JPH07205577A - Postcard - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a means for erecting a picture postcard or a photographic postcard on a desk so as to always enjoy it instead of housing it in the desk or a postcard holder. CONSTITUTION:A peak fold line 2 and a valley fold line 3 are formed along a side edge of a postcard 1 and a tear-off line 4 is formed. A central end part 7 and both side end parts 8 are cut off from the tear-off line 4. The cut central end part 7 and the both side end parts 8 are folded at an angle of 90 deg. from the peak fold line 2 and the valley fold line 3 so as to form feet 7 and 8. Accordingly, the postcard 1 can be erect on a desk or a chest of drawers so as to enjoy it readily any time.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a postcard that can be placed on a desk or the like so that drawn pictures, photographs and characters can be viewed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Pictures, photographs, characters, etc. are drawn on postcards such as tourist picture postcards, New Year's postcards, and Christmas cards, and in recent years, many of them have excellent aesthetics.

[0003]

However, even with such postcards which are excellent in aesthetics, it is possible to store them in a postcard box, a desk, etc., with only one recipient.
Or it was usually thrown in a trash can.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a means for constantly viewing beautiful postcards as decorations without having to store and discard them.

[0004]

To this end, the present invention forms folding lines 2 and 3 and a cutting line 4 at the end of a postcard 1 and cuts the ends 7 and 8 from the cutting line 4. By bending the cut end portions 7 and 8 from the folding curves 2 and 3, the leg portions 7 and 8 for standing on a desk or the like can be formed.

[0005]

According to the above construction, the end portions 7 and 8 of the postcard 1 are cut along the cutting line 4, and the leg portions 7 and 8 are formed by bending the folding curves 2 and 3 to form the postcard 1 on the desk. You can easily lean against it on the chest or closet and watch it at any time.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a postcard according to the first embodiment of the present invention. On the postcard 1, a mountain fold line 2 and a valley fold line 3 which are fold curves are linearly formed along the side edge a at a predetermined distance T from the side edge a on the long side thereof. ing.
The mountain fold line 2 is formed in the central portion of the postcard, the valley fold line 3 is formed on both sides thereof, and the mountain fold line 2 and the valley fold line 3 are formed on the same straight line. Although not shown, the surface of the postcard 1 has pictures, photographs, and characters drawn on it.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a cutting line, which is a side edge a of the postcard 1.
From the mountain fold line 2 to the valley fold line 3. As the cutting line 4, a small hole 5 shown in the partially enlarged front view of FIG. 4 perforated in a narrow pitch or a slit 6 shown in the partially enlarged front view of FIG. 5 can be applied. The central end portion 7 and the side end portions 8 separated by the cutting line 4 serve as legs for standing the postcard 1 on a desk or the like.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the postcard 1 in an upright state, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the same. The postcard 1 is cut along the cutting line 4 to separate the central end portion 7 and both side end portions 8. Next, the center end 7 is bent 90 ° to one side along the mountain fold line 2, and the both side ends 8 are laid along the valley fold line 3 to the other side 9
By bending it by 0 °, the central end portion 7 and both side end portions 8 become leg portions 7 and 8 for standing the postcard 1.

Therefore, as shown in the drawing, the postcard 1 can be erected by grounding the central end portion 7 and both side end portions 8 which are legs to the upper surface 9 of a desk or a closet. Pictures and photos are drawn on the surface of this postcard 1, and you can appreciate the pictures and photos at any time by leaning them against a desk or a closet. If unnecessary, the central end portion 7 and the side end portions 8 can be folded back by 90 ° in the opposite direction to the original flat shape shown in FIG. 1, and can be stored in a desk or a postcard.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. Figure 6
FIG. 6 is a front view of a postcard according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, the mountain fold line 2, the valley fold line 3, and the cutting line 4 are formed on the long side of the postcard 1, but in the second embodiment, the postcard 1 is formed.
The mountain fold line 2, the valley fold line 3, and the cutting line 4 are formed along the side edge b on the short side of the. The method of use is the same as that of the first embodiment, the cutting is performed along the cutting line 4, and the mountain fold line 2 is used.
By bending 90 ° along the valley fold line 3, a leg portion is formed by the central end portion 7 and both side end portions 8 and can be set upright on a desk or the like.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a postcard according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of the same. This is a postcard 1
From the side edge a so as to extend along both sides of the side edge a.
A cutting line 4 is formed at an interval, and a mountain fold line 2 is formed from the end portion on the center side of the cutting line 4 to the side edge a.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, by cutting along the cutting line 4 and bending both side end portions 8 toward the back side, the central end portion 7 and the both side end portions 8 form a leg portion.
The arrow N indicates the bending direction of both end portions. Therefore, the postcard 1 can be erected on a desk or the like by grounding the central end portion 7 and the side end portions 8 of the U-shape in plan view on the desk or the like.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a postcard according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of the same, and FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. This postcard 1 is along the side edge a,
At a distance T from the side edge a, a mountain fold line 2 is formed in the central portion, and cutting lines 4 are formed on both side portions thereof. Further, valley fold lines 3 are formed at an angle of 45 ° from both side ends of the mountain fold line 2 toward the side edge a.

Therefore, as shown in FIG.
After cutting along the mountain fold line 2, the center end 7'is mountain-folded, and then along the valley fold line 3 both side ends 8 ', 8'are bent so as to be orthogonal to the center end 7'. By
Legs 7 ', 8'for grounding are formed on the desk. As is apparent from the above embodiments, various modifications of the present invention are conceivable. For example, the third and fourth embodiments described above are similar to the second embodiment in that A folding curve or a cutting line may be formed on the short side to stand in the vertical direction.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, the postcard 1
Bending curves 2 and 3 and cutting line 4 are formed at the ends of, and cutting ends 4 and 7 from this cutting line 4 and bending the cut ends 7 and 8 from these bending lines 2 and 3. Due to
Since the legs 7 and 8 for standing on a desk or the like are formed, the postcard 1 can be leaned on a desk or a closet and viewed at any time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a postcard according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the postcard according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a standing state.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the postcard according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a standing state.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged plan view of a postcard according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged plan view of a postcard according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a postcard according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a postcard according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of a postcard according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a postcard according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of a postcard according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line AA of the postcard according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 postcard 2 mountain fold line (fold curve) 3 valley fold line (fold curve) 4 cutting line 7,7 'central end (leg) 8,8' side end (leg) a, b side edge T interval

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A folding curve 2, 3 and a cutting line 4 are formed at an end portion of a postcard 1, and the end portions 7, 8 are cut from the cutting line 4, and the cut end portions 7, 8 are Folding curve 2, 3
A postcard characterized in that the legs 7 and 8 for standing up on a desk or the like are formed by folding the post card.