EP0223793A4 - Multiple leaf ticket assemblies. - Google Patents
Multiple leaf ticket assemblies.Info
- Publication number
- EP0223793A4 EP0223793A4 EP19860903158 EP86903158A EP0223793A4 EP 0223793 A4 EP0223793 A4 EP 0223793A4 EP 19860903158 EP19860903158 EP 19860903158 EP 86903158 A EP86903158 A EP 86903158A EP 0223793 A4 EP0223793 A4 EP 0223793A4
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- ticket
- leaves
- butt
- means according
- marginal
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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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
- B41L1/32—Continuous assemblies made up of webs folded transversely
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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
Definitions
- This invention relates to improvements in and relating to multiple leaf ticket assemblies.
- leaf ticket assemblies are presently arranged with the leaf sets supported on a continuous backing sheet whereby they may be fed through suitable printing apparatus to enable relevant details to be typed onto the ticket assembly.
- the leaves of such ticket assemblies are adapted to be removed from the backing sheet and stapled into a folder or wallet to form a book of tickets. This is a time consuming operation and often results in the provision of a folder of tickets which is both untidy with sheets out of alignment and awkward to use.
- the ticket leaves may include vouchers and these may be difficult to remove without damaging the voucher.
- This invention aims to alleviate the abovementioned disadvantages and to provide improvements in and relating to multiple leaf ticket assemblies which will be reliable and efficient in use. Other objects and advantages of this invention will hereinafter become apparent,
- this invention in one aspect resides broadly in ticket means including a plurality of multiple leaf ticket assemblies supported along a continuous backing sheet adapted for controlled advancement through printing apparatus and each ticket assembly having a plurality of leaves connected together along a common side portion to form a butt.
- the backing sheet may form part of the ticket assembly but preferably the ticket assembly is removed from the backing sheet which may be retained as an audit copy or the like.
- the continuous backing sheet suitably has marginal side portions adapted for engagement with paper feed apparatus such as tractor drive apparatus.
- the ticket means is also provided with a continuous top sheet to facilitate feeding the ticket means through printing apparatus or the like.
- each- icket assembly be glued together adjacent a longitudinal, edge of said backing sheet to form said butt and that each tear out leaf is defined by lines of perforations or indentations or the like disposed inwardly of the butt.
- the leaves of adjacent ticket assemblies may be defined by transverse perforation lines or the like weakening means on continuous sheets held between the top and backing sheets and the leaves may be glued together by a continuous glue line to form the butts but preferably the glue line is interrupted adjacent each transverse perforation line or the like which defines said leaves. Interruption of the glue line reduces the rigidity of the ticket means to facilitate feeding, the ticket means about rollers of printing apparatus and the like and whereby the continuous ticket means may be stored in a fan folded arrangement, folded about selected transverse perforation or fold lines.
- each ticket leaf may be constituted by a tear out portion of a respective" continuous sheet and all or some of the continuous sheets may extend across the full width of the backing sheet and have removable marginal portions which overlie the marginal portions of the backing sheet. These overlying marginal portions may be provided with spaced apertures for engagement by a tractor drive apparatus or the like.
- the marginal portions of the " leaves may be glued together but preferably all the marginal portions are crimped or the like whereby all the marginal portions may be interconnected while being able to slide across one another to a limited degree so as to retain sufficient flexibility of the assembly of overlying marginal portions to facilitate feeding of this assembly about drive rollers and the like.
- each ticket may be relatively wide such that the relatively- stiff butt of each ticket assembly does not overlie interfere with the engagement of the adjacent marginal portions with drive means.
- these marginal portions could be glued and compacted if desired.
- the front leaf of each ticket may constitute a cover for the ticket assembly but of desired eaih ticket assembly may be removed and fixed into a cover.
- each ticket assembly includes at least a pair of sets of leaves disposed in adjoining relationship along the backing sheet or support means and each set of leaves has a plurality of leaves each having a common side portion which may be connected together in overlying relationship to form said butt.
- each set of leaves includes opposed removable marginal portions which may engage with the tractor feed or the like of printing apparatus and which provide fold lines coincident with the junction between the sets of leaves so as to facilitate accurate folding of the sets of leaves to their overlying positions.
- the sets of leaves of the ticket assembly upon removal from the backing sheet and folding to their overlying position may be stapled together to form the ticket butt or pressure sensitive adhesive or the like may be placed on the butt portion of the outermost leaves of each or one set to connect the sets together upon folding to overlie one another.
- One set of leaves of each ticket assembly may contain identification or spaces to be filled in by the ticket seller and the other set of leaves of each set of tickets may contain information printed upside down on the leaves whereby when folded to overlie said one set of leaves the printing on both sets of leaves will be similarly disposed.
- both sets of leaves may have insert spaces to enable information to be transferred to the backing sheet along the full length thereof.
- said one set of leaves is the lowermost set of leaves whereby as each new ticket assembly is advanced through printing apparatus to a printing position by the ticket seller, the completed ticket is spaced from the printing apparatus by the uppermost set of leaves of the ticket to be printed whereby the printed ticket is easily accessible for removal from the backing sheet.
- a continuous front sheet or front leaf retaining means may be supported above the ticket assemblies and all components of the continuous array of tickets may be connected together by crimping or glueing or the like, as desired.
- the front and rear supporting sheets are full width sheets provided with perforations extending fully across the sheets at the junction between respective ticket assemblies and across the junction between respective ticket sets of each ticket assembly.
- Each ticket set may include any desired number of leaves such as in 6, 8 or 10, for example.
- Each ticket assembly may contain more than two sets of leaves which may be fan-folded upon another to form the ticket assembly.
- the adhesive used to connect the leaf sets together could then be placed on the top and back of the intermediate set(s) of leaves. If desired a removable protective cover may be applied to the self adhesive glue to protect it prior to use.
- Each ticket assembly may include a cover leaf supported on said continuous backing sheet between the top and bottom leaves of said ticket assemblies and upon removal of the ticket assembly from the backing sheet, the leaf or leaves above the cover leaf may be folded about the butt to the back of the ticket assembly to expose the cover leaf.
- the butt portion may extend from the edge of the ticket assembly which adjoins the removable marginal portions to a longitudinal perforation line along each leaf to facilitate folding of the leaves about the butt along the longitudinal perforation line.
- Some of the ticket leaves may be removable from -a stub portion along further longitudinal perforation lines disposed inwardly of said butt.
- the stub portion is wider than the butt so that when the leaves are folded about the butt to expose the cover leaf the further longitudinal perforation lines or the like along which the voucher leaves may be removed are disposed inwardly of said butt.
- the butt may be gripped between the fingers to facilitate removal of the removable leaves from the stub portion.
- the further longitudinal perforation lines are formed to provide less tear resistance than the perforation lines adjacent longitudinal perforation lines about which the leaves may be folded about said butt portion.
- the leaves of the ticket may be sensitized to enable information on the top sheet to be transferred onto underlying sheets but of course carbon paper or the like could be provided for this purpose.
- the backing sheet may also be sensitized whereby it may record information typed or printed onto the ticket assembly.
- this backing sheet may be used as an audit copy of the ticket assemblies.
- the cover leaf is formed from non-sensitized material which may be a relatively heavy sheet in order to provide protection for the book of tickets.
- the cover leaf may be formed of non-sensitized material such as a gloss cover. Each leaf may extend a similar distance from the butt so that when the leaves are folded about the butt they terminate along a substantially common edge.
- cover leaf may extend beyond the remaining leaves so that it may be folded about the butt to cover the other leaves.
- cover leaf could be arranged as the lowermost leaf in the ticket assembly secured to the backing sheet and it could be folded from the back about the butt to cover the remaining leaves.
- ticket assemblies of the present invention can be provided individually and independent of a backing sheet and thus in another aspect this invention resides broadly in the ticket assemblies substantially as described above.
- FIG 1 illustrates a stack of tickets according to one embodiment of this invention.
- FIG 2 is a perspective view illustrating the passage of the tickets through printing apparatus
- FIG 3 is a perspective view of the ticket leaves fanned to a separated position for illustrative purposes
- FIG 4 is a rear view of the tear out sets of leaves comprising an unfolded ticket assembly
- FIG 5 illustrates the method of folding the leaf sets to their overlying positions
- FIG 6 is a perspective view of the ticket assembly with portions cutaway and folded for illustrative purposes
- FIG 7 is a perspective view of an alternate form of multiple leaf ticket assembly as removed from the continuous backing sheet
- FIG 8 is an enlarged detail view of a corner portion of the ticket butt and illustrating the arrangement of glue lines and perforations
- FIG 9 is a perspective view showing the alternate form of ticket assembly.
- FIG 10 illustrates the method of removal of a service coupon from the alternate form of ticket assembly.
- a continuous ticket array 10 comprising a plurality of ticket assemblies 11 supported between a continuous backing sheet 12 and a continuous cover sheet 13.
- Ticket designation or position indication means is printed on the covering sheet 13 to assist with the positioning of the ticket in a printer.
- the covering sheet 13 may be discarded in use or it may be retained and used as an audit copy or the like.
- the continuous ticket array 10 is adapted to be fed through printing apparatus 14 by a tractor drive 15 as shown in FIG 2, for entering ticket details thereon.
- the ticket assembly 11 may be fed upwardly from the printer 14 to a position clear of the tractor drive 15 whereby it is accessible for removal from the backing sheet 12 with the removable marginal portions 16 still attached to the leaves of the ticket assembly 11.
- the continuous covering sheet 13 may be crimped or otherwise secured to the backing sheet 12 and/or the ticket assembly 11.
- the covering sheet 13 provides a
- the continuous backing sheet 12 and the continuous covering sheet 13 are provided with transverse rows of perforations 17 at the junction between each ticket assembly 15 11 and intermediate rows of perforations 17a at positions • • halfway therebetween.
- the intermediate perforations 17a terminate inwardly of the marginal portions 1 * 6 and correspond to a central fold line in each ticket assembly as will become apparent.
- each ticket assembly 11 is a two-part ticket assembly having upper and lower adjoining sets of leaves 18 and 19 respectively which are interconnected ' only along slit lines or lines of perforations 17a and by the removable marginal portions 16 which are engaged by the
- the lower set of leaves 19 is provided with instructions and other printed material which may be read by a ticket seller inserting information into the ticket 11 through the printing apparatus 14 while the uppermost set of tickets 18 has all information thereon, such as "Terms and Conditions"
- the back left hand end portions 21 of the upper and lower sets of leaves 18 and 19 are each provided with a strip of adhesive 22 which engage one another to join the sets of leaves 18 and 19 together when
- Each set of leaves 18 and 19 may contain six leaves for example, some or all of which may be sensitised so that information printed thereon will be recorded in the appropriate positions and on the front and backing sheets 13 and 12 if required.
- the cover 25 is formed 1 from plain paper so that information printed onto the covering sheet 13, which is removed from the ticket assembly 11, does not appear on the cover 25. However the printed material does appear on subsequent selected sensitized sheets such as the removable voucher sheets and the ticket sheet which is on retained in the ticket assembly.
- Some or all of the ticket leaves may be provided with the removable marginal drive portions 16, with tear lines of perforations 24 dividing.
- the continuous array of tickets 10 is fed through suitable printing appartus 14 until the desired ticket assembly is aligned therewith.
- the alignment indication marking 32 in this embodiment is a repeat of the ticket leaf retained by a customer.
- the lower set of leaves 19 will be aligned with the printing head and the upper set of leaves 18 will extend upwardly beyond the tractor drive means 15.
- the array 10 is advanced one full ticket assembly 1 A .
- the completed ticket will then be spaced above the tractor drive 15 by the next upper set of leaves 18 whereby the printed ticket assembly 11 together with the cover sheet 13 may be torn from the continuous backing sheet 12.
- the cover sheet 13 may be discarded if not required and the backing sheet 12 may be retained for an audit copy for example.
- the upper set of leaves 18 is then folded down behind the lower set of leaves 19 and joined thereto by the pressure sensitive adhesive strips 22. Retention of both marginal portions 16 for the folding process assists in maintaining both ends of the ticket leaves in alignment so that when connected together a neat bundle of leaves is formed.
- the marginal drive portions 16 may then be torn away to leave the ticket assembly 11, as shown in FIG 6, ready for use.
- the ticket assembly 50 illustrated in FIGS 7 to 10 is also supported on a continuous backing sheet provided with apertured marginal drive portions adapted to engage with the tractor feed of a printing machine.
- each ticket comprise a single set of leaves supported between. the backing sheet and a cover sheet.
- each ticket assembly 50 comprises five leaves including a first leaf 40 designated “passenger copy”, a second "cover” leaf 41, a third leaf 42 designated “terms and conditions” and fourth and fifth removable leaves 43 and 44 designated “service coupon”. These leaves are all glued together at one end to form a butt 51 along the left hand edge of the ticket assembly 50.
- Each ticket leaf is provided with a line of perforations 52 adjacent its torn side edges 53 (which were initially secured to their respective marginal drive portions) and which define fold lines. The leaves are connected together by a glue line 54 between the lines of perforations 52 and the edges 53 to form the butt 51.
- the first and third leaves are full width leaves 40 and 42 torn.from respective apertured right hand marginal drive portions which engage with the tractor drive means, while the remaining ticket leaves do not extend across the full width of the backing sheet. They terminate inwardly of the right hand lines of perforations dividing the leaves from the marginal drive portions, however they are secured by further pronounced lines of perforations 55 spaced inwardly from the fold perforations 52 and separated therefrom by a distance greater than the width of the butt 51. Sheet five is glued to the backing sheet by a further glue line along the left hand marginal drive portion so as to positively secure the ticket assembly 50 to the backing sheet.
- the remaining sheets are connected to the backing sheet by crimping through their left and right hand marginal drive portions so that a degree of relative movement can occur between the overlying marginal portions.
- the glue line 54 which forms the butt 51 is compressed by suitable roller means during production of the ticket arrangement so that the thickness of this portion of the ticket assemblies is maintained as thin as possible. This compressed zone is indicated by the markings 56. This mode of connecting the marginal 1 portions together may also be used with the previously described embodiment.
- the service coupon leaves four and five or the back of the adjacent leaves, or both, are formed of sensitized paper so that the printing applied to the first sheet in the printer will be repeated on the service coupons. Furthermore each ticket assembly 50 may be sequentially numbered in a single pass of the ticket assembly through suitable printing apparatus and if desired the ticket leaves may be provided with a printed background or sensitized ink or the like to prevent unauthorized alteration of a ticket. As shown, the left hand portion of the ticket leaves are connected together by the glue line 54 extending between the torn edges 53 of the leaves and the fold perforations 52.
- the first leaf designated PASSENGER COPY can be folded about the butt 51 and the latter folded about the remaining lines of fold perforations 52 as illustrated in FIG 9, to form an inturned butt 51 concealed between the leaves of the ticket assembly 50.
- the ticket assembly 50 has fixed front and rear covers which are formed from unsensitized paper and removable sensitized service coupons.
- the front cover may be glossy if desired and printed with any suitable advertising material or the like and the inside of the back cover (which was the top sheet) contains all information such as ticket number and the like inserted through the printing apparatus. This information is also imprinted onto the sensitized SERVICE COUPON leaves.
- the ticket number copied on the third sheet may be viewed through a window 57 in the cover leaf.
- the lines of tear out perforations form stub portions 58 are disposed inwardly of the butt 51 whereby a user may grasp the butt 51 of the ticket assembly 50 outwardly of the tear lines 55 so that the service coupons can be easily removed from the supporting stubs 58.
- the ticket assembly can be readily printed, torn from the backing sheet, folded and given to a customer with a minimum of effort.
- the " customer will then have a ticket with easily removable service coupons completed with all ticket details and which may be carried by the holder without fear of the sensitized leaves, which are concealed between the unsensitized front and rear leaves, soiling other articles.
- printing and dispensing of tickets can be carried • out quickly and easily.
- any number of leaves may be utilized to suit a particular application.
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Inventor name: TYMMS, MURRAY, DENIS Inventor name: LYNCH, JOHN, BRENTWOOD |