Feb. 11, 1936. H. E.

CARPENER 2,030,135
ADHESIVE UNIT
Filed Nov. 1, 1932

INVENTOR
flaaay f. CaRPENTEP

ATTORNEY
 Patented Feb. 11, 1936 2,030,135

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

2,030,135
ADHESIVE UNIT
Harry E. Carpenter, Los Angeles, Calif., assignor
to Ad-Here Paper Company, a corporation of
California,
Application November 1, 1932, Serial No. 640,623
Claims. (C. 24-6)
My invention relates to the art of affixing pa Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a piece of the
per signs, pictures or displays of similar nature unit renoved from the roll; and
On Supporting Surfaces Such as walls, posts, sign Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a portion of a
boards, ShoW cases and Windows, and relates more sign or display showing the application of an ad
Specifically to an adhesive unit by which the signs hesive strip of the roll type to the sign.
or displays are attached to the Supporting struc Referring more particularly to the form shown
ture. Ordinarily paper or cardboard signs are in Figs. to 5 inclusive, if designates a strip
attached to the supporting structure by means Which, as shown in Fig. 2, is coated on both Sides
of glue compositions coated on the back of such as indicated at 2, which coating extends over
O articles or by glued tape or stickers which are Such strip except at one end as indicated at 3 O
pasted over the sign and extend Onto the Sup which leaves one end of the adhesive strip which
porting structure, one side of Such strips only may be grasped Without contact With the adhe
having a glue coating. With the ordinary arti Sive coating.
cles of this type it is necessary to Scrape the glue 14 and 15 designate, what I have termed, cover
Strip or residue from the Supporting structure Strips which may be made of any suitable non 5
Which makes the use of Such articles highly un adhesive material such as Holland cloth which
desirable. The use of Such ordinary articles is is tough and not liable to tear, and at the same
limited to use on other than supporting surfaces time affords a protective covering for the gum
which are liable to being marred by removal of due to the fact that such material is air tight
20 the Sign after its useful purpose, Such as glass and not absorptive of the gum. These cover strips 20
or neta surfaces. 8 are preSSed against and adhere to the gunmed
The principal object of my invention is to pro Surfaces of the adhesive strip and afford a pro
vide what I have termed adhesive units of simple tective cover for such strip. As one end 3 of
form in which a strip of paper or similar mate the adhesive Strip is uncoated, the cover strips are
25 rial is partially coated on both sides with an ad free at Such end as shown in Figs. 1 to 4. 25
hesive material commonly referred to as a pres In this form of my invention it will be under
Sure sensitive adhesive, such as that having a stood that the units, each consisting of an ad
rubber base, which Will not injure any surface. hesive strip with a cover strip on each side there
On Which it may be placed and which, by reason of, may be packed for sale loosely in a box or
30 of partial coating, has a free portion which can package without any liability of the units be 30
be grasped to remove the strip when removal is coming stuck together.
desired or necessary. These adhesive units are used in the following
Other objects and advantages will appear here manner. As shown in Fig. 3, the free end 3 of
inafter from the following description and draw the adhesive strip f and one cover strip is
35 le. grasped by the fingers of one hand, and One cover 35
Referring to the drawing which is for illustra Strip, indicated at 4, stripped from the adhesive
tive purposes only strip. The uncovered face of the adhesive strip
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a unit embodying is then placed Without any necessity of moisten
a form of my invention; ing against the back of the poster 7 and the re
40 Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 in which the maining COVer strip 5 grasped by the fingers 40
edges of one of the cover strips and an edge of of one hand at its free end and stripped from
the adhesive strip are pulled back to better illus the adhesive strip as shown in Fig. 4, the fingers
trate the construction of the unit; of the other hand holding the adhesive strip on
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a unit like that the poster by means of the ungummed end 3.
45 shown in Fig. 1 illustrating the first operation of This operation results in placing on the back of 45
removing one of the cover strips; a poster, sign or similar article, an adhesive strip.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the manner by means of which the poster may be attached to
of application of the unit to the back of a sign or a Supporting Surface, Such as a Window, show case,
display; or any hard, smooth, dry Surface, Fig. 5 illus
50 Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the back of the trating an adhesive strip on the back of the 50
sign or display with an adhesive strip on each poster at each corner thereof So that the poster
of the four corners of the sign; can be attached at the CornerS. No moisture
Fig. 6 is a modified form of my invention in is applied during Such operation.
which the adhesive unit is made in the form of The removal of the poster is effected by tear
55 a roll; ing the poster away after which the adhesive 55
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strips are removed from the supporting surface each side of the adhesive member, said adhesive
by grasping the ungummed portion of the strip member comprising a single thickness of mate
and pulling the strip away leaving the surface rial which is of substantially uniform thickness
unmarred and in its original Condition. throughout its entire area.
It will be understood that the operations above 3. An adhesive unit comprising, an adhesive
described are materially assisted by the use of paper Strip having both sides thereof partially
an adhesive of the kind having a rubber base, Coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive mate
Such as has been termed a pressure Sensitive ad rial, and fabric cover strips on both sides of the
hesive, and that the use of such material permits adhesive strip detachably secured thereto by the .
0. the use or application of adhesive Strips of that adhesive coating of the adhesive strip, said ad 0
nature to the finest surfaces without danger of hesive paper strip comprising a single thickness
marring Such Surfaces on their removal. of paper throughout its entire area.
AS shown in Fig. 1, it will be noted that the ends 4. An adhesive unit comprising, an adhesive
of the cover strips f4 and 5 at the ungummed strip member having each side partially coated
5 end of the adhesive strip bend slightly away from with a rubber composition adhesive material, and 5
the adhesive strip. This being noticeable dienotes a removable cover strip on each side of said ad
to the user the finger grip feature of the unit. hesive strip member, said adhesive member com
In the form of my invention shown in Figs. 6 prising a single thickness of material which is of
to 8 inclusive, the unit is made in the form of a Substantially uniform thickness throughout its
20 roll indicated at 20, consisting of an adhesive strip entire area. 20
2 and a cover strip. 22 of Holland cloth or the 5. An adhesive unit comprising, an adhesive
like. In this form the adhesive strip 2 f is coated Strip member having on both sides pressure sen
With gum or adhesive material, as indicated at Sitive adhesive coating extending adjacent one
23 in Fig. 7, on both sides, the gum, however, be end thereof leaving an uncoated end portion, and
25 ing placed centrally of the strip, leaving an un a COver Strip on said adhesive strip member re 25
coated margin indicated at 24 along each edge movably attached thereto by the adhesive coat
of the Strip. This uncoated margin leaves a por ing on the adhesive strip member, said adhesive
tion of the strip which affords means for handling member comprising a single thickness of material
the strip. When on the roll, as shown in Fig. 6, which is of substantially uniform thickness
30 it will be noted that the adhesive strip 2 lies be throughout its entire area, the uncovered side of 30
tween two layers or strips of cloth or fabric. 22. said adhesive strip being attachable to a surface
When used, the adhesive strip with its cover strip by pressure on the cover strip.
of cloth is directly applied to the poster T and 6. An adhesive unit comprising an adhesive
the cover strip removed as shown in Fig. 8, leav strip having both sides coated with pressure sen
ing the adhesive Strip exposed for attachment to Sitive adhesive material, one side of said strip 35
any supporting Surface, - being partially coated with said pressure sensi
While I have shown and described my inventio tive material, and a detachable non-adhesive
as embodied in the form of strips, it is to be cover strip on said pressure sensitive material,
understood that various forms of units may be Said adhesive Strip comprising a single thickness
40 employed without departing from the spirit of of material which is of substantially uniform 40
my invention. thickness throughout its entire area, the uncov
I claim as my invention: ered side of said adhesive strip being attachable
i. An adhesive unit comprising, a pressure sen to a Surface by pressure on the cover strip.
sitive adhesive member having on both sides 7. An adhesive unit comprising an adhesive
4. 5 pressure Sensitive adhesive coating and an un Strip having both sides coated with pressure sen
coated margin, and a non-adhesive cover mem Sitive adhesive material, and a detachable non
ber on each side of the adhesive member, said adhesive cover Strip on one side of said adhesive
adhesive member comprising a single thickness strip, said adhesive strip comprising a single
of material which is of substantially uniform thickness of material which is of substantially
thickness throughout its entire area. uniform thickness throughout its entire area, the 50
2. An adhesive unit comprising, a pressure sen uncovered side of said adhesive strip being attach
sitive adhesive strip member having both sides able to a surface by pressure on the cover strip.
thereof partially coated with adhesive material,
and a detachable non-adhesive fabric strip on HARRY E. CARPENTER.