Abstract: Disclosed is a set of communications documents, each of which includes an integrated envelope and return coupon with intelligently imaged variable and non-variable information. Alpha/numeric characters are provided on the document and scannable by character recognition machines. The envelopes may be plow- or buckle-folded and each has an attached coupon and flap whereby the coupon can be removed from the envelope, inserted into the envelope and the flap sealed to the envelope. Each document is arranged in a set or collection of documents in serial order and packaged such that orderly use of the documents can be effected, with each document so used being unique unto itself.

Abstract: A plastic grocery bag is provided with a tear-off coupon. The coupon is configured with the rest of the bag for rapid production and easy detachment from the bag. The plastic bag is fabricated from tubes of blown plastic. The tube is first collapsed and printed and thereafter folded at the side edges to form two "W" shaped folds along the bag sides. These folds permit the bag, when expanded, to accommodate the required containment volume. As a next step, the folded tube is both heat-sealed and cut to form sealed incremental folded tubes. These tubes are in turn cut at the bottom to form the bottom of the bag and at the top to form the paired handles on either side of an opening, which handles are characteristic of the T-shirt bag. Centrally of the top of the two handles, and for the purpose of holding a group of such bags together, there is configured on the forward wall and rearward wall of each bag a tab.

Abstract: The present invention provides a postage ad label assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the assembly includes a label having a print side onto which an advertisement can be printed and an adhesive side. A pressure sensitive adhesive is affixed to the adhesive side and releasably secures the label to a backing member. A postage stamp is affixed on the print side of said label. Said label can be peeled from said backing member and placed on an envelope to affix postage to the envelope for mailing.

Abstract: The multi-ply business form set includes first and second plies having first and second sections separable along a transversely extending line of perforations. The first section has information blocks to comprise an original invoice and a file copy. The second section is divided into two parts, separable each from the other and from the first section. The first part has a card portion which extends transversely a distance less than the width of the form set. The second part includes an envelope formed by gluing the first and second plies one to the other along the margins defining the envelope. The envelope portion extends transversely a distance greater than the card portion but less than the width of the form set. Upon separation of the two parts from the first section and from each other and discarding the stubs of the remaining parts, the card may be disposed in the envelope, for example, for use as a card accompanying a delivery of flowers.

Abstract: A fan-folded form set comprising a plurality of joined coupon/envelope members which are severable from adjacent coupon/envelope members along lines of perforation, and which coupon/envelope members are separable from each other. Each coupon/envelope is associated for a use, and each of the coupon/envelope members are related to the others in the set. The coupon/envelope members may be largely related in sequence. A method of producing the fan-folded form set and successive such form sets is described.

Abstract: An envelope device having a multi-layer construction including an inner layer carrying a plurality of detachable, adhesive address label elements and an outer layer including at least one re-order portion with the inner and outer layers being adapted to receive variable informational indicia simultaneously printable by duplex processing.

Abstract: A one piece mailer for use in laser printers or xerographic copying machines includes a standard size sheet which may be employed in laser printers or xerographic machines without special handling equipment and involves printing on one side only of the mailer. In addition, stable adhesive material is employed for sealing the one piece mailer which will not run or contaminate the office machines, when it is subject to several hundred degrees heat. This adhesive is preferably a water-activated adhesive other than natural gum (which is heat-activated). The first embodiment of the invention includes a mailing sheet having an upper and lower half, with the upper half carrying the addresses and the message, and the lower half having windows which match the location of the addresses on the upper half of the mailer. The second embodiment of the invention involves a mailer having a first full sheet having an upper portion on which the messages are printed, and a lower portion on which the addresses are printed.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a kit for direct mail solicitation. The kit includes a first envelope having a window, a second envelope having a window and an insert. The second envelope is sized for insertion into the first envelope. The insert is sized for insertion into the first envelope. The insert has a first and second portion which are integral. The first portion is defined by first and second sections. These sections are detachable from one another. The first section is sized for insertion into the second envelope after detachment from the second section. The first section comprises a non-releasable label having a first and second identification thereon. The first identification is located on the non-releasable label of the first section such that when the first section is inserted into the second envelope, the first indentification is in registry with the window of the second envelope. The second portion of the insert comprises a releasable label having the second identification thereon.

Abstract: An envelope system is described which is particularly efficient in its manufacture and use. It has particular utility in the marketing field for conducting surveys and like procedures.The envelope system comprises first and second envelopes integrally joined by a perforated, frangible tear line for separation. The first envelope is formed from a folded planar sheet having a sealable flap for closing the envelope and optionally may have a window for viewing envelope contents. The second envelope, which may be used for returning materials to the sender of the integrated envelopes, comprises a folded, closeable sheet having an aperture for viewing the envelope contents.

Abstract: Packaging article comprising a form having at least one straight side for identification data to be provided thereon and an envelope attached to the straight side of the form. The envelope is internally liquid proof and has an open side and an interior for containing an article or mass therein. A self adhesive seal is provided at the open side for enabling the envelope to be manually closed at the open side so as to make the interior liquid tight after location of an article or mass therein.

Abstract: An envelope system is disclosed in which two or more pockets are utilized to receive contents. Each of the pockets have indicia thereon, the indicia of each pocket being at least partially identical with the indicia of all other pockets in a particular envelope system.

Abstract: A personalized envelope assembly including a return envelope is formed from two separate pieces of material comprising an outer blank for forming a letter sheet or the like and a patch which is adhered to the blank to form the rear panel of the return envelope. The letter sheet blank is prepared in web form and the patch is applied to the blank using window applying equipment or the like. The letter sheet blank further includes one or more coupon elements integral therewith and detachable therefrom for return mail.

Abstract: A label to be affixed to a container is disclosed. The label includes a longitudinal strip divided into two or more panels by one or more transverse fold lines. An end panel of the strip forms a front cover for the remaining panel or panels when the remaining panel or panels is or are folded behind the front cover panel. The front cover panel has a folded edge defined by the fold line between the front cover panel and the adjacent panel and a free outer edge which is opposite the folded edge and extends beyond the remaining panel or panels of the strip when folded. The extending part of the front cover panel has one or more holes, a support web for the longitudinal strip and a layer of pressure sensitive self-adhesive material which is adhered by the self-adhesive surface thereof over the front cover panel.

Abstract: A form having a stock paper size and having perforations or the like which define a predetermined shape capable of being folded into an envelope includes closing extensions having a self-adhesive layer of disposed on one side thereof. The perforations also define a label having a self adhesive material disposed on the same side of said form as said form as said adhesive layer disposed on said extension.

Abstract: A multi-part mailer form assembly comprises a series of superimposed continuous sheets each having spaced transverse tear lines for separating the sheets into individual multi-part forms. Opposite marginal edges of the assembly have superimposed pin feed perforations and the sheets are adhesively secured together along one marginal side edge and are separable from each other by means of tear lines. The front sheet is of paper and the rear sheet is of card and the intermediate sheets include at least one paper sheet with copy producing layers or means provided for reproducing information imprinted on the front sheet on the paper and card sheets. The sheets each have a designated address area in registry with corresponding designated address areas on all the other sheets.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein a unique and attractive coupon mailer. The mailer includes an inner web having a pocket-forming panel and an outer web having a pocket-forming panel, a foldable panel and an adhesive tab. Adhesive is provided on the webs so that the pocket-forming panels can be adhered to each other to form a coupon-receiving pocket, and the foldable panel and adhesive tab folded over the pocket to close the mailer. The inner web also includes a plurality of advertizing-carrying panels or pages. Transverse perforations in the foldable panel are constructed to be torn to open the mailer. In another embodiment, there is provided an outer web which forms a cover for the mailer and includes a pocket-forming panel and a foldable second panel. An inner pocket-forming panel adheres to the outer web to form a coupon book-receiving pocket and fan-folded pages are saddle-stitched to the outer web to provide advertizing-carrying pages.

Abstract: Direct mail articles comprise an outer envelope containing a pre-formed reply envelope, detachable reply devices, such as coupons and a reply card, and optionally, one or more separate enclosure sheets. The reply envelope is provided with a plurality of apertured pockets adapted to receive at least one of the reply devices, where the apertures permit visual or machine sorting of the sealed envelopes based on the presence or absence of a particular reply device in a particular pocket. Methods of preparing personalized, finished articles from one or more integral sheets or webs are described.

Abstract: A laminating envelope has first, second and third rectangular panels which are sequentially secured together along longitudinal edges. Each of the panels has a front and a rear surface and at least one of the panels is transparent. The first and second panels are disposed in facial relation and the aligned edges thereof are secured together for providing a pocket between the panels. A score line in the third panel extends between the third panel side edges. The second panel side edges have a length exceeding the first panel edge length by at least the width of the score line and the third panel side edges are substantially equal in length to the second panel side edges. Adhesive is disposed over the first panel rear surface so that folding of the third panel along the score line causes the third panel rear surface to be in facial relation therewith and secured to the first panel rear surface by the adhesive for thereby securing and sealing the pocket.

Abstract: A reusable envelope including a back panel with opposite side edges and a front panel integrally connected to the back panel and demarcated therefrom by a fold line. The back and front panels each have inner and outer surfaces and form a pocket between their respective inner surfaces. A pair of opposed side flaps are each attached to a respective back panel side edge and to the front panel outer surface. Each side flap includes an extension having a secured portion secured to the front panel outer surface, an unsecured portion and an extension side edge. The extension side edges are positioned in opposed, spaced relationship. A pair of closures are each formed between the front panel outer surface and a respective extension unsecured portion. Each closure is adapted to slidably receive therein a respective side margin of a card insert which is thereby retained adjacent the front panel.

Abstract: A mailer and postal system are characterized by a document enclosure including a window through which a return receipt is detachably secured to the document. When delivered, the return receipt is endorsed by the recipient, detached from the document and returned to the sender as proof of receipt of the document as well as the mailer. The postal system also provides for proof of receipt and delivery by the receiving and delivering Post Offices by employing identifying coded perforations in a certified mail receipt affixed to the document and in the return receipt, respectively.

Abstract: A "V"-shaped resilient member having a pair of opposing rectangular side flanges is used to place over the upper side portion of a conventional grocery bag to maintain the bag mouth in open position. The lower edges of the side flanges carry a plurality of coupons which are removably attached along perforated lines.

Abstract: A folder for coupons or other like articles which can be made from a single sheet of paper in which the coupons are on a strip attached to the rear flap of the folder and folded accordian fashion, with each coupon being at a progressively vertically stepped location relative to the coupon next closest to the folder rear flap, there being a window in the folder front flap through which a portion of each coupon can be viewed.

Abstract: A unitary mailer item has an envelope and an attached sticker-type sign piece, both of which are readily detachable from the item.

Abstract: An improved envelope for photographic film, prints and the like includes an adhesive strip and a protective strip for protecting the envelope from damage from the adhesive strip. The envelope can be used in the transfer of unprocessed film to a processor, reused in the return of the film and prints after processing, and further reused in film storage. The envelope further includes detachable receipts, one for the recordal of pre-chosen information, and a transfer sheet for recordal of the pre-chosen information simultaneously on the receipt and the front of the envelope. The transfer sheet is detachable to eliminate damage to the processed film and any prints from inadvertant transfer of the transfer medium.

Abstract: A post card is disclosed which includes a rectangular-shaped base member conforming in shape and size to requirements of the United Postal Service, and an opaque cover member of substantially smaller size than the base member attached to the base member. At least a portion of the information to be transmitted by use of the post card is carried in full view at one face of the base member. Another portion of the information is carried on one of the facing surfaces of the base and cover members for normally hiding such portion from view. At least a portion of the cover member, or a portion of the base member underlying the cover member, is removable by the recipient of the post card to expose to view such normally-hidden message portion. The portion of the message to be hidden may be imprinted before the cover member is attached to the base member.

Abstract: A composite envelope prepared from a multiple panel blank which is folded twice in overlapping relationship to produce a tab portion and a detachable envelope portion. The panels are glued together to form the tab portion and the envelope portion, with a perforation line separating the two. The envelope includes a removable section and a flap containing remoistening glue for sealing the envelope.

Abstract: The present invention resides in the combination of a one-piece carton and an integral, removable coupon card wherein the carton employs both interior and exterior glue flaps. The coupon card is removably attached to the exterior glue flap of the carton and is releasably adhered to the exterior of a side wall of the carton while the interior glue flap is conventionally adhered to the inside of a side wall of the carton.

Abstract: A carton having an insert of printed matter is disclosed. The insert is affixed or adhered to one or more of the carton flaps on the interior surface thereof and is provided with one or two lines of perforations perpendicular to the length of the insert. The insert so positioned facilitates carton filling, ensures reliability of each carton having an insert and allows for ready access to and easy removal of the insert from the carton.

Abstract: A direct mail coupon print promotional vehicle for the stimulation of retail sales of items by the distribution of printed cash discount coupons, which are presented by the consumer or customer at the time of purchase of the item. The vehicle is a direct mail printed coupon folder characterized by a plurality of rectangular paper panels on which the discount coupons are individually printed. The panels are attached end-to-end seriatim to form a rectangular element. A weakened zone such as scoring or perforations is provided between adjacent panels. Each weakened zone is linear and perpendicular to the long axis of the rectangular element, which latter is folded by a plurality of parallel over-and-over folds at said zones to the configuration of a single panel the thickness of which is the conjoint thickness of all of the panels, thus forming the coupon folder. Means is provided to secure the coupon folder against premature opening.

Abstract: A mailer formed from one piece of relatively stiff cardboard and including a mailing flap, detachable when the mailer reaches the addressee. The mailing flap extends over an open-ended envelope carrying a slide card, connected to the envelope by a tab, to hold the slide card to the envelope during passage through the mail. The slide card may carry a message or may be used in cooperation with the envelope as an informational advertising or educational device. The mailer is formed from four connected sections. Three of the sections are defined by folds and a fourth section is partially severed from the cardboard and its inner end is defined by a slit extending for substantially the length thereof. This section may carry a message or cooperate with educational information on the envelope and is folded between the first and second sections defining the envelope and retained thereto by the tab.

Abstract: An envelope for containing photographic prints and negatives in separate pockets comprising substantially rectangular front and back panels interconnected along three edges thereof forming a first pocket particularly adapted for containing photographic prints, and having an insert opening between the remaining edges of the panels. A center flap is connected to the remaining edge of the back panel along a fold line, and overlies a portion of the back panel. A patch member has a lower edge and at least one side edge thereof attached to the center flap forming a second pocket particularly adapted for containing photographic negatives, and having an insert opening along the two remaining edges of the patch. A closure flap is connected to the remaining edge of the front panel along a fold line and overlies the patch member when in a closed position.

Abstract: A paperboard carbon formed from a unitary blank is provided with a display device that may carry various marketing and identifying legends and which can upon purchase be readily removed without destroying the attractiveness of the carton.

Abstract: A direct mail coupon print promotional vehicle for the stimulation of retail sales of items by the distribution of printed cash discount coupons, which are presented by the consumer or customer at the time of purchase of the item. The vehicle is a direct mail printed coupon folder characterized by a plurality of rectangular paper panels on which the discount coupons are individually printed. The panels are attached end-to-end seriatim to form a rectangular element. A weakened zone such as scoring or perforations is provided between adjacent panels. Each weakened zone is linear and perpendicular to the long axis of the rectangular element, which latter is folded by a plurality of parallel over-and-over folds at said zones to the configuration of a single panel the thickness of which is the conjoint thickness of all of the panels, thus forming the coupon folder. Means is provided to secure the coupon folder against premature opening.

Abstract: A spiral wound can is described in which the body of the can is made up of a relatively heavy fiberboard base or body stock layer lined within by an oil and moisture impermeable barrier preferably formed from a laminate of aluminum foil and paper. The base body layer includes a helically extending separation line or butt joint bonded together by the liner and label which is bonded to the body stock by at least two broken or unbroken spaced apart strips of adhesive one of which is aligned over the butt joint and one of which is spaced from the butt joint. A circumferentially extending collar cut is made through the label near the can end to facilitate its removal. Printed indicia is located on the underside of the label between the strips of adhesive.

Abstract: A preprinted mail order assembly for mass distribution includes an evelope with a tear-off order blank and a tear-off shipping label. The elements are arranged to permit both outer panels to be fully devoted to advertising, while both interior panels carry the required information and address sections. There are three overlapping sections made from a single web in which two longitudinal fold lines constitute the side edges of the envelope with a longitudinal securing strip adjacent one of the fold lines. Glue along the bottom edges of the envelope and the securing strip hold the envelope together. Two tear lines provide for separation of the order blank and shipping label, removal of which places the envelope in condition for use.