Manufacturing method of printable profile including adhesive film and articles

Patent Names Manufacturing Methods for Printable Profiles Including Adhesive Films and Articles Patent Applicant 3M Innovations Ltd. Principal Applicant Address US Minnesota Inventor S. T. Kinkel; E. R. Harrestad; S·J. Rajan Application (Patent) No. 200380103175.5 Date of Application 2003.10.09 Certification Date Approval Notice No. 1711571 Audit Notice Date 2005.12.21 Manual CD-ROM D0551 Main Classification Number G09F3/10 Classification Number G09F3/10; G09F3/02; B42D5/02 Division Original Application No. 2002.11.13 US 10/293,037; 2003.8.5 US 10/635,876 Abstract This invention discloses a profile structure including a substrate and a film having a printable surface portion. Such as self-sealing envelopes and their manufacturing methods. In a preferred embodiment, the adhesive film is a veneer proof adhesive film and/or the structural substrate includes a hollowed-out area, the visible surface of the adhesive film is peelably affixed around the hollowed-out area, and Exposed through the hollowed out area. Slaves 1. An outline structure comprising a substrate having a printable surface portion and an adhesive film having a visible surface and an opposing surface, said visible surface comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive covered with a release liner, The opposing surface comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive bonded to the substrate, characterized in that the adhesive film and the substrate have unusual parallel peripheral edges. International Application 2003-10-09 PCT/US2003/032018 International Publication 2004-05-27 WO2004/044873 English