Fade protector
US6905770B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31794
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of protecting a glazed frame mounted document from the ravages of light and a fade protector therefore, the protector comprising a transparent UV absorbing polymeric film layer, preferably PET, having a thickness such that the film in use remains substantially flat against the glazing when clamped between the frame and glazing, the film layer being coated on its exposed side in use with a transparent anti-glare hard coating. The glazing is removed from the glazed frame, the fade protector is placed against a surface of the glazing which is then re-assembled in the frame with the fade protector adjacent the eternal surface of the glazing with the anti-glare coating facing outwardly.
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