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Toy sticker collection album and collectible stickers therefor

US4714275A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 27, 1986
Grant dateDec 22, 1987
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S446/901
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An album includes a full color cover and a number of pages secured therein. Also secured within the album is a removable cardboard viewer including a tinted transparent filter. A flap is provided that serves as a handle for the viewer. The viewer also includes a tear away area containing a check list with numbers corresponding to each sticker that may be collected and secured in the album. Printed throughout the album pages are sequentially numbered boxes corresponding in size and number to full color, self adhesive stickers which are purchased separately from the album. A story line is also printed under a number of the designated boxes describing a story portrayed on the sticker. Printed within a number of these boxes is a photographic half tone image of the full color images on a corresponding sticker. All the photographic half tone images throughout the album are printed in a first color. Printed over all the half tone images in a second color is a patterned design which has the effect of camouflaging or obscuring the photographic half tone images. The tinted filter is similar in color to the second color. When the filter is placed over the photograhic half tone image, the imag…

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