Scored adhesive-coated photo paper
The present invention relates to photo substrates onto which images are printed, and particularly to a photo substrate having adhesive on a backside thereof and a scored release liner covering the adhesive.
1 . A system for making adherable photographs comprising:
a photograph substrate having a photographic image printable surface onto which a printer can print a photographic image;
pressure-sensitive adhesive bonded to a backside surface of the photograph substrate opposite the photographic image printable surface; and
a release liner covering the pressure-sensitive adhesive, the release liner having a release surface releasably engaging the pressure-sensitive adhesive;
the release liner having a plurality of score lines for facilitating separation of the release liner from the photograph substrate and the adhesive.
2 . A system according to claim 1 , wherein the photograph substrate and the release liner both have a size selected from the group consisting of (a) A4, (b) 8.5×14 inches, (c) 8.5×11 inches, and (c) 13×19 inches.
3 . A system according to claim 1 , wherein the score lines extend entirely through the thickness of the release liner.
4 . A system according to claim 1 , wherein the score lines extend partially through the thickness of the release liner.
5 . A system according to claim 1 , wherein the score lines extending in a direction selected from the group consisting of (a) longitudinally in a lengthwise direction of the release liner, (b) laterally in widthwise direction of the release liner, and (c) diagonally with respect to the release liner.
6 . A system according to claim 1 , wherein the score lines are straight lines.
7 . A system according to claim 1 , wherein the score lines are continuous lines.
8 . A system according to claim 1 , wherein the score lines are wave-shaped.
9 . A system according to claim 1 , wherein the score lines are spaced less than or equal to 4 inches apart.
10 . A system according to claim 9 , wherein the score lines are spaced less than or equal to 2 inches apart.
11 . A system according to claim 1 , wherein the score lines are arranged with a density such that a 5×7 inch photographic image printed anywhere on the photographic image printable surface would be opposite at least one of the score lines.
12 . A system according to claim 1 , wherein the score lines are arranged with a density such that a 4×6 inch photographic image printed anywhere on the photographic image printable surface would be opposite at least one of the score lines.
13 . A system according to claim 1 , wherein the score lines are arranged with a density such that a 2×3.5 inch photographic image printed anywhere on the photographic image printable surface would be opposite at least one of the score lines.
14 . A method for making an adherable photograph:
(a) providing a system comprising: (i) a photograph substrate having a photographic image printable surface onto which a printer can print a photographic image; (ii) a pressure-sensitive adhesive bonded to a backside surface of the photograph substrate opposite the photographic image printable surface; and (iii) a release liner covering the pressure-sensitive adhesive, the release liner having a release surface releasably engaging the pressure-sensitive adhesive; the release liner having a plurality of score lines for facilitating separation of the release liner from the photograph substrate and the adhesive;
(b) printing an image on a portion of the photographic image printable surface with the image being opposite at least one of the score lines;
(c) cutting the photograph substrate and the release liner about the printed image; and
(d) using the at least one score line opposite the image to separate the cut-out portion of the release liner from the cut-out portion of the photograph substrate.
15 . A method according to claim 14 , wherein:
said printing includes printing multiple spaced apart images on portions of the photographic image printable surface with each image being opposite at least one of the score lines;
said cutting includes cutting the photograph substrate and the release liner about each of the printed images; and
said using the at least one score line includes using each of the at least one score line opposite each image to separate each cut-out portion of the release liner from each cut-out portion of the photograph substrate.