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US 5,638,249 AGranted
Electrostatic support system
OwnerPeter M. Rubino, Robert M. Rubinoinventors
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Abstract
An electrostatic support system for applying posters and the like in a removable fashion on wall surfaces using a thin film or foam layer of dielectric backing and a hand-held high voltage charger suitable for creating corona charged particles. The system and method provide a practical, simple and inexpensive manner of mounting displays which may be easily removed and repositioned without damage to the wall surface.
Claims23
A hand-held charging apparatus for producing a corona charge comprising:
- a power source having a first voltage;
- a high voltage multiplier connected to the power source for converting the first voltage to a high voltage at a low amperage;
- a housing containing the power source and the high voltage multiplier and sized to be held in a human hand;
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- at least a first electrode mounted on an outer surface of the housing and connected through the housing to said high voltage multiplier;
- wherein the apparatus imparts a static electrical charge to an electrostatically chargeable dielectric material for electrostatically adhering the material to a surface without use of an adhesive.
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A hand-held apparatus for imparting an electrostatic charge to a dielectric film, comprising:
- a housing suitable for hand holding, said housing having a first end and a second end;
- at least one battery contained within the housing;
- a high voltage multiplier mounted within the housing, said high voltage multiplier connected to the battery and configured to deliver a high frequency of high voltage, low amperage pulses;
- a switch mounted in the housing so as to be operable from outside the housing and connected in series between the battery and the high voltage multiplier;
- a first electrode mounted at said first end of an outer surface of the housing and connected through the housing to a positive terminal of the high voltage multiplier;
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- a second electrode mounted at said second end of the outer surface of the housing and connected through the housing to a negative terminal of the high voltage multiplier;
- wherein said electrodes impart a static electrical charge to an electrostatically chargeable dielectric material for electrostatically adhering the material to a surface without use of an adhesive.
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A system for electrostatically adhering a display to a wall surface using static electricity comprising:
- at least one sheet of electrostatically-chargeable dielectric film;
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- a hand-held apparatus for imparting an electrostatic charge to said dielectric material comprising:
- a power source having a first voltage;
- a high voltage multiplier connected to the power source for converting the first voltage to a high voltage at a low amperage;
- a housing containing the power source and the high voltage multiplier, said power source comprising at least one battery;
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- a first and a second electrode mounted on an outer surface of the housing, each connected through said housing to said high voltage multiplier, said first and second electrodes being located on said housing at a spaced distance from one another;
- wherein said at least one sheet of electrostatically-chargeable film is mounted onto a display, and wherein said charging apparatus is passed over the sheet and display to impart an electrostatic charge to said sheet for mounting said sheet and the display together on a wall surface without the use of an adhesive.
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A system for electrostatically adhering a display to a wall surface using static electricity comprising:
- at least one layer of an electrostatically-chargeable dielectric material having a first surface that is in contact with the display and a second surface that is in contact with the wall;
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- a charging apparatus for imparting an electrostatic charge to said dielectric material comprising:
- power source having a first voltage;
- a high voltage multiplier connected to the power source, said high voltage multiplier increasing said first voltage to a high voltage at a low amperage;
- a housing containing the power source and the high voltage multiplier;
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- at least a first electrode mounted on an outer surface of the housing and connected through the housing to said high voltage multiplier;
- wherein said charging apparatus imparts an electrostatic charge to said layer of electrostatically-chargeable dielectric material in sufficient strength to mount the display on the wall surface without the use of an adhesive between said dielectric material and the wall surface.
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A system for electrostatically adhering a sheet to a wall surface using static electricity comprising:
- a sheet of electrostatically-chargeable dielectric material;
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- an apparatus for imparting an electrostatic charge to said dielectric material comprising:
- power source having a first voltage and a first amperage;
- a high voltage multiplier connected to the power source, said high voltage multiplier increasing said first voltage to a high voltage of at least several thousand volts and reducing said first amperage to less than approximately 100 micro amperes;
- a housing containing the power source and the high voltage multiplier;
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- a first and a second electrode mounted on an outer surface of the housing, each connected through said housing to said high voltage multiplier, said first and second electrodes being located on said housing at a spaced distance from one another;
- wherein said charging apparatus imparts an electrostatic charge to said sheet for electrostatically mounting said sheet onto a wall surface without use of an adhesive between said sheet and the wall surface.
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A method for electrostatically adhering a display, to a wall surface using static electricity comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a system for electrostatic adhesion comprising a sheet of electrostatically-chargeable dielectric material, and an apparatus for imparting an electrostatic charge to said sheet of dielectric material, said apparatus comprising:
- a power source having a first voltage and a first amperage;
- a high voltage multiplier connected to the power source, said high voltage multiplier increasing said first voltage to a high voltage of at least ten thousand volts and reducing said first amperage to no more than approximately 100 micro amperes;
- a housing containing the power source and the high voltage multiplier;
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- a first and a second electrode mounted on an outer surface of the housing, each connected through said housing to said high voltage multiplier, said first and second electrodes being located on said housing at a spaced distance from one another;
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- said first and second electrodes being covered with respective soft electrically-conductive, shock-inhibiting pads;
- (b) mounting said electrostatically-chargeable sheet onto a display;
- (c) placing the sheet and display against a wall;
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- (d) passing the apparatus over the surface of the sheet and display thereby imparting an electrostatic charge with said apparatus to said sheet, thereby mounting said sheet and the display together on a wall surface without the use of an adhesive.
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A method for electrostatically adhering an object to a wall surface comprising the steps of:
- (a) positioning an object having at least one substantially flat surface adjacent an electrostatically chargeable dielectric material;
- (b) positioning the object and material adjacent the wall surface;
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- (c) electrostatically charging the object and dielectric material using a hand-held apparatus containing a power source, a high voltage multiplier, and at least one electrode, wherein the high voltage multiplier provides a high voltage, low amperage charge to the electrode sufficient to provide a high density electron discharge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.