Patent ID: 7709070

Claim:
An architectural surface covering product for applying color to an interior architectural surface, the architectural surface covering product comprising a flexible and conformable film for application to an architectural surface in side-by-side sheets, which sheets at least partially overlap, to form a continuous layer of color along the length and across the width of the interior architectural surface, said architectural surface covering product comprising: (a) a sheet of dry color component having two surfaces comprising an inside surface and an outside surface, said sheet of dry color component comprising a pigment, a dye, a binder, or combinations thereof; (b) a repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive on the inside surface of the sheet of dry color component, said adhesive having a length and a width, wherein: (i) the adhesive is tacky at a temperature range of between about 40° F. and 95° F., and has a first tack upon application of a first pressure for forming a repositionable bond, and a second tack upon application of a second pressure, wherein the second pressure is greater than said first pressure, and said second tack is greater than said first tack for forming a substantially permanent bond; and (ii) said adhesive will adhere to the outside surface of the sheet of dry color component of a second sheet of said architectural surface covering product, and said adhesive is repositionable with respect to the outside surface of the sheet of dry color component of said second sheet of said architectural surface covering product without damaging said architectural surface covering product or said second sheet of said architectural surface covering product; (c) a releasable liner comprising a film, having an inner surface and an outer surface, said inner surface of said releasable liner being releasably adhered to the outside surface of the sheet of dry color component opposite the adhesive layer; and (d) a release agent, said release agent being disposed on said outer surface of said releasable liner, wherein: (i) the sheet of dry color component and the adhesive have a combined thickness of less than or equal to 3 mils; (ii) the sheet of dry color component with the adhesive thereon exhibits an elongation of less than or equal to 25% when measured according to ASTM D882; (iii) the combination of the sheet of dry color component and the adhesive have an opacity index of at least about 0.98; (iv) the sheet of dry color component has a specular reflectance of less than 60 gloss units at 60 degrees, so that said sheet of dry color component is suitable for applying color to an interior architectural surface; (v) said sheet of dry color component comprises a continuous layer of color that has a length and width that is substantially coterminous with the length and width of the pressure sensitive adhesive; and (vi) said architectural surface covering component is free of any additional releasable liner covering said pressure sensitive adhesive.