The invention involves a novel way to apply a wide area of paste adhesive to the back of paper, cardboard, film and fabric for mounting purposes. The hand held invention is comprised of a ¼ inch thick 3×5 inch plastic plate which extrudes adhesive paste through a surrounding plastic sleeve, applying a thin, consistent coating of adhesive to the back surface of the 4×5 photograph.
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a novel method for applying paste adhesive to the back of paper, cardboard, film and fabric for mounting purposes.
The invention relates to the method of applying adhesive to paper, cardboard, film and fabric. A search for prior gluing methods revealed the following representitive patents listed below.
U.S. Pat. DES No. 390,075—An invention limited to using liquid adhesive.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,549,751—An invention involving rollers, which cannot be hand held.
U.S. Pat. No. D 356,828—A hand held invention which uses liquid adhesive, and a roller.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,178,717—An invention employing adhesive release tape.