Paint mask and method for making same

• US 5,654,056 A
• Filed: 10/07/1994
• Issued: 08/05/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Intasco Corporation USA
• Original Assignee: Intasco Corp. (Unique Fabricating, Inc.)
• Inventors: Combe, G. Craig
• Primary Examiner(s): DAVIS, JENNA L
• Application Number:
  US08/320,492
• Time in Patent Office: 1,033 Days
• Field of Search: 428/40, 428/43, 428/41, 428/40.1, 428/41.7, 428/41.8, 428/42.1, 156/248, 156/250, 156/268, 156/267
• US Class Current: 428/41.7
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 12/24 made at least partly of flexible material, e.g. sheets of paper or fabric
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1471 Protective layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1476 Release layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1486 Ornamental, decorative, pattern, or indicia

Abstract

The paint mask comprises a first layer having an adhesive disposed on one surface thereof and a second layer removably affixed to the adhesive. A first die-cut penetrates the first layer and the adhesive layer, but not the second layer, for defining a predetermined design configuration. A second die-cut penetrates the second layer, but not the first layer and the adhesive, defining a preselected area of the second layer which is removable to expose a corresponding area of the adhesive for allowing the predetermined design configuration to be adhesively secured to a work surface to define the predetermined design configuration on the work surface.

Claims

1. A mask adapted to be secured to a work surface for placing a predetermined design configuration thereon, said mask comprising:

a first masking layer having an adhesive disposed on one surface thereof;

a second layer substantially coextensive with said first layer, said second layer having a quick release backing removably affixed to said adhesive; and

a third layer consisting of a fine line protective tape adhered to the other surface of said first layer at its marginal edges;

a first incision penetrating through said fine line tape, said first layer and said adhesive layer for defining a predetermined design configuration, wherein said first incision does not penetrate said second layer, the area of said first masking layer exterior of said design configuration being removable from said second layer to provide a continuous margin about said design without any adhesive, whereby said mask may be manually handled upon removal of the exterior layer;

a second incision penetrating said second layer for defining a preselected area within the bounds of said second layer, wherein said second incision does not penetrate said first layer and said adhesive, said preselected area being smaller than and wholly within said predetermined design configuration, the area of said second layer exterior of said preselected area being removable to expose a corresponding marginal area adhesive about said predetermined design configuration whereby upon removal of said exterior second layer said masking layer may be adhesively secured to a work surface and said fine line tape defines the predetermined design configuration on the work surface and provides a sharp masking edge about the predetermined design configuration.