JPH0789266A - Unevenly folding form - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a low-cost continuous form in which an arbitrary amount of confidential information can be sent to a personal address by concealing it, information contents of pages can be observed by a content column in a sealed state at a glance and which can be easily opened. CONSTITUTION:A continuous form is formed by alternately connecting two types of form pieces (1-n) having different pitch sizes through folding sew lines (m2-m(n+1)) in a longitudinal direction of the continuous form, and alternately folding the pieces (1-n) in an opposite direction at the lines (m2-m(n+1)), pressurizing and sealing it, wherein releasable adhesive layers are provided on opposite form surfaces to be folded.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a continuous form for a mail form which can conceal a large amount of confidential information and send it.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a bank, a securities company, an insurance company, etc. have concealed confidential information such as balance notification, transaction notification, and contract details to a customer and mail it to an individual as a tri-fold mail form, A4. Envelopes made by folding cut paper and using an enclosing and sealing machine have been used. The tri-fold mail form is as shown in the continuous form 31 shown in FIG.
Marginal punch 32 on both sides and 2 in the longitudinal direction at the center
The book is formed by forming folding perforations 33, 33 'and forming lateral perforations 34 for separating at a constant pitch in the longitudinal direction. An area sandwiched by the lateral perforations 34 is addressed to an individual. A necessary format is printed so as to form the form 35. The individual addressed form 35 is a folded perforation 33.
Address area 35a and information print areas 35b, 3
5c. This continuous form 31 is sent to the address information 36a,
Personal information 36b, 36c, etc. are printed, then set in the envelope-making device, folded in three, and made into a sealed letter addressed to each individual. That is, in the envelope-forming device, the continuous foam 31 is pulled out and folded in three in a Z shape along the two folds 33 and 33 'to remove the marginal punch 32 portions at both ends, and then to the horizontal perforations 34. By cutting along the line, it is cut into individual personal address sheets 35 and pressed by a press roller,
The pressure-sensitive adhesive applied in advance is activated, and as shown in FIG. 6, it is firmly adhered and sealed so that the four sides of the personal address book 35 folded in three are not peeled off again. Therefore,
When opening, you have to tear off the three sides.

Here, the personal information recorded in the information records 35b and 35c relates to one subject. For example, in the case of a bank, information on various subjects such as notification of maturity of time deposit, notification of deposit and withdrawal details, notification of loan payment / balance, notification of payment details by credit, etc. However, only the information regarding one of the subjects is recorded in one continuous form 31, and the information regarding another subject is recorded in another continuous form.

A continuous foam 41 shown in FIG. 7 is also known. (See, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-45838). This continuous form also has a predetermined format printed such that a large number of personal address forms 43 are arranged in the longitudinal direction. A vertical perforation 45 for separating is formed in the longitudinal direction as well as having the eyes 44, and each individual address form 43 is divided into a plurality of information printing areas 43a to 43f. After printing the information, the continuous form 41 is separated from the areas 43a to 43f of the individual-addressed form 43 and accumulated in a predetermined order, and one end thereof is bound to form a booklet 47 shown in FIG. This form of continuous foam 41
For example, the information recorded in the plurality of information recording areas 43a to 43f, which is used for tax payment notices, coupon books, etc., is still related to one subject.

In addition, a letter-folded A4 cut paper,
Envelopes that use the enclosing machine are also used. A4 cut paper is folded like a tri-fold mail form after printing, and the four sides are adhesively attached so that the four sides cannot be removed again.
You have to tear off the three sides. Envelopes that use the enclosing and sealing machine enclose the documents printed on a separately prepared envelope after performing work such as collating, and then enclose the process.

[0006]

However, in recent years, the amount of confidential information to be transmitted to an individual has increased, and in the conventional mail form, information over several subjects is transmitted by one individual mail form. That is impossible in terms of printing space. In addition, tri-fold mail form and A
With 4-cut paper, you can't open it without breaking the three sides,
There was a problem that garbage was generated when opening the package. Further, the conventional one has a problem that even if it is opened, it is not possible to view the front and back in a single sheet. Although a large amount of data can be handled by a sealed letter using the enclosing and sealing machine, there is a problem that a collating and binding process is required and the process until completion is long and complicated. The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and can conceal and transmit an arbitrary amount of confidential information from a small amount to a large amount, and arrange the printed information by adding a table of contents column for each subject. It is an object of the present invention to provide a low-cost continuous form for mail forms that can be opened, is easy to open, and print information can be viewed in a state similar to a sheet when opened.

[0007]

The first means for solving the step-like folding form according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, is a sewing machine for folding two kinds of form pieces having different pitch dimensions in the longitudinal direction of a continuous form. It is characterized in that the form pieces are alternately connected through the eyes, and the form pieces are alternately folded back in the opposite direction at the folding perforations and pressed to be sealed. A second solving means of the step-like folding form is characterized in that a releasable adhesive layer is provided on both surfaces of each of the above-mentioned form pieces at least at an outer edge portion of a contact area of the form surfaces which are folded back and contact each other. To do.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the length of the continuous foam can be freely set. That is, any amount of confidential information can be concealed and mailed to each individual in a continuous form having a length corresponding to the amount. When folded alternately at the fold perforation, the adhesive areas are provided so that the opposite sides of the form face each other. If folded and pressed, the four sides will be adhered to easily form a sealed letter and the public information will be printed. And everything is hidden except the last page. In the stepwise folding form according to the present invention, two types of forms having different feed pitch dimensions are alternately folded back in the opposite direction, so that continuous steps are alternately folded back in the opposite direction. It is much easier to open than a stack of forms. Since this step can also be used as a table of contents, it can be conveniently used to organize personal information across multiple subjects. Since the releasable pressure-sensitive adhesive is used on the surface of the document that is folded back and comes into contact, it can be easily opened without breaking the three sides and no dust is generated. By using a removable adhesive on both the front and back sides, the sheet can be opened in a sheet-like state, and confidential information as well as general information printed in advance can be displayed. By using a removable adhesive on the front surface and a non-removable strong adhesive adhesive on the back surface, the uneven folding foam can be opened like a booklet. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost because it is not necessary to go through the steps of collating, binding, enclosing, etc. to form the mail form.

[0009]

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of the surface of the folded folding form 21 of the present invention. The form pieces 1 to n are connected via folding perforations m1 to mn, and vertical perforations 11 and marginal punches 12 are provided on the left and right. The central portion of the front and back of each form piece is the information printing section 1a to na, and 1a '.
~ Na 'are formed. The folding fold form 22 composed of the form pieces a to n for each individual has folding perforations m1 and m.
It is cut at (n + 1), and is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, it is folded back and pressure-bonded to form a personalized envelope as shown in FIG. In this case, when viewed from the front side, even fold perforations are mountain folds, and odd fold perforations are valley folds. The pitch dimension L1 of the form piece 1 is set slightly longer than the pitch dimension of the form piece 2, and the odd-numbered and even-numbered form pieces have the same size. Therefore, L1 + L2 = L3 + L4 −− = L
There is a relationship of n + L (n + 1). In the folded folding form 22 addressed to an individual, the customer's address and the name of the sender are printed on 1a and na, respectively, and confidential information is printed on 2a to (n-1) a. On the back side, 1a 'to na' may be preprinted with a description of the contract, advertisement and the like.
In FIG. 1, the form pieces 2 and 3 are information printing units 2 respectively.
a and 3a are folded at the folding perforation m3 so that they face each other, but an adhesive area is provided at the outer edge portion of the form piece 2 and at a portion where it opposes the form piece 3 so as to be symmetrical with respect to the folding perforation m3. Has been. The information printing units 4a and 5a and the adhesive area are similarly provided for the next two connected form pieces 4 and 5. Also on the back side, the information printing portions 1a ′ and 2a ′ of the form pieces 1 and 2 are folded at the perforations m2 so as to face each other, but the form pieces 1 and 2 are symmetrical with respect to the folding perforation m2. The same applies to the next piece of the form which is provided with the adhesive region and is connected next. The pressure-sensitive weakly pressure-sensitive adhesive may be coated on the entire surface of the continuous foam paper in advance, even if the pressure-sensitive adhesive region is not partial.

A method of manufacturing the folded folding form according to the present invention will be described. After printing general information such as printing format, contract description, advertisement, etc. on high-quality paper with an offset multicolor printing machine, we perform marginal punching, vertical and horizontal perforation processing, and feel removability at a predetermined position inline. Partially coat the pressure-sensitive adhesive with the rubber letterpress printing method, and finally,
As shown in FIG. 3, two continuous forms were folded and stocked at two odd-numbered perforations, m1, m3 and m5 ---. In this embodiment, the form piece pitches L1 and L2 shown in FIG. 1 are set to 4.55 inches and 4.45 inches, respectively, and L1 + L2 is set to 9 inches. In this size, the perimeter of the perforated cylinder is 18 inches, and usually four perforated blade types are set at a pitch of 4.5 inches. I shifted it. In the printer, information was output from the computer to the information printing units 1a to na and after printing, both ears with the left and right marginal punches 11 were cut from the perforations 12. Then, fold perforations m1 and m
The stepwise folding form 22 for each individual cut in (n + 1) is folded in zigzag as shown in FIG. 2, and then pressure is applied to cause pressure-sensitive adhesion between the adhesive layers in the opposing adhesive regions, A sealed letter composed of a plurality of form pieces as shown in FIG. 4 was formed. Finally, any page of this letter could be easily opened using the steps that can also be used as the index columns 13, 14.

In this embodiment, the adhesive area is provided symmetrically with respect to the fold perforation, but the adhesive area is not partial and may be previously coated on the entire surface of the continuous foam paper. . Further, it is not always necessary that the adhesives adhere to each other, and the adhesives may be adhered to each other so as to be removable again between the adhesive layer and the fine paper surface. In order to partially coat the adhesive layer on the high-quality paper used in the present invention, a flexographic printing method using a rubber relief printing plate can be suitably used, and in order to coat the whole surface, any known method can be used. A coating method may be used.

The pressure-sensitive adhesive used in the present invention will be described in detail below. The pressure-sensitive adhesive used in the stepped folding foam of the present invention has the following proportions so that the pressure-sensitive adhesive layers contact with each other or the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and the high-quality paper pressure-contact so that they can be re-peeled. Adhesive main agent, adhesive strength adjusting agent, additives, etc. are mixed and adjusted. Adhesive main agent 100 parts by weight Adhesion control agent In the case of needle-shaped substances 10-100 (preferably 10-50) parts by weight In the case of fine-grained substances 0-50 (preferably 5)
30) parts by weight When the above two substances are mixed 10 to 100 parts by weight Additive wax 0.01 to 20 parts by weight UV absorbers trace amount defoaming agent trace amount defoaming aid trace amount emulsifying component water 100 to 500 (preferably 200)
To 300) parts by weight emulsifier 0.5 to 2 parts by weight resin 1 to 50 parts by weight

[Adhesive Main Agent] The adhesive main agent is a natural rubber (N
R), esterified natural rubber, styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), chloroprene rubber, polyvinyl acetate, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and the like, or a mixture thereof. In mixing these adhesive main agents, by appropriately adjusting the mixing ratio, the adhesiveness to the base material can be made higher than the adhesiveness while maintaining the self-adhesiveness between the pressure-sensitive adhesives. Preferably, a natural rubber having a high property of exhibiting self-adhesiveness between pressure-sensitive adhesives under pressure is added with polymethylmethacrylate or styrene-butadiene rubber for the purpose of enhancing the adhesiveness with a base material, that is, the anchor effect. Is mentioned. Polymethylmethacrylate is preferably used as a mixture with another adhesive main agent rather than used alone. As such an adhesive main agent, fine particles having a particle size of about 0.1 μm to 3 μm are usually used.

[Adhesive Strength Adjusting Agent] The adhesive strength adjusting agent is mixed in order to adjust the adhesive strength of the adhesive main agent, and a needle-like substance or a fine particulate substance or a mixture thereof is used. Needle-like substance As the needle-like substance, any of an inorganic substance and an organic substance may be used, as long as the shape thereof is substantially needle-like, flat, spiral,
Although it is arbitrarily selected from those having various forms such as scales, a needle-shaped substance is particularly preferable. The needle-shaped substance has an average length of 10 μm to 20 μm and an average diameter of 0.2.
It is preferably about μm to 0.5 μm. Needle-like substances
It is preferable that the pressure-sensitive adhesive be an emulsion and have an apparent specific gravity of 0.05 to 0.6 in order to reduce the sedimentation property when it is used as a coating agent. Further, in consideration of printing processing and NIP suitability, a needle-shaped substance Has an elastic modulus of 10000 kg / mm ²
It is preferably about 40,000 kg / mm ² . Examples of such needle-like substances include glass fiber, carbon fiber, P
AN-based fibers, metal crystals, metal compound crystals, and the like,
The adhesive main agent may be one that has no affinity (compatibility). A preferable acicular substance is a crystal of potassium 6-titanate (K ₂ O.6TiO ₂ ), which has no compatibility with water but an affinity and an apparent specific gravity of 0.2.
(True specific gravity = 3.3), elastic modulus 28,000 kg / mm ²
And is suitable as a pressure-sensitive adhesive component.

Fine-grained substances The fine-grained substances include microsilica, synthetic zeolite, activated alumina gel, calcium carbonate, zinc oxide, titanium oxide, talc, clay, kaolin, activated clay, acrylic beads, starch, cellulose, shirasu balloon and the like. The particles having a particle size of 10 mμm to 30 μm, preferably 0.5 μm to 10 μm are suitable.
Further, by adding together with the needle-shaped substance, it is possible to reduce the addition amount of the fine-grained substance and prevent the fine-grained substance from falling off.

[Additives] As additives, waxes such as polyethylene wax and carnauba wax are added to improve handling properties, slipperiness such as NIP transport performance or blocking resistance, and ammonia is added to prevent deterioration. UV absorbers such as ethanolamine may be added. Further, as an antifoaming agent, a nonionic surfactant,
An anionic surfactant (mineral oil type) may be added, or silica or the like may be added as a defoaming aid.

[Emulsifying Component] The above-mentioned tackifying main agent, tackiness adjusting agent, and additives are dispersed in a medium such as water and applied to a substrate in an emulsion state. When emulsifying, an emulsifier is added if necessary. As the emulsifier, oleic acid soap, potassium castor oil soap, casein, glue, gelatin and the like can be used. Further, in order to prevent secondary aggregation of the adhesive main agent when emulsified, a resin having no affinity with the adhesive main agent can be added. As this resin, a water-dispersible polymer polyester,
Thermoplastic elastomer, low molecular weight polyethylene such as low density polyethylene, ionomer, vinyl acetate-olefin copolymer and the like can be preferably used.

The coating amount of such pressure sensitive adhesives, after drying ^{0.1g / m 2 ~10g / m 2} , preferably 1.0g
/ M ^{2 to} 3.0 g / m ² is preferable. Within this range, it is possible to print or print on the pressure-sensitive adhesive. In this case, the ink can penetrate through the pressure-sensitive adhesive and reach the base material, and transfer of the printing layer when peeled off can be prevented. In the present invention, since the printing area and the adhesive area are separated at the form design stage, printing is not performed on the adhesive layer, but in order to increase the adhesive force between the opposing form pieces to improve the hiding property. Needs to widen the adhesive area and may overlap with the print area, but as long as the adhesive is used, the trouble due to this overlap does not occur. Further, the adhesive is not limited to the above-mentioned adhesive, and any adhesive or adhesive may be used as long as it can re-adhesively attach the folded folding foam between the adhesive layers or between the adhesive layer and the high-quality paper. Good.

Further, examples of the information transmitted by the step-like folding form according to the present invention include a notice of withdrawal of money from and into a bank account, and ○○ when purchasing an article by a credit card.
It has a repayment schedule for repayments, a long-term repayment plan for a loan, a notification about life health business contents, guidance on life health contents, a taxation certificate, etc. It can be used for extremely versatile purposes.

[0020]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the folding fold form of the present invention, it is possible to conceal a large amount of confidential information, which has been impossible up to now, and send it to an individual. By controlling the number of form pieces, any amount of information can be obtained. Can also respond. Up to now, there was one subject in one mail form, but personal information over several subjects can also be mailed to the customer in one mail form, and by providing a table of contents column for each subject, the information can be seen easily It became easier to open by using the step of. In the method of processing the folded fold form according to the present invention, it is sufficient to fold and press the required number of form pieces into bellows, which simplifies the process and eliminates the need for using envelopes, thus reducing the cost. The recipient does not have to tear off the three sides like a tri-fold postcard to open it,
No dust is generated. After opening, it becomes a single sheet, so it is easy to see both the front and back, and it can also be opened in a booklet form.

[Brief description of drawings]

[Fig. 1] Surface development view of the folded fold form

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a folded and folded folding foam.

[Fig. 3] Folded sectional view after printing processing such as a format

[Fig. 4] Unfolded folding form addressed to each individual in a sealed letter

[Figure 5] Surface development view of the tri-fold mail form

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a tri-fold mail form folded in a Z shape.

[Fig. 7] Surface development view of mail form collated in a booklet

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a mail form collated in a booklet form.

[0021]

[Explanation of symbols]

1-n Form piece 1a-na Front surface printing area 1a'-na 'Back surface printing area 11 Marginal punch 12 Vertical perforation 13 Front surface table of contents 14 Back surface table of contents column 21 Step difference folding form according to the present invention 22 Step difference for individual Folding form m1 to m (n + 1) Folding perforation L1 to Ln Each form pitch dimension 31 Three-fold mail form continuous form 32 Marginal punch 33 Folding perforation 33 'Folding perforation 34 Horizontal perforation 35 Individual individual form 35a Address Area 35b, c Information print area 36a Address information 36b, c Individual address information 41 Continuous form collated in booklet form 42 Marginal punch 43 Individual address form 43a-f Printing area 44 Horizontal perforation 45 Vertical perforation 47 Booklet Mail form

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] May 12, 1994

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] Brief description of the drawing

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[Brief description of drawings]

[Fig. 1] Surface development view of the folded fold form

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a folded and folded folding foam.

[Fig. 3] Folded sectional view after printing processing such as a format

[Fig. 4] Unfolded folding form addressed to each individual in a sealed letter

[Figure 5] Surface development view of the tri-fold mail form

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a tri-fold mail form folded in a Z shape.

[Fig. 7] Surface development view of mail form collated in a booklet

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a mail form collated in a booklet form.

[Explanation of Codes] 1-n Form Pieces 1a-na Front-side Printing Area 1a'-na 'Back-side Printing Area 11 Marginal Punch 12 Vertical Perforation 13 Front-side Table of Contents Field 14 Back-side Table of Contents Field 21 Staggered Fold Form 22 Unfolded folding form addressed to individuals m1 to m (n + 1) folding perforations L1 to Ln each form pitch dimension 31 three-fold mail form continuous form 32 marginal punch 33 folding perforations 33 'folding perforations 34 lateral perforations 35 each individual Address form 35a Address area 35b, c Information printing area 36a Address information 36b, c Individual address information 41 Continuous form collated in a booklet 42 Marginal punch 43 Individual address form 43a-f Printing area 44 Horizontal perforations 45 Vertical perforations 47 Booklet-shaped mail form

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A continuous foam is formed by connecting two kinds of form pieces having different pitch dimensions in the longitudinal direction alternately through fold perforations, and the form pieces are alternately folded back in the opposite direction and pressed. A stepped folding form characterized by being sealed by the above. 2. The releasable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is provided on both sides of each of the form pieces at least at the outer edges of contact areas of the form surfaces that are folded back and contact each other. Unfolded folding form.