CA2053207C - Composite mailer form - Google Patents
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A composite mailer and a method of forming same.
The mailer has a front and a back panel interconnected together along the top, bottom and side edges thereof by glue edge portions to form an envelope. The side edges are glue bonded along an edge strip thereof. One of the top and bottom edges has a fold glue flap formed integral with one of the front and back panels and folded over and glued along an edge of the other of the front and back panels to form a reinforcing flap to provide increased rigidity to the envelope for handling thereof by automatic mail sorting machines. One or more information-carrying sheets are interposed between the front and back panels and each has a connecting end edge portion glued between a common edge portion of the front and back panels opposite the edge having the glue flap. The information-carrying sheets have their other edges spaced inwardly of the glue edge portions.
A perforated line is provided below the connecting end edge portion to form a tear tab to detach the connecting end edge portions to provide access to the interior of the envelope while simultaneously detaching the information sheet from the connecting edge portion for their removal from inside the envelope. The information-carrying sheets are individual sheets and some of these sheets have folded sections.
The mailer has a front and a back panel interconnected together along the top, bottom and side edges thereof by glue edge portions to form an envelope. The side edges are glue bonded along an edge strip thereof. One of the top and bottom edges has a fold glue flap formed integral with one of the front and back panels and folded over and glued along an edge of the other of the front and back panels to form a reinforcing flap to provide increased rigidity to the envelope for handling thereof by automatic mail sorting machines. One or more information-carrying sheets are interposed between the front and back panels and each has a connecting end edge portion glued between a common edge portion of the front and back panels opposite the edge having the glue flap. The information-carrying sheets have their other edges spaced inwardly of the glue edge portions.
A perforated line is provided below the connecting end edge portion to form a tear tab to detach the connecting end edge portions to provide access to the interior of the envelope while simultaneously detaching the information sheet from the connecting edge portion for their removal from inside the envelope. The information-carrying sheets are individual sheets and some of these sheets have folded sections.
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The present invention relates to a composite mailer form and method of forming same and wherein the composite mailer comprises a sealed envelope having a tear tab along an edge thereof so that removal of this tear tab causes information sheets inside the envelope which are of a shorter length than that of the envelope to become detached and removed from the envelope and further wherein the construction of the envelope includes a reinforcing flap to provide increased rigidity to the mailer for the handling thereof by automatic mail sorting machines.
Various type of automatically assembled mailer forms have heretofore been provided and wherein information sheets are contained within a sealed envelope and access thereto is provided by the removal of tear tabs usually provided along three or all edges of the form. Such mailer forms are producted by high-speed printing machines which print the forms in series and assembled by collating machines which are relatively slow. A problem with known collating machines is that they are not suitable for inserting information sheets within an envelope wherein the information sheets are personalized. A still further disadvantage with such mailer forms is that it is difficult to insert in the envelope information sheets which have one or more folded sections. A still further disadvantage of mailer forms is that these are usually formed from only three paper sheets and the formed envelope and its contents provide very little rigidity to the envelope and often cannot be handled by high-speed sorting machines, which are now commonly found in post offices. Because of this, often, the mailer form cannot qualify itself for reduced postal rates, which is one of the features of the mailer form.
A still further disadvantage of such forms is that, when they become very composite in structure by the inclusion of more than one inner information sheet, it then becomes difficult to use the form in high-speed laser printing machines.
A typical example of a prior art mailer form is shown in U.S. Patent No. 3,557,591. A disadvantage of this prior art mailer is that it must be printed and personalized from the top to the bottom of the mailer, whereas with the composite mailer of the present invention, it is printed and personalized from left to right with different information printed simultaneously on different sheet sections. This provides for many different printing formats and also permits the mailer to be handled by high-speed printers or on high-speed presses. Another disadvantage of the above-referenced mailer is that it provides for a single letter or information sheet to be disposed inside the envelope, whereas with the present invention, more than one letter or form can be structured within the envelope.
Also, with the present invention, it is possible to vary the size or format of the envelope as well as the information sheet within the envelope. This is not possible with the prior art where precise dimensions have to be respected.
It is a feature of the present invention to provide a composite mailer form which substantially overcomes all of the above-mentioned disadvantages.
According to a broad aspect of the present invention, there is provided a composite mailer and a method of forming same. The mailer has a front and a back panel interconnected together along a top, bottom and side edges thereof by glue edge portions to form an envelope. The side edges are glue bonded along an edge strip thereof . One of the top and bottom edges has a fold glue flap formed integral with one of the front and back panels and folded over an glued along an edge of the other of the front and back panels to form a reinforcing flap to provide increased rigidity to the envelope for handling thereof by automatic mail sorting machines. One or more information-carrying sheets are interposed between the front and back panels and each have a connecting end edge portion glued between a common edge portion of the front and back panels opposite the edge having the glue flap. The information-carrying sheets and front panel contain personalized information printed thereon in distinct areas of each of the front panel and information-carrying sheets. The information-carrying sheets have their other edges spaced inwardly of the glue edge portions. A perforated line is provided below the connecting end edge portion to form a tear tab to detach the connecting end edge portions to provide access to the interior of the envelope while simultaneously detaching the information sheet from the connecting edge portion for their removal from inside the envelope.
According to a still further broad aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of forming a composite mailer form having a front and back panel and one or more information-carrying sheets therein to form a sealed envelope. The front panel and information-carrying sheet have personalized information printed thereon. The method comprises providing a composite sheet divided in a plurality of transverse sections, each transverse section defining a front panel and one or more of the information-carrying sheets and disposed side by side transversely of a feed direction of the composite sheet. Perforated carrier strips are formed integrally with the composite sheet for detachable connection from the front panel and the information-carrying sheets. The composite sheet is fed in a printer for simultaneous printing of personalized information on the front panel and information-carrying sheets. The printing is effected from left to right simultaneously and contains personalized variable information in distinct areas of the front panel and information-carrying sheet with the personalized information of each transverse sections being associated with a different identity. The information-carrying sheets are trimmed to a desired dimension. The information-carrying sheets are also separated from each other and from the front panel.
The information-carrying sheets are assembled with the front panel and a back panel and are bonded together with the information-carrying sheets being bonded at a single edge portion with their other edges being unconnected. A tear tab is then formed along the single edge portion so that when the tear tab is removed, the information-carrying sheets are freely removable from between the front and back panels. The front and rear panels are folded at an edge portion to form a reinforcing flap to increase rigidity for handling by automatic high-speed sorting machines.
A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described with the reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the composite mailer form of the present invention showing the tear tab partly removed and a fragmented portion of the internal information sheet being pulled out of the envelope;
FIGURE 2 is a side section view showing the various sheets making an embodiment of the composite mailer form of the present invention;
Various type of automatically assembled mailer forms have heretofore been provided and wherein information sheets are contained within a sealed envelope and access thereto is provided by the removal of tear tabs usually provided along three or all edges of the form. Such mailer forms are producted by high-speed printing machines which print the forms in series and assembled by collating machines which are relatively slow. A problem with known collating machines is that they are not suitable for inserting information sheets within an envelope wherein the information sheets are personalized. A still further disadvantage with such mailer forms is that it is difficult to insert in the envelope information sheets which have one or more folded sections. A still further disadvantage of mailer forms is that these are usually formed from only three paper sheets and the formed envelope and its contents provide very little rigidity to the envelope and often cannot be handled by high-speed sorting machines, which are now commonly found in post offices. Because of this, often, the mailer form cannot qualify itself for reduced postal rates, which is one of the features of the mailer form.
A still further disadvantage of such forms is that, when they become very composite in structure by the inclusion of more than one inner information sheet, it then becomes difficult to use the form in high-speed laser printing machines.
A typical example of a prior art mailer form is shown in U.S. Patent No. 3,557,591. A disadvantage of this prior art mailer is that it must be printed and personalized from the top to the bottom of the mailer, whereas with the composite mailer of the present invention, it is printed and personalized from left to right with different information printed simultaneously on different sheet sections. This provides for many different printing formats and also permits the mailer to be handled by high-speed printers or on high-speed presses. Another disadvantage of the above-referenced mailer is that it provides for a single letter or information sheet to be disposed inside the envelope, whereas with the present invention, more than one letter or form can be structured within the envelope.
Also, with the present invention, it is possible to vary the size or format of the envelope as well as the information sheet within the envelope. This is not possible with the prior art where precise dimensions have to be respected.
It is a feature of the present invention to provide a composite mailer form which substantially overcomes all of the above-mentioned disadvantages.
According to a broad aspect of the present invention, there is provided a composite mailer and a method of forming same. The mailer has a front and a back panel interconnected together along a top, bottom and side edges thereof by glue edge portions to form an envelope. The side edges are glue bonded along an edge strip thereof . One of the top and bottom edges has a fold glue flap formed integral with one of the front and back panels and folded over an glued along an edge of the other of the front and back panels to form a reinforcing flap to provide increased rigidity to the envelope for handling thereof by automatic mail sorting machines. One or more information-carrying sheets are interposed between the front and back panels and each have a connecting end edge portion glued between a common edge portion of the front and back panels opposite the edge having the glue flap. The information-carrying sheets and front panel contain personalized information printed thereon in distinct areas of each of the front panel and information-carrying sheets. The information-carrying sheets have their other edges spaced inwardly of the glue edge portions. A perforated line is provided below the connecting end edge portion to form a tear tab to detach the connecting end edge portions to provide access to the interior of the envelope while simultaneously detaching the information sheet from the connecting edge portion for their removal from inside the envelope.
According to a still further broad aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of forming a composite mailer form having a front and back panel and one or more information-carrying sheets therein to form a sealed envelope. The front panel and information-carrying sheet have personalized information printed thereon. The method comprises providing a composite sheet divided in a plurality of transverse sections, each transverse section defining a front panel and one or more of the information-carrying sheets and disposed side by side transversely of a feed direction of the composite sheet. Perforated carrier strips are formed integrally with the composite sheet for detachable connection from the front panel and the information-carrying sheets. The composite sheet is fed in a printer for simultaneous printing of personalized information on the front panel and information-carrying sheets. The printing is effected from left to right simultaneously and contains personalized variable information in distinct areas of the front panel and information-carrying sheet with the personalized information of each transverse sections being associated with a different identity. The information-carrying sheets are trimmed to a desired dimension. The information-carrying sheets are also separated from each other and from the front panel.
The information-carrying sheets are assembled with the front panel and a back panel and are bonded together with the information-carrying sheets being bonded at a single edge portion with their other edges being unconnected. A tear tab is then formed along the single edge portion so that when the tear tab is removed, the information-carrying sheets are freely removable from between the front and back panels. The front and rear panels are folded at an edge portion to form a reinforcing flap to increase rigidity for handling by automatic high-speed sorting machines.
A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described with the reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the composite mailer form of the present invention showing the tear tab partly removed and a fragmented portion of the internal information sheet being pulled out of the envelope;
FIGURE 2 is a side section view showing the various sheets making an embodiment of the composite mailer form of the present invention;
FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of the backside of the mailer form;
FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the backside of a further embodiment of the mailer form having the shape of a personalized envelope; and FIGURES 5A to 5C are fragmented plan views illustrating the manner in which the composite sheet is formed and divided after printing and later collated to form the composite mailer of the present invention.
Referring now to the drwaings, and more particularly to Figures 1 to 3, there is shown generally at 10, the composite mailer form of the present invention. As herein shown, the mailer form comprises a front panel 11 and back panel 12 which are interconnected together along a top edge portion 13, a bottom edge 14 and opposed side edge portions 15 whereby to form an envelope. One of the top and bottom edges, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, herein the bottom edge 14, is connected by a fold glue flap 17 which is formed integral with the front panel 11 and folded over and glued along a bottom edge section of the back panel 12, as shown in Figure 3.
As shown in Figures 1 and 2, one or more information-carrying sheets 18 are interposed between the front and back panels 11 and 12 and each have a connecting end edge portion 18' which are glued between a common edge portion 11' and 12' of the front and rear panels opposite the edge which have the glue flap 17.
The front and back panels and the information-carrying sheets 18 are glued together along their top edge portions and a perforated line 19 is formed below the top connecting glued edge portions 11', 12' and 18' to form a tear tab 20. The perforated line 19 extends through the front panel, the information-carrying sheet 18 and the back panel 12. The information-carrying sheets 18 are trimmed narrower than the glued edge portions 15 as shown in Fig. 1. By disconnecting the tear tab from the envelope, it can be seen that the information-carrying sheets 18 become detached inside the envelope and these can be removed through the mouth opening 21 which is formed in the top edge of the envelope by the removal of the tear tab 20.
The reinforcing flap 17 provides increased rigidity to the envelope whereby the envelope may be easily handled by automatic mail sorting machines.
This flap 17 is delineated by a score line 22 formed along the bottom edge of the front panel 11. As shown in the embodiment of Figure 4, the reinforcing flap 17' may also be formed in the top edge of the front panel 11 and resemble the flap of a personalized envelope.
The flap 17' is folded over a top portion of the rear panel 12 whereby to simulate the flap of such a personalized letter envelope. In this particular embodiment, the tear tab 20 would therefore be formed at the bottom of the envelope so that the information-carrying sheet would be removed from the bottom rather than from the top of the envelope.
As shown in Figure 2, the information-carrying sheet 18 can be formed with or without folded-over sections 18". The folded sections 18" are of course, spaced below the connecting edge portion 18'.
Referring now to Figures 5A to 5C, there is shown the construction of the composite sheet 30 which is fed into a high-speed printer (not shown) in the feed direction as indicated by arrow 31. The composite sheet 30 is divided into a plurality of transverse sections, these transverse sections defining the front panel 11 and the information-carrying sheets 18. As hereinshown, there are two information-carrying sheets 18 which are longer than the front panel 11.
Accordingly, these information-carrying sheets 18 will have to be folded before they are inserted in the envelope to be formed. As hereinshown, the information-carrying sheets 18 and the front panel 11 are aligned transversely of the feed direction 31 of the composite sheet 30. Perforated carrier strips 32 having punched holes 33 are disposed along an edge of each of the information-carrying sheets and along the outside edge, as shown at 32' of the front panel 11.
The composite sheet 30 includes all of the composite mailer form sections wherein personalized information, such as shown at 34, needs to be printed thereon. As herein shown, the personalized information is located in different areas of the information-carrying sheets as well as the front panel and, consequently, three printing heads are operated simultaneously as the composite sheet 30 is advanced in the high-speed printer and the information printed on the two information-carrying sheets as well as the front panel all relate to a common identity. The printing is also effectuated along the feed direction 31 of the mailer.
This provides for higher speed printing. With the information-carrying sheets and the front panel being assembled as such, it is possible to always maintain these three sheet sections together or to identify their position in the printing and collating machines.
After the information-carrying sheets 18 and the front panel 11 have gone through the printing machine, the composite sheet 30 is fed to a trimming machine where the information-carrying sheets have their opposed edge portions 35 trimmed, as shown in Figure 5B. The carrier strip 32' of the front panel is also trimmed from the composite sheet. However, a carrier strip 32 is still connected to each of the information-carrying sheets 18 and the front panel 11. The _ g_ information-carrying sheets 18 and the front panel are then separated from one another and their position is controlled by their associated carrier strips 32.
Thus, it is possible to automatically collate the information-carrying sheets, the back panel and the front panel together.
As previously stated, because the information-carrying sheets are longer than the front panel 11, it is necessary to fold these together. However, firstly, the information-carrying sheets 18 are superimposed one on top of the other as indicated by arrows 35 and this can be done simply by directing the perforated carrier strips in overlap relationship on a common drive sprocket (not shown) with the sheets perfectly aligned.
These two sheets can then be folded together. By the use of the carrier strips 32, the back panel and the front panel are then brought into alignment with the information-carrying sheets interposed therebetween.
Glue strip portions have previously been applied to the edge portions to be glued and all of the sheets are interposed to form the composite mailer. The flap 17, which also has been provided with a glue strip, is then folded and the preforated line 19 for the tear tab is formed. The overlapped carrier strips 32 of both the back panel, the front panel, and the information sheets are then separated and the complete composite mailer form is thus completed, all automatically by high-speed machines.
It is within the ambit of the present invention to cover any obvious modifications of the preferred embodiment described herein, provided such modifications fall within the scope of the appended claims.
FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the backside of a further embodiment of the mailer form having the shape of a personalized envelope; and FIGURES 5A to 5C are fragmented plan views illustrating the manner in which the composite sheet is formed and divided after printing and later collated to form the composite mailer of the present invention.
Referring now to the drwaings, and more particularly to Figures 1 to 3, there is shown generally at 10, the composite mailer form of the present invention. As herein shown, the mailer form comprises a front panel 11 and back panel 12 which are interconnected together along a top edge portion 13, a bottom edge 14 and opposed side edge portions 15 whereby to form an envelope. One of the top and bottom edges, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, herein the bottom edge 14, is connected by a fold glue flap 17 which is formed integral with the front panel 11 and folded over and glued along a bottom edge section of the back panel 12, as shown in Figure 3.
As shown in Figures 1 and 2, one or more information-carrying sheets 18 are interposed between the front and back panels 11 and 12 and each have a connecting end edge portion 18' which are glued between a common edge portion 11' and 12' of the front and rear panels opposite the edge which have the glue flap 17.
The front and back panels and the information-carrying sheets 18 are glued together along their top edge portions and a perforated line 19 is formed below the top connecting glued edge portions 11', 12' and 18' to form a tear tab 20. The perforated line 19 extends through the front panel, the information-carrying sheet 18 and the back panel 12. The information-carrying sheets 18 are trimmed narrower than the glued edge portions 15 as shown in Fig. 1. By disconnecting the tear tab from the envelope, it can be seen that the information-carrying sheets 18 become detached inside the envelope and these can be removed through the mouth opening 21 which is formed in the top edge of the envelope by the removal of the tear tab 20.
The reinforcing flap 17 provides increased rigidity to the envelope whereby the envelope may be easily handled by automatic mail sorting machines.
This flap 17 is delineated by a score line 22 formed along the bottom edge of the front panel 11. As shown in the embodiment of Figure 4, the reinforcing flap 17' may also be formed in the top edge of the front panel 11 and resemble the flap of a personalized envelope.
The flap 17' is folded over a top portion of the rear panel 12 whereby to simulate the flap of such a personalized letter envelope. In this particular embodiment, the tear tab 20 would therefore be formed at the bottom of the envelope so that the information-carrying sheet would be removed from the bottom rather than from the top of the envelope.
As shown in Figure 2, the information-carrying sheet 18 can be formed with or without folded-over sections 18". The folded sections 18" are of course, spaced below the connecting edge portion 18'.
Referring now to Figures 5A to 5C, there is shown the construction of the composite sheet 30 which is fed into a high-speed printer (not shown) in the feed direction as indicated by arrow 31. The composite sheet 30 is divided into a plurality of transverse sections, these transverse sections defining the front panel 11 and the information-carrying sheets 18. As hereinshown, there are two information-carrying sheets 18 which are longer than the front panel 11.
Accordingly, these information-carrying sheets 18 will have to be folded before they are inserted in the envelope to be formed. As hereinshown, the information-carrying sheets 18 and the front panel 11 are aligned transversely of the feed direction 31 of the composite sheet 30. Perforated carrier strips 32 having punched holes 33 are disposed along an edge of each of the information-carrying sheets and along the outside edge, as shown at 32' of the front panel 11.
The composite sheet 30 includes all of the composite mailer form sections wherein personalized information, such as shown at 34, needs to be printed thereon. As herein shown, the personalized information is located in different areas of the information-carrying sheets as well as the front panel and, consequently, three printing heads are operated simultaneously as the composite sheet 30 is advanced in the high-speed printer and the information printed on the two information-carrying sheets as well as the front panel all relate to a common identity. The printing is also effectuated along the feed direction 31 of the mailer.
This provides for higher speed printing. With the information-carrying sheets and the front panel being assembled as such, it is possible to always maintain these three sheet sections together or to identify their position in the printing and collating machines.
After the information-carrying sheets 18 and the front panel 11 have gone through the printing machine, the composite sheet 30 is fed to a trimming machine where the information-carrying sheets have their opposed edge portions 35 trimmed, as shown in Figure 5B. The carrier strip 32' of the front panel is also trimmed from the composite sheet. However, a carrier strip 32 is still connected to each of the information-carrying sheets 18 and the front panel 11. The _ g_ information-carrying sheets 18 and the front panel are then separated from one another and their position is controlled by their associated carrier strips 32.
Thus, it is possible to automatically collate the information-carrying sheets, the back panel and the front panel together.
As previously stated, because the information-carrying sheets are longer than the front panel 11, it is necessary to fold these together. However, firstly, the information-carrying sheets 18 are superimposed one on top of the other as indicated by arrows 35 and this can be done simply by directing the perforated carrier strips in overlap relationship on a common drive sprocket (not shown) with the sheets perfectly aligned.
These two sheets can then be folded together. By the use of the carrier strips 32, the back panel and the front panel are then brought into alignment with the information-carrying sheets interposed therebetween.
Glue strip portions have previously been applied to the edge portions to be glued and all of the sheets are interposed to form the composite mailer. The flap 17, which also has been provided with a glue strip, is then folded and the preforated line 19 for the tear tab is formed. The overlapped carrier strips 32 of both the back panel, the front panel, and the information sheets are then separated and the complete composite mailer form is thus completed, all automatically by high-speed machines.
It is within the ambit of the present invention to cover any obvious modifications of the preferred embodiment described herein, provided such modifications fall within the scope of the appended claims.
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1. A composite mailer form comprising a front and a back panel interconnected together along a top, bottom and side edges thereof by glue edge portions to form an envelope; said side edges being glue bonded along an edge strip thereof, one of said top and bottom edges having a fold glue flap formed integral with one of said front and back panels and folded over and glued along an edge of the other of said front and back panels to form a reinforcing flap to provide increased rigidity to said envelope for handling thereof by automatic high-speed mail sorting machines, one or more information-carrying sheets interposed between said front and back panels and each having a connecting end edge portion glued between a common edge portion of said front and back panels opposite said edge having said glue flap, said information-carrying sheets and said front panel containing personalized variable information printed thereon in distinct areas of each said front panel and information-carrying sheets, said information-carrying sheets having their other edges spaced inwardly of said glue edge portions, and a perforated line below said connecting end edge portion to form a tear tab to detach said connecting end edge portion to provide access to the interior of said envelope while simultaneously detaching said information sheets from said connecting edge portion for their removal from inside said envelope.
2. A composite mailer form as claimed in claim 1, wherein said glue flap is formed integral with said front panel in a lower edge portion thereof and folded over a bottom portion of said back panel, said tear tab being provided along an upper edge portion of said envelope.
3. A composite mailer form as claimed in claim 1, wherein said glue flap is formed integral with said front panel in an upper edge portion thereof and folded over a top portion of said back panel to simulate an envelope glue flap, said tear tab being provided along a lower edge portion of said envelope.
4. A composite mailer form as claimed in claim 1, wherein said information-carrying sheets are individual sheets, some of said sheets having folded over sections.
5. A method of forming a composite mailer form having a front and back panel and one or more information-carrying sheets therein to form a sealed envelope, said front panel and information-carrying sheets having personalized information printed thereon, said method comprising:
i) providing a composite sheet divided in a plurality of transverse sections, each transverse section defining a front panel and one or more of said information-carrying sheets and disposed side by side transversely of a feed direction of said composite sheet, ii) forming perforated carrier strips integrally with said composite sheet for detachable connection from said front panel and said information-carrying sheets, iii) feeding said composite sheet in a printing machine for simultaneous printing, from left to right, personalized variable information on said front panel and information-carrying sheets, simultaneously, and in distinct areas of said front panel and information-carrying sheets, said personalized information being associated with a different identity, iv) trimming said information-carrying sheets to a desired dimension, v) separating said information-carrying sheets from each other and from said front panel, vi) assembling said information-carrying sheets and said front panel with a back panel and bonding same together with said information-carrying sheets being bonded at a single edge portion with their other edges being unconnected, and said front and rear panels are folded at an edge portion to form a reinforcing flap for increased rigidity for handling by automatic high-speed sorting machines, vii) forming a tear tab along said single edge portion so that when said tear tab is removed, said information-carrying sheets are freely removable from between said front and back panels.
i) providing a composite sheet divided in a plurality of transverse sections, each transverse section defining a front panel and one or more of said information-carrying sheets and disposed side by side transversely of a feed direction of said composite sheet, ii) forming perforated carrier strips integrally with said composite sheet for detachable connection from said front panel and said information-carrying sheets, iii) feeding said composite sheet in a printing machine for simultaneous printing, from left to right, personalized variable information on said front panel and information-carrying sheets, simultaneously, and in distinct areas of said front panel and information-carrying sheets, said personalized information being associated with a different identity, iv) trimming said information-carrying sheets to a desired dimension, v) separating said information-carrying sheets from each other and from said front panel, vi) assembling said information-carrying sheets and said front panel with a back panel and bonding same together with said information-carrying sheets being bonded at a single edge portion with their other edges being unconnected, and said front and rear panels are folded at an edge portion to form a reinforcing flap for increased rigidity for handling by automatic high-speed sorting machines, vii) forming a tear tab along said single edge portion so that when said tear tab is removed, said information-carrying sheets are freely removable from between said front and back panels.
6. A method as claimed in claim 5 wherein a perforated carrier strip is connected to each said one or more information-carrying sheets and said front panel, there being at least two of said information-carrying sheets, there being provided the further step after step (v) of positioning said at least two information-carrying sheets in superimposed relationship by directing their perforated carrier strip in overlapped relationship on a common drive sprocket.
7. A method as claimed in claim 6 wherein before step (vi) there is further provided the step of folding said information-carrying sheets in superimposed relationship.
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