Corner protectors and method for making same

• US 20030075916A1
• Filed: 09/26/2002
• Published: 04/24/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Torry L. Gorski
• Original Assignee: Torry L. Gorski
• Inventors: Gorski, Torry L.
• Application Number:
  US10/255,329
• Publication Number:
  US 20030075916A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 281/20
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 3/004 Devices for protecting or reinforcing edges or corners of covers attaching said devices B42C7/007; for loose-leaf binders B42F13/004
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/0297 including a machine-readable marking, e.g. a bar code digitally marked record carriers in general G06K19/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/04 to be fastened or secured by the material of the label itself, e.g. by thermo-adhesion by a separate adhesive layer G09F3/10
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1002 with permanent bending or reshaping or surface deformation of self sustaining lamina
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1034 Overedge bending of lamina about edges of sheetlike base
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1049 Folding only
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1051 by folding
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1062 Prior to assembly
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1334 Nonself-supporting tubular film or bag [e.g., pouch, envelope, packet, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24008 including fastener for attaching to external surface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24479 including variation in thickness
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24777 Edge feature

Abstract

The devices of the present invention comprise sturdy foldable, performed protective corners of sturdy construction, preferably acid-free, non-yellowing polymeric film, and preferably having a preformed corner pocket for a convenient, snug fit on a corner, and include a self-sticking adhesive for permanent adhesion to a corner, and methods for making the same. The methods and devices of the present invention comprise sturdy foldable, performed protective corners of sturdy construction, preferably acid-free, non-yellowing polymeric film, and preferably having a preformed corner pocket for a convenient, snug fit on a corner, and include a self-sticking adhesive for permanent adhesion to a corner, and methods for making the same.

Claims

1. A method of forming a corner protector comprising the steps of

(a) providing a two-sided strip of material and having an operational surface and an outer surface, and a top and a bottom;

(b) forming a corner pocket by

(i) making two cuts depending from the top substantially equidistant from the center;

(ii) forming two seams from the top center toward the bottom such that the seams are at a right angle to one another and define two flaps;

(iii) folding the flaps along the seams;

(iv) securing the flaps together; and

(c) placing adhesive onto the operational surface to adhere to an object.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

placing a removable cover over the adhesive to prevent unintended adhesion.

3. A mountable corner protector produced by the method of claim 1 comprising:

a strip of material including two preformed creases situated at substantially right angles to one another depending from a top edge and defining flaps and wherein the flaps may be folded along said creases to define a corner pocket;

at least one extension from said pocket constituting an adherence portion for attachment to a corner to be protected; and

an adhesive on said extension for adhering said protector to said corner.

4. The protector of claim 3 wherein one of said flaps has an overlap portion which overlaps another of said flaps.

5. The protector of claim 4 further comprising an adhesive on said overlap portion for self adhesion to the another of said flaps.

6. The protector of claim 3 wherein the material is polypropylene.

7. The protector of claim 3 wherein the material is polymeric material.

8. The protector of claim 3 wherein the material is paper.

9. The protector of claim 3 wherein the material is transparent material.

14. The corner protector of claim 3 wherein the protector is formed of a colored translucent material.

15. The corner protector of claim 3 wherein the protector is formed of a colored opaque material.

10. A mountable protector comprising:

a strip of material including a formed corner pocket having an exposed surface;

at least one extension from said pocket constituting a foldable flap for attachment to a document to be protected; and

a self-adhesive on said extension for adhering said protector to said document.

11. The corner protector of claim 10 further comprising advertising on said exposed surface.

12. The corner protector of claim 10 further comprising predetermined graphic information adorning the exposed surface.

13. The corner protector of claim 10 further comprising predetermined information printed on said exposed surface.

16. A method of forming a corner protector comprising the steps of

(a) providing a two-sided strip of material having a length and width, and having an operational surface and an outer surface, and a top;

and a bottom;

(b) forming a pocket by

(i) making two cuts depending from the top;

(ii) forming two seams from the top toward the bottom such that the seams are at an angle to one another;

(iii) creating two flaps defined by the two cuts, the two seams, and the top;

(iv) folding the flaps along the seams; and

(v) securing the flaps together to form a pocket; and

(c) placing adhesive onto the operational surface to adhere to an object.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the strip is substantially rectangular.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein the length of the strip is up to approximately 2 inches, and the width is up to approximately 1.5 inches.

19. The method of claim 16 wherein the two cuts depending from the top are made substantially equidistant from a center thereof.

20. The method of claim 16 wherein the seams are substantially at a right angle to one another.

21. The method of claim 16 further comprising placing a removable cover over the adhesive to prevent unintended adhesion.