EP0391293A2 - Feuille de papier unique format une copie d'information recto-verso sur les deux faces - Google Patents

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EP0391293A2
EP0391293A2 EP90106248A EP90106248A EP0391293A2 EP 0391293 A2 EP0391293 A2 EP 0391293A2 EP 90106248 A EP90106248 A EP 90106248A EP 90106248 A EP90106248 A EP 90106248A EP 0391293 A2 EP0391293 A2 EP 0391293A2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
    • B41M5/124—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein using pressure to make a masked colour visible, e.g. to make a coloured support visible, to create an opaque or transparent pattern, or to form colour by uniting colour-forming components

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  • the invention relates to carbonless copying techniques.
  • a typical two-part form includes a top sheet having a coated back (CB) containing microencapsulated (generally colorless) dye, and a bottom sheet having a coated front (CF) containing a reactive dye-revealing substance.
  • CB coated back
  • CF coated front
  • the top and bottom sheets are assembled, such as by gluing, into a "manifold", or many part set.
  • the pressure of writing on the front surface of the top sheet causes the encapsulated dye on the CB-coated back surface of the top sheet to rupture, releasing dye onto the CF-coated front surface of the bottom sheet, whereupon the writing is revealed in a contrasting (visible) color on the front surface of the bottom sheet.
  • Each intermediate sheet has a carbonless front (CF) coating on its front surface for revealing the dye from the previous sheet, and has a carbonless back (CB) coating on its back surface for releasing dye to the next sheet in the set.
  • CF carbonless front
  • CB carbonless back
  • one or more carbonless copies of information entered on the front surface of the original (top) sheet can be reproduced on a surface of the copy (intermediate and bottom) sheets.
  • each of the top and bottom sheets contains "original” (e.g., hand written) information on only one surface, and "copy” (reproduced by carbon paper or the CB/CF dye reaction) information on the other surface.
  • original e.g., hand written
  • copy produced by carbon paper or the CB/CF dye reaction
  • top, intermediate and bottom sheets are assembled into a manifold having a stub.
  • Patterned carbon papers and/or carbonless coatings are employed, between the various sheets, as in the two-way write systems.
  • Information is entered on the front surface of the top sheet.
  • the top sheet is then folded around the stub so that its front surface is in contact with the back surface of the bottom sheet. Additional information is then entered on the exposed back surface of the top sheet.
  • the front surface of the top sheet is coated with carbonless CB and the back surface of the bottom sheet is coated with carbonless CF so that the information entered on the back surface of the top sheet is reproduced on the back surface of the bottom sheet.
  • the problems with Thompson's techniques include the following: 1) It is extremely difficult to maintain registration (alignment) of the top sheet when it is folded around the stub. Hence, it is suggested by Thompson that the stub be gently folded over along with the top sheet. This causes a gap between the top sheet and bottom sheet, which is inapposite to carbonless image forming. The top sheet, when folded over the stub in this manner, must be smoothed out prior to entering the additional information on the back surface of the top sheet. Additionally, if the stub is not folded properly, the top sheet will not be in register with the other sheets when it is flipped over for entering information on the back surface thereof. 2) The carbonless CB coating on the front surface of the top sheet is difficult to write upon. For instance, the tip of a ball point pen will tend to become clogged by dye released from the microcapsules in short order.
  • fixed information refers to information imprinted on a form before it is filled out by a user.
  • Variable information refers to information entered by the user on the form.
  • a single sheet of paper is divided by fold lines into two or more panels (portions), one of which serves as an "original” panel for entering information on both sides thereof, another of which serves as a “copy” panel for reproducing the information entered on both the front and back surfaces of the original panel, and (in the case of three panels) one of which acts in conjunction with the copy panel to reproduce the information entered on both surfaces of the original panel.
  • the fold lines are preferably perforated to facilitate folding the various panels for filling out variable information, and for separating the various panels after they are filled out.
  • a single sheet of paper is divided by a fold line into two panels, an "original" panel and a "copy” panel. Folded a first way, the original and copy panels are in back-to-back relationship, and the front surface of the original panel is exposed for writing. Information entered in a first area on the front surface of the original panel is reproduced on the back surface of the copy panel. This is accomplished by applying a carbonless CB coating to an area on the back surface of the original panel directly behind the first area on the front surface of the original panel, and by applying a carbonless CF coating to an area on the back surface of the copy panel which is aligned with the CB-coated area on the back surface of the original panel when the sheet of paper is folded the first way.
  • the original panel has first and second specific areas on its front and back surfaces, respectively, for filling in information, but is not coated with any carbonless treatment.
  • the areas on the back and front surfaces of the copy panel which reproduce the information entered on the original panel are treated with a carbonless SC ("self-contained" mixture of CB and CF) treatment.
  • the areas are offset, in other words non-aligned front-to-back, on the original panel.
  • the front and back surfaces of the original panel are substantially fully coated with carbonless CB treatment, and the front and back surfaces of the copy panel are substantially fully coated with carbonless CF treatment. Since the CB coating on the original panel may tend to clog (ball point) pens, it is preferred that an impact-type printer or typewriter be used with this configuration.
  • a three panel sheet is provided.
  • One of the panels is the original panel, another is a first copy panel and the remaining panel is a second copy panel.
  • Patterned coatings are employed to reproduce on each of the first and second copy panels information entered on both sides of the original panel.
  • a single sheet of paper is divided by two fold lines into three panels, an "original" panel, a "copy” panel and a "magic", image-transferring panel.
  • the term "magic” panel is coined.
  • Folded a first way the image-transferring panel resides between the original panel and the copy panel, and information entered on one surface of the original panel is reproduced on one surface of the copy panel. This is accomplished by a CB coating on one surface of the image-transferring panel and a CF coating on the one surface of the copy panel.
  • Folded a second way the image-transferring panel resides between the original panel and the copy panel, and information entered on an opposite surface of the original panel is reproduced on an opposite surface of the copy panel. This is accomplished by a CB coating on an opposite surface of the image-transferring panel and a CF coating on the opposite surface of the copy panel.
  • the original and copy panels are formed of a single sheet, and the magic panel is formed of a separate sheet.
  • a sheet of paper has a front surface and a back surface and is divided (by fold lines) into panels.
  • Each of the panels has a front surface defined by the front surface of the sheet and a back surface defined by the back surface of the sheet.
  • Figures 1, 2 and 3 show a self-replicating form 10 comprising a single sheet of paper 11 having a front surface 12 and a back surface 14.
  • the sheet is divided into an "original" panel 16 and a "copy” panel 18 by a fold line 20.
  • the fold line is provided with a series of perforations for folding and separating the two panels 16, 18.
  • a specific area 24 on the front surface of the original panel is designated for the user filling in variable information.
  • the remaining area of the front surface of the original panel may be utilized for providing pre-printed, fixed information on the form.
  • a specific area 34 on the back surface of the original panel is designated for the user filling in variable information.
  • the remaining area on the back surface of the original panel may be utilized for providing preprinted, fixed information on the form.
  • the areas 24 and 34 on the front and back surfaces, respectively, of the original panel are clear (void) of any carbonless coatings, which completely avoids any problem with writing in these areas.
  • the areas 24 and 34 are advertently offset, i.e. not aligned front-to-back on the original panel.
  • Paper for the form 10 can be mass produced in a roll, by applying vertical (as shown) stripes of carbonless CB and CF coatings to the bulk paper. The roll of paper can then be cut (horizontally, as shown) into individual forms, without any need for registration or timing marks.
  • the panels are folded one way to enter information on the front of the original panel, and are folded another way to enter information on the back of the original panel. This information is reproduced on the back and front surfaces, respectively, of the copy panel.
  • the form is then unfolded and the panels are separated along the fold line.
  • no carbonless coating is applied to the original panel 16.
  • Reproduction of information entered in the areas 24 and 34 on the front and back surfaces, respectively, of the original panel onto areas 28 and 38, respectively, of the copy panel is accomplished by applying a "Self-Contained” (SC) carbonless coating to the areas 28 and 38 of the copy panel.
  • SC Self-Contained
  • a Self-Contained (SC) carbonless coating is essentially a mixture of carbonless CB and CF coatings.
  • the original panel is substantially fully coated on its front and back surfaces with carbonless CB treatment
  • the copy panel is substantially fully coated on its front and back surfaces with carbonless CF treatment.
  • Figures 4, 5 and 6 show a self-replicating form 60 comprising a single sheet of paper 61 having a front surface 62 and a back surface 64.
  • the sheet is divided into an "original" panel 66, a "magic”, image-transferring panel 67 and a “copy” panel 68 by two fold lines 70a and 70b.
  • the fold lines are provided with a series of perforations for folding and separating the three panels 66, 67 and 68.
  • the panels are folded one way to enter information on the front of the original panel, and are folded another way to enter information on the back of the original panel. This information is reproduced on the back and front surfaces, respectively, of the copy panel.
  • the form is then unfolded, the panels are separated along the fold lines and the magic panel is discarded.
  • either the original or magic panels can be the middle panel (as viewed in the Figures), and the copy panel can be an end panel.
  • the form must be folded in a zig-zag manner to be interposed between the original and copy panels, and information entered on the front and back surfaces of the original panel is reproduced on the front and back surfaces, respectively, of the copy panel.
  • the original panel is uncoated
  • the copy panel is substantially fully coated on both its front and back surfaces with carbonless CF treatment
  • the magic panel or separate sheet is substantially fully coated on both its front and back surfaces with carbonless CB treatment.
  • the magic panel is provided as a separate sheet of paper to be inserted between the original and copy panels which are formed of a single sheet of paper, and the magic sheet is coated on at least one surface with CB treatment. If only one surface of the magic sheet is CB-coated, this surface must always be in contact with the CF-­coated surfaces of the copy panel. Preferably, both surfaces of the magic sheet are CB-coated.
  • the strip is zig-­zag folded, forming a series of original "pages" and copy "pages”.
  • the endmost original pages are affixed to the inside surfaces of covers, forming a booklet.
EP19900106248 1989-04-06 1990-03-31 Feuille de papier unique format une copie d'information recto-verso sur les deux faces Withdrawn EP0391293A3 (fr)

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US334183 1981-12-24
US07/334,183 US5127879A (en) 1989-04-06 1989-04-06 Apparatus for recordkeeping
US07/436,189 US5197922A (en) 1989-04-06 1989-11-13 Method and apparatus for producing two-sided carbonless copies of both sides of an original document
US436189 1989-11-13
US48468690A 1990-02-23 1990-02-23
US484686 1990-02-23

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ES2070078A2 (es) * 1993-05-05 1995-05-16 Rosell Eduard Carne Soporte laminar para multicopiado.

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DE1937856A1 (de) * 1969-07-25 1971-02-04 Pelikan Werke Wagner Guenther Formularsatz aus Farbreaktionspapieren
FR2121293A5 (fr) * 1971-01-09 1972-08-18 Trading C S Ltd
US4126334A (en) * 1977-07-25 1978-11-21 Moore Business Forms, Inc. Stubless multi-ply assembly
EP0265250A2 (fr) * 1986-10-22 1988-04-27 Gary J. Thompson Ensemble pour copies multiples

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1937856A1 (de) * 1969-07-25 1971-02-04 Pelikan Werke Wagner Guenther Formularsatz aus Farbreaktionspapieren
FR2121293A5 (fr) * 1971-01-09 1972-08-18 Trading C S Ltd
US4126334A (en) * 1977-07-25 1978-11-21 Moore Business Forms, Inc. Stubless multi-ply assembly
EP0265250A2 (fr) * 1986-10-22 1988-04-27 Gary J. Thompson Ensemble pour copies multiples

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ES2070078A2 (es) * 1993-05-05 1995-05-16 Rosell Eduard Carne Soporte laminar para multicopiado.

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