GB2092954A

GB2092954A - Continuous stationery

Info

Publication number: GB2092954A
Application number: GB8138909A
Authority: GB
Original assignee: WADDINGTON BUSINESS FORMS Ltd
Current assignee: WADDINGTON BUSINESS FORMS Ltd
Priority date: 1981-01-10
Filing date: 1981-12-24
Publication date: 1982-08-25

Abstract

Continuous stationery comprising a zig zag carrier sheet 10 and printable sheets 16 or printable sets carried by the carrier sheet, wherein upon printing on the printable sheet or sets, an image is created on the carrier sheet, so that the carrier sheet can be used, for example as a file copy. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Continuous stationery This invention relates to "continuous stationery" of a type currently used for example in word processing and computer printer equipment and comprising a carrier sheet which is folded zig-zag fashion, and the documents to be printed, being individual sheets or sets which are inserted in the folds of the carrier sheet and are removably attached thereto.

It is usual to provide the inserted sheets in sets which comprise several leaves either with inserted carbon papers between or equipped so that the second and subsequent leaves will retain a copy of the information printed on the top copy.

The set of sheets may define an invoice, a letter heading, an order form and the like.

The underlying leaves are of course provided so that the person printing the sheets will retain a copy.

After the sheets have been printed and removed from the carrier sheet, the carrier sheet is discarded, and therefore to some extent the utilisation of the carrier sheet in this fashion is a waste of paper. The present invention seeks to provide a means whereby this wastage will be minimised.

In accordance with the present invention, the continuous stationery with a zig-zag folded carrier is constructed so that upon printing on the sheets, an impression of the printed material will be left upon the carrier sheet whereby the carrier sheet can form, for example, a file copy. As the carrier sheet is provided with folds and as one or two folded sections can equate to the length of the sheets being printed, it is a simple matter to tear the carrier sheet along the fold lines (usually provided by perforations), to form the file copy which is retained.

The advantages of the present invention, it is felt will be apparent, and the invention may be achieved in several manners. For example, an extra carbon paper could be inserted between the carrier sheet and the last leaf of the set or under the top sheet if only single sheets are provided. Alternatively, the carrier sheet can be specially prepared, so as to result in the creation of an image thereon, upon printing of the top sheets. In the third form, the underside of the bottom leaf and the carrier sheet may be specially treated so as to create the said image on the carrier sheet.

The invention will normally be applicable with impact type printers, such as typewriters, or word processing daisy wheel printers, butthe concept of the invention may well be applicable to other types of printing operations involving the utilisation of continuous stationery.

The technology for the creation of an image other than by the use of carbon paper is known.

An embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a section of continuous stationery according to the invention; Figure 2 shows a section of stationery shown in Figure 1, when in the opened out condition; Figure 3 is a plan view showing one of the sheets to be printed, and the associated section of carrier sheet; and Figure 4 shows the section of carrier sheet shown in Figure 3, after the printing and removal of the sheet to be printed.

Referring to the drawings, in Figure 1, the carrier sheet is indicated by numeral 10, and it will be seen that it is made up of sections 12, connected along fold lines 14 defined by lines of perforations, the sections 12 being arranged zig-zag fashion as shown clearly in Figure 1. The sheets to be printed are indicated by numeral 16, and it will be seen that they are engaged between folded portions 12 and are in fact adhered to the sections 12 in such a fashion that after printing of same they can be removed easily.

Such construction is well known.

Figure 2 shows that the carrier sheet 10 in opened out condition, and it will be seen that the sheets 16 are arranged one behind the other and overlap slightly in that the bottom edges of preceding sheets overlap slightly the top edges of succeeding sheets.

Each sheet 16 may in fact be a set of leaves, with the leaves being arranged so that on printing the top sheets, each leaf will retain a copy of the printed material.

In accordance with the present invention in addition to each leave retaining a copy of the printed material, the carrier sheet 10 also retains a copy of that printed material, whereby the carrier sheet can form, for example, a "file" copy for internal use. This arrangement provides that the set 16 may be one sheet less than it might otherwise have to be, leading to economies in the cost of the sheets 16.

Figures 3 and 4 explain what happens when a sheet 16 as shown in Figure 3 is printed with material 18. After printing of the sheet 16 it is removed in conventional fashion, and an image 20 of the printed material 18 is retained on the carrier sheet 10. In the arrangement shown, the carrier sheet 10 may subsequently be torn along lines 22 and 24, thereby to leave a section or sheet which can be used as a file copy or for example a letter, an invoice or the like.

The means for creating the image 20 may be any as currently available, such as the utilisation of specially prepared overlying and underlying sheets for the last leaf and the carrier sheet, or by the use of carbon paper, or by means of specially preparing the carrier sheet 10, and/or the underside of the last leaf of the set.

1. Continuous stationery comprising a zig zag folded carrier, which is constructed so that upon printing on the sheets carried by the carrier, an impression of the printed material will be left upon the carrier sheet, whereby the carrier sheet can form, for example, a file copy.

2. Continuous stationery according to claim 1, wherein there is an extra carbon sheet between the carrier sheet and the last leaf of the set or under the top sheet if only single sheets are provided.

3. Continuous stationery according to claim 1, wherein the carrier sheet and/or the underside of the bottom leaf are/is specially treated so as to create

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Claims

**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Continuous stationery This invention relates to "continuous stationery" of a type currently used for example in word processing and computer printer equipment and comprising a carrier sheet which is folded zig-zag fashion, and the documents to be printed, being individual sheets or sets which are inserted in the folds of the carrier sheet and are removably attached thereto. It is usual to provide the inserted sheets in sets which comprise several leaves either with inserted carbon papers between or equipped so that the second and subsequent leaves will retain a copy of the information printed on the top copy. The set of sheets may define an invoice, a letter heading, an order form and the like. The underlying leaves are of course provided so that the person printing the sheets will retain a copy. After the sheets have been printed and removed from the carrier sheet, the carrier sheet is discarded, and therefore to some extent the utilisation of the carrier sheet in this fashion is a waste of paper. The present invention seeks to provide a means whereby this wastage will be minimised. In accordance with the present invention, the continuous stationery with a zig-zag folded carrier is constructed so that upon printing on the sheets, an impression of the printed material will be left upon the carrier sheet whereby the carrier sheet can form, for example, a file copy. As the carrier sheet is provided with folds and as one or two folded sections can equate to the length of the sheets being printed, it is a simple matter to tear the carrier sheet along the fold lines (usually provided by perforations), to form the file copy which is retained. The advantages of the present invention, it is felt will be apparent, and the invention may be achieved in several manners. For example, an extra carbon paper could be inserted between the carrier sheet and the last leaf of the set or under the top sheet if only single sheets are provided. Alternatively, the carrier sheet can be specially prepared, so as to result in the creation of an image thereon, upon printing of the top sheets. In the third form, the underside of the bottom leaf and the carrier sheet may be specially treated so as to create the said image on the carrier sheet. The invention will normally be applicable with impact type printers, such as typewriters, or word processing daisy wheel printers, butthe concept of the invention may well be applicable to other types of printing operations involving the utilisation of continuous stationery. The technology for the creation of an image other than by the use of carbon paper is known. An embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a section of continuous stationery according to the invention; Figure 2 shows a section of stationery shown in Figure 1, when in the opened out condition; Figure 3 is a plan view showing one of the sheets to be printed, and the associated section of carrier sheet; and Figure 4 shows the section of carrier sheet shown in Figure 3, after the printing and removal of the sheet to be printed. Referring to the drawings, in Figure 1, the carrier sheet is indicated by numeral 10, and it will be seen that it is made up of sections 12, connected along fold lines 14 defined by lines of perforations, the sections 12 being arranged zig-zag fashion as shown clearly in Figure 1. The sheets to be printed are indicated by numeral 16, and it will be seen that they are engaged between folded portions 12 and are in fact adhered to the sections 12 in such a fashion that after printing of same they can be removed easily. Such construction is well known. Figure 2 shows that the carrier sheet 10 in opened out condition, and it will be seen that the sheets 16 are arranged one behind the other and overlap slightly in that the bottom edges of preceding sheets overlap slightly the top edges of succeeding sheets. Each sheet 16 may in fact be a set of leaves, with the leaves being arranged so that on printing the top sheets, each leaf will retain a copy of the printed material. In accordance with the present invention in addition to each leave retaining a copy of the printed material, the carrier sheet 10 also retains a copy of that printed material, whereby the carrier sheet can form, for example, a "file" copy for internal use. This arrangement provides that the set 16 may be one sheet less than it might otherwise have to be, leading to economies in the cost of the sheets 16. Figures 3 and 4 explain what happens when a sheet 16 as shown in Figure 3 is printed with material 18. After printing of the sheet 16 it is removed in conventional fashion, and an image 20 of the printed material 18 is retained on the carrier sheet 10. In the arrangement shown, the carrier sheet 10 may subsequently be torn along lines 22 and 24, thereby to leave a section or sheet which can be used as a file copy or for example a letter, an invoice or the like. The means for creating the image 20 may be any as currently available, such as the utilisation of specially prepared overlying and underlying sheets for the last leaf and the carrier sheet, or by the use of carbon paper, or by means of specially preparing the carrier sheet 10, and/or the underside of the last leaf of the set. CLAIMS

3. Continuous stationery according to claim 1, wherein the carrier sheet and/or the underside of the bottom leaf are/is specially treated so as to create said image on the carrier sheet.

4. Continuous stationery substantially as hereinbefore described, with reference to the accompanying drawing.