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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 11, 1989
Donald E Gustafson, North St. Paul, MN (US);
Minnsota Mining and Manufacturing Company, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A frame adapted for use on a photograph including a flexible conformable sheet having length and width dimensions exceeding the length and width dimensions of the photograph by at least 12.7 millimeter (0.5 inch), a generally centrally located viewing opening having a size and shape adapted to afford viewing of a central portion of the photograph with edge portions of the photograph around the central portion extending along the rear surface of the sheet; and a layer of adhesive along the rear surface of the sheet, the adhesive affording firm adhesion and conformance of the sheet to the edge portions of the photograph to hold the photograph against the frame and adhesion of the sheet around the photograph to a smooth firm surface to thereby support the photograph and frame along the surface, while being removable from the surface and portion of the photograph without damage thereto. The surface to which the frame and photograph is adhered could be that of a wall, refrigerator, etc., or that of a special greeting card used in combination with the frame.