ARTICLE OF STATIONERY

Abstract: An article of stationery comprises: a card (1) foldable about fold lines (2, 3), so that two parts (A, B) of the card can come face to face. The mating faces (A, B) of the card have areas of adhesive covered by a removable layer of protective material. One of the mating faces (B) is apertured, so that in use when the protective material is removed to expose the adhesive, the mating faces can abut and be adhered to each other by the adhesive, with a photograph displayed in the aperture (4) in one of the faces.

Description: Article of Stationery, The present invention relates to an article of stationery for mounting a photograph or the like. According to one aspect the invention provides an article of stationery comprising: a card foldable about at least one fold line so that two parts of the card can come face to face, the mating faces of the card having at least one area of adhesive covered by a removable layer of protective material and at least one of the mating faces being apertured, so that in use when the protective material is removed from the adhesive to expose the adhesive, the mating faces can abut and be adhered to each other by the adhesive and a photograph or the like can be displayed in the aperture one of the faces. According to another aspect the invention provides an article of stationery, comprising: a card foldable along at least one fold line so that two sections of the card can come face to face, the two mating faces of the card having at least one area of adhesive protected by a removable layer of protective material, one of the sections being apertured and the other section having a layer of adhesive material protected by a removable protective layer of material, for mounting a photograph, so that in use when protective material layers are removed the two faces can be mated together with a photograph displayed in the aperture, and the two faces held together by adhesive. According to a further aspect the invention provides an article of stationery, comprising:' a sheet of card or like material foldable along two fold lines into three sections, so that the three sections of the card can be folded onto one another; at least two of the sections being apertured to form a frame for a photograph, and at least one of the apertured section having at least one area of adhesive covered by a removable layer of protective material, and the third section of card having at least one area of adhesive covered by a removable layer of protective material, so that in use with the areas of protective material removed the apertured sections can be folded one onto the other to be held together by the adhesive on the one of the apertured sections, with the apertures aligned to display a photograph positioned over the apertures, and the photograph held in position by the third section being folded onto the photograph on the two apertured sections with the adhesive on the third section adhering to the photograph and/or the adjacent of the other sections of the card. According to stil a further aspect there is provided an article of stationery comprising: a sheet of card or like material foldable along two fold lines into three sections, so that the three sections of the card can be folded onto one another; the central of the three sections being apertured to form a frame for a photograph, the two peripheral sections of card each having at least one area of adhesive covered by a removable layer of protective material, so that in use with the areas of protective material removed a photograph can be positioned on and adhered to one of the peripheral sections and the sections can be folded on the apertured section with the aperture aligned to display the photograph, and the other peripheral section can be folded onto the two other sections with the adhesive on that section adhering to the photograph and/or the adjacent of the other sections of the card. Preferably the adhesive on the third section secures the third section to the two apertured sections. Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: Figure 1 is a schematic view of a first embodiment of the invention; and Figure 2 is a schematic view of a second embodiment of the invention; Figure 3 is a view of the card of the second embodiment partly folded. Referring to Figure 1, a card 1 is foldable about two fold lines 2 and 3. The areas A, B and C of the card divided by the fold lines 2 and 3 are of generally equal size, though they can be varied. Area B has a central aperture 4 for framing a photograph or the like. The areas A and B have regions of adhesive 5a, b, c, and d and 6. The areas of adhesive 5a, b, c, and d and 6 are covered by layers of protective material separated from the adhesive by a layer of releasable material, for example silicone. The protective material is removable from the adhesive to expose the adhesive for use. In use, the protective material covering the adhesive regions 5 and 6 are removed and a photograph positioned, face up, on the adhesive area 6. The sections of the card A and B are then folded onto one another about the fold line 2 so that the areas of adhesive 5a-5b, and 5b-5d adhere to one another fixedly securing the faces of the sections A and B together. The picture adhered to the adhesive region 6 will be framed in the aperture 4. The area C of the card remains available for printed matter and the writing of messages etc. thus making this embodiment suitable for a personalised greetings card. The reverse side of the card (A', B', C) can be printed in any desired manner. Although patterned regions of adhesive are shown, the same effect can be readily achieved by providing adhesive of all of sections A and B, and having the releasable material cut through in the desired pattern of adhesive to be exposed. Renoval of the cut pattern of releasable material will expose a corresponding, desired pattern of adhesive. The second embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to Figures 2 and 3, wherein a card 10 is divided into sections D, E and F by fold lines 12 and 13. The areas B and D have central apertures 15 and 16 for framing a photograph, the whole remaining area of the face shown of D, E and F is covered by adhesive protected by a layer of protective material separable from the adhesive by means of a releasable material as in the first embodiment. The reverse side of the article (D', E' and F') can be printed in any desired matter, as it will become apparent hereinafter it is advantageous that the area D' have registration marks for positioning a photograph as hereinafter discussed. In use the layer of protective material covering the whole of the faces D, E and F is removed to expose the adhesive. The section D of the card is then folded onto the section E so that the adhesive on the mated faces secure the sections D and E together. The position will now be as illustrated in Figure 3a. The side D' will now be next to the section F with exposed adhesive. The side D' is printed with registration marks for positioning a photograph, face down over the now coextensive apertures 15, 16. Once a photograph has been suitably positioned, face down over the aperture 15, 16, the section F of the card is folded onto the section D' so that the adhesive contacts the back of the photograph and the area of the card D' about the photograph so that the sections F and D' are secured together with the photograph trapped between them. The article thus forms a frame for the photograph. The section F has a press out leg section 17 hinged at 18, without adhesive covering, which can be pulled or pressed out to form a support leg for the assembled photograph frame. The leg 17 may be covered with adhesive and the releasable material suitably configured so as not to be reiπoved from the leg when the rest of the layer is removed to expose the adhesive. Alternatively, within one υf the apertures 15, 16 there may be a press out section of card to form a support leg, securable by an adhesive region to the back (F') of the photograph frame. Also support legs 20 may be provided for hanging the photograph frame. The invention also extends to a further embodiment in which the card of the form of the Figure 1 embodiment has adhesive applied with suitable removable protective material, in the manner of the Figure 2 embodiment, i.e. to all three sections. In use the photograph would be mounted on the left-most (A) section of the card, that section folded onto the central section (B) to be stuck thereto by the adhesive one one or both sections, and the right- hand-most section (C) then folded onto the back of the left-hand- most section to be held firmly adhered thereto by the adhesive on the right-hand-most section (C), thus securing all three sections together to form a solid photograph frame. This embodiment could, as with the Figure 2 embodiment, conveniently have a press leg or tag for supporting the assembled photograph frame. It will be appreciated that though generally adhesive areas on the faces of the card, in the similar described embodiments, adhere to similar areas of adhesive, the adhesive areas could directly adhere to the card or like material, as in the second embodiment where adhesive areas a section to adhere to the back of the photograph and section D'.

Claims: CLAIMS: 1. An article of stationery comprising: a card foldable about at least one fold line so that two parts of the card can come face to face, the mating faces of the card having at least one area of adhesive covered by a removable layer of protective material and at least one of the mating faces being apertured, so that in use when the protective material is removed from the adhesive to expose the adhesive, the mating faces can abut and be adhered to each other by the adhesive and a photograph or the like can be displayed in the aperture one of the faces. 2. An article of stationery as claimed in claim 1, wherein card is foldable about two fold lines and thereby divided into three parts, and the central of the three parts is apertured. 3. An article of stationery as claimed in claim 2, wherein one of the outer parts of the card is apertured. 4. An article of stationery as claimed in claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein two of the parts of the card have areas of adhesive covered by protective material. 5. An article of stationery as claimed in claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein three of the parts of the card have areas of adhesive covered by protective material. 6. An article of stationery comprising: a card foldable along at least one fold line so that two sections of the card can come face to face, the two mating faces of the card having at least one area of adhesive protected by a removable layer of protective material, one of the sections being apertured and the other section having a layer of adhesive material protected by a removable protective layer of material, for mounting a photograph, so that in use when protective material layers are removed the two faces can be mated together with a photograph displayed in the aperture, and the two faces held together by adhesive. 7. An article of stationery comprising: a sheet of card or like material foldable along two fold lines into three sections, so that the three sections of the card can be folded onto one another; at least two of the sections being apertured to form a frame for a photograph, and at least one of the apertured section having at least one area of adhesive covered by a removable layer of protective material, and the third section of card having at least one area of adhesive covered by a removable layer of protective material, so that in use with the areas of protective material removed the apertured sections can be folded one onto the other to be held together by the adhesive on the one of the apertured sections, with the apertures aligned to display a photograph positioned over the apertures, and the photograph held in position by the third section being folded onto the photograph on the two apertured sections with the adhesive on the third section adhering to the photograph and/or the adjacent of the other sections of the card. 8. An article of stationery as claimed in claim 7, wherein the adhesive on the third section secures the third section to the two apertured sections. 9. An article of stationery comprising: a sheet of card or like material foldable along two fold lines into three sections, so that the three sections of the card can be folded onto one another; the central of the three sections- being apertured to form a frame for a photograph, the two peripheral sections of card each having at least one area of adhesive covered by a removable layer of protective material, so that in use with the areas of protective material removed a photograph can be positioned on and adhered to one of the peripheral sections and that section can be folded on the apertured section with the aperture aligned to display the photograph , a nd the other peripheral sect ion can be fol ded onto the adjacent of the two other sections with the adhesive on that section adhering to the photograph and/or the adjacent of the other sections of the card.

Inventors: BILLINGHAM PAUL RICHMOND, BILLINGHAM, PAUL, RICHMOND
Applicants: PHOTOGRAPHIC STATIONERY CO, THE PHOTOGRAPHIC STATIONERY COMPANY LIMITED
Application year: 1986
Main classification: A47G1
IPC codes: A47G1