Letter Sheets Patents (Class 229/92.1)
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Patent number: 11673715Abstract: A card carrier includes a presentation substrate, a pocket layer connected to an interior side of the presentation substrate, and a notification carrier configured to fit within a receiving pocket. The presentation substrate defines a presentation address window. The receiving pocket is defined by the pocket layer and the presentation substrate. The pocket layer defines an interior display window configured for displaying card object data and is connected to the presentation substrate such that the interior display window is positioned in a top half of the presentation substrate. When the notification carrier is positioned within the receiving pocket, an address on the notification carrier is visible through the presentation address window.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Rikuno Shimizu, Ifeoma M. Metu
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Patent number: 11572218Abstract: A blank including a single rectangular sheet of paperboard having opposed top and bottom edges and opposed left and right edges. The sheet has a midline spaced equally from the left and right edges, with a cut that extends from the top edge to a point spaced from the top edge, and a fold line that extends from the point to the bottom edge. The sheet also has a first zone that extends from midline to right edge along the bottom edge, a second zone that extends from bottom edge to a line spaced from the top edge along the right edge, a third zone that extends from midline to left edge along the bottom edge, and a fourth zone that extends from bottom edge to the line along the left edge. The first and second zones are configured to join the third and fourth zones.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Calumet Carton CompanyInventor: Robert Dennis Byrne
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Patent number: 11312104Abstract: A sheath for an elongated object is made by first combining an adhesive tape comprised of a substrate strip and a first adhesive coating at least partially covering the substrate strip with an adhesive-free band to form a laminate. Then the substrate strip and the band are overlapped at least largely such that, at the overlap, the first adhesive coating is between the substrate strip and the band. Finally the first adhesive coating is formed at the overlap between the substrate strip and the band of a plurality of spaced adhesive substrips.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: CERTOPLAST TECHNISCHE KLEBEBAENDER GMBHInventors: Andreas Hohmann, Timo Leermann, Peter Rambusch, Rene Rambusch
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Patent number: 9440428Abstract: A printable blank sheet includes a sheet with defined separation lines, a first layer with cuts running through the first layer along the defined separation lines, and a second layer attached to a bottom side of the first layer, with perforations running through the second layer along the defined separation lines. A method for creating custom print cards includes running a printable blank sheet through a printer to print on defined print areas, wherein the sheet includes slit-over-perforation lines defining a periphery of an object in the sheet, bending the sheet along the slit-over-perforation lines to weaken and separate the slit-over-perforation lines, and detaching the object from the sheet.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Blanks USAInventor: Benjamin Todd Carroll
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Patent number: 9174115Abstract: Described is a convertible item that is portable and that can be easily folded into a playing field through the use of one or more pop-up elements. For example, the convertible item is a substantially flat item that can transition between a first state, in which it is substantially flat, to a second state, in which the pop-up element is affixed in an upright position. In the second state, the convertible item operates as a playing field to allow users to play on its surface. For example, the playing field includes goals (in a soccer or hockey aspect) or can be formed to include a ramp (in a toy skateboard aspect). The convertible item is any suitably flat item, such as a folder for papers, or a greeting card. Thus, it can transition between a folder or card, to a playing field.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Inventor: Michael Lee Vaughan
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Patent number: 8720768Abstract: An example linerless two-ply mailer including multiple detachable elements is disclosed. The example mailer includes a first ply having opposing top and bottom edges, opposing first and second side edges substantially perpendicular to the top edge, a first face and a second face opposite the first face, and a second ply substantially the same size as the first ply and having a first face and a second face opposite the first face. The example mailer also includes a first indicia area on the first face of the first and second ply, while an adhesive is applied to adhere the second face of the first ply directly to the second face of the second ply to form the linerless mailer. At least one pattern of weakness is formed in the first and second plies and offset from each of the top and bottom edges and the first and second side edges of the first and second ply to form a removable first element and a removable second element. The first element and second element are separately removable from the mailer.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2009Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: R.R. Donnelley & Sons CompanyInventor: Gordon Rodgers
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Patent number: 8616434Abstract: A printable and imprintable multi-component form is described that features detachable components including a correspondence piece, an envelope, and a variable element. The multi-component form is formed from two plies of material such as paper, plastic, foil, or paperboard. The correspondence piece can be a greeting card or a post card. The variable element can be a scrip, a customizable component, e.g., a wallet-sized photograph, or a product stamp. The scrip can be any non-monetary certificate exchangeable for currency, goods, or services including, for example, a gift card or a gift certificate. The assembled envelope can be used to mail the correspondence piece and variable element to a recipient. The detachable components can be separated from one another and from the sheet of material of the form at a plurality of lines of separation such as perforations.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: WILopEN Products, LCInventor: Richard Wilen
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Patent number: 8579333Abstract: Confidential postcards are described herein. An example postcard mailer includes a substrate having a first panel and a second panel adjacent the first panel, wherein each of the first panel and the second panel includes a first face and a second face. The example mailer also includes a first line of weakness separating the first panel and the second panel and a first fastener pattern included on at least one of the first face of the first panel or the first face of the second panel to releasably adhere a first portion of the first face of the first panel to a first portion the first face of the second panel when the substrate is folded about the first line of weakness. In addition, the example mailer includes a second fastener pattern included on at least one of the first face of the first panel or the first face of the second panel to releasably adhere a second portion of the first face of the first panel to a second portion of the first face of the second panel.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: R.R. Donnelley & SonsInventors: Michael Clark Dyer, Mark Anthony Costanzo
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Patent number: 8544720Abstract: The present teachings relate to techniques and equipment to prepare articles of manufacture that can be used in a document processing system, such as a wrapping document processing system, that individually wraps each form in a manner that produces a mailpiece. The manufactured mailpiece is an integrated bidirectional mailpiece having outgoing and return envelope functionality. In the outgoing format, the integrated mailpiece may optionally contain advertisements, coupons, inserted documents, statements or payment coupons.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Bell and Howell, LLCInventors: Mark Van Gorp, Elizabeth L. Manning
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Patent number: 8215538Abstract: An intermediate for a postcard mailer is disclosed. An example intermediate includes a quadrate sheet of paper having parallel top and bottom edges, parallel first and second side edges perpendicular to the top edge and first and second faces. The intermediate also includes at least first, second and third fold lines parallel to said top and bottom edges dividing said sheet into at least first, second, third, and fourth panels, said first and fourth panels being substantially the same size and said second and third panels being substantially the same size.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2006Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Moore Wallace North America, Inc.Inventor: Darvin R. Bethke
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Patent number: 8201725Abstract: Mailer forms having return mail pieces are described herein. An example form to be folded as an outgoing mailer includes a sheet having substantially parallel top and bottom edges, and substantially parallel first and second side edges, where the first and second side edges are substantially perpendicular to the top and bottom edges. The form includes a first fold line substantially parallel to a second fold line to allow the sheet to fold as an outgoing mailer. A perforation divides the sheet into a removable portion and a reply portion. The form 102 also includes a third fold line different from the first and second fold lines to form a reply mail piece when the removable portion is detached from the sheet and the reply portion is folded along the third fold line. The perforation and the third fold line are substantially parallel to the first and second fold lines.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Moore Wallace North America, Inc.Inventor: Michael Clark Dyer
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Patent number: 7980451Abstract: A business form or intermediate is provided constructed from a single ply, wherein one or more inserts are formed from the same single ply. The business form or business form intermediate includes a removable pull tab that is manually removed from the form or intermediate with a single manual motion. Removal of the pull lab releases the one or more inserts from the form or intermediate to permit removal of the one or more inserts therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2007Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Infoseal, LLCInventors: David Yost, Andrew Harnett
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Patent number: 7975904Abstract: The invention provides an intermediate form for use in forming a business type mailer, such as a Z-fold or an eccentric Z-fold mailer. The intermediate form is configured as an individual intermediate that is supplied as a single sheet where a multiple of intermediates is provided in stacked form. Alternatively, the intermediate form is configured such that a multiple of intermediates can be provided as a continuous web or sheet and can be supplied in a roll form. The single sheet intermediate and the web or roll form intermediate are defined with pluralities of patterns of cohesive disposed at certain locations along first and second, or front and back, surfaces of the intermediates such that when provided in a stacked form or a roll form the cohesive patterns do not touch or overlap one another.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2006Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Infoseal, LLCInventor: David Yost
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Patent number: 7941948Abstract: A point of sale card package, and method for manufacturing same, include an intermediate in the form of a sheet of paper material which is sequentially V-folded twice about a first and a second fold line, extending orthogonally to one another, to form four stacked panels defined by and connected at the fold lines, with a credit-card-like card disposed between two adjacent ones of the stacked panels, and the with separate portions of the peripheries of the stacked panels being adhesively joined together by a pressure sensitive adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2006Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Metavante CorporationInventors: Doug Bardolph, Joel Munk
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Publication number: 20100230477Abstract: Confidential postcards are described herein. An example postcard mailer includes a substrate having a first panel and a second panel adjacent the first panel, wherein each of the first panel and the second panel includes a first face and a second face. The example mailer also includes a first line of weakness separating the first panel and the second panel and a first fastener pattern included on at least one of the first face of the first panel or the first face of the second panel to releasably adhere a first portion of the first face of the first panel to a first portion the first face of the second panel when the substrate is folded about the first line of weakness. In addition, the example mailer includes a second fastener pattern included on at least one of the first face of the first panel or the first face of the second panel to releasably adhere a second portion of the first face of the first panel to a second portion of the first face of the second panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventors: Michael Clark Dyer, Mark Anthony Costanzo
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Patent number: 7748602Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a form for a postcard mailer are disclosed. An example form includes a substrate sheet having top and bottom edges, first and second side edges, and first and second faces. The form also includes at least first and second fold lines dividing the sheet into at least first, second, and third panels with a hang tag removably coupled to at least a portion of one of the first, second or third panels. Finally, the form has a first adhesive area provided on the first face of at least one of the second or third panels and a second adhesive area provided on the second face of at least one of the first and second panels, wherein the first and second adhesive areas adhere the third panel to the first face of the second panel and the first panel to the second face of the second panel when the substrate sheet is folded about the fold lines.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2006Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Moore Wallace North America, Inc.Inventors: Darvin R. Bethke, David R. Emmert, James L. Warmus
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Publication number: 20100148486Abstract: The invention provides a sheet article comprising a cover (4) comprising hingedly connected first (8) and second surfaces (6), a sheet material (12) being connected to the inside of the first surface, the second surface comprising a pocket (14), wherein the cover comprises a line of weakness (9) such that at least a portion of the first surface is removable by separation of the cover at the line of weakness, and the article comprises means for securably closing the pocket.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventor: George Wallace McDonald
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Publication number: 20100006638Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a two-sided, separable photography form for printing a prefatory photograph thereto and for subsequently retaining a prefatory photograph therefrom, the form having an upper portion; a middle portion; and a lower portion, the lower portion comprising an envelope. Additionally, the present disclosure provides for a photography method including capturing a prefatory photograph with a capture device; manipulating a digital representation of the prefatory photograph; manipulating a digital representation of an ordering information template; manipulating a digital representation of at least one identification code; manipulating postage payment information; and printing at least one prefatory photograph, at least one ordering instruction template, at least one identification code, and postage payment information to a two-sided, separable photography form.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Inventors: Mark Bakic, Dawn Bakic
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Patent number: 7530488Abstract: A mailer intermediate includes a generally rectangular sheet of printable, postcard stock having first and second side edges, first and second end edges, and first and second faces. A fold line extends substantially transverse to the side edges and substantially bisects them, whereby the sheet is divided by the fold line into first and second postcard portions. An adhesive pattern is provided on the first face of the sheet, adjacent at least one of the first and second end edges, for securing the first and second postcard portions together adjacent the first and second end edges. Adhesive patterns on the first face of the sheet adjacent the first and second side edges are provided only near the fold line, whereby the first face of the first and second postcard portions are not adhered together along a substantial majority of the extent of the first and second side edges of the first and second postcard portions. The fold line may be defined by a line of weakness, such as for example a perforation line.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2005Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: The Standard Register CompanyInventors: John Salerno, Carey Daniel
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Publication number: 20090101697Abstract: A business form or intermediate is provided including a single ply having a front or first face and a back or second face for receiving information thereon and having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. The single ply has a body portion defining one or more panels, and an insert portion disposed along one edge of the body portion and defining one or more panels. The insert portion has a width less than a width of one of the one or more panels of the body portion. A first application of cohesive is disposed vertically on said one or more panels of the body portion adjacent to the first side edge along the back or second face, while a second application of cohesive is disposed vertically on the one or more panels of the body portion adjacent to the second side edge along the back or second face. A first pull tab is defined by adjacent lines of weakness extending transversely along at least a portion of said width of one panel of the body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2007Publication date: April 23, 2009Inventors: David Yost, Andrew Harnett
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Patent number: 7357423Abstract: A mailing form for facilitating the mailing of a document is disclosed. The mailing form includes a bottom ply of the mailing form and an interspersed between the first side of the bottom ply (i.e. inner side of the bottom ply) and the second side of the top ply (i.e. inner side of top ply). The mailing form further includes a top ply of the mailing form and a removable portion of the top ply extending over the first side of the top ply. The mailing form further includes a vertical fold line for folding the mailing form after the top ply has been removed, and a horizontal strip of the first side of the bottom ply, the horizontal strip including adhesive that is exposed after the mailing form is folded. The mailing form further includes a horizontal fold line for folding the mailing form that has been folded along the vertical fold line.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2003Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Laser Substrates, Inc.Inventors: Warren M. Fabel, Jose B. Cortez, Glen A. Auchter
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Patent number: 7350820Abstract: An assembly for mailing an article requiring special services and a method for mailing same are provided. The assembly includes a return postcard, two anchor portions disposed on either side of the postcard, printer track strips having a plurality of holes for engaging a printer, such as a dot matrix printer, and a hole capable of being sensed by another type of printer, such as a thermal printer. The indicia printed upon the mailing assembly including the designator indicating the special service required, are printed using a single color thereby simplifying the printing process. The return postcard is removably attached to anchor portions such that the return postcard remains attached to the envelope until received by the addressee, at which time the return postcard may be removed from the anchor portions. The assembly is designed to incorporate a form into the return postcard to simplify preparation of the mailpiece for delivery by the special service.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 1999Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: United Systems of ArkansasInventor: Glenn Petkovsek
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Patent number: 7341279Abstract: A form assembly formed by front and back plies for creating a postcard having printing on both faces from a single pass through a non-impact printing device.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2003Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Laser Substrates Inc.Inventors: Warren M. Fabel, Jose B. Cortez
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Patent number: 7219828Abstract: A cost effective, pressure-sealed, multi-page paper assembly is configured as a mailer-type of assembly for use as a business form, direct mail piece or other document to distribute information to end-users. The multi-page paper assembly is formed from a single ply or sheet of paper that permits use of such cost-saving technologies as laser printing and imaging of the single ply or sheet. The multi-page paper assembly includes a central transverse line of cross fold perforations and a plurality of lines of fold assist perforations that permit the single ply or sheet to be folded into a desired Z-fold, C-fold, eccentric C-fold, V-fold, double parallel-fold or other folded configuration having a number of inboard panels to serve as pages of the assembly. Deposits of pressure-activated cohesive along one or both surfaces of the single ply or sheet are placed to define those panels to serve as inboard boards and to adhere portions of the ply or sheet when folded.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2003Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Infoseal L.L.C.Inventor: Leo Lombardo
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Patent number: 7083079Abstract: A USPS postcard mailer with return postcard is formed from a single sheet of, e.g., 28# paper utilizing pressure seal cohesive material. This is accomplished by applying cohesive material in a unique pattern and then folding the 28# pattern into a double V-fold construction to create the return receipt postcard required by and meeting the requirements of USPS.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2003Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Moore Wallace North America, Inc.Inventor: Darvin Richard Bethke
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Patent number: 6948742Abstract: A promotional form is provided which includes a detachable element received within the surrounding margin of a base sheet, the base sheet being folded and sealed around one side of the detachable element to initially conceal a message, question or other indicia hidden until the detachable element is at least partially removed. The promotional form may include a plurality of detachable elements having correlated indicia printed on an exposed side and either on the concealed side of the element or in a portion of the opposing form section in registry with the detachable element. A game or educational piece may be inexpensively provided by correlating different indicia messages corresponding to respective detachable elements, so that in response to an initial query or instruction, a plurality of possible results may be revealed, leading in turn to an outcome revealed by removal of a further detachable element.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2002Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: Ward-Kraft, Inc.Inventor: Roger Buck
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Patent number: 6863310Abstract: A mailing assembly for use in connection with non-domestic delivery of a mailpiece wherein the sender of the mailpiece is required to complete a sender's declaration. The assembly includes a mailing form that may be sub-divided into customs declarations forms, a dispatch notice and a backing sheet. The backing sheet may be peeled off the mailing form exposing adhesive on the backing sheet. The backing sheet may be folded in such a way as to provide an envelope to adhere to the mailpiece to be non-domestically delivered. The customs declarations forms and, dispatch notice may then be inserted into the envelope whereupon the mailpiece may be non-domestically delivered. The customs declaration forms and dispatch notice of the mailing form may be variably printed with information to aid in the non-domestic delivery of the mailpiece.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2000Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Inventor: Glenn Petkovsek
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Publication number: 20040211820Abstract: An article of personal communication is provided that is made from a single layer of sheet material. The article includes a primary panel for displaying a primary printed message and a flap fixed to the primary panel at a first fold line, wherein the flap is folded along the first fold line to lie behind the primary panel. The article may also include a rear panel fixed to the primary panel at a second fold line and folded along the second fold line to lie behind the primary panel. An adhesive may be disposed between the primary panel and the rear panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Applicant: SOUTHWORTH COMPANYInventor: Barry Berger
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Publication number: 20040140344Abstract: A cost effective, pressure-sealed, multi-page paper assembly is configured as a mailer-type of assembly for use as a business form, direct mail piece or other document to distribute information to end-users. The multi-page paper assembly is formed from a single ply or sheet of paper that permits use of such cost-saving technologies as laser printing and imaging of the single ply or sheet. The multi-page paper assembly includes a central transverse line of cross fold perforations and a plurality of lines of fold assist perforations that permit the single ply or sheet to be folded into a desired Z-fold, C-fold, eccentric C-fold, V-fold, double parallel-fold or other folded configuration having a number of inboard panels to serve as pages of the assembly. Deposits of pressure-activated cohesive along one or both surfaces of the single ply or sheet are placed to define those panels to serve as inboard boards and to adhere portions of the ply or sheet when folded.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2003Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventor: Leo Lombardo
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Publication number: 20040046010Abstract: The present invention is directed to a two way mailer. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a single sheet two-way mailer which can be folded in one way and held together with adhesive to form an outgoing mailer and then opened and folded in a second way and held together with adhesive to form a return mailer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2002Publication date: March 11, 2004Applicant: Papercrafters, Inc.Inventor: Gale L. Colvin
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Patent number: 6627033Abstract: The invention includes methods and products which use contact adhesives to secure separate sheets of multiple ply documents to form finished documents, such as integrated letters and envelopes, billing statements, invoices, etc. Sheet material for production of completed documents having plural plies is disclosed, the production of which includes the steps of providing a continuous web of material having sequential parts therealong, the sequential parts including a first part having a first and a second surface and a second part adjacent to the first part having a third and a fourth surface. Contact adhesive is applied to at least the first and second parts in patterns which preclude adhesive contact and bonding of adjacent facing surfaces when the web is stored, i.e., on a roll, but which permit adhesive contact and bonding of the first and second parts when separated and sequentially stacked.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2000Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: U-Seal, Inc.Inventor: William P. Dexter
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Patent number: 6626755Abstract: A carbonless form is provided that may be folded selectively into a duplicating state or a non-duplicating state. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a carbonless form is provided comprising a form sheet, a transverse fold line, an assigned data entry portion, and an exposed data entry portion. The form sheet defines a front face, a rear face, a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of side edges. The transverse fold line extends across the form sheet to define a first panel and a second panel on opposite sides of the transverse fold line. The assigned data entry portion is defined on the rear face of the second panel. The exposed data entry portion is defined on the front face of the first panel. A CB coating is applied to the rear face of the form sheet in the first panel and a CF coating is applied to the rear face of the form sheet in the second panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2000Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: The Standard Register CompanyInventors: Joseph L. Klenke, Dale Lakes
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Patent number: 6601756Abstract: An improved adhesive pattern for a mailer type business form intermediate having short and long strips of an adhesive provided offset from each other in removable margin strips on both surfaces of the form intermediate. The short and long adhesive strips alleviate side edge cupping of the removable margin strips, thereby substantially preventing edge crimping of the form intermediate against a retard surface when fed by a friction feeder. Additionally, an adhesive block is provided in each removable margin strip adjacent each of the sheet corners, thereby substantially preventing the corners of the form intermediate from being deflected significantly downward or upward.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2001Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: The Standard Register CompanyInventors: Russell E. Hill, Myrl L. Spencer
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Publication number: 20030102364Abstract: A rectangular piece of printed paper which is put in the U.S. mail service by a person who has furnished goods or services to the person to whom the paper is mailed and the person to whom the paper is addressed returns by U.S. mail the paper to the original sender enclosing payment for the goods or services.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2001Publication date: June 5, 2003Inventors: Jaime D. Juliao, Jesus A. Rodriguez
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Patent number: 6569280Abstract: A laminated product is provided including a carrier sheet, a polymeric film ply, a polymeric card ply, and a radiation-curable laminating adhesive. The polymeric film ply is secured to the carrier sheet and extends over a cut-out portion formed in the carrier sheet. The polymeric card ply is positioned within the cut-out portion. Either the film ply, the card ply, or both, are transparent to electromagnetic radiation. The radiation-curable laminating adhesive is positioned to secure the polymeric card ply to the exposed ply portion and comprises a bonding agent, a monomer, an oligomer, a tackifier, and a photocatalyst. The bonding agent is present in a quantity sufficient to improve the bonding characteristics of the adhesive composition. The monomer is present in a quantity sufficient to (i) increase the flexibility of the adhesive composition, and (ii) increase the tendency of the adhesive composition to release substantially cleanly from a surface to which it is bonded.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1998Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: The Standard Register CompanyInventors: Rajendra Mehta, Gary Doll, Watson Gullett, A. Dale Lakes
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Patent number: 6560602Abstract: A single sheet mailer which incorporates a detachable certified mail return receipt having a bar-code, a readable return address window, a message window, address window, the acceptable coloration, and a security imprint from the Postal Service. To utilize the mailer an address list and a standard message may be utilized with the mail-merge function of a word processing program to print the message and address multiple copies of the message to recipients, address the detachable return receipt, and all other information needed on the document. The document is then folded along predetermined foldlines and sealed along marginal edges, such that upon receipt the return receipt card can be detached without opening the portion of the mailer containing the message. The card may be processed electronically by the post office, thereby facilitating its return.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1999Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Inventor: William Thomas Carter
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Patent number: 6557748Abstract: A mailer type business form, including: first, second, third and fourth panels defining a sheet prior to folding the form, the first, second and third panels being substantially the same size and shape and being interconnected at first and second panel fold lines in a manner that enables the first, second and third panels to be z-folded onto each other. The first panel includes outgoing address indicia on a lower portion of the front surface of the first panel. The fourth panel is interconnected to the third panel at a third fold line, and the fourth panel is shorter than the first panel by an amount that causes the fourth panel to extend to a location that is just slightly above the outgoing address indicia on the first panel when folded against the first panel.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2001Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Moore North America, Inc.Inventor: Darvin R. Bethke
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Patent number: 6540131Abstract: A stationery form including a single sheet of printable material that has a self-seal contact adhesive applied to edge regions arranged to contact each other when the form is folded about a crease line. Contacting edge regions are releasably adhered when a first pressure is applied to seal temporarily the form in a folded condition such that the form can be opened and re-sealed. The contacting edge regions are non-releasably adhered when a second pressure higher than the first pressure is applied to seal permanently the form in the folded condition. Low pressure sealing may be achieved manually, for example by finger pressure. High pressure sealing may be provided with a pressure sealing machine. A permanently sealed form can be opened by tearing along lines of weakness inboard of the adhesive to remove the bonded regions.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2001Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Mastermailer Stationery LimitedInventor: Stephen Black
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Publication number: 20030034384Abstract: A mailer type business form, including: first, second, third and fourth panels defining a sheet prior to folding the form, the first, second and third panels being substantially the same size and shape and being interconnected at first and second panel fold lines in a manner that enables the first, second and third panels to be z-folded onto each other. The first panel includes outgoing address indicia on a lower portion of the front surface of the first panel. The fourth panel is interconnected to the third panel at a third fold line, and the fourth panel is shorter than the first panel by an amount that causes the fourth panel to extend to a location that is just slightly above the outgoing address indicia on the first panel when folded against the first panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2001Publication date: February 20, 2003Inventor: Darvin R. Bethke
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Patent number: 6510980Abstract: A business mailer includes a face sheet having a strip of adhesive bonded to one side thereof along a corresponding edge. A liner is bonded to the face sheet atop the adhesive strip, and is severed around a central strip tab for being removed from a surrounding border of the liner for exposing the adhesive strip. This integrated construction may be printed at high speed following which the liner tab is removed and the face sheet folded to form an adhesively sealed business mailer.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2001Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Wendell B. Halbrook, Jr., Timothy W. Rawlings
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Patent number: 6500293Abstract: The invention includes methods and products which use contact adhesives to secure separate sheets of multiple ply documents to form finished documents, such as integrated letters and envelopes, billing statements, invoices, etc. Sheet material for production of completed documents having plural plies is disclosed, the production of which includes the steps of providing a continuous web of material having sequential parts therealong, the sequential parts including a first part having a first and a second surface and a second part adjacent to the first part having a third and a fourth surface. Contact adhesive is applied to at least the first and second parts in patterns which preclude adhesive contact and bonding of adjacent facing surfaces of the first and second parts when the web is interfolded and the first and second parts are in registry but which permit adhesive contact and bonding of the first and second parts when separated and sequentially stacked.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1998Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: U-Seal, Inc.Inventor: William P. Dexter
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Publication number: 20020158113Abstract: The envelope is so arranged that a sheet is folded into two to form a front sheet 10 having an address face and a rear sheet 11 having a folded face, an enclosing area S having an opening 17 is provided between the front sheet 10 and the rear sheet 11, a surface of the front sheet 10 facing to the rear sheet 11 and a surface of the rear sheet 11 facing to the front sheet 10 are directly pasted at side portions f2 except for the opening 17 and a folding line 13, the front and the rear sheets 10, 11 generally overlap each other and generally whole area of the enclosing area S consists of a same number of the sheets.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2001Publication date: October 31, 2002Inventor: Hiroaki Goto
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Patent number: 6472044Abstract: A mailer type business form is constructed from an intermediate having a plurality of pressure activated cohesive cooperating patterns, and a card is mounted on or with the intermediate. Despite the fact that a card is included, because of the provision of surface manifestations in the intermediate, and/or because of the relative thicknesses of the card and the intermediate, the mailer may be sealed by steam rolling rather than requiring selective edge sealing. A surface manifestation may comprise a cutout with a patch, or a folded over portion of the intermediate, retaining the card with the intermediate during processing. Alternatively, first and second thinned portions of the sheet of paper, disposed on opposite sides of a fold line so as to cooperate and hold the card when the sheet is folded about the fold line, may be provided, the thinned portions provided by embossing, for example.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2000Date of Patent: October 29, 2002Assignee: Moore North America, Inc.Inventors: John J. Vichinsky, Jr., Wayne Peterson, Will Hutchinson
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Publication number: 20020153407Abstract: A business mailer includes a face sheet having a strip of adhesive bonded to one side thereof along a corresponding edge. A liner is bonded to the face sheet atop the adhesive strip, and is severed around a central strip tab for being removed from a surrounding border of the liner for exposing the adhesive strip. This integrated construction may be printed at high speed following which the liner tab is removed and the face sheet folded to form an adhesively sealed business mailer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2001Publication date: October 24, 2002Applicant: NCR CorporationInventors: Wendell B. Halbrook, Timothy W. Rawlings
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Patent number: 6460760Abstract: An intermediate for a mailer type business form is provided that is Z-folded to produce a mailer type business form with built-in reply envelope. The mailer type business form is adapted to be used either as a mailing label or as a one-piece mailer. The mailer is of compact size, for example, about 7 inches×4 inches so as to facilitate its use as a mailing label on relatively small packages. First and second panels of the mailer define a reply envelope when the mailer is Z-folded. The third panel of the mailer is adapted to include invoice and/or remittance advice and may include a line of weakness to define a stub that can be inserted in the reply envelope with a check. The intermediate is printed in a rotated format to provide two forms about fourteen inches and also has rewettable glue and additional cohesive to create a postal compatible reply envelope.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2001Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: Moore North America, Inc.Inventor: Nancy M Sass
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Publication number: 20020125305Abstract: A business form intermediate is provided that can be prepared into a two-way mailer. The intermediate contains pre-printed, non-varying information including, e.g., return address information. The form user prints variable information specific to particular recipients on the front face of the intermediate using a simplex printer. The intermediate is then double-folded about three substantially parallel fold lines, which divide the intermediate into four sections. Segments of pressure-sensitive adhesive material are disposed on front and rear faces of the intermediate for sealing open outer edges of the intermediate after it has been folded to form a sealed mailer. The intermediate also includes pressure-sensitive adhesive for simultaneously constructing a return envelope within the mailer. A recipient of the mailer can open the mailer, view information therein, and separate the return envelope from it. The recipient can use the return envelope to mail an item (e.g., a payment check) to the original sender.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2002Publication date: September 12, 2002Applicant: Laser Compositions, Inc.Inventor: James Harold Abercrombie
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Patent number: 6431437Abstract: An intermediate for a mailer type business form is provided that is Z-folded to produce a mailer type business form with built-in reply envelope. A large area is provided for printing statement, remittance and/or other information and yet the reply envelope produced accepts a conventional size personal check without folding. This is accomplished by providing a re-wettable adhesive for forming and sealing the reply envelope. The outgoing address indicia is imaged on the top face of one of the panels that forms the return envelope so that the outgoing address is concealed when the reply envelope is formed. The reply address indicia is imaged on the bottom face on the second panel defining the reply envelope so that when the reply envelope is formed, the reply address is the only exposed address on the reply envelope.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2001Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Moore North AmericaInventors: Leo Lombardo, Paul Morrison
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Patent number: 6432232Abstract: A system for automatically feeding, assembling, folding and sealing a pre-folded self-mailer form sheet having a letter size enclosure when utilized with a B-size printer electronically connected to a computer that may in turn be connected through a modem to the Internet for receiving text signals via E-mail from remote locations.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1999Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Inventor: Samuel W. Martin
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Patent number: 6422938Abstract: A mailer type business form intermediate, and method of producing a mailer from the intermediate, effect folding in a novel manner in order to produce a business form that is particularly advantageous for providing a negotiable instrument, such as a bank check or money order. The intermediate has conventional components, but with first, second and third fold lines defining a sheet of paper comprising the intermediate into first through fourth panels. The fourth panel has indicia defining the negotiable instrument and at least one line of weakness separating the negotiable instrument from the rest of the fourth panel. Tacking adhesive patterns may be disposed substantially parallel to the top and bottom edges of the intermediate to hold the first panel second face to the second panel second face adjacent the top edge and second fold line, and to hold the fourth panel second face to the second panel first face adjacent the first and third fold lines, when the intermediate is folded about the fold lines.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Moore North America, Inc.Inventor: Jeremy W. Steitz
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Patent number: 6412687Abstract: An intermediate for a mailer type business form is provided that is C-Z folded to produce a mailer type business form with built-in reply envelope. An area is provided for printing statement, remittance and/or other information and yet the reply envelope produced accepts a conventional size personal check without folding. This is accomplished by providing a four panel from having two panels that define the reply envelope, one panel that defines invoicing and/or remittance stubs and one panel for defining the outgoing mailer top face.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2001Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: Moore North America, Inc.Inventor: Jeremy W. Steitz