Three-dimensional decal with high-resolution image and removable adhesive
OwnerRonald Mark Buckinventor
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Abstract
A three-dimensional self-adhesive decal is disclosed. The decal includes a semi-rigid base sheet with an elevated coupling structure with an outer vertical wall. The base sheet also includes a removable adhesive layer and a release liner on a bottom surface of the base sheet. The elevated coupling structure may be either an elevated coupling ridge or an elevated foam coupling plateau. The decal also includes an upper 3-dimensional portion thermoformed from a semi-rigid plastic sheet. The 3-D portion includes a bottom-edge, vertically oriented coupling band that is constructed to couple with the outer vertical wall of the semi-rigid base sheet.
Claims25
A three-dimensional decal comprising:
- a semi-rigid base with a bottom surface comprising
- an elevated coupling structure with an outer vertical wall;
- a repositionable mounting layer comprised of either an adhesive or of a static cling material;
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- a release liner on the bottom surface of the base;
- an upper 3-dimensional portion thermoformed from a semi-rigid plastic sheet, comprising a bottom-edge, vertically oriented coupling band;
- wherein the coupling band is constructed to couple with the outer vertical wall of the coupling structure;
- wherein the elevated coupling structure is either (1) an elevated foam coupling ridge that adheres to a top surface of the semi-rigid plastic base;
- or (2) an elevated plastic coupling ridge, and the shape of which is thermoformed into the release liner, such that when the release liner is removed, the shape of the elevated coupling ridge is retained.
A three-dimensional decal, comprising:
- a semi-rigid plastic or foam base with a bottom surface comprising:
- an elevated plastic or foam coupling structure with an outer vertical wall, wherein the elevated coupling structure may comprise either an elevated plastic or foam coupling ridge or an elevated foam coupling plateau;
- a repositionable mounting layer comprised of either an adhesive or of a static cling material;
- a release liner on the bottom surface of the plastic or foam base, the repositionable mounting layer constructed to detachably fix the decal when mounted to a vertical surface;
- an upper 3-dimensional portion comprising:
- a high-resolution color image that is printed onto a semi-rigid plastic sheet using UV-cured stretchable inks;
- wherein the semi-rigid plastic sheet and image are thermoformed together to form the 3-dimensional portion with an inner surface that comprises a bottom-edge, vertically oriented coupling band,
- wherein the coupling band is constructed to contact the outer vertical wall of the plastic or foam coupling structure, forming a detachable friction fit sufficient to hold the 3-dimensional portion fixed relative to the a semi-rigid plastic or foam base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.