Photo mouse pad and method of making
DCFirst Claim
1. A laminated mouse pad comprising, in combination:
- a transparent top layer having a scratch resistent top surface and a lower surface formed from a material selected from the group of PVC or Lexan;
a resilient backing layer made from rubber and having an upper surface and a bottom surface;
an intermediate paper layer having a top side and a bottom side secured between said upper surface of the resilient rubber backing layer and said lower surface of said transparent upper layer;
an interior pocket formed between said lower surface of said transparent top layer and said top side of said intermediate paper layer;
said interior pocket connected to an opening formed extending through said resilient rubber backing layer and said intermediate paper layer to enable material containing visual information to be inserted into or removed from said interior pocket, whereby said material containing visual information may be viewed through said transparent upper layer.
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Abstract
A mouse pad having a transparent top layer with a scratch resistent upper surface thereon, is secured to a resilient backing in such a manner that a pocket is formed between the resilient backing and the top layer to allow material having visual information thereon to be inserted and removed from the pocket via an opening formed through the resilient backing. The present invention also provides a method for forming mouse pads having pockets therein, by first printing on at least one side of a top surface layer, laminating a series of layers of different material together and die cutting the mouse pad and an opening through all the layers except the upper surface layer to allow access to the pocket.
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20 Claims
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1. A laminated mouse pad comprising, in combination:
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a transparent top layer having a scratch resistent top surface and a lower surface formed from a material selected from the group of PVC or Lexan; a resilient backing layer made from rubber and having an upper surface and a bottom surface; an intermediate paper layer having a top side and a bottom side secured between said upper surface of the resilient rubber backing layer and said lower surface of said transparent upper layer; an interior pocket formed between said lower surface of said transparent top layer and said top side of said intermediate paper layer; said interior pocket connected to an opening formed extending through said resilient rubber backing layer and said intermediate paper layer to enable material containing visual information to be inserted into or removed from said interior pocket, whereby said material containing visual information may be viewed through said transparent upper layer. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of forming at least one mouse pad comprising the steps of:
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selecting a top layer of transparent material having a top surface and a lower surface; forming a frame on said lower surface of said top layer of transparent material surrounding at least one clear central window area; selecting an intermediate layer of material with a top side and a bottom side; securing said intermediate layer of material to said lower surface of said top transparent layer, by an adhesive; selecting a bottom layer of material having a bottom surface and an upper surface; laminating said lower surface of said top layer of transparent material to said upper surface of said bottom layer of material with said intermediate layer therebetween to form an interior pocket in said mouse pad between said lower surface of said top layer and said top side of said intermediate layer, and forming said interior pocket connected to an opening extending through said bottom layer of material and said intermediate layer to enable material containing visual information to be inserted into or removed from said interior pocket, whereby said material containing visual information may be viewed through said top layer of transparent material. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A laminated mouse pad comprising, in combination:
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a transparent upper layer having a scratch resistent top surface, a peripheral edge and a lower surface; a resilient backing layer having an upper surface and a bottom surface;
said upper surface being secured to and around at least said peripheral edge of said lower surface;an interior pocket formed in said laminated mouse pad between the secured peripheral edge of said lower surface and said upper surface; and said interior pocket including a single opening formed extending entirely through said resilient backing layer into said interior pocket to allow the insertion and removal of material containing visual information into said interior pocket, whereby said material containing visual information will be firmly held between said bottom surface and said upper surface so as to be clearly viewed through said transparent upper layer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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