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Method of applying adhesive coated film
US9221237B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9221237-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414487154-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jan 25, 1999 |
| Publication date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2015 |
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An adhesive-applying method is disclosed herein. The method comprises: providing a film comprising pressure sensitive adhesive coated on a major surface thereof; heating the film to a softening point of the film; and pressing the film against a substrate with an application device, the application device comprising a film-contacting portion, the film-contacting portion comprising a foam material and having a thermal conductivity of less than 1.8 BTU in /(hr ft 2 °F.); wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive on the major surface of the film adheres to the substrate. Application devices and kits that may be used in conjunction with the method are also disclosed herein.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of applying a film having a pressure sensitive adhesive on a major side thereof to a substrate having an irregular surface, the method comprising: heating a portion of the film to a softening point of the film to form a heated portion of the film; pressing the heated portion of the film against the substrate with an application device, the application device comprising a film-contacting portion comprising a foam material having a thermal conducti…
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- What does patent US9221237B2 cover?
- An adhesive-applying method is disclosed herein. The method comprises: providing a film comprising pressure sensitive adhesive coated on a major surface thereof; heating the film to a softening point of the film; and pressing the film against a substrate with an application device, the application device comprising a film-contacting portion, the film-contacting portion comprising a foam materia…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- 3M Innovative Properties Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B32B37/12. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 29 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).