Methods of making pop-up promotional items
First Claim
1. A method of making pop-up elements, which method comprisesproviding a continuous web of sheet material having first and second surfaces on opposite sides of said web, said web being designed to provide a series of blanks for fabrication into structurally identical pop-up elements,superimposing onto said continuous web at least one continuous strip of sheet material carrying a pressure-sensitive adhesive pattern so as to apply said pressure-sensitive adhesive pattern to said first surface of said web along a straight line,applying a pattern of bonding adhesive to said second surface of said web,manipulating said web and said superimposed strip so as to superimpose one portion of said web upon a remaining portion of said web with said second surfaces in contact with each other so that said bonding adhesive pattern effects a secure joinder therebetween, andcutting said sheet material web and strip so as to create a plurality of pop-up elements, which elements each include a flag section and a supporting base section having at least two panels hinged to said flag section which panels are also hinged to each other and have oppositely facing surfaces that carry pressure-sensitive adhesive covered by said strip,said pressure-sensitive adhesive allowing said pop-up elements to be adhered to a supporting surface or between a pair of facing supporting panels following removal of said strip and thereby assume an attention-attracting three-dimensional configuration.
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Abstract
Pop-up items are provided which can either be mounted in three-dimensional form on a suitable supporting surface by means of pressure-sensitive adhesive carried by the item or can be affixed to facing panels of a letter or pages of a book. The preferred items include a pop-up element in the form of one or two panels carrying strategically located pressure-sensitive adhesive which permits instant mounting, e.g. between facing panels so that, upon opening, the pop-up element assumes a three-dimensional configuration as a result of the pressure-sensitive adhesive bonding to the surfaces of facing panels or pages. The 3-dimensional pop-up can also be mounted to any suitable supporting surface. A variety of methods for the mass production of such pop-up elements from a continuous web, e.g., a printed and die-cut web from a web press, facilitate their inexpensive fabrication. These pop-up elements are preferably marketed or distributed in groups, e.g. defined by perforations within a surrounding matrix, or attached to a continuous strip of carrier sheet material that might be rolled or fan-folded, or in the form of stacks or pads from which a single item can be peeled off and affixed.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of making pop-up elements, which method comprises
providing a continuous web of sheet material having first and second surfaces on opposite sides of said web, said web being designed to provide a series of blanks for fabrication into structurally identical pop-up elements, superimposing onto said continuous web at least one continuous strip of sheet material carrying a pressure-sensitive adhesive pattern so as to apply said pressure-sensitive adhesive pattern to said first surface of said web along a straight line, applying a pattern of bonding adhesive to said second surface of said web, manipulating said web and said superimposed strip so as to superimpose one portion of said web upon a remaining portion of said web with said second surfaces in contact with each other so that said bonding adhesive pattern effects a secure joinder therebetween, and cutting said sheet material web and strip so as to create a plurality of pop-up elements, which elements each include a flag section and a supporting base section having at least two panels hinged to said flag section which panels are also hinged to each other and have oppositely facing surfaces that carry pressure-sensitive adhesive covered by said strip, said pressure-sensitive adhesive allowing said pop-up elements to be adhered to a supporting surface or between a pair of facing supporting panels following removal of said strip and thereby assume an attention-attracting three-dimensional configuration.
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9. A method of making pop-up elements, which method comprises the steps of
providing a continuous web of sheet material having first and second surfaces on opposite sides of said web, said web being designed to provide a series of blanks for fabrication into structurally identical pop-up elements, applying a pressure-sensitive adhesive pattern to said first surface of said web along a straight line, superimposing onto said continuous web at least one continuous strip of sheet material so as to cover said pressure-sensitive adhesive pattern, manipulating said web and said superimposed strip so as to superimpose one portion of said web upon a remaining portion of said web with said second surfaces in contact with each other, and cutting said sheet material web and strip so as to create a plurality of pop-up elements, which elements each include a flag section and a lower supporting base section having at least two lowermost panels which carry said pressure-sensitive adhesive on oppositely facing surfaces and are covered by said strip, said pressure-sensitive adhesive allowing said oppositely facing surfaces of said lowermost panels of said pop-up elements to be adhered either to a supporting surface or between a pair of facing supporting panels following removal of said strip and thereby assume an attention-attracting three-dimensional configuration.
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16. A method of making pop-up elements, which method comprises the steps of
providing a continuous web of sheet material having first and second surfaces on opposite sides of said web, said web being designed to provide a series of blanks for fabrication into structurally identical pop-up elements, applying a pressure-sensitive adhesive pattern to said first surface of said web along a straight line, superimposing onto said continuous web at least one continuous strip of sheet material so as to cover said pressure-sensitive adhesive pattern, applying a pattern of bonding adhesive to said second surface of said web, manipulating said web and said superimposed strip so as to superimpose one portion of said web upon a remaining portion of said web with said second web surfaces in contact with each other so that said bonding adhesive pattern effects a secure joinder therebetween, and cutting said sheet material web and strip so as to create a plurality of pop-up elements, which elements each include a flag section and a lower supporting base section having at least two interconnected panels which carry said pressure-sensitive adhesive and are covered by said strip, said pressure-sensitive adhesive being disposed on oppositely facing surfaces and allowing said pop-up elements to be adhered to a supporting surface or between a pair of facing supporting panels following removal of said strip and thereby assume an attention-attracting three-dimensional configuration.
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18. A method of making pop-up elements, which method comprises the steps of
providing a continuous web of sheet material having first and second surfaces on opposite sides of said web, said web being designed to provide a series of blanks for fabrication into structurally identical pop-up elements, providing at least one continuous strip of sheet material having a release coating, applying a pressure-sensitive adhesive pattern along a straight line to said first surface of said web or to said at least one continuous strip, superimposing onto said continuous web said at least one continuous strip of sheet material so that said pressure-sensitive adhesive pattern is sandwiched between said continuous web and said at least one continuous strip with said adhesive residing on portions of said continuous web which constitute two lowermost panels hinged to the remainder of the pop-up element, and manipulating and cutting both said sheet material web and said strip in a direction at least transverse to the length of said continuous web and in a manner so as to create a plurality of the pop-up elements, each of which elements includes a flag section and a lower supporting base section having said two lowermost panels which carry said pressure-sensitive adhesive and are covered by said strip, said release-coated strip being removable from said two lowermost panels to expose said pressure-sensitive adhesive which then allows said lowermost panels of each said pop-up element to be adhered either to a supporting surface or between a pair of facing supporting panels and thereby assume an attention-attracting three-dimensional configuration.
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