting assembly |
US6266907B1 (en) * | 1999-02-23 | 2001-07-31 | Intercraft Company | Album page |
US20020067037A1 (en) * | 2000-09-26 | 2002-06-06 | Arthur Lo | Souvenir travel guidebook and photo album system |
US20020106236A1 (en) * | 2000-10-20 | 2002-08-08 | Yukari Hashizume | Binder insert |
US6511245B1 (en) * | 1999-01-20 | 2003-01-28 | Whang Kwee Tan | Photograph album page and system |
Family Cites Families (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP2002347377A (en) * | 2001-05-24 | 2002-12-04 | Nakabayashi Co Ltd | Holder mount |
AU2003258850A1 (en) * | 2002-09-05 | 2004-03-29 | Young-Chan Jeon | Transparent envelope for file |
-
2004
- 2004-08-02 US US10/909,728 patent/US20060021272A1/en not_active Abandoned
-
2005
- 2005-06-24 WO PCT/US2005/022851 patent/WO2006023076A1/en active Application Filing
Patent Citations (16)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US2517535A (en) * | 1949-01-07 | 1950-08-08 | Carroll N Cross | Card mount |
US3274706A (en) * | 1964-04-02 | 1966-09-27 | Charlotte E Friend | Book having plastic pages and adherent plastic overlays |
US3346979A (en) * | 1965-08-02 | 1967-10-17 | Walter A Milos | Combined negative and photograph corner mounting |
US3624688A (en) * | 1970-01-28 | 1971-11-30 | Melvin M Miller | Photo frame forms |
US4479318A (en) * | 1982-12-07 | 1984-10-30 | Alton Packaging Corporation | Paperboard picture frame or the like support and display |
US5033215A (en) * | 1990-04-17 | 1991-07-23 | Newberry Jack A | Calendar apparatus |
US5987791A (en) * | 1993-04-27 | 1999-11-23 | Paine; Leslie | Mounting and display device for card-like items |
US5426876A (en) * | 1993-10-12 | 1995-06-27 | Jagoe; Brian T. | Calendar photo album |
US5826851A (en) * | 1996-05-31 | 1998-10-27 | Arbisi; Dominic S. | Plastic mounting membrane using electrostatic attraction |
US5893229A (en) * | 1997-02-19 | 1999-04-13 | Werner; Richard S. | Device for framing pictures, certificates and the like |
US6101752A (en) * | 1998-11-25 | 2000-08-15 | Cumberland; Holly S. | Photograph mounting assembly |
US6511245B1 (en) * | 1999-01-20 | 2003-01-28 | Whang Kwee Tan | Photograph album page and system |
US6266907B1 (en) * | 1999-02-23 | 2001-07-31 | Intercraft Company | Album page |
US20010042328A1 (en) * | 1999-02-23 | 2001-11-22 | Intercraft Company | Album page |
US20020067037A1 (en) * | 2000-09-26 | 2002-06-06 | Arthur Lo | Souvenir travel guidebook and photo album system |
US20020106236A1 (en) * | 2000-10-20 | 2002-08-08 | Yukari Hashizume | Binder insert |
Cited By (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20080087379A1 (en) * | 2006-10-11 | 2008-04-17 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Repositionable adhesive-backed photographs and photo media and methods of making |
US20080087376A1 (en) * | 2006-10-11 | 2008-04-17 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Method of making a photographic print with an adhesive composite |
US20090075007A1 (en) * | 2007-09-13 | 2009-03-19 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Adhesive composite |
WO2009035765A1 (en) * | 2007-09-13 | 2009-03-19 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Photographic print with an adhesive composite |
US20090075070A1 (en) * | 2007-09-13 | 2009-03-19 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Photographic print with an adhesive composite |
US20090166437A1 (en) * | 2007-12-27 | 2009-07-02 | Target Brands, Inc. | Transaction card with movable member |
US7766227B2 (en) * | 2007-12-27 | 2010-08-03 | Target Brands, Inc. | Transaction card with movable member |
US10925417B2 (en) | 2014-01-22 | 2021-02-23 | Ccl Label, Inc. | Secure hold hook |
US20210204723A1 (en) * | 2020-01-08 | 2021-07-08 | Mixtiles Ltd. | Wall hanging decorative assembly having a flexible strip with removable adhesive and a non-adhesive gap |
US11950715B2 (en) * | 2020-01-08 | 2024-04-09 | Mixtiles Ltd. | Wall hanging decorative assembly having a flexible strip with removable adhesive and a non-adhesive gap |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
WO2006023076A1 (en) | 2006-03-02 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US5364671A (en) | Cover assembly for use with photographs | |
US6692806B2 (en) | Device for displaying photographs, certificates, compact discs and the like | |
US3581423A (en) | Display unit | |
US7690608B2 (en) | Attachment device for sheet material | |
US5947437A (en) | Rigid mounting corners attachable by magnetic or sharpened means | |
WO2006023076A1 (en) | Device for supporting a substantially planar article | |
JP3811768B2 (en) | Adhesive clip | |
US6405465B2 (en) | Magnetically mounted board for displaying flat articles | |
US3341961A (en) | Picture frame | |
US5490739A (en) | Window display photo album | |
CA2513085A1 (en) | Photo mat with alignment grid and method of using the same | |
WO1991008915A1 (en) | Photo display defining image | |
WO2006020379A1 (en) | Album page for displaying planar articles | |
JPH10501478A (en) | Album with double-sided, removable tape pad | |
US4991330A (en) | Apparatus for mounting photographs and other documents | |
US5226996A (en) | Method for mounting artwork and the like on support medium | |
EP0813380B1 (en) | Display device | |
JP2008502003A (en) | Fracture plate assembly with repositionable mechanism | |
KR920001531Y1 (en) | A mount of album | |
AU718675B2 (en) | Display device | |
JP3013231U (en) | Photo mount | |
JP3056764U (en) | Storage notice member for printed matter, etc. | |
JPH0735053U (en) | Adhesive transparent cover film and adhesive transparent cover film set for sheets such as photographs and cards | |
KR890002452Y1 (en) | Postcard | |
GB2480055A (en) | Adhesive mount for a display item |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTEIS COMPANY, MINNESOTA Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:KLEISSLER, CHARLES R.;FAGAN, MARK E.;KELLER, JANET T.;REEL/FRAME:015654/0986 Effective date: 20040728 |
|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, MINNESOTA Free format text: RE-RECORD TO CORRECT THE EXECUTION DATES ON A DOCUMENT, PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL 015654 FRAME 0986.;ASSIGNORS:KLEISSLER, CHARLES R.;FAGAN, MARK E.;KELLER, JANET T.;REEL/FRAME:015754/0198;SIGNING DATES FROM 20040728 TO 20040730 |
|
STCB | Information on status: application discontinuation |
Free format text: ABANDONED -- FAILURE TO RESPOND TO AN OFFICE ACTION |