Abstract: The combined form and label construction has a label portion with a glue frame on the back side for securement to a shipping container. A form portion is secured to the label portion for processing through a laser printer or the like to receive information. In one embodiment, the form portion is removable from the label portion to permit the label portion to be secured along three lines of glue to a shipping carton to form a pocket therewith. The form portion is then folded and inserted into the pocket and the remainder of the label portion is then secured to the shipping carton to seal the pocket. In the embodiments, the form portion is folded under the label portion within the glue frame prior to securement of the label portion to a container. A tear strip in the label portion allows for opening of the pocket to permit removal of the form portion.

Abstract: The apparatus for folding and sealing a one piece mailer is of compact construction for mounting on a desktop. The feed path for a mailer includes the curvilinear guide path for guiding the mailer from one horizontal path into a second horizontal path above the first horizontal path. Stops are provided to stop movement of the mailer at the end of the second horizontal path. A first water applicator applies water or a moistening solution to adhesive on the edges of the moving mailer while a second water applicator applies water or a moistening solution to a leading transverse edge of the mailer. Folding rollers are provided to fold the mailer in half or in thirds.

Abstract: The mailer form has an envelope portion integrated with a letterhead or insert portion to permit feeding through an imaging device such as a laser printer whereby both the letterhead portion and the envelope portion can be imaged at the same time. The letterhead or insert portion can be imaged with information turned 90.degree. relative to the addressee block on the envelope portion. The insert portion may also be laminated to provide a greeting card effect.

Abstract: The overcoat emulsion for protection a carbon spot or other image transfer medium against smudging is made from a polyethylene wax emulsion. In addition, a stilt such as wheat starch may be added to the emulsion to improve the pressure absorbing qualities of the overcoat. In addition, a surfactant may be added to the emulsion to improve the wettability characteristics of the emulsion when being applied to a substrate such as a paper ply of a mailer.

Abstract: A magazine is provided with an insert which can be utilized as a return mailer. The insert can be stapled or glued in place when the plies of the magazine are assembled together and includes a multi-ply portion in another part of the magazine. The multi-ply portion has a pocket which contains one or more inserts and has a flap which can close over the pocket so that, when removed, the multi-ply portion can be used as a return mailer.

Abstract: The image transfer medium, such as a carbon spot or microcapsule type of medium is provided with a protective overcoat which precludes smudging of an insert ply within the mailer form due to the rubbing of the face of the mailer form. The overcoat serves to preclude or greatly reduce an image transfer under a transversely applied rubbing force while allowing transfer of an image under impact force.

Abstract: A magazine is provided with an insert which can be utilized as a return mailer. The insert can be stapled or glued in place when the plies of the magazine are assembled together and includes a multi-ply portion in another part of the magazine. The multi-ply portion has a pocket which contains one or more inserts and has a flap which can close over the pocket so that, when removed, the multi-ply portion can be used as a return mailer.

Abstract: A mailer unit having front and back plies secured together on three sides to form an open-ended pocket, a removable insert ply within the pocket, a cover ply removably secured to the front ply and having an image transfer coating for imprinting a reply address on the front ply under the cover ply.

Abstract: The apparatus for folding and sealing a mailer blank includes a water applicator for activating remoistenable glue strips or lines on the mailer blank prior to folding into a mailer or envelope. The glue is disposed along the longitudinal edges as well as a transverse edge. One mailer section forms a flap with glue for sealing the mailer.

Abstract: A transfer medium holder for transferring the information being recorded on a preselected area of a check to a record, the holder including a support member supporting the transfer medium and an alignment means which aligns the transfer medium with the preselected area of the check when the alignment means is brought into engagement with the check.

Abstract: The front ply of the mailer is provided with a cutout window and a transparent patch over the window. The patch is provided with a CB coating while the underlying area of the insert ply is provided with a CF coating for chemically reacting with the first coating in response to an impact force from a stylus on the patch. Imaged information on the insert ply can be viewed through the transparent patch while being protected by the patch.

Abstract: The continuous mailer assembly has mailer units in which one of the back or front plies is either completely severed from the adjacent ply or connected to the adjacent ply by a weak hinge connection. In either case, tenting is avoided when the mailer assembly is unfolded from a stacked condition.

Abstract: The mailer is made of three plies which define an outgoing envelope with a removable tab, a message ply and a return envelope. The back ply has a flat portion which folds over to seal the return mail envelope and is provided with remoistenable glue.

Abstract: The peel-back mailer has a front ply which can be peeled off to expose inserts and a return mail envelope. In addition, a tab portion on an intermediate ply is secured to the front ply so as to be simultaneously removed during peeling off of the front ply. The exposed flap on the back ply is foldable to seal the return envelope and carries adhesive for this purpose.

Abstract: The front and back plies of the continuous mailer assembly are secured together by a hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive. This adhesive secures the plies together in a fixed permanent relation. When the assembly is unfolded from a zig zag stack, "tenting" is eliminated.

Abstract: The form is constructed of a face sheet, one or more underlying sheets which are die cut into a series of strip portions and a back sheet. The face sheet is divided into an ordered array of sets of designated spaces with each set overlying a strip portion of an underlying sheet so that information recorded on the face sheet is simultaneously recorded on the underlying strips. In addition, the designated spaces may be arranged to impart a cross-footing ability. The underlying strips are removable for use in other processes while the face sheet is retained for control and/or recording purposes. These strips may also contain serial numbers or other coded indicia coded to the face sheet.

Abstract: The continuous mailer is provided with a removable tab portion along the top or bottom edge of the back ply. The tab portion has a free flap at one end which can be lifted so that the tab portion can be easily grasped and stripped from the mailer. Removal of the tab portion not only exposes a return mail envelope within the pocket of the continuous mailer but also effects removal of a tab portion on a rear ply of the return mail envelope. The tab portion on the front ply of the return mail envelope can be folded over to seal the pocket of the return mail envelope.