EP0138413B1 - Continuous business forms assemblies - Google Patents

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EP0138413B1
EP0138413B1 EP84306422A EP84306422A EP0138413B1 EP 0138413 B1 EP0138413 B1 EP 0138413B1 EP 84306422 A EP84306422 A EP 84306422A EP 84306422 A EP84306422 A EP 84306422A EP 0138413 B1 EP0138413 B1 EP 0138413B1
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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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  • This invention relates to continuous business form assemblies, and especially such assemblies of the type forming envelope mailers having die cut windows.
  • Envelope mailers are formed from continuous single webs printed on one side in one printing operation. Such mailers have die cut windows that allow printed recipient address information to appear through the windows. Envelope mailers of this type have limited usefulness and may be wasteful of postage because no inserts can be included. Inserts block the windows. As a result, envelope mailers are generally printed in two or more printing operations, at much greater printing expense, or printed externally, in one operation, through the use and expense of carbons. In particular French Specification No.
  • 2323612 describes a continuous assembly divided into forms lengths each of which constitutes a mailer including a continuous ply folded longitudinally or vertically into two portions one portion bearing a window and the other portion having secured to it as by adhesive a flap which carries printed matter which when the mailer is folded is visible through the window.
  • United States Specification No. 3113716 describes a single mailing envelope blank capable of being used as a return envelope in which the blank comprises a statement part having a window which is capable of being folded so that the address of the addressee appears through the window and in which the statement may be removed and a remaining flap be folded to cover the address of the addressee but to reveal the return address.
  • An enclosure may be placed in the return envelope.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an improved continuous business form assembly of envelope mailers in which all printing could be accomplished in one printing operation on one side of a single web, for positive, original printing of all information, and wherein the envelope mailers could accommodate insert webs for advertising inserts, return envelopes post cards and the like.
  • the invention is a continuous business form assembly comprising a continuous web consisting of a continuous series of business forms.
  • the business forms each have a label portion and a non-label, remainder portion.
  • the web has a first side and an opposite, second side.
  • the label portion has a label face defined on the web first side.
  • the label portion has a label back defined on the web second side.
  • the remainder portion has a remainder face defined on the web seocnd side and a remainder back defined on the web first side. The label face and remainder face are thereby defined on the opposite first and second sides of the web.
  • the label portions are each partially cut from the business forms along label edges. They are foldable along a fold line to a printing position. In this position, the label back is against the remainder back. The label face is exposed with the remainder face on the second side of the web for simultaneous second web side printing of the label face and the remainder face.
  • the label portions are also foldable, along the fold line, after printing to a labelling position.
  • the label face is returned to exposure on the first side of the web, opposite the remainder face, to act as a label for the business form.
  • Envelope mailers may be formed from such an assembly, with the label portions being address portions. Such mailers will have been printed in one printing operation on a single side of a single web. However, due to the features of the assembly, insert webs or sheets may be used in the mailers without blockage of the addresses of the mailers.
  • a preferred continuous business form assembly is shown generally at 12.
  • Another preferred continuous business form assembly is shown generally at 14 in Fig. 10.
  • Assembly 14, shown in Fig. 10, is a currently commerically preferred embodiment of the invention. As will become apparent, the assembly 14 is constructed similarly to assembly 12. Thus, to aid clarity and conciseness, assembly 14 is described with reliance on a description of assembly 12.
  • the assembly 12 comprises a continuous web 16 having a longitudinally extending, marginal and continuous series of pin feed holes 18, 20 along its longitudinally extending side edges 22, 24. Longitudinally extending marginal perforation lines 26, 28, adjacent the feed holes 18, 20 define marginal feed strips 30, 32 in which the feed holes 18, 20 are located.
  • the web 16 has a first side 31 and an opposite or reverse second side 33.
  • each form 34 extends longitudinally between two of a series of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending perforation lines 36.
  • Each form 34 includes an envelope back portion 38 and an envelope front portion 40, divided from each other by a transverse fold line 41.
  • the form 34 has a face 42 defined on the first side 31 of the web 16, and a back defined on the second side 33 of the web 16.
  • the face 42 is defined as extending across the envelope front and back portions 38, 40, with the exception of a label portion 44.
  • a label face of the label portion 44 is on the second side 33 of the web 16.
  • a label back of the label portion 44 is on the first side 31 of the web 16.
  • Non-marginal perforation lines 46, 48 extend longitudinally across the forms 34, adjacent the marginal perforation lines 26, 28.
  • Transverse perforation lines 50, 52 extend across the forms 34 between the non-marginal perforation lines 46, 48, in pairs adjacent and equidistant transverse perforation lines 36.
  • a first, envelope forming, adhesive strip 54 lies on the envelope face portion 40 of the face 42 between the perforation lines 26, 46, the fold line 41 and a perforation line 36.
  • a second, envelope forming adhesive strip 56 lies on the envelope face portion 40 of the face 42 between the perforation lines 28, 48, the fold line 41 and the same perforation line 36.
  • a third, envelope forming adhesive strip 58 lies on the envelope face portion 40 of the face 42 between the perforation lines 36, 46,48,52.
  • the label portion 44 is, in form 34, an address portion of the envelope face portion 40.
  • the label portion 44 is on the portion 40 between the lines 46,48 and the lines 41, 52, and is defined on three sides within the portion 40 by a short, transversely extending cut 60 joined at its ends by two transversely spaced, shorter, longitudinally extending cuts 62, 64.
  • the label portion 44 thus forms a flap in the envelope face portion 40.
  • label portion 44 is foldable about a fold line 66, which defines its forth side.
  • the label portion 44 is sized, in height from the fold line 66 to the edge adjacent the cut 60, and in width transversely between edges along the cuts 62, 64 to have printed on the label face such information as may be desired. It may, if desired, also be modified in shape.
  • an attachment sheet 68 is adhered to each label portion 44, on the label back and side 31 of the web.
  • the sheet 68 is larger than the label portion 44.
  • the sheet 68 extends longitudinally, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, from the fold line 66 to a height greater than the height of the label portion 44.
  • the sheet extends transversely to a width greater than the label portion 44.
  • the sheet 68 adapts the label portion 44 to be restricted to being folded between the extreme positions shown in Figs. 2 and 4.
  • the label portion 44 is restricted, by sheet 68, against being folded through the opening 70 it forms in the direction of the web side 31.
  • the sheet 68 also adapts the lable portion 44 to be attached, when desired, in the position, defined as a labelling position, shown in Fig. 2. Actual attachment is accomplished by a U-shaped adhesive strip 72 on the form 34 shown in Fig. 1, which extends about the flap portion 44.
  • the assembly 12 is used as follows. As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the label portion 44 is folded to a printing position, in which the label back and sheet 68 are adjacent the face 42 of the form 34. Information as desried, such as representative information 74, 76, is printed on the form and label faces in a single, one-sided printing operation. As shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the label portion 44 is then manually or automatically returned to the labelling position. The adhesive of the strip 72 is then activated. The sheet 68 is adhered to the envelope face portion 40 of the form 34 by the strip 72. Such adherence attaches the label portion 44 to the envelope face portion 40 in the labelling position, and seals the opening 70.
  • Each form 34 may then be detached from the assembly 12 folded and sealed by adhesive strips 54, 56, 58 to create an envelope 80, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9.
  • the information 76 appears on the outside of the envelope 80.
  • insert materials (not shown) may be included in the envelope 80, without obstructing the information 76.
  • the second assembly 14 is similarly constructed and used.
  • the forms 34 of the web 16 are divided transversely into envelope front and back portions 82, 84 by a longitudinal fold line 86.
  • An insert web 88 is applied to the back portion 84 to form a return envelope with the back portion 84.
  • a releasable strip 90 on the front portion 82 adjacent the fold line 86 overlies an adhesive strip (not shown) in an envelope flap area 92 of the envelope front portion 82, for providing a sealable flap for the return envelope.

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  • Credit Cards Or The Like (AREA)
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  • Supports For Pipes And Cables (AREA)
  • Polysaccharides And Polysaccharide Derivatives (AREA)
  • Compositions Of Oxide Ceramics (AREA)
  • Surface Acoustic Wave Elements And Circuit Networks Thereof (AREA)
  • Processing Or Creating Images (AREA)
  • Circuits Of Receivers In General (AREA)
  • Paper (AREA)
  • Image-Pickup Tubes, Image-Amplification Tubes, And Storage Tubes (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Folding Of Thin Sheet-Like Materials, Special Discharging Devices, And Others (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Window Of Vehicle (AREA)
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EP84306422A 1983-10-05 1984-09-20 Continuous business forms assemblies Expired EP0138413B1 (en)

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AT84306422T ATE37336T1 (de) 1983-10-05 1984-09-20 Endlossatz von versandfertigen geschaeftsbriefen.

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US53912983A 1983-10-05 1983-10-05
US539129 1983-10-05

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EP (1) EP0138413B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
JP (1) JPS6082397A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
AT (1) ATE37336T1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA1245194A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE3474127D1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DK (1) DK457184A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
ES (1) ES282037Y (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FI (1) FI75759C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GR (1) GR79877B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
IE (1) IE55126B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
NO (1) NO166028C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
PT (1) PT78383B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
ZA (1) ZA842607B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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ATE61017T1 (de) * 1986-06-06 1991-03-15 Hunkeler Ag Jos Briefformular und verfahren zur herstellung eines briefformulares.
US4799618A (en) * 1986-09-25 1989-01-24 Moore Business Forms, Inc. Bifolded mailer with insert
JPH0629476U (ja) * 1992-04-16 1994-04-19 昇三 志村 傘等転倒防止具

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US3113716A (en) * 1961-08-01 1963-12-10 James E Howard Mailing device
FR2323612A1 (fr) * 1975-09-09 1977-04-08 Herve Fils Papet Sentier Assemblage continu d'articles de correspondance postale

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CA1245194A (en) 1988-11-22
DE3474127D1 (en) 1988-10-27
EP0138413A2 (en) 1985-04-24
GR79877B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1984-10-31
FI75759C (fi) 1988-08-08
EP0138413A3 (en) 1986-07-16
FI75759B (fi) 1988-04-29
ZA842607B (en) 1984-11-28
FI843911L (fi) 1985-04-06
IE55126B1 (en) 1990-06-06
IE840868L (en) 1985-04-05
PT78383B (en) 1986-05-20
ES282037Y (es) 1985-11-01
ES282037U (es) 1985-04-01
FI843911A0 (fi) 1984-10-04
DK457184A (da) 1985-04-06
JPS6082397A (ja) 1985-05-10
NO166028B (no) 1991-02-11
PT78383A (en) 1984-05-01
DK457184D0 (da) 1984-09-25
NO166028C (no) 1991-05-22
NO843999L (no) 1985-04-09
ATE37336T1 (de) 1988-10-15

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