JPH1058868A - Mail letter for mailing thin plate-like member and standard-size letter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a mail letter or standard-size letter for mailing a thin plate-like member or particularly an optical and/or magnetic information medium to be described on a part of an envelope without enclosing an invoice or an instruction manual. SOLUTION: A mounting sheet has an opening for containing a thin plate-like member and is formed of a flexible member having a thickness substantially equal to that of the member. The mounting sheet is adhered to a document describing area 13-1 of a main letter with a temporary adhesive. After an invoice or a description of the member is described on the area 13-1 formed on an inner surface of the letter, the member is engaged with the opening of the mounting sheet. Since the mounting sheet is coated with the temporary adhesive, the sheet can be easily released. The invoice or the description of the member is described under the mounting sheet, and hence much information can be incorporated in the letter.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a simple postal letter (mini-letter) and a fixed letter (first-type fixed letter, hereinafter) capable of mailing a thin plate member within the size and weight of a postal letter. , In this specification, simply referred to as a fixed letter). The present invention provides a medal,
Coins, samples of materials and colors, stamps, postcards, cards, telephone cards, orange cards, metro cards, photos,
Alternatively, an optical and / or magnetic information medium such as C
The present invention relates to a postal letter and a fixed letter capable of sending a thin plate member such as a DROM and an MD with an invoice and instructions and at a low mailing cost.

[0002] In particular, optical and / or magnetic information media
Despite the large storage capacity, it has become cheaper. Inexpensive optical and / or magnetic information media have come to be used not only as information media in computers and word processors but also in many fields such as advertising and publishing. There is an increasing demand to easily mail such shaped articles as regular mail.

[0003] The postal letter referred to in the present invention is a so-called mini-letter sold by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, which is approximately 16.5 cm long and 9 cm wide and weighs no more than 25 grams. is there. The first type fixed form letter is the first type fixed form letter decided by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, and has a length of 14 cm to 23.5.
cm, a width of 9 cm to 12 cm and not more than 50 grams.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams for explaining a case in which a conventional CD or the like is mailed as a standard mail. FIG. 5 (a) shows the front side 51 of an envelope for mailing a CD or the like as a first-class regular mail. FIG.
(B) shows the back side 52 of the envelope of (a). And, as shown in FIG.
3 and an area where the postal code 54 is described. As shown in FIG. 5B, the back surface 52 of the envelope is provided with a sealing piece 55 and a viewing window 56 through which a CD (compact disk) 59 or the like is viewed. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, an opening 57 and an opening 58 for partially exposing the CD 59 and the like are provided on the left and right sides of the envelope.

[0005] The CD 59 and the like are put in an envelope together with a mount (not shown). For example, since CD59 has a diameter of 12 cm, if it is used as an envelope for storing this size, it will not be handled as a postal letter. Therefore, FIG.
The envelopes shown in (a) and (b) have opening portions 5 on their left and right.
7, 58 are provided, and the end of the CD is slightly exposed, so that it is treated as a first-class standard mail.

[0006]

However, the above-mentioned conventional envelope is special because it has openings 57 and 58, and is treated as a first-class fixed-size mail. It's the same as the extra cost or extra time for a special envelope. Even if a CD 59 or the like is sent as an advertisement or a publication by direct mail, the contents may not be known from the information of the title, so that the contents may not be opened and the contents may not be viewed. In such a case, the envelope contains a CD.
When sending 59 or the like, it is necessary to separately prepare an invoice or a manual and enclose it. Further, the envelope is a CD
When taking out 59 or the like, the surface of the CD 59 or the like may be touched, and oil or the like may be applied to the finger to deteriorate the preservability.

An object of the present invention is to provide a postal or fixed letter for mailing a thin plate member in order to solve the above problems. An object of the present invention is to provide a mail letter or a fixed letter that mails an optical and / or magnetic information medium that can be written on a part of an envelope without enclosing an invoice or an instruction. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mail letter or a fixed letter that mails a thin plate-like member whose surface does not touch a finger or the like when taken out of an envelope.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

(First Invention) A mail letter for mailing a thin plate member of the present invention is a flexible backing sheet 14 having an opening 15 for accommodating the thin plate member, and is applied to at least one of the backing sheets 14 and peeled off from the paper. It is characterized by a temporary adhesive which is easy to perform, and a document writing area 13 to which the mount 14 is temporarily adhered by the temporary adhesive.

(Second Invention) A postal letter for mailing the thin plate member of the present invention is characterized in that the outer shape of the mount 14 is the same as the inner shape of the postal letter in a folded state.

(Third Invention) A postal letter for mailing a thin plate member according to the present invention is characterized in that the opening of the backing sheet 14 has a shape capable of fitting the thin plate member.

(Fourth invention) A fixed letter for mailing the thin plate member of the present invention is applied to at least one of the flexible mount 14 having an opening 15 for accommodating the thin plate member and the mount 14, A temporary adhesive that is easy to peel off from the paper, a document writing area 13 to which the backing paper 14 is temporarily adhered by the temporary adhesive, and a sealed letter formed by folding one sheet of paper including the document writing area 13. It is characterized by consisting of.

(Fifth invention) The outer shape of the backing sheet 14 in a fixed letter for mailing the thin plate member of the present invention is the document writing area 1
3 is the same as the inner shape of the folded state of one sheet of paper.

(Sixth invention) In the fixed letter for mailing a thin plate member of the present invention, the opening 15 of the backing sheet 14 is characterized in that it has a shape into which the thin plate member can be fitted.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(1st invention) The mount has an opening for accommodating the thin plate member, and is made of, for example, a member having flexibility approximately equal in thickness to the thin plate member. In addition, a temporary adhesive having, for example, an acrylic emulsion and a solvent as main components is applied to at least one of the mounts. The mount is adhered to the document writing area of the postal letter with a temporary adhesive. After describing the description of the invoice and the sheet-like member in the document description area formed on the inner surface of the mail letter,
The thin plate-shaped member is fitted into the opening of the mount. Because the temporary adhesive is applied to the backing paper, the backing paper can be easily peeled off, and the invoice and the description of the thin plate-like member are described below the backing paper, so that a lot of information is provided in the mail letter be able to. In addition, the thin plate-shaped member can also be stored in a storage portion formed by an opening of the backing paper and a postal letter.

[0015] In the above-mentioned postal letter, after the invoice or the like is written in the document writing area, a thin plate member is fitted into the opening of the mount. Then, the postal letter is bent along the dotted line printed in advance so that the document writing area is inside. Thereafter, the postal letter is completed with glue applied to the glue allowance. The surface of the sheet-like member is protected during mailing by the backing paper and the paper of the postal letter. The recipient of the mail letter cuts out the dotted line indicated on the mail letter and then curves the flexible backing so that the thin plate member can be easily removed from the opening. The flexibility of the backing sheet is such that it can bend when the thin plate member is taken out from the opening. Therefore, the mount is not limited to paper, but may be a plastic member or a metal member.

(Second Invention) The size of the mount on which the thin plate member of the present invention is fitted is the same as the inner shape when the postal letter is folded. Therefore, the postal letter may be folded along the mount, and is easily prepared as a letter.

(Third invention) Since a circular thin plate-shaped member is fitted into the opening provided in the mount, the surface thereof does not touch a finger or the like when removing the information medium. . However, according to the present invention, after the envelope is cut along the cut line described in the postal letter, the flexible mounting sheet is turned up so that the sheet-shaped member is on the top, and the sheet-shaped sheet is cut from the mounting sheet. The member can be easily taken out.

(Fourth Invention) A fixed letter for mailing the thin plate member of the present invention falls within a range predetermined as a first fixed form. For example, a flexible backing having an opening for accommodating the thin plate member to be mailed and having a thickness substantially equal to the thickness of the thin plate member is coated with a temporary adhesive on at least one side thereof. Then, the mount is temporarily bonded to, for example, an invoice or an instruction with a temporary adhesive. The paper on which the invoice and instructions are described is folded so as to fall within the range of the first type fixed form to form a sealed letter.

(Fifth invention) A sheet of paper including a document writing area is pasted with a temporary adhesive. The outline of the mount is
If the paper is made almost the same as the folded inner shape,
Envelopes can be easily made along the mount.

(Sixth Invention) Since the opening of the mount has a shape into which the thin plate-like member can be fitted, it is easy to produce a sealed letter with the thin plate-like member fitted.

[0021]

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining one aspect of a normal postal letter. In FIG. 1, the mail letter is shown in Table 11,
It consists of the back 12 and the document writing area 13-1 to the document writing area 13-4. In Table 11, stamps, postal code entry areas, glue allowances, and FIG.
There are cut-off lines shown by scissors. Back 12
There are a glued portion for sealing with a sealing piece and an address and name of the addressee. The address and name of the sender are
Although not specifically described, it is an area above the postal code in reference numeral 12. This postal letter is usually commercially available from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. After writing a document in the document writing area 13-1 and the back side of FIG. 1, the mail is folded into three pieces, glued, and an envelope is made. Post to. The above-mentioned postal letter is a so-called simplified mini-letter, which is approximately 16.5 cm long and 9 cm wide and weighs no more than 25 grams. For example, C
D (Compact Disc) is 12 cm in diameter and weighs 18 grams. Thus, CDs cannot be sent as postal letters, but MDs (minidiscs) are acceptable in size and weight.

FIG. 2 is a view for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, in which a thin plate member is mailed by mail. FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams for explaining the front and back sides of the folded state of the postal letter. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention in which a mount having an opening is temporarily bonded. In FIG. 2, the inside of the mail letter is a document writing area other than the paste margin. On the other hand, the mount 14
An opening 15 having substantially the same thickness as the thin plate member and the same outer shape is provided. Examples of the thin plate-like member include a medal, a coin, a sample of a material or a color, a card, a photograph, a stamp, or an annular member such as a light and / or magnetic information medium. Have been. Note that the stamp and the like do not necessarily have to have the same shape as the opening 15, and a storage is formed by the opening 15 and the postal letter, and is stored in this storage.

The mount 14 is made of a flexible member such as a cardboard or a plastic member, and has at least one surface coated with a temporary adhesive. Although not shown, the temporary adhesive is mainly composed of an acrylic emulsion and a solvent such as water. The temporary adhesive,
It temporarily adheres to paper or the like, but has such an adhesive property that it does not destroy the surface of the paper when peeled off. Therefore, the mount 14 is adhered to the document writing area 13-4 of the postal letter by a temporary adhesive. In the postal letter table 11 and the document description area 13-4 below the mount 14, predetermined items, invoices, explanatory texts, and the like are described or printed in advance as necessary.

The mount 1 is placed in the document writing area 13-4 of the postal letter.
4 are temporarily bonded, the document writing area 13-4 and the opening 1
The thin plate member 16 shown in FIG. Thereafter, the postal letter is folded along the backing paper 14 or along the dotted line and glued to the glue allowance.
The letter shown in (a) and (b) is prepared. The addressee who has received the mail letter is cut off along the cut line to open the mail letter. However, since the thin plate member is fitted into the opening 15, it is difficult to take it out. Therefore, the mount 14 made of a flexible member is
Hold both ends in your hand and bend it so that the opening 15 is on top. Since the thin plate member is less flexible than the backing sheet 14, the thin plate member cannot come out of the opening 15 without following the curve. Therefore, the both ends of the thin plate-shaped member are grasped with fingers and put in a protective case, or, in the case of a CD, loaded into a reading device.

In the above, the case where the thin plate-shaped member is mailed by mail is described. Type 1 standard is 14cm to 23.5c in length
m, width from 9 cm to 12 cm, thickness up to 1 cm and weighs up to 50 grams. In the case of Type 1 fixed form,
After temporarily attaching a mount having an opening where a temporary adhesive is applied to paper on which an invoice or instructions or the like are printed or a document is written, a thin plate-shaped member is fitted into the opening, and the document writing area By folding the paper containing the letter along the mount, the letter is completed. After that, it can be treated exactly like a postal letter. The first type fixed form has a margin in size and weight as compared with a postal letter, and thus can be applied to mailing of various thin plate-shaped members.

The present embodiment has been described in detail above.
It is not limited to the above embodiment. Various design changes can be made without departing from the present invention described in the appended claims. For example, the material of the mount is not limited to cardboard, and is not particularly limited as long as it protects a thin plate-like member such as a plastic member other than paper or a metal member member and has flexibility in taking out the member. Can be adopted. Similarly, as the temporary adhesive, an example in which an acrylic emulsion and a solvent were used as main components was given as an example. However, after being adhered to paper, the adhesive property is such that the surface of the paper is not destroyed when peeled off. Is not particularly limited as long as it has For example, there is “Pen Nori” (trade name) commercially available from Sailor Fountain Pen Co., Ltd.

In this embodiment, the thin plate-shaped member and the opening are circular, but the present invention is not limited to this shape. That is, it may be a thin plate-like member having a polygonal, non-circular, or complex shape. In the case of such a shape, it goes without saying that the opening also has a shape in which the thin plate-shaped member can be fitted. Further, the thin plate-shaped member may include a medal, a coin,
Samples of materials and colors, stamps, postcards, cards, telephone cards, orange cards, metro cards, photographs, or optical and / or magnetic information media, as well as those within the allowable range of size, weight, and thickness Anything is fine. Further, in the present embodiment, only the mount is provided in one layer. However, the mount is provided in three layers, an opening is provided in the intermediate layer, and a thin plate-like member is placed in the opening. These mounts are attached to postal or fixed letters with temporary adhesive. Adhesion between the mounts is performed as necessary.

[0028]

According to the present invention, it is possible to transport a thin plate member by using a postal letter or the first type fixed form without inexpensive postage and labor for packing. According to the present invention, it is possible to mail a thin plate member inexpensively and without trouble using only a postal letter and a flexible backing coated with a temporary adhesive, which are commercially available from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. According to the present invention, since the mount that protects the thin plate member is bonded to the paper with the temporary adhesive, it is possible to read the document described in the document writing area after the mount is peeled off. As a result, information on the thin plate member can be increased. ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, since the board | substrate was made to have flexibility, it became possible to take out, without damaging the surface of the thin plate-shaped member fitted in the opening part of the board | board. Advantageous Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, an optical and / or magnetic information medium or a sample as a thin plate-like member is convenient for shipping to many customers. According to the present invention,
Since the thin plate member can be mailed as a postal letter, the mailing cost can be as low as 60 yen.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining one side of a normal postal letter.

FIG. 2 is a view for explaining a case where a thin plate-shaped member is mailed by mail in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams for explaining the front and back sides of a folded state of a postal letter; FIGS.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a backing sheet having an opening is temporarily bonded in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams for explaining a case where a CD or the like in the related art is mailed as a standard mail.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11: table of postal letters 12: back of postal letters 13: document writing area 14: mount 15: opening 16: thin plate member

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A flexible backing sheet having an opening for accommodating a thin plate-like member, a temporary adhesive applied to at least one of the backing sheets, and easily peelable from the paper; A mail letter for mailing a thin plate-shaped member, comprising: a document writing area temporarily bonded by; 2. The mail letter according to claim 1, wherein the outer shape of the mount is the same as the inner shape of the folded letter. 3. The letter according to claim 1, wherein the opening of the mount has a shape into which the thin plate member can be fitted. 4. A flexible backing sheet having an opening for accommodating a thin plate-like member, a temporary adhesive applied to at least one of the backing sheets, and easily peelable from the paper; A fixed letter for mailing a thin plate-shaped member, comprising: a document writing area temporarily adhered by the above; and a sealed letter formed by folding a sheet of paper including the document writing area. 5. The fixed letter for mailing a thin plate member according to claim 4, wherein the outer shape of the mount is the same as the inner shape of a folded sheet of paper including the document writing area. 6. The fixed letter for mailing a thin plate member according to claim 4, wherein the opening of the backing sheet has a shape into which the thin plate member can be fitted.