EP0338152B1 - Kartenbriefform, geeignet zum Drucken - Google Patents
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- EP0338152B1 EP0338152B1 EP88303587A EP88303587A EP0338152B1 EP 0338152 B1 EP0338152 B1 EP 0338152B1 EP 88303587 A EP88303587 A EP 88303587A EP 88303587 A EP88303587 A EP 88303587A EP 0338152 B1 EP0338152 B1 EP 0338152B1
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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
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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
- B42D15/00—Printed matter of special format or style not otherwise provided for
- B42D15/02—Postcards; Greeting, menu, business or like cards; Letter cards or letter-sheets
- B42D15/04—Foldable or multi-part cards or sheets
- B42D15/08—Letter-cards or letter-sheets, i.e. cards or sheets each of which is to be folded with the message inside and to serve as its own envelope for mailing
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- This invention relates to a mailer form suitable for printing and a method of developing the same and, more particularly, a single message-ply mailer form advantageously employed in printing as by laser printing, ink jet printing, etc.
- the mailer forms exemplified by my earlier patents are all designed for impact type computer printers where an image produced on an outside office ply also makes an image on the face of the mailer envelope and on plies already inside the mailer envelope. These mailers are not suited for use with non impact computer printers or where an original computer printed image is desired on the message copy of the mailer.
- US-A-3863835 discloses a two-part letter package comprising an envelope-letterhead blank having a copy area thereon and a reply item attached thereto.
- the blank can be folded and joined or sealed to itself to form a carrier envelope containing the reply items and letter copy.
- US-A-3995808 discloses an envelope unit made from an integral folded sheet of stepped width, which comprises a message panel and a return envelope.
- EP-A-0225135 discloses a method of producing a mailable document without using an envelope, in which method a piece of paper is fed to a computer-controlled printer, which prints variable information including a name-and-address field thereon. The paper is then folded about four parallel lines which divide the paper into four areas and a flap in such a way that printing on two areas are concealed within the completed mailable document, and the name and address are exposed. At least some portions of the overlying marginal regions are then adhered together to seal the document. Perforations may be provided along the marginal regions to assist opening of the document, and along the fold lines to assist separation of the document into separate pieces by a recipient.
- the mailer forms that are subject of the present invention can be computer printed. They can then be folded and glued in a way that will achieve several important objectives:
- the face of the envelope, back of the envelope, message area and even the flap are in position to receive computer print-out information. After folding, all the message areas are protected from handling wear and tear and for security of the information by portions of the mailer that can later be discarded by the recipient.
- the mailer After computer print-out, the mailer can be folded conveniently on readily available paper folder thus avoiding the need for specialized equipment.
- the mailer form can be held in the folded condition for mailing by simple glue lines. These glue lines can be activated by means of moisture, heat or pressure.
- the folded mailer form completely encloses the message portion so that it is secure from prying eyes.
- the folded mailer form when sealed is easily opened by the recipient by removing a perforated stub at each end. It is also easy to remove and dispose of the non-message portions of the mailer that are to be discarded.
- the numeral 10 designates generally a mailer form suitable for laser printing and the like which is constructed according to the teachings of this invention.
- the mailer form 10 is a unitary paper sheet and is equipped with a plurality of fold lines dividing the sheet into four panels. The uppermost panel 11 ultimately becomes the flap of the mailer form when it is sent out to the recipient.
- the panel 12 Positioned immediately therebelow (in the illustration given) is the panel 12 which becomes the face of the mailer, i.e., the portion to be equipped with the addressee information. This normally varies from mailer to mailer.
- the panel designated 13 ultimately becomes the back of the mailer when it is being sent out.
- the back of the mailer 13 and flap 11 are available for computer variable information such as customer account number, return address, promotional message, etc.
- the bottom panel 14 will become the message panel on which other variable information will be printed - - this along with the panel 12 which is the face of the mailer and it will be seen that the information to be imprinted thereon will occur on the same face of both panels 12 and 14.
- the mailer form as illustrated in Fig. 1 has two side edge portions 15 and 16 respectively and adjacent to but slightly inboard thereof are lines of perforation as at 17 and 18 defining tear off stubs 19 and 20.
- Fold lines 21 and 22 define the mailer face panel 12.
- Fold lines 22 and 23 define the mailer back panel 13.
- Fold line 23 with the sheet edge 24 define the message panel 14, and fold line 21 along with sheet edge 25 define the flap panel 11.
- the sheet 10 can be processed through a computer printer either in discreet form as shown or as part of a continuous web, with transverse separation occurring thereafter.
- the mailer form 10 is normally computer imprinted in the panels 12 and 14 with variable information relating to the addressee and the particular message, respectively. Other panels are also available for computer imprinting.
- the mailer form can be folded as illustrated in FIG. 1A.
- the message panel 14 is seen in the central portion of that figure and is defined at one edge by the fold line 23.
- the mailer back panel 13 - - is folded along the fold line 23.
- the face 12 of the mailer is positioned over the message panel 14 by folding around the fold line 22.
- the flap 11 in positioned over the mailer back panel 13 by folding around the fold line 21.
- adhesive is advantageously applied to the front face of the tear off stubs 19 and 20 as at 26 and 27 in FIG. 1. This results in the front face of the message panel 14 being adhered along its sides to the rear face of the front panel 12 as at 26A and 27A. It also results in the flap panel 11 being adhered to the back of the mailer as at 26B and 27B.
- the numerals designating parts identical to those in FIG. 1 are given the same numeral but with the addition of 100.
- the flap panel is 111, the mailer front 112, the back 113 and the message panel 114.
- the tear off stubs are 119 and 120.
- both the fold lines 122 and 123 include linen of perforation which permit not only detachment of the message panel 114 from the mailer back 113 but also detachment of the face of the mailer 112 from the back of the mailer 113. This results in the provision of the return envelope generally designated 128 (see also FIG. 2A).
- the return envelope 128 is developed by using a patch or ply of paper secured to the rear or second face of the mailer, i.e., the side opposite to that suitable for receiving the computer printing. This advantageously is positioned between the stub forming perforations 117 and 118 and consists of two portions.
- the first portion 129 is secured to the back panel 113 by gluing along three sides as at 130, 131 and 132.
- the second portion 133 wich comprises the flap of the return envelope (return flap) is not adhesively secured but is in face-to-face relationship with the mailer front 112 and is provided with a line of potential folding as at 134. Thus it is possible for the recipient to return the message panel 114 by only folding the same once.
- the recipient detaches the return envelope which includes the mailer back 113 and the two portions 129 and 133 from the remainder of the mailer - - by tearing along the lines of perforation 122 and 123.
- the return envelope 128 is closed by folding along the line 134 using adhesive that has been previously applied as at 135. This may be of the remoistable variety and the return envelope is now ready for mailing.
- FIGS. 2B and 2C Two variations of the return envelope are available as presented in FIGS. 2B and 2C.
- a return envelope 128′ is provided which is again attached to the back panel but with the glue line 131′ reoriented so that when the mailer is processed through the computer in the direction of the arrow applied to FIG. 2B, there will be no possibility of the flap part 133′ being caught.
- I have employed a single transverse line as at 121 to represent a fold line and a double transverse line as at 134 to represent a perforation line with strong bonds so that it is readily folded but not too easily broken.
- the third form of designation is a double line with a slash across as at 122 and 123 to indicate a line of perforation with very weak bonds so that separation is easily achieved.
- the return envelope of the same length as the whole mailer form i.e., coextensive therewith and this is illustrated at 128 ⁇ in FIG. 2C.
- This again is secured to the rear panel 113 by means of a line of transverse glue as at 131 ⁇ .
- I provide another line of perforation with weak bonds as at 136 for easy detachment of a portion of the second web - - which provides the return envelope - - but which is not needed when the return envelope is used.
- This additional portion 137 seen at the extreme right of FIG. 2C may carry advertising information, instructions, or the like.
- FIG 3 I am able to provide two message panels.
- the face of the mailer form is designated 412 and proceeding downwardly first and second flap portions 411 and 411′ are next encountered.
- the fourth panel down is designated by the numeral 413 and is available for a message imprinting, the same as is the back panel 414.
- the mailerback panel is a second message panel.
- the unitary sheet is equipped with lines of perforation 417 and 418 adjacent the longitudinal edges 415 and 416 respectively. This develops the tear off stubs 419 and 420.
- Adhesive is provided as at 426a and 427a analogous to that found in the embodiment of FIG. 1. However, the portion of the glue stripe at 426b and 427b is positioned differently from that in FIG. 1, being on the front face of the second flap 411′.
- the first glue line 427a is effective to adhere together the sides of the message panels 414 and 413. Then, by virtue of the glue provided at 427b, the flap 411′ is adapted to be secured to the unprinted face of the second message panel 411. The sides of the front panel 412 - - in the stub portion - - are secured to the remainder of the mailer by the adhesive 426a and 427a extending through the holes 442 in the first message panel 413.
- FIG. 3B I show a modified form of the mailer form 410 which includes a return envelope 428. This showing is analogous to that found in FIG. 2B.
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Priority Applications (5)
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US06/919,459 US4754915A (en) | 1986-10-16 | 1986-10-16 | Mailer form suitable for printing and method |
AT88303587T ATE68140T1 (de) | 1988-04-21 | 1988-04-21 | Kartenbriefform, geeignet zum drucken. |
DE8888303587T DE3865428D1 (de) | 1988-04-21 | 1988-04-21 | Kartenbriefform, geeignet zum drucken. |
EP88303587A EP0338152B1 (de) | 1988-04-21 | 1988-04-21 | Kartenbriefform, geeignet zum Drucken |
ES198888303587T ES2026650T3 (es) | 1988-04-21 | 1988-04-21 | Estructura porta-mensajes adecuada para su impresion. |
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EP88303587A EP0338152B1 (de) | 1988-04-21 | 1988-04-21 | Kartenbriefform, geeignet zum Drucken |
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EP0338152A1 EP0338152A1 (de) | 1989-10-25 |
EP0338152B1 true EP0338152B1 (de) | 1991-10-09 |
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EP88303587A Expired EP0338152B1 (de) | 1986-10-16 | 1988-04-21 | Kartenbriefform, geeignet zum Drucken |
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AT (1) | ATE68140T1 (de) |
DE (1) | DE3865428D1 (de) |
ES (1) | ES2026650T3 (de) |
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FR2682066B1 (fr) * | 1991-10-07 | 1993-11-26 | Danel Ferry | Carte-lettre adhesive en trois volets. |
FR2689454B1 (fr) * | 1992-04-02 | 1994-05-13 | Danel Ferry | Carte-lettre adhesive en trois volets. |
ES1029473Y (es) * | 1994-10-17 | 1995-11-01 | Aramendia Carmelo G Armananzas | Carta-sobre multiuso perfeccionado. |
FR2790419A1 (fr) * | 1999-03-05 | 2000-09-08 | Alexandre Rampollo | Procede de fabrication d'un carnet de feuillets detachables et carnet ainsi obtenu |
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GB534588A (en) * | 1940-03-19 | 1941-03-11 | Thomas William Percy Smith | Improvements in or relating to combined correspondence sheets and envelopes |
US3229893A (en) * | 1963-12-09 | 1966-01-18 | Stein Myron | Continuous self-returned mailing envelope |
US3303987A (en) * | 1965-12-13 | 1967-02-14 | Caine Milton | Flip fold mail |
US3863835A (en) * | 1972-09-18 | 1975-02-04 | Us Envelope Co | Letter packages |
US3941307A (en) * | 1974-08-08 | 1976-03-02 | Moore Business Forms, Inc. | Envelope assembly |
US3995808A (en) * | 1974-10-16 | 1976-12-07 | Gaf Corporation | Unit containing variable messages |
GB8528924D0 (en) * | 1985-11-23 | 1986-01-02 | Typex Ltd | Mailable documents |
ZA874190B (en) * | 1986-06-24 | 1988-03-30 | Moore Business Forms Inc | Thickness-wise transverse perforation line registration in web of printed multiple-ply business forms |
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DE3865428D1 (de) | 1991-11-14 |
EP0338152A1 (de) | 1989-10-25 |
ES2026650T3 (es) | 1992-05-01 |
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