EP0102792A2 - Mailer construction - Google Patents
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- EP0102792A2 EP0102792A2 EP83304783A EP83304783A EP0102792A2 EP 0102792 A2 EP0102792 A2 EP 0102792A2 EP 83304783 A EP83304783 A EP 83304783A EP 83304783 A EP83304783 A EP 83304783A EP 0102792 A2 EP0102792 A2 EP 0102792A2
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- envelope
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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
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D27/00—Envelopes or like essentially-rectangular containers for postal or other purposes having no structural provision for thickness of contents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D27/00—Envelopes or like essentially-rectangular containers for postal or other purposes having no structural provision for thickness of contents
- B65D27/04—Envelopes or like essentially-rectangular containers for postal or other purposes having no structural provision for thickness of contents with apertures or windows for viewing contents
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Abstract
A mailer form comprising an envelope having a front and back sheet secured together along marginal edges thereof. The front sheet has a window area. A self-reproducing surface is provided in the envelope and faces the window area whereby a printer having a non-carbonizing ribbon can print over the envelope front sheet to reproduce on the self-reproducing surface information which is visible in the window area and not visible in other areas of the envelope.
Description
- The present invention relates to an improved mailer and method of making same, wherein the front sheet of an envelope is provided with a window area whereby information is printed over the envelope with a non-carbonizing ribbon to reproduce information on a self-reproducing surface in the envelope with the information being visible only in the window area of the envelope.
- Mailer envelopes are known wherein an envelope is provided with a front sheet having a carbon backing and wherein on the front of the envelope a particular area is coated with a material which will reproduce printed information when a special coated ribbon is used in a printer and applied against the coated front portion of the envelope. However, the coated ribbon will not reproduce information on the non-coated areas of the front sheet of the envelope. On the non-coated areas of the envelope, printed information will be transferred, by the carbon backing, to a sheet interposed between the front and back sheets forming the envelope and not be visible on the outside of the envelope.
- This type of known mailer and method of making same has been found expensive in that a special type coated ribbon is required in the printer to imprint information on the mailer envelope and it is further necessary to treat specific areas of the front sheet of the envelope with a reproducing coating material to reproduce information on the front sheet. Furthermore, some of the known mailers utilize a front sheet with carbon backing in order to transfer the printed information on an interior sheet of the envelope. A further disadvantage of this prior art is that the printer ribbons, having the special coating, are difficult to obtain due to the limited application of the ribbons, are not made for all types of printers and hava relatively short shelf life.
- It is a feature of the present invention to provide a mailer form and method of making same which overcomes the above disadvantages of the prior art.
- It is a further feature of the present invention to provide an improved mailer form wherein information is printed on a self-reproducing surface inside the envelope by utilizing a printer with a plain non-carbonized ribbon and wherein information is visible in a window area on the front of the envelope and not visible in other areas.
- A further feature of the present invention is to provide a novel method of producing a mailer form wherein information is printed on an envelope and reproduced on a self-reproducing surface inside the envelope with information being visible in a window area on the front sheet of the envelope and not visible in other areas.
- According to the above features, from a broad aspect, the present invention provides a mailer form comprising an envelope having a front and back sheet secured together along marginal edges thereof. The front sheet has a window area. A self-reproducing surface is provided in the envelope and faces the window area whereby a printer having a non-carbonizing ribbon can print over the envelope front sheet to reproduce on the self-reproducing surface information which is visible in the window area and not visible in other areas of the envelope.
- According to a further broad aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of making a mailer form comprising the steps of providing an envelope having a front and back sheet with the front sheet having a window area. The envelope has a self-reproducing surface therein facing the window area. The envelope is then fed through a printer for printing information on the front sheet through a non-carbonizing ribbon to reproduce on the self-reproducing surface information which is visible in the window area and not visible in the other areas of the envelope.
- A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the examples thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:
- FIGURE 1 is a fragmented front view showing one form of mailer adapted to be fed through a printing machine;
- FIGURE 2 is a fragmented front view of a mailer envelope; and
- FIGURE 3 is a front view of a further mailer form having a different envelope construction.
- Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to Figure 1, there is shown generally at 10 the mailer form of the present invention. The mailer form comprises an envelope 11 formed by a
front sheet 12 and abacking sheet 13 secured together along marginal edges thereof byglue strips 14 as is commonly known in the art. The front sheet is provided with awindow area 15 and a self-reproducing surface is provided in the envelope facing the window area. - The self-reproducing surface is constituted in Figure 1 by providing in the envelope one or more information sheets treated with a substance wherein the
sheet 16 has a self-reproducing surface 16'. This self-reproducing surface faces thewindow area 15 of thefront sheet 12. Thewindow area 15 may be an open area or may be provided with a transparent film material 17 (see Figure 2). - As shown in Figure 1, a plurality of
forms 10 are attached together in a side-by-side relationship byperforated lines 18 whereby each of the envelopes 11 is separable from one another. Afeed strip 19 is detachably secured along opposed end edges of the envelopes 11 whereby the envelopes can be fed through a high-speed printer. The printer is provided with a non-carbonizing ribbon for imprinting information on thefront sheet 12 of the envelope. The printed information is reproduceable on the self-reproducing surface 16' on theinformation sheet 16 and visible in thewindow area 15. Infornr ation printed on other areas is not visible as it is concealed by thefront sheet 12. In order to have access to theinformation sheet 16 the envelope 11 is provided with atear strip 21 along an end edge thereof. Aremovable tab 22 is also provided along the inner perforated line 21' of the tear strip to facilitate access to the interior of the envelope 11. - As shown in Figure 2 the envelope is a standard-type envelope having a
flap 23 along themarginal top edge 24 thereof to seal the open top edge of the envelope. Theinformation sheet 16 is also provided inside the envelope and the information imprinted on the envelope is only visible in thewindow area 15, as above described. - Referring now to Figure 3 there is shown a modified form of the type described in Figure 1 and as herein shown the
backing sheet 13 of the form is treated with a self-reproducing material whereby the information imprinted over thefront sheet 12 will reproduce on the inner surface of the backing sheet. Accordingly, there is noinformation sheet 16 provided within the envelope. In order to have access to the backing sheet theenvelope 12, as shown in Figure 3, is provided withopposed tear strips 25 along the longitudinal marginal edges thereof and afurther tear strip 26 along one end edge thereof. The opposed end edge is provided with a peel-off glue along aglue portion 27 thereof. Perforations 25' and 26' permit detachment of thetear strips front sheet 12 can be easily separated from thebacking sheet 13 whereby the backing sheet constitutes the information carrying sheet. The front sheet is also provided with one ormore window areas 15 for the same purpose as hereinabove defined. - In a further modification of Figure 3 the peel-off
glue area 27 may also be constituted by a tear strip having a perforated edge for the removal thereof. - It is within the ambit of the present invention to cover any obvious modifications of the examples of the embodiment described herein, provided such modifications fall within the scope of the appended claims.
Claims (10)
1. A mailer form comprising an envelope having a front and backing sheet secured together along marginal edges thereof, said front sheet having a window area, a self-reproducing surface in said envelope facing said window area whereby a printer having a noncarboniz- ing ribbon can print over said envelope front sheet to reproduce on said self-reproducing surface information which is visible in said window area and not visible in other areas of the envelope.
2. A mailer form as claimed in claim 1 wherein said self-reproducing surface is provided on one or more information sheet located between said envelope front and backing sheet.
3. A mailer form as claimed in claim 1 wherein said self-reproducing surface is provided on the interior surface of said envelope backing sheet.
4. A mailer form as claimed in claim 2 or 3 wherein said window area is provided with a transparent film material.
5. A mailer as claimed in claim 1 wherein said envelope front and backing sheet are glued together along marginal edges by glue strips, and means to detach at least one of said glued strips.
6. A mailer as claimed in claim 5 wherein said means is a tear tab.
7. A mailer as claimed in claim 5 wherein said means is constituted by perforated lines extending along three marginal edges of said envelope spaced inwardly of said glue strips, the other marginal edge having a peel-off glue to separate said front and backing sheet.
8. A mailer as claimed in claim 1 wherein a plurality of said envelopes are attached together in side-by-side relationship by perforated tear lines, and a feed strip detachably secured along opposed end edges of said plurality of envelopes for feeding said envelopes through a printer having a plain non-carbonizing ribbon for imprinting information thereon reproduceable on said self-reproducing surface only.
9. A mailer as claimed in claim 1 wherein said envelope has a flap along a marginal edge thereof to seal an open edge of said envelope.
10. A method of making a mailer form comprising the steps of:
(i) providing an envelope having a front and back sheet with said front sheet having a window area, said envelope having a self-reproducing surface therein facing said window area;
(ii) printing information on said front sheet through a non-carbonizing ribbon to reproduce on said self-reproducing surface information which is visible in said window area and not visible in other areas of the envelope.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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CA000410478A CA1185933A (en) | 1982-08-31 | 1982-08-31 | Mailer construction |
CA410478 | 1982-08-31 |
Publications (2)
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EP0102792A2 true EP0102792A2 (en) | 1984-03-14 |
EP0102792A3 EP0102792A3 (en) | 1985-05-29 |
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EP83304783A Withdrawn EP0102792A3 (en) | 1982-08-31 | 1983-08-18 | Mailer construction |
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EP (1) | EP0102792A3 (en) |
JP (1) | JPS5962454A (en) |
AU (1) | AU1762483A (en) |
BR (1) | BR8304554A (en) |
CA (1) | CA1185933A (en) |
DK (1) | DK379983A (en) |
ES (1) | ES284878Y (en) |
MX (1) | MX159449A (en) |
NO (1) | NO833115L (en) |
ZA (1) | ZA835848B (en) |
Cited By (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0161871A2 (en) * | 1984-05-03 | 1985-11-21 | Moore Business Forms, Inc. | Die cut window mailer with self-imaging sheet |
GB2179299A (en) * | 1985-07-09 | 1987-03-04 | Ken Stokes | Continuous stationery for envelope production |
US4729506A (en) * | 1987-02-04 | 1988-03-08 | Transkrit Corporation | Mailer with transparent patch |
US4890788A (en) * | 1988-10-11 | 1990-01-02 | Moore Business Forms, Inc. | Mailing system |
US5024374A (en) * | 1990-02-15 | 1991-06-18 | Moore Business Forms, Inc. | Flyless mailer having top sheet with cutout |
US5294042A (en) * | 1991-07-19 | 1994-03-15 | Giordano Dennis R | Exteriorly controlled addressing system for window mailers |
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FR2209332A5 (en) * | 1972-11-06 | 1974-06-28 | Sapeic | |
DE2807712A1 (en) * | 1977-02-24 | 1978-08-31 | Petits Fils De Leonard Danel | Blank sheet enclosed inside sealed envelope - has visible writing produced by typewriter pressure (PT 21.6.78) |
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JPS5243389U (en) * | 1975-09-23 | 1977-03-28 | ||
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- 1983-08-09 ZA ZA835848A patent/ZA835848B/en unknown
- 1983-08-18 EP EP83304783A patent/EP0102792A3/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1983-08-19 DK DK379983A patent/DK379983A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1983-08-23 BR BR8304554A patent/BR8304554A/en unknown
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FR2209332A5 (en) * | 1972-11-06 | 1974-06-28 | Sapeic | |
DE2807712A1 (en) * | 1977-02-24 | 1978-08-31 | Petits Fils De Leonard Danel | Blank sheet enclosed inside sealed envelope - has visible writing produced by typewriter pressure (PT 21.6.78) |
Cited By (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0161871A2 (en) * | 1984-05-03 | 1985-11-21 | Moore Business Forms, Inc. | Die cut window mailer with self-imaging sheet |
EP0161871A3 (en) * | 1984-05-03 | 1986-08-13 | Moore Business Forms, Inc. | Die cut window mailer with self-imaging sheet |
GB2179299A (en) * | 1985-07-09 | 1987-03-04 | Ken Stokes | Continuous stationery for envelope production |
GB2179299B (en) * | 1985-07-09 | 1989-12-06 | Ken Stokes | Continuous stationery |
US4729506A (en) * | 1987-02-04 | 1988-03-08 | Transkrit Corporation | Mailer with transparent patch |
US4890788A (en) * | 1988-10-11 | 1990-01-02 | Moore Business Forms, Inc. | Mailing system |
US5024374A (en) * | 1990-02-15 | 1991-06-18 | Moore Business Forms, Inc. | Flyless mailer having top sheet with cutout |
US5294042A (en) * | 1991-07-19 | 1994-03-15 | Giordano Dennis R | Exteriorly controlled addressing system for window mailers |
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AU1762483A (en) | 1984-03-08 |
ES284878U (en) | 1985-07-16 |
EP0102792A3 (en) | 1985-05-29 |
MX159449A (en) | 1989-06-09 |
CA1185933A (en) | 1985-04-23 |
JPS5962454A (en) | 1984-04-09 |
NO833115L (en) | 1984-03-01 |
ES284878Y (en) | 1986-04-01 |
DK379983D0 (en) | 1983-08-19 |
DK379983A (en) | 1984-03-01 |
BR8304554A (en) | 1984-04-03 |
ZA835848B (en) | 1984-04-25 |
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