Patent ID: 7947144
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: B42F,C09J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of attaching together pieces flexible panels, said method comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of said flexible panels, each of said flexible panels having a first side, a second side and a peripheral edge, each first side of said panels having a left edge, a right edge, an upper edge and a lower edge such that an upper left hand corner is defined at an intersection of corresponding ones of said left and upper edges; providing a plurality of adhesive patches, each of said adhesive patches comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive, each of said panels having one of said adhesive patches attached thereto, said adhesive patches being positioned on said first sides of said panels, said adhesive patches being positioned adjacent to an associated one of said upper left corners and extending less than one third of a distance from said left edges to corresponding ones of said right edges, said adhesive patches extending less than one-third of a distance from said top edges to a corresponding one of said bottom edges; providing a plurality of coverings, each of said coverings comprising a flexible non-stick material, each of said coverings being positioned on and removably attached to one of said adhesive patches so that each of said adhesive patches is covered by one of said coverings, said coverings each including a tab portion free of a respective one of said adhesive patches, said tab portions extending beyond the peripheral edge of a respective one of said panels to facilitate gripping of the coverings and simultaneous removal of a plurality of said coverings; positioning a plurality of said panels on top of each other to define a stack of said panels, simultaneously removing all of said coverings from said stack of said panels; and applying pressure to said stack of panels to releasably secure said panels together with said adhesive patches.