Patent ID: 6092317
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
A pop-up item (311), which comprisesa front sheet having a front surface and a rear surface,a rear sheet, andadhesive attaching said front and rear sheets to each other so that they can be separated without damage to either of said sheets,said rear sheet having a front surface having releasing characteristics over at least part of its area so that pressure-sensitive adhesive located in the area will adhere to the rear surface of said front sheet when said front and rear sheets are separated from each other,said front sheet having die-cut therein a pop-up structure (313) that contains a main front panel (315) that is connected along a fold-line (327) with a rear panel (325) having a different size and shape than said front panel (315), said front panel including a flag panel section and a base section that includes at least two legs (319) and a pair of die-cut apertures (323) of generally triangular shape, said legs being hinged to said flag panel section, and said pop-up structure having a pressure-sensitive adhesive coating on at least a portion of said rear surface in a region of said rear panel (325),said flag panel section being formed with a central line of weakness (317) that extends perpendicular to said fold-line (327), andsaid base section legs (319) being respectively hinged to said front panel section at angles of between about 30.degree. and 60.degree. to said central line of weakness,so that, following separation of said die-cut pop-up structure (313) entirely from said rear sheet to expose said pressure-sensitive adhesive upon its rear surface, said die-cut pop-up structure can be folded along said fold-line (327) to superimpose said rear panel (325) upon said rear surface of said main front panel and affix one to the other and create a pop-up element of planar configuration including said flag panel section and said base section, with said rear panel having an associated exposed surface of generally triangular shape which carries pressure-sensitive adhesive (325a) located at each said aperture,whereby said pop-up element can be affixed to a supporting surface or to a pair of hinged-together panels in a manner that said pop-up element assumes a three-dimensional configuration.