Abstract: The self-sealing card assembly comprises an intermediate plastic substrate having upper and lower clear polyethylene layers and an intermediate polyurethane layer therebetween, permanent pressure-sensitive adhesive applied to the faces of the polyethylene layers, a release liner overlying approximately one-half of the upper adhesive and an ID card overlying the remaining half of the adhesive. The lower adhesive layer adheres the card assembly to a carrier sheet whereby the card assembly and carrier sheet may form a mailer. The recipient completes the information requested on the ID card, peels the upper three layers from the carrier sheet by separating the upper polyethylene layer from the polyurethane layer, removes the upper half of the release liner and folds the clear polyethylene layer onto the upper surface of the ID card to form the laminated card. To manufacture the assembly, the plastic substrate is passed through adhesive applicators and release liners are adhered to its opposite sides.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sealed mailer or a business form assembly for providing a series of such mailers. In one form, the mailer has a folded edge and three other edges sealed by adhesive. A line of perforation extends along a first edge opposite the folded edge. Adhesive along the other two opposite edges is of a peel-apart arrangement such that after the first edge has been detached, the other two edges can be peeled apart to open out the mailer without significantly damaging the mailer. In another form, two rectangular sheets are sealed along all four edges with a line of perforation along a marginal edge portion of a first of the edges. Two edges adjacent the first edge and extending normal thereto are secured to one another by a peel-apart adhesive arrangement such that after the first edge portion has been torn off along the line of perforation, the two sheets from which the mailer is formed can be peeled apart from one another without significantly damaging the mailer.

Abstract: An intermediate, and mailer formed from it, utilize a single sheet to form at least one reply envelope. The sheet is eccentrically C-folded, and preferably two reply envelopes are formed between first and third plies of the mailer. A third reply envelope also can be formed from a second ply of the mailer by a quadrate panel adhesively secured to the bottom face of the second ply. Lines of weakness, such as perforations, allow ready detachment of the sealed edges of the mailer, and separation of the reply envelopes from each other.

Abstract: A security label is constructed from label stock having top and bottom faces. A release coat is provided on the label stock bottom face, a non-opaque tie coat provided on the release coat, and an opaque coat of permanent pressure sensitive adhesive provided on the tie coat. The tie coat has a significantly greater affinity for the adhesive than for the release coat. Indicia, such as reverse printed alphanumeric characters, is provided on the tie coat substantially between the adhesive and the tie coat so that "void", or a similar security designation, is indicated if the label stock is removed. A release liner may cover the permanent pressure sensitive adhesive, or paper stock having a second tie coat with repositional adhesive over the tie coat may be provided engaging the permanent pressure sensitive adhesive.

Abstract: Linerless label stock is produced from a single substrate utilizing a coating machine by moving the substrate through the coating machine and applying a tie coating to the substrate first face, a release coating to the substrate second face, and a pressure sensitive adhesive to the tie coating. The tie coating comprises a dispersion of a pigment, such as silica, with a binder, such as polyvinyl alcohol. The substrate is cut to form individual labels, and is rolled up into a roll with the release coated second face on the outside of the roll. Printing may be applied to the substrate prior to coating, or to the release coating.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive carbonless copying system includes a first sheet having front and back surfaces, the back surface coated at least in part with a composition including a mixture having a pressure sensitive adhesive component and a carbonless microcapsule component; and a second sheet having front and back surfaces, the front surface coated with a carbonless image transfer material, and wherein the first sheet is temporarily adhered to the second sheet by means of the pressure sensitive adhesive component of the mixture.

Abstract: A composite label assembly includes a release sheet having first and second sides, with a first cellulose paper label attached by repositional adhesive on the first side, and a second polyester label with permanent pressure sensitive adhesive on the second side. The first label has first indicia relating to an appliance, such as a water heater, while the second label has second indicia relating to the same appliance, e.g. model number and/or serial number. The assembly also includes a shipping label and a warning label. The composite label assembly is easily and readily produced from a web of paper label stock associated with a web of release paper by die cutting paper labels from the label stock and removing the matrix material, and then affixing on the polyester labels directly to the release web.

Abstract: A compact interstacking web deflector for causing a split paper web to overlap one side of the web over the other. The web deflector includes a triangular support plate over which the split web flows. The triangular leading edge of the support plate includes a pair of rods angled with respect to the paper webs. As the paper webs flow over the respective rods, opposing twists are imparted to the side-by-side sections of the paper web that causes the web sections to merge towards the centerline of the deflector. The twists in the web sections are removed as the sections loop under a pair of free-floating tension tubes. In this manner, the paper webs are superimposed one over the other for subsequent processing.

Abstract: A cardboard carton is constructed that is particularly useful for holding a stack of paper so that individual cut sheets from the stack may be readily removed. The carton bottom has an open top and substantially open ends and closed sides, while the carton top has a Z-fold top panel, and one or more tear strips between adhesive connecting the carton top to the carton bottom and the main part of the carton top. The carton bottom, with its open top facing downwardly, is either moved over a stack of paper, or formed over the stack of paper. Then it is rotated 180.degree. about a horizontal axis (as by pivoting a U-shaped continuous conveyor about a horizontal axis), and conveyed to a station where it is moved with respect to a carton top so that the open bottom of the carton top goes over the carton bottom, and then is glued in place. Two opposite flaps on the carton lid may be glued to the bottom surface of the carton bottom panel to provide a lifting space beneath the carton.

Abstract: A multi-ply business form has a piggyback label assembly with a tamper evident feature. A first adhesive layer engages a top face of the main ply, a release liner covers the first adhesive layer, a second adhesive layer covers the top face of the release liner, and a polyester imprintable film label covers the second adhesive layer. The tamper evident feature of the label may be provided by portions of the label and second adhesive remaining with a first surface to which the label is applied, while the rest of the second adhesive and label releases, the words "VOID" then appearing in the label. The label may have three distinct parts, two strip portions for sealing specimen bottles, and a block portion for sealing a box containing specimen bottles. The first adhesive has more aggressiveness than the second adhesive.

Abstract: A mailer type business form, and intermediate, are constructed from a single sheet of paper having four virtually identically sized panels, the sheet folded about an intermediate fold line, and then two other fold lines, to form a four ply mailer. First and fourth panels of the intermediate define the third and fourth plies of the mailer, and provide a return envelope sealed along three edges and open at the fourth, with a flap provided with a rewettable adhesive strip at the open edge. The second and third panels are held together by longitudinal strips of adhesive adjacent the longitudinal edges of those panels, with perforations provided in the second and third panels (but not the first and fourth panels) to allow removal of the connecting adhesive. The fold lines connecting the first and second panels and third and fourth panels are preferably perforations, and a longitudinal perforation is provided in the second panel to form the statement and reminder portions.

Abstract: A return mailer has both the outgoing address and the reply address printed on the top face of the top ply, which with a bottom ply forms both the outgoing and reply envelopes. The reply address is covered by a return receipt having a certified or insured or registered mail number on the top face, and receipt addressee information (substantially the same as the reply address) on the bottom face, or the reply address may be covered by a simple sheet of paper. A perforation intersects the outgoing address area of the top ply, and the bottom ply has a fold line aligned with the perforation to define a return envelope flap, having a sealing agent on the top face. A readily removable insert ply is preferably disposed between the top and bottom plies, and the bottom ply bottom face is devoid of address indicia.

Abstract: In a method for producing composite carbonless copy business forms using non-impact printers, a CFB web having segmented glue lines across the width of both sides of the web. These glue lines adhere the CFB web to adjacent upper and lower CB and CF webs to seal together a business form. The glue lines on both sides of the CFB web are segmented such that the adhesive on the front of the web is laterally staggered from the adhesive on the back of the web. The staggering of the glue line ensures that the adhesive on the front of the web does not adhere to the adhesive on the back when the web is in a roll. Alternatively, the glue line on the CFB web is replaced with a line of holes that align with the glue lines on the CF and CB webs when the webs are registered together.

Abstract: A versatile paperboard panel can be used to attach identifying (e.g. price) information to a wide variety of articles. A release coating is applied to a first face of the panel, and a label having an adhesive face is disposed over the panel with the adhesive in contact with the release coating. A perforation allows separation of the panel into first and second portions. The first portion contains the label, and the second portion includes an opening capable of receiving an attachment mechanism (such as a hook or string). A number of panels may be provided in a cut or continuous sheet that may be fed through a printer, the sheet having a first layer of paperboard which forms the panels, and a second layer of paper which forms the labels, with adhesive attached to the paper and a release coat to the panel. The labels are die cut from the second layer, and the panels are die cut from the first layer.

Abstract: The business form assembly includes an integrated mailer and return envelope comprising first, second, third and fourth plies having first, second, third and fourth edges. The first and third edges of the four plies are adhesively secured one to the other. Additional lines of adhesive are inset from a tear strip containing the adhesive securing the first, second, third and fourth plies to one another for securing the second and third plies to one another. The second and third plies are inset along second and fourth edges to enable adhesive securement of the first and fourth plies along the first and fourth edges to one another. A return envelope flap is formed by a fold line in the third ply. A registering line of perforations in the second ply defines the back face of the return envelope and a record-keeping portion between the line of perforations and the fourth edge.

Abstract: An assembly of a web substrate, and pluralities of release liners having static cling labels provides a scheme for dispensing static cling labels. The web substrate may be a roll having a surface release coating. The release liners have on one side an adhesive for releasably adhering to the release coating of the web substrate. Static cling labels adhere to the side of each release liner opposite to the adhesive. A release liner with static cling label is removed together from the web substrate. The removed release liner and static cling label are transported to an application surface. At the application surface, the static cling label is removed from the release liner and applied to the surface.

Abstract: Utilizing just five different types of sheets, multipart carbonless business forms may be printed with non-impact printers and then assembled together without using line hole punched sheets and intermediate parts. The CB sheets have an adhesive strip (continuous or discontinuous) on the CB face spaced a first distance from a sheet edge. There are first and second CF sheets, the first CF sheets having an adhesive strip (preferably linear, and continuous or discontinuous) on the CF face spaced a first distance from an edge, and the second CF sheets having an adhesive strip on the CF face thereof spaced a second distance from the edge. First and second CFB sheets are provided, the first CFB sheets having an adhesive strip on the CF face spaced the first distance, and an adhesive line on the CB face spaced the second distance; and the second CFB sheets having the adhesive strips vice-versa. The sheets are fed, in order, from trays of a non-impact (e.g.

Abstract: A removable label is readily attached to a transparent surface, such as a glass window, and has both variable and non-variable printing. A removable adhesive is applied to the front face of a clear plastic film, and a release liner is applied on the adhesive, and reverse non-variable printing is provided on the back face of the film. Variable printing is provided either by putting a toner receptive coating on the back of the film and reverse printing the variable indicia on the toner receptive coating, or by printing onto bond paper with variable indicia, providing a permanent adhesive coat to the back face of the film, and pressing the bond paper into contact with the permanent adhesive so that the variable indicia is visible and readable through the transparent surface.

Abstract: A coating composition for use in carbonless copying systems including (1) a resin dispersion which is a phenol/aldehyde condensation product formed by the interaction of an alkyl-substituted salicylic acid, an alkyl-substituted phenol, an aldehyde and a metal source; (2) a binder; and (3) a pigment. This coating composition provides faster imaging in carbonless systems than conventional coatings, at temperatures below room temperature.

Abstract: A reuseable mailer type business form has an initial mailing configuration addressed to an outgoing addressee, and a reply mailing configuration addressed to a reply addressee. The mailer complies with the postal requirement that no part of the outgoing address or postage (including postal service applied bar coding) appear on the mailer in the reply configuration. The mailer includes a front opaque ply with at least one cut-out, and at least one removable strip adjacent an edge, including a perforation line. Postage indicia are visible at the upper right-hand corner of the front ply. A rear opaque ply has a fold line adjacent an edge, and coincident with the perforation line of the front ply. A flap is defined between the fold line and the adjacent edge. At least one insert ply (between the front and rear plies) having outgoing address information visible through the cutout when the mailer is in the initial mailing configuration is provided.