JPH0243749Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] This invention connects multiple pieces of OCR-processable gift certificates to create a set of gift certificates and greetings.
The present invention relates to a simple envelope form including a gift certificate set with a note that can be formed into an envelope.

[Conventional technology]

Conventional gift certificates were available only in single leaf or spelled form, and there were no gift certificates that were a set of linked gift certificates and greetings, and were integrally formed into an envelope, so when giving a gift certificate, first, It required the time and effort of purchasing a letter, writing a letter containing a greeting, putting it in an envelope, and sending it by mail. In addition, there are problems with low-priced gift certificates, such as the low price and the risk of being disrespectful when presented in single sheets. As such, there is a desire to present gifts in a way that is presentable and reflects the feelings of the giver, and especially when used for fresh foods, it is desirable that the recipient be able to exchange the gift in several installments as needed. was.

In addition, the distribution route for gift certificates is that they are sold by manufacturers, etc., and the person who purchases the gift certificate acts as the giver and gives it to the recipient by mail or by hand, and the recipient exchanges it for the product at the store where it is sold. After completing the process, it will be collected by the publisher. When issuing this gift certificate,
The issue number is printed on the face of the card, and the issue amount and balance in circulation are managed based on the issue number during the distribution transaction process.

The above-mentioned gift certificate number management has traditionally been done both manually and mechanically, but recently it is often processed mechanically. There are two methods: magnetic reading method (MICR) and magnetic reading method (MICR) that measures the amount of magnetic material included in printing ink, and they are used appropriately, but in this specification, for convenience, they are collectively referred to as OCR.

As a condition for performing the mechanical processing, the size of the gift certificate and the position (format) of the issue number must be constant for OCR reading, so gift certificates have conventionally been limited to sheet-like items. In particular, the disadvantages of the continuous envelope format are that those that are rolled and folded are affected by the paper thickness, causing distortions and wrinkles, and those that are folded outward require a layer of glue on both the front and back of the form, resulting in high costs and structure. leading to the above complexity,
It is not easy to manufacture and handle, and since many layers are opened when opening the envelope, the multiple cut-out perforations do not perfectly match the layers that are folded together, making it difficult to cut out, and when opening the envelope. This method was not adopted because there was a risk of damaging the gift certificate piece to be inserted, and as a result, it would interfere with OCR processing.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

The present invention solves the problems of the prior art and addresses the above requirements by connecting multiple pieces of gift certificates that are easy to manufacture and handle and can be processed by OCR.
concatenated with an envelope having a pre-printed greeting;
By forming a sealed letter, the present invention provides a simple sealed letter form containing a gift certificate set with a note that does not cause tearing or wrinkles.

[Means, effects and examples for solving problems]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has completed the following new invention.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 shows front side a and back side b of an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in the figure, the gift certificate set with note and simple envelope form of the present invention consists of an envelope and a gift certificate.

In the envelope paper, an upper envelope piece 2 and a lower envelope piece 1 are connected via a fold perforation 6, and the fold perforation 6
Cut-off perforation 12 for opening at positions equidistant on both sides of
is engraved, and the glue-applied areas 1 are engraved on the four peripheral edges of the envelope.
0, and a tear-off perforation 11 for opening is carved on the inner side of the glue application part at the end edge perpendicular to the folding perforation 6. The adhesive used is, for example, a one-sided adhesive such as a rewetting adhesive.

The surface of the envelope (Figure 1a) is the communication surface,
It is used as a surface for pre-printing and/or writing greetings, etc., and the back side (FIG. 1b) is used as an address surface, etc. The gift certificates are connected from a plurality of gift certificates 3, 4, and 5 of the same size, each of which can be subjected to OCR processing and which are connected to each other through cut-off and folding perforations 8 and 8'. The number of gift certificate pieces connected is not limited to the illustrated number. A holding piece 14 is attached to the end side of the gift certificate piece 3 at one end through a tear-off perforation 9, and a tear-off perforation 1 for opening is attached to the first end parallel to the connecting direction.
3, a cut-out edge 15 is provided. Gift certificate piece 3 with cut edge 15 as the case may be
The cut edge portions 15b and 15c of the gift certificate pieces 4 and 5 other than the edge portion 15a may be configured as a missing portion.

Note that the separation/folding perforations 8 and 8' and the separation perforation 9 are configured to reach the folding perforation 7 and the slit portion 7' in the drawing, that is, the edges of the upper paper piece 2 and the lower paper piece 1, The configuration is not necessarily limited to this, and it may be stopped, for example, at a position beyond the cut-out perforation 13 on the gift certificate piece and not reaching the folding perforation 7 and the slit 7'.

The envelope paper and the gift certificate are adjacent to each other in a direction perpendicular to the connecting direction, without connecting the cut edge parts 15b and 15c of the gift certificates 4 and 5 other than the gift certificate piece 3 to which the holding piece 14 is attached to the envelope paper. Alternatively, as described above, the cut edge 15a of the gift certificate piece 3 is folded with the edge of the lower paper piece 1 as a cutout part via the fold perforation 7, and the side edge of the holding piece 14 and the side of the lower paper piece 1. It is connected so that the edge 16 is on a straight line,
Further, the cut-off perforation 13 on the gift certificate piece and the cut-off perforation 11 on the folding perforation 7 side of the envelope paper are located at the same distance through the fold perforation 7, and the distance to the opposite edge 19 of the gift certificate is the other end of the envelope 1
Regarding the side edge 16 that is smaller than the distance to the cut-off perforation 11 on the 8th side and is located on one straight line between the holding piece 14 and the lower paper piece 1, the distance to the cut-off perforation 9 is smaller than the width of the adhesive application part 10 of the envelope paper. Separation and folding perforation 8 of the large gift certificate piece 3 to which a holding piece is attached
The distance to the folding perforation of the lower paper piece 2 is smaller than the distance to the cutting perforation 12 on the inside of the folding perforation.

In the figure, 7' is a slit portion.

The gift certificate set simple envelope form with notepad of the present invention may be made from a sheet for each form, but for mass production, it can be manufactured as a continuous form in which a plurality of forms are connected. That is, the side edge 16 of one form parallel to the direction in which the envelope and gift certificate are connected is the side edge 17 of another form, and the side edge 17 is the side edge 1 of another form.
6 are constructed in a continuous state in which they are connected one after another, and edges 18 and 19 are parallel to the direction of connection.
Each form can be manufactured by providing a marginal punch section (feeding edge 20) on the sheet, printing a pattern or number, perforating, then (or in a separate process) gluing, cutting the feeding edge, and cutting the sheet. The gift certificate set simple envelope form with notepad is as follows:
As shown in Figure 2, the user folds the connected gift certificate pieces in a zigzag pattern, folds them between the upper and lower pieces of envelope paper, and seals them, forming an envelope as shown in Figure 3. be done. The recipient opens the envelope at the cut-out perforations 11 and 12 on three sides, creates a double-page letter with the folded gift certificate pieces with greetings attached as shown in Figure 4, reads them, and cuts the gift certificate pieces as appropriate. Can be used separately.

〔effect〕

The form of the present invention has a gift certificate piece and a greeting note sheet integrated in the form of an envelope, and is configured in a straight line, with folded opening perforations 11, and only two sides that overlap. Since the gift certificate is opened by being cut out by the opening perforation 12 located at the same position, there is no risk of damaging the gift certificate inside the envelope.

In addition, the gift certificate piece is always connected to the envelope piece within the envelope,
Since the gift certificate is fixed, it does not roll around inside the envelope unlike in the past, and there is no chance of the envelope being damaged by the corners of the gift certificate. This is a more significant effect in practical terms as the number of gift certificate pieces increases.

Furthermore, the form of this invention can be manufactured as a continuous form, so when sending from one sender to multiple recipients at the same time, the recipient's address, name, etc. can be entered in advance as data, and a kanji printer, etc. By setting this to , it is possible to mechanically process a large amount of data at high speed. The above data can also be used for customer management.

In addition, since the form of this invention is composed of an envelope and a gift certificate piece connected together, the recipient and the number of gift certificates to be received always match, making it possible to avoid accidentally inserting too many gift certificates. There are no accidents such as putting too few sheets in, and the number of sheets can be managed very easily.

In addition, printing for OCR etc. can be performed continuously mechanically during the continuous form manufacturing process.
Productivity and work efficiency are significantly improved. In this way, the form of this invention eliminates all inefficient manual work such as customer management and number management by creating a continuous form, and creates a highly automated system for issuing and sending gift certificates, etc. can be raised.

In addition, it is convenient for the recipient to use the gift in bulk or in parts, and this advantage can be utilized to the fullest, especially when it comes to perishable foods and the like.

Furthermore, for the person sending the gift certificate, there is no need to write a letter on a separate paper, and since the same type of paper as the gift certificate is used, the gift can give a luxurious impression.

Due to the many advantages mentioned above, in addition to the gift certificates mentioned in the embodiments of the present invention, they can be used for many purposes such as gift certificates including multi-use coupons (including train tickets), or as exchange coupons. can.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, a is a surface view,
b is the back view, Figure 2 is a diagram of the winding folding procedure,
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a meander-folded envelope, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an opened envelope. 1...Bottom piece of envelope paper, 2...Top piece of envelope paper,
3, 4, 5... Gift certificate piece, 6, 7... Folding perforation, 7... Slit part, 8, 8'... Separating and folding perforation, 9... Separating perforation, 10...
Glue application area, 11, 12, 13... Cut-off perforations for opening.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) Envelope paper in which a lower piece of envelope paper and an upper piece of envelope paper are connected through a folding perforation, and cut-out perforations are carved at equal distances on both sides of the folding perforation. and has glue applied parts on its four peripheral edges,
An envelope sheet with cut-out perforations carved inside the glue-applied area of the edge perpendicular to the folding perforations, and a plurality of same-sized pieces of paper connected through the cut-off and folding perforations, each of which can be processed by OCR. A connected body of gift certificate pieces, in which a holding piece is attached to one end of the gift certificate piece through a cut-off perforation, and a cut-off end is attached to one end parallel to the connecting direction through a cut-off perforation. A gift certificate piece connecting body with an edge attached is such that the side edge of the holding piece and the side edge of the envelope are on a straight line in a direction perpendicular to the connecting direction, and the side edge of the holding piece and the side edge of the envelope are on a straight line, other than the gift certificate piece with the holding piece attached. The cut edge of the gift certificate piece is adjacent to the envelope paper without being connected to it, or the cut edge part is cut off and the cut edge of the gift certificate piece attached with the holding piece is attached to the edge of the envelope paper. and are connected via a folding perforation, with respect to the folding perforation, the cutout perforation on the gift certificate piece and the cutout perforation on the folding perforation side of the envelope paper are equidistant, and the distance to the opposite end of the gift certificate piece. is smaller than the distance to the cut-off perforation on the other end of the envelope paper, and with respect to the side edges of the holding piece and the envelope paper that are in a straight line, the distance to the cut-off perforation on the holding piece is smaller than the distance to the cut-off perforation on the other end of the envelope paper. It is larger than the width, and the distance to the tearing and folding perforation of the gift certificate piece with the holding piece is smaller than the distance to the cutting perforation inside the folding perforation of the envelope paper, and the connected gift certificate pieces can be folded in a zigzag manner. A folded gift certificate that can be folded and sealed between an upper paper piece and a lower paper piece of envelope paper, the formed sealed envelope can be cut out and opened at the perforation, and the folded gift certificate can be separated as appropriate and separated at the perforation. A simple enveloped form with a gift certificate set that can be used as a letter. (2) A simple envelope form containing a gift certificate set with a notepad as described in Claim 1 of the Claims for Utility Model Registration, which is formed as a continuous form.