CA1233438A - Continuous business assembly of combined mailers and top-opening return envelopes - Google Patents
Continuous business assembly of combined mailers and top-opening return envelopesInfo
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41L—APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR MANIFOLDING, DUPLICATING OR PRINTING FOR OFFICE OR OTHER COMMERCIAL PURPOSES; ADDRESSING MACHINES OR LIKE SERIES-PRINTING MACHINES
- B41L1/00—Devices for performing operations in connection with manifolding by means of pressure-sensitive layers or intermediaries, e.g. carbons; Accessories for manifolding purposes
- B41L1/20—Manifolding assemblies, e.g. book-like assemblies
- B41L1/26—Continuous assemblies made up of webs
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
- B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
- B42D15/00—Printed matter of special format or style not otherwise provided for
- B42D15/02—Postcards; Greeting, menu, business or like cards; Letter cards or letter-sheets
- B42D15/04—Foldable or multi-part cards or sheets
- B42D15/08—Letter-cards or letter-sheets, i.e. cards or sheets each of which is to be folded with the message inside and to serve as its own envelope for mailing
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
- B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
- B42D5/00—Sheets united without binding to form pads or blocks
- B42D5/02—Form sets
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
- B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
- B42D5/00—Sheets united without binding to form pads or blocks
- B42D5/02—Form sets
- B42D5/023—Continuous form sets
- B42D5/025—Mailer assemblies
- B42D5/026—Mailer assemblies with return letter or return card
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A continuous business form mailer assembly is disclosed having a top opening return envelope formed by adhering a narrow second longitudinally extending web over one half of a first longitudinally extending web and applying a C-patterned adhesive to one half the form opposite the return envelope. After printing, the assembly is folded along a center longitudinal perforation, passed through a sealing mechanism, and detached into individual mailers.
A continuous business form mailer assembly is disclosed having a top opening return envelope formed by adhering a narrow second longitudinally extending web over one half of a first longitudinally extending web and applying a C-patterned adhesive to one half the form opposite the return envelope. After printing, the assembly is folded along a center longitudinal perforation, passed through a sealing mechanism, and detached into individual mailers.
Description
~33'?¢3~3 This invention relates to continuous business form assemblies, and more particularly to such assemb1ies including combined mallers and return enve]opes.
Users of continuous business form assemblies including combined mailers and return envelopes send large quan-tities of such mailers and expect to receive large quantities of responses.
As a result, preparation and handling of both the mailers and returned envelopes are automated processes. ~e-turned envelopes are opened, where possible, by automatic, genera]ly non-adjustable slitters.
United States Patent No. 4,055,294 issued October 25, 1977 to John Traise discloses a combined mailer and return enve-lope assembly. Mailers of this assembly are created by plow folding a single web into overlapping thlrds. 'rhe return enve-lopes of the assembly are side openlng. I~hile such assemblies are useful, the return envelopes are incompatible with automatic, non-adjustable slitters.
An object of the inventor in making this invention was to overcome the incompatibility with automatic, non-adjustable slitters, of the return envelopes of continuous business form assemblies including combined mailers and return envelopes.
Thus, in a principal aspect, the invention is a continu-ous business Eorm assembly providing combined mailers and top-opening return envelopes, and comprising two webs. A Eirst web is con-tinuous in a longitudinal direction. The first web has a transverse first web width in a direction perpendicular -to the longitudinal direc-tion between opposed, longitudinally extending, ~3~3~
continuous first and second margins. The first web also has a central, longitudlnally extending, continuous fold line. A first longltudinally extending, con-tinuolls, marginal feed strip includes a longitudinally ex-tending, contlnuous first: series of pin feed holes and a longitudinally extending, continuous first marginal line of perorations. A second longitudinally extending, continu-oua marginaL Eeed strip includes a longitudinally extending, continuous second series of pin feed holes and a longitudinally extending, continuous second marginal line of perforations. A
continuous series of separable business form shee-ts are on the web with each sheet beiny defined between two adjacent lines of a continuous series of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending, form-defining, third lines of perforations. Each sheet includes opposed, first tear strips de-fined between the first, second and third lines of perforations and a pair of a continuous series of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending, strip defining pairs oE Eourth lines of perforations. A message panel is defined between the opposed tear strips, the Eirst line of perforations and the cen-tral fold ]ine. A first envelope panel is defined between the second and fourth lines of perforations, -the central fold line and a line of a continuous series of longitudi-naLly spaced, transversely extending, envelope flap defining, fifth lines of perforations. An envelope flap portion is defined between the first envelope panel, one of the tear strips, -the second perforation line and the central fold line.
A second web is continuous in the longitudinal direction, and has a transverse second web width not treater than ~;~33'~3~
the transverse direction between the central fold ]ine a:nd the second marginal feed strip. The second web i5 superimposed over the firs-t web between the cen-tral told line and the second margin-al feed str.ip. The second web has a .longitudinally e~-tending, continuous margin adjacen-t the central fold line; perfora-tion lines overlying portions of the third, fourth and fi.fth perEora-tion lines; and second envelope panels, -tear strips and slap portions overlying the firs-t envelope panels, tear strips and flap portions, respectively, of the .Eirst web.
Firs adhesive means adheres the second web to the first web for forming top-opening, sealable return envelopes of the Eirst and second envelope panels and flap portions. Second adhe-sive means adheres the message panels of the Eorms to the second web while the first web is folded about the central fold line for forming mailers including the return envelopes.
Thus, the mailers may be transmitted, the feed and tear strips removed, the message panels and envelopes separated, the return envelopes sealed and returned, and the return envelopes slit in automatic slitters.
These and other objects, advantages and aspects of the invention are provided in the detailed description, which follows.
The preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in relation to the accompanying drawing, in which:
Figure ]. is a plan view of a preferred embodiment o.E the invention;
Figure 2 is a cross-section view of -the preferred ~33~3~3 embodiment, taken along line 2-2 Gf Figure l;
E`igure 3 ls a view similar to Figure 1, with a web of the assembly of Figure 1 cut away to show detail;
Figure 4 is a front, plan view of a single form of the preferred embodiment, as completed or initlal transmittal;
Figure 5 is a back, plan view of the single form of Figure 4; and Figure 6 is a perspective view of the form of Figures 4 and 5, after having been initially received, opened, and the parts separated for use.
Referring to Figure 1, the preferred embodiment of the invention is a continuous business form assembly 10 comprising a first web 12 and a second web 112. The webs are adapted, as will be described, to form mailers, such as mailer 202 in Figures 4 and 5, which include panels and top-opening return envelopes, such as message panels 14, 16 and return envelope 204 in Figure 6.
Referring to Figures 1 and 3, the webs 12, 112 are continuous in both directions along a longitudinal axis 300. the first web 12 has a transverse width in a direction perpendicular to the axis 300 between two opposed, longitudinally extending, continuous margins or edges 18, 20. longitudinally extending, continuous central fold line 22, which may be a line of pe.rfora tions as shown, lies equidistant between the margins 18, 20 and provides or plow folding of the assemhly 10 such tha-t margin 18 overlines ma:rgin 20, as in Figures 4 and 5. The second web 112 overlies the portion o:E the first web 12 between the central Eold line 22 and the second margin 20.
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Adjacent the first marg;n 18, a longitudlnally extend-lng, continuous first Feed strip 2~ inc~u~es a ~irs-t series of pin feed holes 26 and a Eirst marginal Iine o-F perfora-tions 28. The margin 18 and perforations 28 define the feed strip 24. All oE
-the feed strip 24, holes 26, and perforations 28 are longitudi-nally extending and continuous.
Referring to Figure 3, adjacent the second margin 20, a longitudinally extending, continuous second feed strip 34 includes a second series of pin feed holes 36 and a second margin-al line of perforations 38. The margin 20 and perforations 38 define the feed strip 34. All of the feed strip 3~, holes 36, and perforations 38 are longitudinally extending and continuous. The feed strlps 24, 34 are equal in transverse width, although they need not be.
A continuous series of third perforation lines 40 define form sheets, such as form sheet 42, on the first web 12. The perforation lines 40 are longitudinally spaced Erom each other, and extend transversely substantially completely between the margins 18, 20. Thus, each orm sheet 40 is defined between the margins 18, 20 and between two adjacent perforation llnes 40.
Also, each form sheet 40 includes portions of the feed strips 24, 34.
Each form sheet 42 further includes message panels 14, 16, a return envelope panel 44, tear strips 46, 48, and an enve-lope flap portion 50. The perforation lines 28, 38, 40, the fold line 22 and further perforation lines to be described define the panels 14, 16, 44, tear s-trips 46, 48 and flap por-tion 50.
~3~3~3 Pairs oE fourth lines of perfora-tions 52, 54 cross the form sheets 42. The lines 52, 54 extend transversely from the f:irst marglnal perEoration line 28 to the second marginal perfora-tion line 38. The lines 52, 54 are paired in that a line 52 us adjacent each form~defining llne 40, with a line 52 equidistant and on the opposite side of each line 40. The pe.rforation lines 52, with the marginal perforation lines 28, 3~ and the Norm-defi.ning lines 40 define the tear strips 46. The perforation lines 54, with the lines 28, 38, 40 define the -tear strips 48.
A fifth line of perforations 56 partially cross each form sheet 42. Each line 56 extends transversel.y from the center fold line 22 to the second marginal perforation line 38. Mach line 56 is adjacent a line 54, and with the lines 22, 38, 54 defines a flap portion 50. Each envelope panel 44 is de:Eined between a flap portion 50 and a tear strip 48, and between a panel 16 and the feed strip 34. The envelope panel 44 is thus defined between the lines 22, 38, 52, 56.
A sixth line of perforations 58 ex-tends longitudinally between the first marginal line of perforations 28 and the center fold line 22. The sixth line 58 separates the message panels 14, 16. With the lines 22, 2~, 52, 54, the line 58 defines the panels 14, 16.
The first web 12 is now described. Referring to Figure 1, the second web 112 has a transverse width between two margins 114, 116 about equal to -the transverse distance between the center fold line 22 and the second margin 20 o:f the first web.
Adjacent the second margin 116 of the second web, a single longi-~233'~3~
tudinally ex-tending feed strip 118 includes a series of pin feed holes 120 and a marglnal line oE perforations 122. The strip 118 overlies the feed strip 34 of -the :Eirst web 12; the holes 120 match the holes 36, the margin 116 ma-tches the margin 20; and the perforations 122 match the perforations 36. The margin 114 is adjacent the center fold line 22~
Transverse perforation lines 140, 152, 154~ and 156 cross the web 112. The lines 140, 152, 154, and 156 match -the lines 40, 52, 54, and 56, respectively. The lines 114, 116, 140, 152, 154 and 156 define a form sheet 142, tear strips 146, 148, a flap portion 150 and an envelope panel 144 which match the form sheet 40, tear strips 46, 48, Elap por-tion 50 and envelope panel 44, respectively.
Adhesive secures the second web 112 to the first web 12.
As shown in Figure 3, a rectangular adhesive border 210 includes two spaced longitudinally extending segments 212, 214 joined by two spaced, transversely extending segments 216, 218. The segment 216 is a tear strip adhesive segmen-t in that it is located on the tear strip 46. The segment 218 is a tear strip and enve-lope bottom forming segment. The segment 218 is located in parton the tear strip 48, across the perforation line 52, and along a bottom portion of -the envelope panel 44. The segments 212, 214 are envelope side forming segments, extending along the lines 22, 38 within the panel 44 and portion 50. Thus, when -the web 112 is applied to the web 12, the envelope panels 44, 144 are adhered -to each other and closed on all four sides.
Adhesive also secures the message panels 14, 16 and ~33~31~
other portions of the web 12 between the lines 18, 22 to the web 112, when tile web 12 ls folded, as in Figures 4 and 5. As shown in Figures 1 and 3, a -three-sided aclhesive border 220, one for each form, includes a longltudinal segment 222 jo:ined by two transverse segments 224, 226. The segments 222, 224 and 226 are all mailer-forming segments. The segment 222 is located on the marginal strip 24, and the segments 224, 226 are within the tear strips 46, 48. Thus, when the web 12 is folded and adhered -to -the web 112, the border 220 and the fold line 22 form closed mailers of the webs 12, 112.
As should now be apparent, before folding of the Eorm 12, the message panels 14, 16 of the web 12 are printed.
Addresses are printed on the web 112, to match wi-th die cut windows on the panels 16. Mai]ers are then Eormed and trans-mitted. Upon receipt, the mailers are opened by removal o-E -the -tear strips and marginal strips. Such removal opens the enve-lopes 204 along the Elap portions 50, 1500 The message panels 14, 16 are then separated from the envelopes 204. The message panel 14 ls re-turned in the envelope 204 hy removal oE either flap portion 50, 150 and folding of the other flap portion as an enve-lope flap. A most preEerred, one flap portion has a rewet-table adhesive and the other an adhesive resistant coating.
The preferred embodiment is now described. To particu-larly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter regarded as invention, -the -Eollowing claims conclude thls specification.
Users of continuous business form assemblies including combined mailers and return envelopes send large quan-tities of such mailers and expect to receive large quantities of responses.
As a result, preparation and handling of both the mailers and returned envelopes are automated processes. ~e-turned envelopes are opened, where possible, by automatic, genera]ly non-adjustable slitters.
United States Patent No. 4,055,294 issued October 25, 1977 to John Traise discloses a combined mailer and return enve-lope assembly. Mailers of this assembly are created by plow folding a single web into overlapping thlrds. 'rhe return enve-lopes of the assembly are side openlng. I~hile such assemblies are useful, the return envelopes are incompatible with automatic, non-adjustable slitters.
An object of the inventor in making this invention was to overcome the incompatibility with automatic, non-adjustable slitters, of the return envelopes of continuous business form assemblies including combined mailers and return envelopes.
Thus, in a principal aspect, the invention is a continu-ous business Eorm assembly providing combined mailers and top-opening return envelopes, and comprising two webs. A Eirst web is con-tinuous in a longitudinal direction. The first web has a transverse first web width in a direction perpendicular -to the longitudinal direc-tion between opposed, longitudinally extending, ~3~3~
continuous first and second margins. The first web also has a central, longitudlnally extending, continuous fold line. A first longltudinally extending, con-tinuolls, marginal feed strip includes a longitudinally ex-tending, contlnuous first: series of pin feed holes and a longitudinally extending, continuous first marginal line of perorations. A second longitudinally extending, continu-oua marginaL Eeed strip includes a longitudinally extending, continuous second series of pin feed holes and a longitudinally extending, continuous second marginal line of perforations. A
continuous series of separable business form shee-ts are on the web with each sheet beiny defined between two adjacent lines of a continuous series of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending, form-defining, third lines of perforations. Each sheet includes opposed, first tear strips de-fined between the first, second and third lines of perforations and a pair of a continuous series of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending, strip defining pairs oE Eourth lines of perforations. A message panel is defined between the opposed tear strips, the Eirst line of perforations and the cen-tral fold ]ine. A first envelope panel is defined between the second and fourth lines of perforations, -the central fold line and a line of a continuous series of longitudi-naLly spaced, transversely extending, envelope flap defining, fifth lines of perforations. An envelope flap portion is defined between the first envelope panel, one of the tear strips, -the second perforation line and the central fold line.
A second web is continuous in the longitudinal direction, and has a transverse second web width not treater than ~;~33'~3~
the transverse direction between the central fold ]ine a:nd the second marginal feed strip. The second web i5 superimposed over the firs-t web between the cen-tral told line and the second margin-al feed str.ip. The second web has a .longitudinally e~-tending, continuous margin adjacen-t the central fold line; perfora-tion lines overlying portions of the third, fourth and fi.fth perEora-tion lines; and second envelope panels, -tear strips and slap portions overlying the firs-t envelope panels, tear strips and flap portions, respectively, of the .Eirst web.
Firs adhesive means adheres the second web to the first web for forming top-opening, sealable return envelopes of the Eirst and second envelope panels and flap portions. Second adhe-sive means adheres the message panels of the Eorms to the second web while the first web is folded about the central fold line for forming mailers including the return envelopes.
Thus, the mailers may be transmitted, the feed and tear strips removed, the message panels and envelopes separated, the return envelopes sealed and returned, and the return envelopes slit in automatic slitters.
These and other objects, advantages and aspects of the invention are provided in the detailed description, which follows.
The preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in relation to the accompanying drawing, in which:
Figure ]. is a plan view of a preferred embodiment o.E the invention;
Figure 2 is a cross-section view of -the preferred ~33~3~3 embodiment, taken along line 2-2 Gf Figure l;
E`igure 3 ls a view similar to Figure 1, with a web of the assembly of Figure 1 cut away to show detail;
Figure 4 is a front, plan view of a single form of the preferred embodiment, as completed or initlal transmittal;
Figure 5 is a back, plan view of the single form of Figure 4; and Figure 6 is a perspective view of the form of Figures 4 and 5, after having been initially received, opened, and the parts separated for use.
Referring to Figure 1, the preferred embodiment of the invention is a continuous business form assembly 10 comprising a first web 12 and a second web 112. The webs are adapted, as will be described, to form mailers, such as mailer 202 in Figures 4 and 5, which include panels and top-opening return envelopes, such as message panels 14, 16 and return envelope 204 in Figure 6.
Referring to Figures 1 and 3, the webs 12, 112 are continuous in both directions along a longitudinal axis 300. the first web 12 has a transverse width in a direction perpendicular to the axis 300 between two opposed, longitudinally extending, continuous margins or edges 18, 20. longitudinally extending, continuous central fold line 22, which may be a line of pe.rfora tions as shown, lies equidistant between the margins 18, 20 and provides or plow folding of the assemhly 10 such tha-t margin 18 overlines ma:rgin 20, as in Figures 4 and 5. The second web 112 overlies the portion o:E the first web 12 between the central Eold line 22 and the second margin 20.
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Adjacent the first marg;n 18, a longitudlnally extend-lng, continuous first Feed strip 2~ inc~u~es a ~irs-t series of pin feed holes 26 and a Eirst marginal Iine o-F perfora-tions 28. The margin 18 and perforations 28 define the feed strip 24. All oE
-the feed strip 24, holes 26, and perforations 28 are longitudi-nally extending and continuous.
Referring to Figure 3, adjacent the second margin 20, a longitudinally extending, continuous second feed strip 34 includes a second series of pin feed holes 36 and a second margin-al line of perforations 38. The margin 20 and perforations 38 define the feed strip 34. All of the feed strip 3~, holes 36, and perforations 38 are longitudinally extending and continuous. The feed strlps 24, 34 are equal in transverse width, although they need not be.
A continuous series of third perforation lines 40 define form sheets, such as form sheet 42, on the first web 12. The perforation lines 40 are longitudinally spaced Erom each other, and extend transversely substantially completely between the margins 18, 20. Thus, each orm sheet 40 is defined between the margins 18, 20 and between two adjacent perforation llnes 40.
Also, each form sheet 40 includes portions of the feed strips 24, 34.
Each form sheet 42 further includes message panels 14, 16, a return envelope panel 44, tear strips 46, 48, and an enve-lope flap portion 50. The perforation lines 28, 38, 40, the fold line 22 and further perforation lines to be described define the panels 14, 16, 44, tear s-trips 46, 48 and flap por-tion 50.
~3~3~3 Pairs oE fourth lines of perfora-tions 52, 54 cross the form sheets 42. The lines 52, 54 extend transversely from the f:irst marglnal perEoration line 28 to the second marginal perfora-tion line 38. The lines 52, 54 are paired in that a line 52 us adjacent each form~defining llne 40, with a line 52 equidistant and on the opposite side of each line 40. The pe.rforation lines 52, with the marginal perforation lines 28, 3~ and the Norm-defi.ning lines 40 define the tear strips 46. The perforation lines 54, with the lines 28, 38, 40 define the -tear strips 48.
A fifth line of perforations 56 partially cross each form sheet 42. Each line 56 extends transversel.y from the center fold line 22 to the second marginal perforation line 38. Mach line 56 is adjacent a line 54, and with the lines 22, 38, 54 defines a flap portion 50. Each envelope panel 44 is de:Eined between a flap portion 50 and a tear strip 48, and between a panel 16 and the feed strip 34. The envelope panel 44 is thus defined between the lines 22, 38, 52, 56.
A sixth line of perforations 58 ex-tends longitudinally between the first marginal line of perforations 28 and the center fold line 22. The sixth line 58 separates the message panels 14, 16. With the lines 22, 2~, 52, 54, the line 58 defines the panels 14, 16.
The first web 12 is now described. Referring to Figure 1, the second web 112 has a transverse width between two margins 114, 116 about equal to -the transverse distance between the center fold line 22 and the second margin 20 o:f the first web.
Adjacent the second margin 116 of the second web, a single longi-~233'~3~
tudinally ex-tending feed strip 118 includes a series of pin feed holes 120 and a marglnal line oE perforations 122. The strip 118 overlies the feed strip 34 of -the :Eirst web 12; the holes 120 match the holes 36, the margin 116 ma-tches the margin 20; and the perforations 122 match the perforations 36. The margin 114 is adjacent the center fold line 22~
Transverse perforation lines 140, 152, 154~ and 156 cross the web 112. The lines 140, 152, 154, and 156 match -the lines 40, 52, 54, and 56, respectively. The lines 114, 116, 140, 152, 154 and 156 define a form sheet 142, tear strips 146, 148, a flap portion 150 and an envelope panel 144 which match the form sheet 40, tear strips 46, 48, Elap por-tion 50 and envelope panel 44, respectively.
Adhesive secures the second web 112 to the first web 12.
As shown in Figure 3, a rectangular adhesive border 210 includes two spaced longitudinally extending segments 212, 214 joined by two spaced, transversely extending segments 216, 218. The segment 216 is a tear strip adhesive segmen-t in that it is located on the tear strip 46. The segment 218 is a tear strip and enve-lope bottom forming segment. The segment 218 is located in parton the tear strip 48, across the perforation line 52, and along a bottom portion of -the envelope panel 44. The segments 212, 214 are envelope side forming segments, extending along the lines 22, 38 within the panel 44 and portion 50. Thus, when -the web 112 is applied to the web 12, the envelope panels 44, 144 are adhered -to each other and closed on all four sides.
Adhesive also secures the message panels 14, 16 and ~33~31~
other portions of the web 12 between the lines 18, 22 to the web 112, when tile web 12 ls folded, as in Figures 4 and 5. As shown in Figures 1 and 3, a -three-sided aclhesive border 220, one for each form, includes a longltudinal segment 222 jo:ined by two transverse segments 224, 226. The segments 222, 224 and 226 are all mailer-forming segments. The segment 222 is located on the marginal strip 24, and the segments 224, 226 are within the tear strips 46, 48. Thus, when the web 12 is folded and adhered -to -the web 112, the border 220 and the fold line 22 form closed mailers of the webs 12, 112.
As should now be apparent, before folding of the Eorm 12, the message panels 14, 16 of the web 12 are printed.
Addresses are printed on the web 112, to match wi-th die cut windows on the panels 16. Mai]ers are then Eormed and trans-mitted. Upon receipt, the mailers are opened by removal o-E -the -tear strips and marginal strips. Such removal opens the enve-lopes 204 along the Elap portions 50, 1500 The message panels 14, 16 are then separated from the envelopes 204. The message panel 14 ls re-turned in the envelope 204 hy removal oE either flap portion 50, 150 and folding of the other flap portion as an enve-lope flap. A most preEerred, one flap portion has a rewet-table adhesive and the other an adhesive resistant coating.
The preferred embodiment is now described. To particu-larly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter regarded as invention, -the -Eollowing claims conclude thls specification.
Claims
PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A continuous business form assembly providing combined mailers with built-in top-opening return envelopes, and comprising:
a first web being continuous in a longitudinal direction and having opposed, longitudinally extending, continuous first and second margins and a transverse first web width in a direction per pendicular to the longitudinal direction between the margins, a central, longitudinally extending, continuous fold line; a first longitudinally extending, continuous, marginal feed strip along the first margin including a longitudinally extending, continuous first.
series of pin feed holes adjacent the first margin and a longitudi-nally extending, continuous first marginal line of perforations adjacent the first series of pin feed holes; a second longitudi-nally extending, continuous marginal feed strip along the second margin including a longitudinally extending, continuous second series of pin feed holes adjacent the second margin and a longitu-dinally extending, continuous second marginal line of perforations adjacent the second series of pin feed holes; a continuous series of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending, form-defining, third lines of perforations; a continuous series of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending, strip defining pairs of fourth lines of perforations, the strip defining pairs being adjacent and straddling the third lines of perforations; a continuous series of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending, envelop flap defining, fifth lines of perforations; a continuous series of separable business form sheets with each sheet being defined between two adjacent lines of form-defining, third lines of perforations and each sheet including opposed, first tear strips, each first tear strip being defined between the first and second lines of perforations and between the third and fourth lines of perforations; a message panel defined between the opposed tear strips, and between the first line of perforations and the central fold line; a first envelope panel defined between the second and fourth lines of perforations and between the fifth line of perforations and the central fold line; and an envelope flap portion defined between the first envelope panel, and one of the tear strips, and between the second perforation line and the central fold line;
a second web being continuous in the longitudinal direct-ion, and having a transverse second web width not greater than the transverse distance between the central fold line and the second marginal feed strip; the second web being superimposed over the first web between the central fold line and the second marginal feed strip; and the second web having a longitudinally extending, continuous margin adjacent the central fold line, perforation lines overlying portions of the third, fourth and fifth perforation lines; second envelope panels, tear strips and flap portions over-lying the first envelope panels, tear strips and flap portions, respectively, of the first web;
first adhesive means for adhering the second web to the first web for forming top-opening, sealable return envelopes of the first and second envelope panels and flap portions; and second adhesive means for adhering the message panels of the forms to the second web while the first web is folded about the central fold line for forming mailers including the return envelope;
whereby the mailers may be transmitted, the feed and tear strips removed, the message panels and envelopes separated, the return envelopes sealed and returned, and the return envelopes slit in automatic letter openers.
a first web being continuous in a longitudinal direction and having opposed, longitudinally extending, continuous first and second margins and a transverse first web width in a direction per pendicular to the longitudinal direction between the margins, a central, longitudinally extending, continuous fold line; a first longitudinally extending, continuous, marginal feed strip along the first margin including a longitudinally extending, continuous first.
series of pin feed holes adjacent the first margin and a longitudi-nally extending, continuous first marginal line of perforations adjacent the first series of pin feed holes; a second longitudi-nally extending, continuous marginal feed strip along the second margin including a longitudinally extending, continuous second series of pin feed holes adjacent the second margin and a longitu-dinally extending, continuous second marginal line of perforations adjacent the second series of pin feed holes; a continuous series of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending, form-defining, third lines of perforations; a continuous series of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending, strip defining pairs of fourth lines of perforations, the strip defining pairs being adjacent and straddling the third lines of perforations; a continuous series of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending, envelop flap defining, fifth lines of perforations; a continuous series of separable business form sheets with each sheet being defined between two adjacent lines of form-defining, third lines of perforations and each sheet including opposed, first tear strips, each first tear strip being defined between the first and second lines of perforations and between the third and fourth lines of perforations; a message panel defined between the opposed tear strips, and between the first line of perforations and the central fold line; a first envelope panel defined between the second and fourth lines of perforations and between the fifth line of perforations and the central fold line; and an envelope flap portion defined between the first envelope panel, and one of the tear strips, and between the second perforation line and the central fold line;
a second web being continuous in the longitudinal direct-ion, and having a transverse second web width not greater than the transverse distance between the central fold line and the second marginal feed strip; the second web being superimposed over the first web between the central fold line and the second marginal feed strip; and the second web having a longitudinally extending, continuous margin adjacent the central fold line, perforation lines overlying portions of the third, fourth and fifth perforation lines; second envelope panels, tear strips and flap portions over-lying the first envelope panels, tear strips and flap portions, respectively, of the first web;
first adhesive means for adhering the second web to the first web for forming top-opening, sealable return envelopes of the first and second envelope panels and flap portions; and second adhesive means for adhering the message panels of the forms to the second web while the first web is folded about the central fold line for forming mailers including the return envelope;
whereby the mailers may be transmitted, the feed and tear strips removed, the message panels and envelopes separated, the return envelopes sealed and returned, and the return envelopes slit in automatic letter openers.
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