JP2003048388A - Post card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide postcards consisting of a plurality of sheets continuously bound together under the condition that other cards continuous with a transmitting card can be used freely by a recipient. SOLUTION: These postcards consist of a plurality of sheets separably and continuously bound together under the condition that one card is employed as the transmitting post card 2 and another card is employed as a free post card 3, which can be used freely and the postage of which is paid by the sender. In these postcards, in connection with the transmitting postcard 2 and the free postcard shown, a spare postcard 4 is continuously provided so as to mail in the form of the three separably pasted together postcards and let a recipient peel off the pasting part.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a postcard including a postcard for sending and a free postcard which a recipient can freely use.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Among conventional postcards, a reciprocal postcard 21 as shown in FIG. 4 is a postcard for transmission 2 in which a sender notifies a recipient of a message.
2 and a reply postcard 23 for replying from the recipient to the sender are horizontally continuous through the perforation line 25, and the postcard 22 for transmission
And a postage stamp 23 indicating the payment of postage and a postal code description frame B are respectively displayed on the front side of the reply postcard 23, and they are spliced in two, and the postage for two is paid and purchased. After that, the address and name of the sender D are displayed in advance on the front side of the reply postcard 23, for example, a questionnaire or attendance answer field G is displayed on the back side, and the destination C is displayed on the front side of the send postcard 22 and the back side is displayed. The sending purpose E is displayed and sent to the recipient, and the recipient of the round-trip postcard 21 sends the sending postcard 22 and the sending postcard 22 to the sewing line 2.
It is common to separate along 5 and fill in the reply in the reply column G of the reply postcard 23 and reply to the sender.

[0003]

In the conventional reciprocal postcard, the sender's address and name and name are displayed in advance on the front side, and specific contents are displayed on the back side so that the reply postcard always reaches the sender. As a result, the recipient cannot use it for anything other than replying. In addition, the postcard for reply that is cut off by the recipient is often left unused and in that case, the postage paid for reply is wasted, and the paper resources are also wasted. was there.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the problems in the conventional postcards, and an object thereof is to improve the problems. An object of the present invention is to allow a recipient to freely use a plurality of reply postcards. To provide postcards that are postcards.

[0005]

The invention according to claim 1 of the postcard according to the present invention is such that one of a plurality of separably continuous postcards is a postcard for transmission and the other one is a postcard. Is a free postcard borne by the sender, which can be used freely by the recipient.

[0006] Here, the free postcard does not display the sender's address, name, etc., or specific contents on either the front or back (may be displayed in a small size so as not to be conspicuous), and the sender sends mail. This means that the post-payment or postage stamps are borne and the recipient can freely use it as a communication means to the sender or a third party.

When formed in this manner, one continuous sheet is used as a postcard for transmission, the address and name of the recipient, the purpose of transmission, etc. are displayed on the other postcard, and the other one is charged by the postage sender Pay postpay or postage stamps) as a free postcard so that the recipient can use it freely.

In the postcard according to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the postcard for transmission and the free postcard, a spare postcard is continuous, and the continuous display of the spare postcard expands the display space for the purpose of transmission. While making effective use, etc., part 3
It is also possible to convey confidential contents by peelably attaching the sheets and mailing them, and by peeling off the attaching portion at the recipient.

[0009] Here, the spare postcard is used for supplementing matters to be transmitted from the sender to the recipient, or for temporarily hiding confidential matters represented by personal information such as a personal identification number. Regarding the order of the continuous postcards, the postcards for transmission, the spare postcards, and the free postcards may be consecutive, or the postcards for transmission, the free postcards, and the spare postcards may be consecutively arranged. Is not particularly limited.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A first embodiment of a postcard according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1. In the postcard 1 of the first embodiment, a postcard for transmission 2 and a free postcard 3 are sewn on a sewing line. 5
Reciprocating postcard type in which a postal code frame B is displayed at the upper end and a postage stamp A indicating payment of postage is displayed at the upper left corner on the front side of the postcard 2 for transmission and the free postcard 3 It is a postcard, and after paying for two sheets and purchasing it, destination C and sender D are shown on the front side of the sending postcard 2 as shown in FIG. 1 (a), and senders are shown on the back side as shown in FIG. 1 (b). Display the purpose of sending E, etc., and mail to the recipient.

A postcard according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2. A postcard for transmission 2, a spare postcard 4, and a free postcard 3 are continuously arranged laterally via a sewing machine line 5, and a postcard for transmission is provided. A postal code box B is displayed at the upper end of the front side of 2 and the free postcard 3, a billing mark a1 is provided at the upper left corner of the front side of the postcard 2 for transmission, and an upper left corner of the front side of the free postcard 3 is displayed. The post-charge postage stamp surface a2 is displayed on the backside of the postcard 2, and the transmission purpose E and the like are displayed on the back side of the postcard 2 for transmission and the front and back sides of the spare postcard 4, respectively. , Is a direct mail type in which the front side of the spare postcard 4 and the free side of the postcard 3 are peelably attached to each other, and the destination C and the sender D are displayed on the front side of the sending postcard 2 and mailed. Peel off the adhered part.

In the postcard 1 of the second embodiment, the postcard 2 for transmission and the spare postcard 4 are continuous, so that the transmission purpose E can be continuously displayed on the back side of both postcards 2, 4. However, although not applied to this embodiment,
Since the backsides of the sending postcard 2 and the spare postcard 4 are pasted together and mailed, at least one of the backsides of both postcards 2 and 4 can display highly confidential information such as a personal identification number. . As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the free postcard 3 displays only the post-payment stamp surface a2 and the postal code description frame B as shown in FIG. 2 (a) to enable free display of the destination C, and the back side is plain as shown in FIG. 2 (b). And allow free use.

Since the postcard 1 in the second embodiment has the above-mentioned structure, the back side of the postcard 2 for transmission and the spare postcard 4 are previously prepared.
The purpose of transmission E is displayed on the front and back sides of, and the postcard 2 for transmission and the spare postcard 4, and the postcard 4 and the free postcard 3 are detachably attached, and the postcard 2 for transmission, the spare postcard 4 and the free postcard 3 are attached. A postcard for transmission 2 that forms a multi-layer postcard that is composed of
The recipient's destination C (address and name, or address and name), etc. are displayed on the front side of, and mailed as a direct mail. The recipient who receives the postcard 1 of the present invention peels off the sticking portion, cuts out the free postcard 3 from the postcard 1, and uses it arbitrarily.

A postcard according to a third embodiment of the present invention is
Explaining the points different from the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the postcard 2 for transmission, the free postcard 3 and the spare postcard 4 are laterally continuous via the sewing machine line 5, and the free postcard 3 and the spare postcard 3 are provided. The continuous positions of the postcards 4 are exchanged, and the backsides of the postcards 2 for transmission and the free postcards 3 and the front sides of the postcards for free 3 and the spare postcards 4 are releasably attached, and the front surface of the postcards 2 for transmission The details are omitted because it is the same as the second embodiment except that the recipient's destination C and the like are displayed on the side and the mail is sent as direct mail.

[0015]

[Example] In the postcard 1 of the first embodiment, it is also possible to use the stamp surface A of the amount of money as the stamp surface a1 for each charge or the stamp surface a2 after the charge, or to attach the stamp F. In the postcard 1 of the second and third embodiments, it is possible to attach the stamp F to at least one of the postage postage stamp surface a1 and the post-postage postage stamp surface a2, and the front and back sides of the free postcard 3 are provided oppositely. It is also possible. In the postcards of the first to third embodiments, it is possible to display the transmission purpose E on the lower half of the front side of the transmission postcard 2, and to display the sender D on the back side of the transmission postcard 2. Is also possible. In addition, illustrations h such as landscapes and flowers are displayed on the free postcard 3, and the sender d
Can be displayed inconspicuously.

Further, a service ticket 7 cut along the cutting line 6 is provided in a part of the postcard 2 for transmission, and the service content e provided by the sender is displayed on either of the front and back surfaces, and the service ticket 7 is sent by the sender D. It is also possible to have the service available when you bring it with you. If the service ticket 7 is provided in the range surrounding the destination C, the recipient can be specified even if the name of the recipient on the service ticket 7 is omitted. As the transmission purpose E, for example, a free postcard 3 in which the sender paid the postage
Is attached, and the service content e, such as the fact that there is a score when you bring the service ticket 7, or photos and illustrations h
Of course, it can be used as various display spaces. In the postcard 1 provided with the spare postcard 4 adjacent to the postcard 2 for transmission, the purpose of transmission E (promotional illustration h,
It is also possible to display service contents e, photos, questionnaires, etc.) in a row.

[0017]

According to the postcard according to claim 1 of the present invention, the recipient who receives the postcard of the present invention from the sender can separate the postcard from the sender by sending the free postcard to the sender. Of course, it can be used freely by a third party other than the sender. That is, since a free postcard can be used as a normal postcard, the postage is not wasted and the paper resources are effectively used.

Further, according to the postcard according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the spare postcards are consecutive, the sender displays to the recipient various diversified purposes of transmission and highly confidential contents. However, it can be mailed as a direct mail. In addition, the postcard of the present invention is a series of free postcards that can be used freely, and the recipient who receives the postcard peels off the sticking part to use the free postcard on any day, and cuts the postcard. Since it can be taken and stored, peeling of the adhesive portion is increased, and thereby the purpose of transmission can be conveyed. That is, the postcard of the present invention sent as a direct mail is less likely to be discarded as it is, and is peeled off in order to utilize the free postcard, and the peeling can convey the purpose of transmission to the recipient.

Particularly, in the case of a direct mail type postcard, if a postcard for transmission and a spare postcard are provided in succession, the purpose of transmission and the like can be continuously displayed integrally on the back side of both postcards, and the advertising effect is dramatically increased. Improve. Also, if a free postcard is provided between the sending postcard and the spare postcard, it will not get dirty because it will be attached to the sending postcard and the spare postcard until it is peeled off, so use it in a clean state. There is an advantage to get.

[Brief description of drawings]

1A and 1B are a front side development view and a back side development view showing a first embodiment of a postcard according to the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a front side development view and FIG. 2B is a back side development view showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front side development view showing a third embodiment.

4A and 4B are a front side development view and a back side development view of a conventional reciprocating postcard.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Postcard 2 Sending postcard 3 Free postcard 4 Preliminary postcard 5 Sewing line 6 Cutting line 7 Service ticket A Fee amount stamp face, a1 Postage stamp face, a2 Postage stamp facet by fee B Postcode box C Destination D, d Sender E Sending purpose, e Service content F Stamp

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A postcard for sending (2), one of a plurality of separably continuous postcards, and the other one of which is free to be used by the recipient ( 3)
A postcard that is characterized by 2. A postcard for transmission (2) and a free postcard (3), as well as a spare postcard (4), which are continuous (3, 2).
4. The postcard according to claim 1, wherein 4) is releasably attached and mailed, and the attached portion is peeled off by the recipient.