US2036335A

US2036335A - Shelf paper

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Publication number: US2036335A
Application number: US48654A
Authority: US
Inventors: Karfiol Edward
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1935-11-07
Filing date: 1935-11-07
Publication date: 1936-04-07
Anticipated expiration: 1953-04-07

Description

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This invention relates to shelf paper and is more particularly directed to shelf edgings which may be used either with or without an associated shelf' covering portion adapted to overlie the upper surface of the shelf.

The function of shelf edgings is primarily to cover and conceal the front edge of a shelf and to impart to the same a pleasing and ornamental appearance. The shelf papers heretofore made have consequently been so designed. as to cover the shelf, which requires that they be made imperforate. that some very beautiful designs and very pleasing effects may be produced through the use of lace paper, reticulated papers and papers which are provided with openings or openwork. The difficulty with the use of these papers, however, is that when they are placed in front of a shelf, the edge of the shelf shows through and, as shelf edges are frequently soiled or discolored, a very undesirable appearance results. Furthermore if an attempt is made to associate lace paper or a paper having such closely cut openings therein as to render it relatively frail, such constructions will not withstand the wear to which edgings are subjected.

With the foregoing considerations in mind, the object of the present invention is to provide a shelf edging which may be made of openworkmaterial, but which is so constituted that it will be free from the objections stated.

Generally speaking I accomplish this result by making the edging of a plurality of plies with the rearmost ply imperforate, so as to properly conceal the shelf edge and incorporate in the structure sufficient strength and body to give the whole edging support and, forwardly of this rearmost ply, I use one or more plies of the openwork paper which may be of the same or different colors and which are attached to one another and to the rear ply, so as to strengthen the openwork plies. I have found by experience that when a shelf edging is thus made the open-work effects may be produced in a satisfactory manner, while the edging will have suliicient body to properly support the same on the edge of a shelf and to withstand the hard usage to which these edges are frequently subjected.

Features of the invention, other than those specied, will be apparent from the hereinafter detailed description and claims, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing.

In the accompanying drawing I have shown one practical embodiment of the invention in perspective illustrating a shelf edging embodying My experience, however, has shown the invention in place on a shelf, but the disclosure herein made is to be understood as illustrative, only, and not as defining the limits of 'the invention.

The edging shown in the drawing is illustrated as comprising two plies of material, designated by the reference characters I and 2. These plies of material are preferably made of paper, a1- though they may be made of different material without departing from the invention.

The back ply I for at least that portion thereof which is adapted to overlie the front edge of the shelf 3 is preferably imperforate, so that when it is mounted along the front edge of the shelf, it will cover and conceal the same from view. The other ply 2 has openings therein. These openings may be of any shape and number and may be positioned in any relation desired with respect to one another, in accordance with some predetermined design or appearance which it is desired to produce. As shown, however, the ply 2 is shown as lace paper. In other words, it is made to simulate lace. It has very little inherent strength and must depend largely for support upon the ply I. It is shown as secured at its upper edge to the upper edge of the ply I by adhesive indicated at 4, these plies being shown as glued together along their upper edges. In some cases it is desirable particularly with the more fragile designs to glue them together throughout their abutting faces or they may be glued together at isolated points, as indicated, e. g., by the areas 5 which are preferably positioned back of solid portions of the ply 2. The lower edges of the plies may be also adhesively secured together `and if desired the ply I may extend below the ply 2. This is optional.

In practice the plies I and 2 may be made of the same or different materials of different weights, but the underlying concept is the same and to the effect that the ply 2 is secured to the ply I in a manner satisfactory to properly support the ply 2 from the ply I and to lend proper support and connection between them depending upon conditions. When the plies are made of different colors very pleasing design effects may be obtained.

The plies I and 2 or either of them may have an extension adapted to overlie the top edge of the shelf 3 or an independent piece of material f adapted for this latter purpose may be secured to the edging in any appropriate way without departing from this invention, the scope of which is to be understood as fully commensurate with the appended claims.

Having thus fully described the invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A shelf edging embodying a plurality of plies, a forward ply of which is provided with ornamental perforated openings and a rear ply of which is imperforate in juxtaposition with said openings, said plies being secured together by an adhesive substantially confined between the plies.

2. A shelf edging embodying a plurality of plies, at least one of which is provided With ornamental perforated openings, certain face abutting parts of the plies being secured together and the remaining face abutting parts of the plies being free from attachment to one another.

3. A shelf edging embodying a plurality of plies, at least one of which is provided with ornamental perforated openings, said plies being secured together in face abutting relation along their upper edges with their depending portions free from attachment to one another.

4. A shelf edging embodying a plurality of plies, at least one of which is provided with ornamental perforated openings, said plies being secured together in face abutting relation at isolated, spaced apart points in the length of the edging.

5. A shelf edging embodying a plurality of plies, at least one of which is provided with ornamental perforated openings, said plies being secured together in face abutting relation along their upper edges and also at isolated, spaced apart points in their depending portions.

6. A shelf edging embodying a forward ply provided with ornamental perforated openings and having at least one continuous edge providing an imperforate face portion adjacent to said edge, and an opaque rear ply, said plies being secured together by an adhesive between them.

'7. A shelf edging embodying a forward ply provided with ornamental perforated openings, and an opaque rear ply, said plies being secured together by an adhesive, the greater portion of which is interposed between said plies.

8. A shelf edging embodying a forward ply provided with ornamental perforated openings, and an opaque rear ply, said plies being secured together by an adhesive interposed between the plies to leave the front face of the front ply substantially unencumbered of such adhesive.

9. A shelf edging embodying a plurality of plies, one of which is provided with ornamental perforated openings, said plies being secured together at different isolated points in their areas by an adhesive between them.

10. A shelf edging embodying a plurality of plies, one of which is provided with ornamental perforated openings, said plies being secured together along their upper edges and at spaced isolated points for the remainder of their abutting areas.

11. A shelf edging embodying a forward ply provided with ornamental perforated openings, and a rear ply secured to the forward ply, both of said plies being of shelf paper.

12. A shelf edging embodying a plurality of plies secured together and including a forward ply having ornamental perforated openings, and an opaque rear ply, at least one of said plies having an extension adapted to overlie the top surface of a shelf to form a shelf covering portion.

13. A shelf edging embodying a plurality of plies secured together and including a forward ply having ornamental perforated openings and a rear ply of a material having a uniform thickness throughout, at least one of said plies having an extension adapted to overlie the top surface of f a shelf to form a shelf covering portion.

14. A shelf edging embodying a forward ply provided with ornamental perforated openings, and an opaque rear` ply, said plies being secured together by an adhesive substantially confined between the plies.

l5. A shelf edging embodying a forward ply provided with ornamental perforated openings, and a rear ply of a material having a uniform thickness throughout, said plies being secured together by an adhesive between them.

16. A shelf edging embodying a plurality of plies, at least one of which is provided with ornamental perforated openings, said plies being secured together in face abutting relation along their upper and lower edges, intermediate portions being left unattached to one another.

EDWARD KARFIOL.