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Novel Surface Coverings

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-08-14
KITTRICH
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[0012]According to still another object of the present invention the shelf cover liner possess

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The adhesive backing is, however, often difficult to use because it is challenging to layer onto a surface without creating unwanted bumps or creases or by making it difficult to remove in the future without causing damage to the underlying surface.
However, this type of cover is prone to unwanted sliding, offers an aesthetically unattractive appearance, and is generally hard to clean.
This and other prior art shelf coverings solve some of the problems inherent in shelf coverings, but they introduce other com

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[0018]Shelf coverings are in extensive use to cover shelves in shops, closets or kitchen pantries. While the shelf covering of the present invention has been described with reference to typical solid shelves it is an intention of the inventors to use to novel shelf covering with wire-frame shelves, table top coverings or as an aesthetic, protective and robust covering for any furniture item, electronic item such as televisions, DVD players, etc. Thus, the use of the novel shelf covering of the present invention is wide and is not restricted to use with any particular shelf surface.

[0019]FIG. 1 shows top view 105 of a shelf cover liner 100 of the present invention and FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the shelf cover liner 200 along section A-A. The shelf cover liner is a generally planar, sheet of relatively rigid and substantially incompressible material adapted to rest upon shelves and possess a ‘lay flat’ characteristic.

[0020]The shelf cov...

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Abstract

The present invention is directed to a non-adhesive covering for a shelf. In one embodiment, it includes a substantially incompressible polymer-based material with an upper surface comprising an embossed pattern, lays flat upon a shelf surface, has a thickness of 4 gauge or above, and has a PHR in a range of 28 to 42. In another embodiment, it includes a substantially incompressible polymer-based material, lays flat upon a shelf surface, has a thickness of 2.8 gauge or above, and has a PHR in a range of 28 to 42.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to cover liners, and more specifically to a novel cover liner that has a plurality of characteristics and is adapted to be used with any surface, such as shelves, table tops, benches, and seating.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Shelf covers are in wide use as they provide a protective layer for shelves. Most commonly used are shelf covers with an adhesive backing. The adhesive backing is, however, often difficult to use because it is challenging to layer onto a surface without creating unwanted bumps or creases or by making it difficult to remove in the future without causing damage to the underlying surface.[0003]Informal solutions such as cutting a rectangular shaped piece of cardboard to rest on top of the shelves are known in the prior art. However, this type of cover is prone to unwanted sliding, offers an aesthetically unattractive appearance, and is generally hard to clean.[0004]A shelf covering is described...

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IPC IPC(8): A47F5/00
CPCA47G11/003A47B13/086
Inventor SILVERMAN, ROBERT
Owner KITTRICH