EP0302796A2 - Enveloppe obtenue à partir d'une bande continue - Google Patents

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EP0302796A2
EP0302796A2 EP88402037A EP88402037A EP0302796A2 EP 0302796 A2 EP0302796 A2 EP 0302796A2 EP 88402037 A EP88402037 A EP 88402037A EP 88402037 A EP88402037 A EP 88402037A EP 0302796 A2 EP0302796 A2 EP 0302796A2
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panel
mailer
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Wilbur P. Hutchinson
Olivier Juteau
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Moore Business Forms Inc
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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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  • the present invention relates to a mailer obtained from a continuous web by cutting the latter into sheets of equal lengths, folding these sheets into panels of shorter length, and bonding these panels to one another.
  • US-A-1,803,704 involves a Z-fold configuration. It has a full length third flap, and requires side flaps for securing the mailer together.
  • US-A-3,152,800 also involves a Z-fold configuration. It not only has a full length third flap, but two additional longitudinal flaps as well.
  • the present invention seeks to provide a mailer or envelope of the kind indicated above, with which it is possible to effect a part of the bonding so as to form a bag into which it will be possible to insert documents, the mailer then being closed by the remain­der of the bonding operations.
  • present invention provides a mailer obtained from a continuous web having front and rear surfaces by cutting the latter into sheets of equal lengths, folding these sheets into panels of shorter lenght, and bonding these panels to one another characterized in that it comprises -a first panel, middle, carrying on its front face a longitudinal line of adhesion close to each of its longitudinal edges, -a second panel carrying on its front face a longitudinal line of adhesion close to each of its longitudinal edges, the lines of adhesion of the first and second panels being bonded to one another after folding to seal the envelope along the side edges, the second panel being of the same length as the first one, or slightly shorter longitudinally, and connected to said first panel by a fold line, -a third panel smaller longitudinally that the second panel but longer that the difference in length between the first and second panels, said third panel being joined to the first panel on the opposite side to the second panel by a fold line and carrying at least one line of adhesive along one of its edges.
  • said third panel carries a longitudinal line of adhesive along its longitudinal edges on its rear surface,and an address area is provided on its front surface ; and said first and second panels carry a text area on their front surface, whereby the sheet may be Z-folded to place the text area on the inside and the address area on the outside of the envelope.
  • the mailer includes a line of adhesion on the front surface of the second panel adjacent the edge opposite to its fold line, to seal said edge of the mailer when the adhesive is activated.
  • the mailer further includes a line of adhesion on the rear surface of the third panel adjacent the edge opposite to its fold line, to further seal this edge of the mailer when the glue is activated.
  • the second panel is slightly shorter longitudinally than the first panel, and the third panel carries the said line of adhesion on its front surface, close to that transverse edge which is opposite to its fold line, and the said line of adhesion of the third panel is provided with an activatable adhesive.
  • the longitudinal lines of adhesive of the first and second panels are continuous from one panel to the other across the fold line separating them, and stop a short distance from the opposite edges of said first and second panels.
  • the line of --- adhesion carried by the third panel comprises an adhesive of the type activatable by moisture
  • the envelope obtained from a continuous web provided on its margins with drive perforations and the lines of adhesion on said continuous web are placed further inside that said drive perforations, so that the latter can be removed before despatch of the envelope
  • the longitudinal lines of adhesive of the first and second panels consist of an adhesive material which adheres to itself through presssure and/or heating.
  • the mailer 10 is made up of a sheet of paper 12 having a top edge 14, a bottom edge 16, a side edge 18 and a side edge 20.
  • Detachable margins 22 with tractor holes (drive perforations) 24 therein may be used for handling in automated pro­cessing equipment.
  • the first step will be printing on the front surface (Fig. 1). Address information will be printed on a top area 26, while text information will be printed on a mid-area 28 and on a bottom area 30. This printing may be done by the computerized variable printing process if desired.
  • strips 32, 34 and 36 are placed along the borders of the front surface of the bottom area 30, as shown in Figure 1, for adhering on corresponding lines of adhesion 33, 35, 37 of the mid-area 28.
  • Strips 38 and 40 are placed at the sides of the rear surface of top area 26, as shown in Figure 2. Also, a strip of adhesive 41 may be placed (but not required) on the rear surface along the top edge.
  • the strips of adhesive adjacent the respective side edges may be placed anywhere along the edges so long as there will be adequate adhesive to properly seal the mailer when completed to satisfy users and postal authorities.
  • the adhesive may be intermittent, such as dots.
  • line of adhesion when used it is to be understood that such a line may carry a strip or dots of adhesive, but it may not carry any adhesive but be intended to adhere to an adhesive carried by a corresponding part of another panel.
  • lines of weakening (perforation lines) 42, 44, 46, 48 and 50 are provided.
  • Figure 3 shows the mailer folded and ready for mailing.
  • the manner of folding is shown in Figure 4.
  • the directions of folding are shown by the arrows in Figure 4.
  • the mid-area, bottom area and top area correspond respectively to the first, second and third panels as above mentionned.
  • the top area 26 of the mailer is substantially of less height than the area 28 and 30 (which are of equal height).
  • the height of the top area need only be enough for receiving address information and meet postal speci­fications.
  • the envelope may be opened by the user tearing off the marginal regions.
  • the usual legend, "To Open Tear Along Dotted Line” may be printed along the vertical margins of the completed mailer, albeit in that case some printing would be necessary on the rear surface of the sheet 12.
  • the mailer 10 is constructed from a rectangular (or square) sheet of paper, with no need for special cutting to provide side flaps.
  • All of the adhesive strips lie along the edges of the sheets, rather than being on side flaps or the like.
  • Figure 5 shows a sheet , of which only the front side is visible.
  • the sheet 110 is divided by two fold lines 112, 114 into three successive panels : a central or first panel 116 is situated between the two transverse fold lines 112 and 114, a second panel 118 is situated between the first transverse fold line 112 and a bottom edge 120, and the third panel 122 is situated between the second transverse fold line 114 and the top edge 124 bounding the sheet.
  • the strips of adhesive 130 consist of an adhesive material which adheres to itself through pressure and/or heating.
  • the panel 122 carries a transverse strip of adhesive 132 situated a short distance from the top edge 124.
  • This strip of adhesive consists of an adhesive of the type activatable by moisture, of the type found on commercially available envelopes.
  • the length of the firs-t panel 116 exceeds by a few millimeters that of the second panel 118, which is almost twice that of the panel 122.
  • the envelope can be closed by folding the third panel 122 about the fold line 114, in the direction of the arrow 134.
  • the third panel thus forms a closure flap, which is applied against the first face, visible in Figure 6, of the second panel 118.
  • the line of adhesive 132 will first have been activated by moisture, and it then adheres to the panel 118.
  • the address is shown on the first face (not visible in the drawings) of the first panel 116.

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EP88402037A 1987-08-05 1988-08-04 Enveloppe obtenue à partir d'une bande continue Expired - Lifetime EP0302796B1 (fr)

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AT88402037T ATE93801T1 (de) 1987-08-05 1988-08-04 Aus einer papierbahn hergestellter briefumschlag.

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US8179287A 1987-08-05 1987-08-05
US81792 1987-08-05
FR8806427A FR2631317B1 (fr) 1988-05-11 1988-05-11 Enveloppe obtenue a partir d'une bande continue
FR8806427 1988-05-11

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EP0302796A2 true EP0302796A2 (fr) 1989-02-08
EP0302796A3 EP0302796A3 (en) 1989-12-13
EP0302796B1 EP0302796B1 (fr) 1993-09-01

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Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0547785A1 (fr) * 1991-12-19 1993-06-23 Moore Business Forms, Inc. Enveloppes-réponse et envois postaux contenant de telles enveloppes
GB2269134A (en) * 1992-08-01 1994-02-02 Moore Business Forms Inc Continuous business forms forming C or Z folded mailers for PIN codes.
US5697879A (en) * 1992-08-27 1997-12-16 Mail Systems Oy Method for folding glueing of a sheet of paper containing information
AU690062B3 (en) * 1997-03-10 1998-04-09 Versari International Limited Envelope
WO1998040226A1 (fr) * 1997-03-10 1998-09-17 Valdanason Consultants Pty. Ltd. Enveloppe
AU721992B2 (en) * 1997-03-10 2000-07-20 Fraser & Jenkinson Pty Ltd Envelope

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1794223A (en) * 1927-06-21 1931-02-24 Zabek Walenty Combined letter sheet and envelope
US3652007A (en) * 1969-12-08 1972-03-28 Dominion Envelope Co Ltd Two-way mailing envelope
AU439534B2 (en) * 1968-11-26 1973-08-20 Envelope assembly and envelope structure therefor
FR2323612A1 (fr) * 1975-09-09 1977-04-08 Herve Fils Papet Sentier Assemblage continu d'articles de correspondance postale
FR2400465A1 (fr) * 1977-08-19 1979-03-16 Gravez Genevieve Lettre enveloppe
EP0200456A2 (fr) * 1985-04-19 1986-11-05 Envelopments Pty. Ltd. Enveloppes

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1794223A (en) * 1927-06-21 1931-02-24 Zabek Walenty Combined letter sheet and envelope
AU439534B2 (en) * 1968-11-26 1973-08-20 Envelope assembly and envelope structure therefor
US3652007A (en) * 1969-12-08 1972-03-28 Dominion Envelope Co Ltd Two-way mailing envelope
FR2323612A1 (fr) * 1975-09-09 1977-04-08 Herve Fils Papet Sentier Assemblage continu d'articles de correspondance postale
FR2400465A1 (fr) * 1977-08-19 1979-03-16 Gravez Genevieve Lettre enveloppe
EP0200456A2 (fr) * 1985-04-19 1986-11-05 Envelopments Pty. Ltd. Enveloppes

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0547785A1 (fr) * 1991-12-19 1993-06-23 Moore Business Forms, Inc. Enveloppes-réponse et envois postaux contenant de telles enveloppes
GB2269134A (en) * 1992-08-01 1994-02-02 Moore Business Forms Inc Continuous business forms forming C or Z folded mailers for PIN codes.
US5697879A (en) * 1992-08-27 1997-12-16 Mail Systems Oy Method for folding glueing of a sheet of paper containing information
AU690062B3 (en) * 1997-03-10 1998-04-09 Versari International Limited Envelope
WO1998040226A1 (fr) * 1997-03-10 1998-09-17 Valdanason Consultants Pty. Ltd. Enveloppe
AU721992B2 (en) * 1997-03-10 2000-07-20 Fraser & Jenkinson Pty Ltd Envelope
US6248049B1 (en) 1997-03-10 2001-06-19 Versari International Limited Envelope

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EP0302796B1 (fr) 1993-09-01

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