Methods utilizing cohesive materials
OwnerSteven Alvarezinventor
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Abstract
A method of utilizing an expanded polyvinylchloride (PVC) foam having cohesive and high static-friction properties to attach, hang, display, hold or adhere one or more lightweight objects, decorative items and/or works of art, in a selectively positionable and re-positionable fashion. The methods of the present invention are particularly useful as toys and craft materials, as well as for use in hanging objects, documents, and decorative items as an alternative to the use of magnets, glue, adhesives or other means known in the art.
Claims19
A method for framing and releasably securing a document to a non-porous surface comprising the steps:
- a) providing a frame member formed from a single layer expanded PVC foam material;
- b) interposing said document between said frame member and said non-porous surface;
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- c) cohesively securing said frame to said non-porous surface with said document being disposed therebetween.
A method of displaying a plurality of objects and decorative items upon a non-porous surface comprising the steps:
- a) providing a multiplicity of objects formed from a single layer expanded PVC foam material, each respective one of said plurality of objects having a planar surface for engaging with said non-porous surface;
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- b) compressively placing said planar surface of said multiplicity of objects on said non-porous surface.
A method of hanging an object from a non-porous surface comprising the steps:
- a) providing a single layer expanded PVC foam material having at least one planar surface formed thereon for cohesively engaging with said-non-porous surface, said expanded PVC foam material further being operative to attach said object thereto;
- b) attaching said at least one planar surface of said expanded PVC foam material against said non-porous surface;
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- c) attaching said object to said expanded PVC foam material secured in step b).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.