US20050160651A1 - Non-adhesive compression matting system and method for framing and archiving a display item - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to the field of display apparatus for the easy and rapid archival matting of display items in an archival matting system to be used in picture frames and the like, and more particularly to the protection and retention of multiple desired items in the matting system.
- the support of display items in multiple windows of a mat to be placed in a picture frame is accomplished by making the windows of the mat slightly smaller that the materials to be displayed, and attaching the display items by adhesive tape or glue to the rear of the mat so that the display items do not shift within the window of the mat.
- Other prior art methods of securing display items provide for corner mounts or adhesive attachments to a backing board. Such mounting of display items is undesirable especially when the materials are valuable collectibles that may be damaged or suffer a loss in their value due to bending the display items so as to position the display items in the corner mounts or risking damage to the display item when trying to remove the item from the mat when it has been adhered to the mat by an adhesive.
- the displaying items such as stamps, currency, postcards or other items of interests, without the risk of damage, is not convenient or possible with traditional techniques.
- sealed collectable items such as sports related memorabilia cards, stamps or coins
- a matting system for placement in a picture frame capable of storing at least one display item defined by, but not limited to post-cards, sports memorabilia cards, philatelic, coins, currency or other axially flat collectibles which can be displayed and removed without the danger of damage to the display item that is associated with current display methods.
- the matting system of the first embodiment is comprised of a display mat having a window for viewing the display item and a carrier mat having at least one window that is in line with and larger than the window of the display mat, the carrier mat being adhered to the display mat, thus establishing a small frame extension around the window of the carrier mat.
- the carrier mat is also provided with a door substantially the same size as that of the window of the carrier mat, the door, when closed lightly compresses the display item against the frame extension established by aligning of the windows of the display and carrier mats.
- the doors being hinged to the carrier mat by an archival hinge material and provided with a cutout or flap so as to provide an easy means by which the doors can be opened or closed without deforming the mats.
- the doors of the carrier mat are adhesively affixed to a backer mat.
- the doors being affixed to the backer mat in line with the windows of the carrier mat so that the display items are held by a light compression between the doors and the frame extension.
- the display mat is adhered to the front of a piece of double length mat material, and a thin laminate film is adhered to the back of the mat material.
- the carrier mat and the backer mat being formed from the mat material by cutting the mat material without disturbing the laminate film so that the backer mat can be folded down against the back of the carrier mat in order to maintain the doors of the carrier mat in a locked position.
- the doors being formed by cutting the mat material and the laminate film on three sides where only the mat is cut on the fourth side so that the laminate film serves as hinge material for the doors.
- Such embodiment provides for the assembly of the matting system from two pieces of matting.
- the matting system is assembled from a single piece of mat material in which a thin laminate film is adhesively affixed to both sides of the mat material forming a three layered mat being sandwiched between two layers of laminate film.
- the matting material being precision or die-cut so as to provide the matting system with a display mat, a carrier mat, a backer mat and doors, all hinged to the mat material by the laminate film in order for the matting system to be folded onto itself from one piece of mat material.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded view of one embodiment of the matting system in accordance with the teachings of the present invention.
- FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the display board having hinged doors.
- FIG. 1B is a side view of the display board having hinged doors attached by the hinge material.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention where the doors are directly attached to the backer board.
- FIG. 2A is a side view of the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention where a thin laminate film is adhesively secured to the back of the carrier board.
- FIG. 3A is a side view of the third embodiment of the assembled matting system.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention where both sides of a single piece of mat material are layered with a thin laminate film to form the matting system.
- FIG. 4A is a side view of the fourth embodiment of the assembled matting system.
- the matting system is generally denoted by reference numeral 10 , which is comprised of a standard frame 4 , where the viewing area is covered with a transparent material, a display mat 3 A having at least one window 7 , where a display item 5 is viewed therethrough, a carrier mat 2 A having at least one window 7 A in line with the at least one window of the display mat, where the window of the display mat 3 A is smaller than the window of the carrier mat 2 A so as to form a frame extension (not labeled) around the display item 5 and a backer mat 1 A.
- the carrier mat having hinged doors 6 A, along one side of the window so as to contain the display item within the window and the door 6 A.
- the backer mat 1 A maintaining the doors in a closed position.
- the carrier mat 2 A is shown having a set of hinged doors 6 A along one side of the window 7 A.
- the doors 6 A being substantially the same size as that of the window 7 A so that the displayed item 5 is compressed between the door 6 A and the frame extension, which is created around the window when the display mat 3 A is secured to the carrier mat 2 A.
- the carrier mat 2 A in perspective side view, shows a hinge material 8 A, which is attached to the carrier mat 2 A along the said side of the window 7 A and one side of the door so as to facilitate inserting and removing the display item 5 .
- the hinge material 8 A is comprised of a gummed archival tape or a pressure sensitive linen tape.
- the hinge material can also be comprised of any non-porous film or non-porous polyethylene using an archival grade adhesive or an acrylic based adhesive so as to protect the integrity of the display item 5 for long-term storage and display, without degrading the value of the display item 5 .
- FIG. 1B also shows a cutout or flap 10 , which facilitates the opening or closing of the hinged door without disturbing the display item.
- the cutout or flap 10 is precision or die-cut so as to not deform the hinged door. This ensures that the display item is not warped due to any manufacturing errors in assembling or manufacturing the matting system.
- the matting system as shown is comprised of a display mat 3 B, a carrier mat 2 B, and a backer mat 1 B.
- the second embodiment of FIG. 2 is substantially similar to the embodiment of FIGS. 1-1B , except that the doors are not hinged to the carrier mat 2 B, but adhesively attached to the backer mat 1 B.
- all adhesives used throughout the second embodiment and the instant invention as a whole are archival or acrylic adhesives which will not degrade the value of the display item 5 if the display item is left in the matting system for long term storage.
- the attached doors 6 B are aligned with the at least one window 7 of the carrier mat 2 B, so that when the two mats are aligned, the attached doors “dock” with the windows 7 of the carrier mat 2 B so as to retain the display item 5 within the window.
- the exploded side view of the matting system as shown in FIG. 2A shows the display mat 3 B, the carrier mat 2 B and the doors 6 B on the backer mat 1 B.
- the display mat can be made from a thin metal.
- the metal mat being adhesively secured to the carrier mat.
- the metal display mat allows for the display of collectable display items, which are sealed in flat plastic cases without having to place the matting system in a frame. Viewing the sealed collectible through both a layer of glass and plastic causes distortion of the display item. Ideally only one transparent layer of protection, either glass or plastic is desired in order to clearly view the collectible.
- the use of a metal display mat also provides security for the display item since the collectible cannot be removed without bending or damaging the item, thus preventing theft of the display item because the display item would be rendered valueless due to its damaged condition while trying to be removed.
- the matting system as shown is comprised of a display mat 3 C, a carrier mat 2 C and a backer mat 1 C.
- the carrier mat 2 C, the backer mat 3 C and the doors 6 C are formed from a single piece of mat material where a thin laminate film 9 is adhesively secured to the back of the mat material so that the carrier and backer mats are fabricated from a single piece of mat material.
- the mat material and the laminate film are cut on three sides so as to form the window 7 C and the doors 6 C, where a fourth side is only cut through the mat without cutting the laminate film.
- the mat material is again cut without cutting the laminate film, which forms the carrier mat and backer mat.
- the thin laminate film serving as hinge material between the carrier mat 2 C and the backer mat 1 C, and the hinged doors 6 C on the carrier mat 2 C.
- the display mat being adhesively secured to the carrier mat.
- the matting system as shown is comprised of a display mat 3 D, a carrier mat 2 D and backer mat 1 D sections, which are assembled and manufactured from a single piece of mat material.
- the display mat 3 D, carrier mat 2 D, backer mat 3 D and the doors 6 D are formed from the single piece of mat material and a thin laminate film 9 is adhesively secured to the front and back of the mat material.
- the mat material and laminate films are cut to fabricate the windows of the display mat section 3 D.
- the mat material is then cut on the carrier mat section 2 D through both layers of the laminate film on three sides so as to form the window 7 D and the doors 6 D, where a fourth side is only cut through the mat and one layer of laminate film.
- the one layer of laminate film serving as the hinge material of the door.
- the mat material and one layer of laminate film is again cut so as to form a hinge section between the display mat and carrier mat sections where the display mat folds in front of the carrier mat section.
- the mat material and one layer of laminate film are lastly cut without cutting the third laminate film on the opposite side of the mat material so as to form another hinge section between the carrier mat section and the backer mat section so that the backer mat section folds in back of the carrier mat section.
- the matting system of the instant invention provides a number of advantages, some of which have been described above and others, which are inherent in the instant invention. Also, modifications may be proposed to the matting system 10 without departing from the teachings herein such as changing the shape and orientation of the windows to specifically suit a certain type of display item or providing a bevel, a decorative cut-out border or a raised edge along the edge of the windows on the display board. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is only to be limited as necessitated by the accompanying claims.
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A matting system for framing, archiving and displaying display items having a display board with window openings, a carrier board with window openings in line with and slightly larger than the window openings of the display board. The carrier board having hinged doors, which fit into the window openings and a backer board which holds the doors of the carrier board closed so as to maintain the display item between the door and a frame extension created between the dissimilar sized openings of the display board and the carrier board.
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- The invention relates to the field of display apparatus for the easy and rapid archival matting of display items in an archival matting system to be used in picture frames and the like, and more particularly to the protection and retention of multiple desired items in the matting system.
- The support of display items in multiple windows of a mat to be placed in a picture frame is accomplished by making the windows of the mat slightly smaller that the materials to be displayed, and attaching the display items by adhesive tape or glue to the rear of the mat so that the display items do not shift within the window of the mat. Other prior art methods of securing display items provide for corner mounts or adhesive attachments to a backing board. Such mounting of display items is undesirable especially when the materials are valuable collectibles that may be damaged or suffer a loss in their value due to bending the display items so as to position the display items in the corner mounts or risking damage to the display item when trying to remove the item from the mat when it has been adhered to the mat by an adhesive. Currently, the displaying items such as stamps, currency, postcards or other items of interests, without the risk of damage, is not convenient or possible with traditional techniques.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel method of supporting a number of displayed items without the use of adhesives, tape or corner mounts, each of which have the potential to damage the displayed items.
- It is a further object of the invention to provide a method of safely displaying sealed collectable items, such as sports related memorabilia cards, stamps or coins, the originality, rarity and value of which have been professionally rated or “graded” by a professional grading services, which, upon grading, are placed into sealed holders, so as to maintain the value established by the grading service.
- It is further an object of the present invention to provide a system that is easily and entirely reversible, so that the display items may be easily changed or replaced without any damage to either the display item or the matting system.
- It is further an object of the present invention to provide a matting system, which does not require any adhesives to secure the display items or any undue bending of the display items, which degrades the value of the display item.
- The features and advantages of the present invention are achieved by providing a matting system for placement in a picture frame capable of storing at least one display item defined by, but not limited to post-cards, sports memorabilia cards, philatelic, coins, currency or other axially flat collectibles which can be displayed and removed without the danger of damage to the display item that is associated with current display methods.
- The matting system of the first embodiment is comprised of a display mat having a window for viewing the display item and a carrier mat having at least one window that is in line with and larger than the window of the display mat, the carrier mat being adhered to the display mat, thus establishing a small frame extension around the window of the carrier mat. The carrier mat is also provided with a door substantially the same size as that of the window of the carrier mat, the door, when closed lightly compresses the display item against the frame extension established by aligning of the windows of the display and carrier mats. The doors being hinged to the carrier mat by an archival hinge material and provided with a cutout or flap so as to provide an easy means by which the doors can be opened or closed without deforming the mats.
- In a second embodiment of the instant invention the doors of the carrier mat are adhesively affixed to a backer mat. The doors being affixed to the backer mat in line with the windows of the carrier mat so that the display items are held by a light compression between the doors and the frame extension. The advantage being that by removing the backer mat, all of the display items can be easily accessible without subjecting the display items to bending that would be present with traditional mats.
- In a third embodiment of the instant invention, the display mat is adhered to the front of a piece of double length mat material, and a thin laminate film is adhered to the back of the mat material. The carrier mat and the backer mat being formed from the mat material by cutting the mat material without disturbing the laminate film so that the backer mat can be folded down against the back of the carrier mat in order to maintain the doors of the carrier mat in a locked position. The doors being formed by cutting the mat material and the laminate film on three sides where only the mat is cut on the fourth side so that the laminate film serves as hinge material for the doors. Such embodiment provides for the assembly of the matting system from two pieces of matting.
- In a fourth embodiment of the present invention, the matting system is assembled from a single piece of mat material in which a thin laminate film is adhesively affixed to both sides of the mat material forming a three layered mat being sandwiched between two layers of laminate film. The matting material being precision or die-cut so as to provide the matting system with a display mat, a carrier mat, a backer mat and doors, all hinged to the mat material by the laminate film in order for the matting system to be folded onto itself from one piece of mat material.
- The foregoing and other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the invention.
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FIG. 1 is an exploded view of one embodiment of the matting system in accordance with the teachings of the present invention. -
FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the display board having hinged doors. -
FIG. 1B is a side view of the display board having hinged doors attached by the hinge material. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention where the doors are directly attached to the backer board. -
FIG. 2A is a side view of the second embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention where a thin laminate film is adhesively secured to the back of the carrier board. -
FIG. 3A is a side view of the third embodiment of the assembled matting system. -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention where both sides of a single piece of mat material are layered with a thin laminate film to form the matting system. -
FIG. 4A is a side view of the fourth embodiment of the assembled matting system. - Referring to the drawings in greater detail, there are illustrated therein various exemplary embodiments of the matting system made in accordance with the teachings of the instant invention. These exemplary embodiments should not be construed as limiting.
- Referring to
FIG. 1 and 1A, the matting system is generally denoted byreference numeral 10, which is comprised of astandard frame 4, where the viewing area is covered with a transparent material, adisplay mat 3A having at least onewindow 7, where adisplay item 5 is viewed therethrough, acarrier mat 2A having at least onewindow 7A in line with the at least one window of the display mat, where the window of thedisplay mat 3A is smaller than the window of thecarrier mat 2A so as to form a frame extension (not labeled) around thedisplay item 5 and abacker mat 1A. The carrier mat having hingeddoors 6A, along one side of the window so as to contain the display item within the window and thedoor 6A. Thebacker mat 1A maintaining the doors in a closed position. - Referring again to
FIG. 1A , thecarrier mat 2A is shown having a set of hingeddoors 6A along one side of thewindow 7A. Thedoors 6A being substantially the same size as that of thewindow 7A so that the displayeditem 5 is compressed between thedoor 6A and the frame extension, which is created around the window when thedisplay mat 3A is secured to thecarrier mat 2A. - Referring to
FIG. 1B , thecarrier mat 2A, in perspective side view, shows ahinge material 8A, which is attached to thecarrier mat 2A along the said side of thewindow 7A and one side of the door so as to facilitate inserting and removing thedisplay item 5. Thehinge material 8A is comprised of a gummed archival tape or a pressure sensitive linen tape. The hinge material can also be comprised of any non-porous film or non-porous polyethylene using an archival grade adhesive or an acrylic based adhesive so as to protect the integrity of thedisplay item 5 for long-term storage and display, without degrading the value of thedisplay item 5. Archival grade or non-decaying grade adhesives are of particular importance to the matting system of the instant invention since thedisplay items 5 have particular value in their respective fields (i.e. cards, stamps or coins) and placing such items near an adhesive which decays or creeps over a period of time potentially subjects the display item to devaluation.FIG. 1B also shows a cutout orflap 10, which facilitates the opening or closing of the hinged door without disturbing the display item. The cutout orflap 10 is precision or die-cut so as to not deform the hinged door. This ensures that the display item is not warped due to any manufacturing errors in assembling or manufacturing the matting system. - Referring to a second embodiment of the instant invention as shown in
FIGS. 2 and 2 A, the matting system as shown is comprised of adisplay mat 3B, acarrier mat 2B, and abacker mat 1B. The second embodiment ofFIG. 2 is substantially similar to the embodiment ofFIGS. 1-1B , except that the doors are not hinged to thecarrier mat 2B, but adhesively attached to thebacker mat 1B. As with the adhesives of the first embodiment, all adhesives used throughout the second embodiment and the instant invention as a whole are archival or acrylic adhesives which will not degrade the value of thedisplay item 5 if the display item is left in the matting system for long term storage. The attacheddoors 6B are aligned with the at least onewindow 7 of thecarrier mat 2B, so that when the two mats are aligned, the attached doors “dock” with thewindows 7 of thecarrier mat 2B so as to retain thedisplay item 5 within the window. The exploded side view of the matting system as shown inFIG. 2A , shows thedisplay mat 3B, thecarrier mat 2B and thedoors 6B on thebacker mat 1B. - In regards to the first and second embodiments of the instant invention as shown in
FIGS. 1-2A , the display mat can be made from a thin metal. The metal mat being adhesively secured to the carrier mat. The metal display mat allows for the display of collectable display items, which are sealed in flat plastic cases without having to place the matting system in a frame. Viewing the sealed collectible through both a layer of glass and plastic causes distortion of the display item. Ideally only one transparent layer of protection, either glass or plastic is desired in order to clearly view the collectible. The use of a metal display mat also provides security for the display item since the collectible cannot be removed without bending or damaging the item, thus preventing theft of the display item because the display item would be rendered valueless due to its damaged condition while trying to be removed. - Referring to the third embodiment of the instant invention as shown in
FIGS. 3 and 3 A, the matting system as shown is comprised of adisplay mat 3C, acarrier mat 2C and abacker mat 1C. Thecarrier mat 2C, thebacker mat 3C and thedoors 6C are formed from a single piece of mat material where athin laminate film 9 is adhesively secured to the back of the mat material so that the carrier and backer mats are fabricated from a single piece of mat material. The mat material and the laminate film are cut on three sides so as to form the window 7C and thedoors 6C, where a fourth side is only cut through the mat without cutting the laminate film. The mat material is again cut without cutting the laminate film, which forms the carrier mat and backer mat. The thin laminate film serving as hinge material between thecarrier mat 2C and thebacker mat 1C, and the hingeddoors 6C on thecarrier mat 2C. The display mat being adhesively secured to the carrier mat. - Referring to the fourth embodiment of the instant invention as shown in
FIGS. 4 and 4 A, the matting system as shown is comprised of adisplay mat 3D, acarrier mat 2D andbacker mat 1D sections, which are assembled and manufactured from a single piece of mat material. Thedisplay mat 3D,carrier mat 2D,backer mat 3D and thedoors 6D are formed from the single piece of mat material and athin laminate film 9 is adhesively secured to the front and back of the mat material. The mat material and laminate films are cut to fabricate the windows of thedisplay mat section 3D. The mat material is then cut on thecarrier mat section 2D through both layers of the laminate film on three sides so as to form the window 7D and thedoors 6D, where a fourth side is only cut through the mat and one layer of laminate film. The one layer of laminate film serving as the hinge material of the door. The mat material and one layer of laminate film is again cut so as to form a hinge section between the display mat and carrier mat sections where the display mat folds in front of the carrier mat section. The mat material and one layer of laminate film are lastly cut without cutting the third laminate film on the opposite side of the mat material so as to form another hinge section between the carrier mat section and the backer mat section so that the backer mat section folds in back of the carrier mat section. - As described above, the matting system of the instant invention provides a number of advantages, some of which have been described above and others, which are inherent in the instant invention. Also, modifications may be proposed to the
matting system 10 without departing from the teachings herein such as changing the shape and orientation of the windows to specifically suit a certain type of display item or providing a bevel, a decorative cut-out border or a raised edge along the edge of the windows on the display board. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is only to be limited as necessitated by the accompanying claims.
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1. A non-adhesive compression matting system for framing, archiving and displaying display items in a frame, comprising:
a carrier mat having at least one window and a display mat having an at least one window smaller than the window of the carrier mat, the display mat being adhered to the carrier mat so that the window of the display mat is in-line with the window in the carrier mat; and
a frame extension, being established around the window of the carrier mat by the smaller window of the display mat relative to the carrier mat; and
a display item positioned in the window of the carrier mat; and a backer mat positioned behind the carrier mat.
2. The compression matting system as defined in claim 1 wherein a door having a flap, the door being substantially the size of the window of the carrier mat, and being in a hinged relationship with an edge of the window of the carrier mat, so that the door may be opened and closed, wherein the closed door holds the display item by compressing the edges of the displayed item against the frame extension.
3. The compression matting system as defined in claim 1 wherein a door is adhesively affixed to the backer mat, indexed to, and in line with, the window of the carrier mat so that the door holds the display item by compressing the edges of the display item against the frame extension.
4. The compression matting system as defined in claim 1 , wherein a thin laminate film is adhered to the back of the carrier mat and the window in the carrier mat is die-cut completely through the carrier mat and the laminate film on three sides where the fourth side is only cut through the carrier mat leaving the laminate film in tact such that the laminate film forms the hinge between the door and the carrier mat.
5. The compression matting system as defined in claim 4 , wherein the carrier mat is die-cut along a top edge so that the laminate film forms a hinge between the carrier mat and the backer mat so as to hold the doors of the carrier mat in a closed position.
6. The compression matting system as defined in claim 1 , wherein the display mat, the carrier mat and the backer mat are formed from a single piece of mat material, the mat material being sandwiched between two layers of thin laminate film.
7. The compression matting system as defined in claim 6 , wherein the mat material is die-cut through two layers to form three equidistant mat sections whereby the display mat section is folded in front of the carrier mat and the backer mat is folded in back of the carrier mat, where the thin laminate film forms a hinge between the mats.
8. The compression matting system as defined in claim 1 wherein the display mat is a metal material.
9. The compression matting system as defined in claim 2 , wherein the hinge is comprised of gummed archival tape.
10. The compression matting system as defined in claim 2 , wherein the hinge is comprised of pressure sensitive linen tape.
11. The compression matting system as defined in claim 2 , wherein the hinge is comprised of a non-porous film with an archival grade adhesive.
12. The compression matting system as defined in claim 2 , wherein the hinge is comprised of non-woven polyethylene and adhered using an acrylic adhesive.
13. The compression matting system as defined in claim 2 , wherein the hinge is comprised of an acid-free paper adhered with wheat starch, rice starch or a synthetic methyl-cellulose type paste.
14. The compression matting system as defined in claim 1 , wherein a window edge in the display mat is cut on a bevel.
15. A method of making a non-adhesive compression matting system for framing, archiving and displaying display items in a frame, comprising:
providing a carrier mat having at least one window and a display mat having an at least one window smaller than the window of the carrier mat;
adhering the display mat to the carrier mat so that the window of the display mat is in-line with the window in the carrier mat so as to establish a frame extension around the window of the carrier mat created by the smaller window of the display mat relative to the window of the carrier mat; and
inserting a display item in the window of the carrier mat; and
providing a backer mat positioned behind the carrier mat.
16. The method as defined in claim 15 , wherein a door is provided having a flap, the door being substantially the size of the window of the carrier mat, and being hinged with an edge of the window of the carrier mat, so that the door may be opened and closed, wherein the closed door holds the display item by compressing the edges of the displayed item against the frame extension.
17. The method as defined in claim 15 , wherein a door is adhesively affixed to the backer mat, indexed to, and in line with, the window of the carrier mat so that the door holds the display item by compressing the edges of the display item against the frame extension.
18. The method as defined in claim 15 , wherein a thin laminate film is adhered to the back of the carrier mat and the window in the carrier mat is die-cut completely through the carrier mat and the laminate film on three sides where the fourth side is only cut through the carrier mat leaving the laminate film in tact such that the laminate film forms the hinge between the door and the carrier mat.
19. The method as defined in claim 15 , wherein the carrier mat is die-cut along a top edge so that the laminate film forms a hinge between the carrier mat and the backer mat so as to hold the doors of the carrier mat in a closed position.
20. The method as defined in claim 15 , wherein the display mat, the carrier mat and the backer mat are formed from a single piece of mat material, the mat material being sandwiched between two layers of thin laminate film.
21. The method as defined in claim 20 , wherein the mat material is die-cut through two layers to form three equidistant mat sections whereby the display mat section is folded in front of the carrier mat and the backer mat is folded in back of the carrier mat, where the thin laminate film forms a hinge between the mats.
22. The method as defined in claim 1 wherein the display mat is a metal material.
23. The method as defined in claim 16 , wherein the hinge is comprised of gummed archival tape.
24. The method as defined in claim 16 , wherein the hinge is comprised of pressure sensitive linen tape.
25. The method as defined in claim 16 , wherein the hinge is comprised of a non-porous film with an archival grade adhesive.
26. The method as defined in claim 16 , wherein the hinge is comprised of non-woven polyethylene and adhered using an acrylic adhesive.
27. The method as defined in claim 16 , wherein the hinge is comprised of an acid-free paper adhered with wheat starch, rice starch or a synthetic methyl-cellulose type paste.
28. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein a window edge in the display mat is cut on a bevel.
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