JPH111080A - Reply-paid postcard and its method of use - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To visualize information in an area having a masking label, reduce the cost of the masking label, and stick the label simply. SOLUTION: A reply-paid postcard 40 comprises an outward postcard 41 and a reply postcard 12 combined together separably, a masking area 41a formed on a given area on the outward postcard 41 and provided with a confidential content recorded and to be protected from the disclosure to the outside, a masking label 44 stuck on the masking area 41a in a manner of covering the masking area 41a provided with the masking properties of a ground and masking the confidential content recorded on the masking area 41a and a masking area 12a formed into the size to be covered by the masking label 44 on the given area on the return postcard 12 and used for recording the confidential content to be protected from the outside. The masking label 44 is releasable off the surface of the masking area 41a and provided with an adhesive mass 44b for bonding the label again on the masking area 12a and releasing the label again off the surface of the masking area 12a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reciprocating postcard, and more particularly to a reciprocating postcard capable of temporarily concealing its contents by pasting a concealing label on confidential contents recorded on the outgoing and reply postcards and the use thereof. It is about the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a round-trip postcard has been used, for example, when exchanging contract contents and application contents between a financial institution and a customer. Here, concealed contents such as contract contents and application contents recorded on a round-trip postcard are temporarily attached and concealed by labeling, and the following are known.

FIG. 2 shows a first example of a conventional reciprocating postcard of this type.
It is a figure showing the example of. In the figure, (a) shows a plan view,
(B) is a sectional view showing an AA section of (a). FIG.
The reciprocating postcard 10 is composed of an outgoing postcard 11 and a reply postcard 12 connected by a cutable fold 13. A concealing label 14 is provided in a predetermined area of the outbound postcard 11. The concealing label 14 is formed by sequentially laminating a label substrate 14a, a transparent sheet 14b, an adhesive layer 14c, a release paper 14d, and an adhesive layer 14e from the upper layer.

[0004] The label substrate 14a has a base concealing property. The transparent sheet 14b is a transparent base material having transparency, and is provided on the lower surface side of the label substrate 14a so as to be separable from the label substrate 14a. The adhesive layer 14c is provided on the lower surface side of the transparent sheet 14b, and is releasably bonded on the release paper 14d. Release paper 14
"d" is adhered on the outbound postcard 11 by an adhesive layer 14e provided thereunder. In the above configuration, the bonding strength between the adhesive layer 14c and the release paper 14d is set to be weaker than the bonding strength between the label base material 14a and the transparent sheet 14b.

The sender of a round-trip postcard 10 is an outgoing postcard 1
The address and the like of the recipient are recorded in the predetermined area of No. 1 and are provided. The recipient of the reciprocating postcard 10 writes predetermined contents in the information recording area 12a provided on the reply postcard 12. Then, the recipient peels off the concealing label 14 from the outbound postcard 11. Here, the concealing label 14 is peeled off from between the adhesive layer 14c having the weakest bonding force and the release paper 14d. That is, the release paper 14d and the adhesive layer 14e remain on the outbound postcard 11, and the label base material 14a, the transparent sheet 14b, and the adhesive layer 14c (hereinafter, referred to as “concealing label 14”).
A ". ) Are separated. The recipient affixes the concealing label 14A on the information recording area 12a. As a result, the content written on the information recording area 12a is hidden. Then, the fold 13 is cut out and the reply postcard 12 is sent.

The recipient of the reply postcard 12 is concealed label 1
4A is peeled off, and the contents written in the information recording area 12a are viewed. Here, when the concealing label 14A is peeled from the reply postcard 12, the label base material 14a and the transparent sheet 1 are removed.
4b. As a result, the transparent sheet 14b remains on the information recording area 12a, but the content written in the information recording area 12a becomes visible through the transparent sheet 14b.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a second example of a conventional reciprocating postcard, which is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-126687. The reciprocating postcard 20 in this example has a fold 23
A postcard 21 and a postcard 22 are connected so as to be able to be cut. (A) in the figure shows the front side of the outgoing postcard 21 and the back side of the reply postcard 22, and (b) in the figure shows the front side of the reply postcard 22 and the back side of the outgoing postcard 21. I have. Also, in the figure (c)
FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view showing the AA cross section of FIG.

The contents 21a ((c) in the figure) to be concealed from the outside are recorded on the back side of the outgoing postcard 21.
Further, a concealing label 24 is adhered so as to cover the upper part, and the contents 21a are concealed. The concealing label 24 includes a label substrate 24a, a transparent sheet 24
b, adhesive layer 24c, transparent sheet 24d and adhesive layer 2
Reference numeral 4e denotes a layered structure.

The label base material 24a has a base concealing property. In the lower layer of the label base material 24a, transparent sheets 24b and 24d having a base transparency and adhesive layers 24c and 24e provided on the lower surfaces thereof are laminated. Of these laminated layers, between the label base material 24a and the transparent sheet 24b, and the adhesive layer 2
4c and the transparent sheet 24d are formed to be separable. Then, the label base material 24a and the transparent sheet 24b
The bonding force between the adhesive layer 24c and the transparent sheet 24d is set to be weaker than the bonding force between the adhesive layer 24c and the transparent sheet 24d.

After information 21a such as a deposit balance is printed on the back side of the outgoing postcard 21, a concealing label 24 is adhered to the upper surface thereof. Then, when the reciprocating postcard 20 is sent to the recipient, the concealing label 24 is peeled off by the recipient. Here, when the concealing label 24 is peeled off, the concealing label 24 is separated from the space between the adhesive layer 24c and the transparent sheet 24d, and the transparent sheet 24b and the adhesive layer 24e remain on the outbound / postcard 21.

Therefore, the recipient is the transparent sheet 24d.
, The information 21a can be viewed. Further, the recipient writes a predetermined content on the back side of the reply postcard 22 and peels off the concealing label 24 (hereinafter, referred to as a cover) so as to cover the upper surface thereof.
It is called “concealment label 24A”. ) Sticky. The concealing label 24A is adhered to the return postcard 22 by the adhesive layer 24c. As a result, the area where the predetermined content of the reply postcard 22 is entered is concealed by the concealment label 24A.

The recipient cuts the fold 23 and sends the reply postcard 22. The recipient of the reply postcard 22 peels off the concealing label 24A and looks at the contents concealed by the concealing label 24A of the reply postcard 22. Here, when the concealing label 24A is peeled off, the concealing label 24A is separated from the space between the label base material 24a and the transparent sheet 24b, and the transparent sheet 24b and the adhesive layer 24c remain on the return postcard 22, but are passed through the transparent sheet 24b. The information entered in the reply postcard 22 can be viewed.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a third example of a conventional reciprocating postcard, which is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-108070. The reciprocating postcard 30 is composed of an outgoing postcard 31 and a reply postcard 32 connected so as to be cut by a fold 33.
It is composed of (A) in FIG.
2 shows the front side of the reply postcard 32 and the back side of the reply postcard 32. FIG.
On the back side. Also, (c) in the figure is (b)
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an AA cross section of FIG.

A concealing portion 34 is provided in a portion including a part of the lower side in FIG. The concealing portion 34 is provided on a release paper 34a having a base concealing property, an adhesive layer 34b provided on the lower surface side of the release paper 34a, and provided on a lower surface side of the adhesive layer 34b, and is simulated via a release layer 34d. A pair of bonded transparent films 34c and 34e,
Outgoing postcard 31 provided on the lower surface side of transparent film 34e
And a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 34f adhered to the substrate.

The recipient of the round-trip postcard 30 is the reply postcard 3
A desired number is entered in a password number entry field 32a provided on the second side. Then, the recipient cuts out the concealing portion 34 from the outgoing and incoming postcard 31, peels off the release paper 34a, and affixes this on the password entry field 32a to conceal the entry field 32a. The concealing portion 34 is adhered on the reply postcard 32 by the adhesive layer 34b. Then, the fold 33 is cut off, and the reply postcard 32 is sent.

The recipient of the reply postcard 32 peels off the concealed portion 34 and looks at the number entered in the password number entry field 32a. Here, when the concealing portion 34 is peeled off, the separation layer 34d is separated, and the transparent film 34c and the adhesive layer 34b remain on the reply postcard 32 side. You can see the number.

[0017]

However, the above-mentioned prior art has the following problems. In the first example (FIG. 2), since the release paper 14d of the concealing label 14 remains on the outgoing postcard 11 even after the concealing label 14 is peeled off, the outgoing postcard 11 is removed.
In the area where the concealing label 14 is provided, information cannot be displayed, and there is a problem that the information display area of the outgoing postcard 11 becomes narrow.

On the other hand, in the second example (FIG. 3), after the concealing label 24 is peeled off the outgoing postcard 21, the outgoing postcard 2 is removed.
1, the information 21a recorded in that area can be seen. However, there is a problem that the transparent sheet 24d and the adhesive layer 24e remain on the outbound postcard 21. Further, there is a problem that the layer configuration of the concealing label 24 is complicated and the cost is high. Furthermore, in the third example (FIG. 4), the layer configuration of the concealment unit 34 is complicated as in the second example, and it is necessary to cut out the concealment unit 34 from the outgoing postcard 31. Is complicated.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to see information on an area provided with a concealment label, to reduce the cost of the concealment label, and to easily attach the label. .

[0020]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is directed to a postcard base consisting of a separable outgoing postcard and a reply postcard, and the outgoing postcard of the postcard base. A first concealed area provided in an upper predetermined area and having concealed contents to be concealed from the outside, and a first concealed area adhered so as to cover the first concealed area, and have a concealment property of a base. And a concealing label for concealing the confidential content recorded in the first concealing area, provided in a size covered by the concealing label in a predetermined area on the reply postcard of the postcard base, writing suitability, It has printability or printability, and comprises a second concealment area for recording confidential content to be concealed from the outside, wherein the concealment label can be peeled off from the first concealment area, 2 On the concealed area It is possible adhesive, further comprising: a re-peelable pressure-sensitive adhesive from the second covered area on it.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the method of using the reciprocating postcard according to the first aspect, wherein a sender of the reciprocating postcard is a recipient of the reciprocating postcard on the first concealment area of the outgoing postcard. The contents to be conveyed to the outside and the contents to be concealed from outside are recorded, and the concealment label is pasted on the first concealment area to conceal the contents recorded on the first concealment area. Send it to the recipient of the return postcard,
The recipient of the reciprocating postcard peels off the concealing label and looks at the content recorded on the first concealing area, and the recipient of the reply postcard on the second concealing area of the reply postcard. The contents to be transmitted and the contents to be concealed from outside are recorded, and the concealed label peeled off is attached on the second concealed area to conceal the contents recorded on the second concealed area, and the reciprocating postcard is recorded. And sending the reply postcard separated from the recipient to the recipient.

In the present invention, the adhesive provided on the concealing label can be adhered to the first concealing area of the outgoing postcard and can be peeled off, and then can be re-adhered to the second concealing area of the reply postcard and re-adhered. It is formed to be peelable. Therefore, the predetermined area of the reciprocating postcard can be easily and temporarily hidden without complicating the layer configuration of the concealing label.

[0023]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing one embodiment of a reciprocating postcard according to the present invention. In the figure, (a)
Is a plan view, and (b) is a sectional view showing an AA section of (a).

The reciprocating postcard 40 of this embodiment is different from that of the first example of the prior art (FIG. 2) in that the forward and backward postcards 41 are used.
Only the concealing label 44 attached to the reciprocating postcard 41 is different. An information display area 41a is provided in a predetermined area of the outbound postcard 41. In the information display area 41a, contents to be transmitted to the recipient and contents to be concealed from the outside are displayed. And this information display area 4
The concealing label 44 is adhered on 1a, and the content recorded in the information display area 41a is concealed.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the concealing label 44
Is composed of a label base material 44a having a base concealing property and an adhesive layer 44b provided on the lower surface side thereof. The adhesive used for the adhesive layer 44b can be adhered at least on the outbound postcard 41, and can be peeled off from the outbound postcard 41 after adhesion, and re-applied on the information recording area 12a of the reply postcard 12. It can be adhered, and can be peeled off again from the reply postcard 12 after the re-adhesion, so that it does not peel off under normal load received at the time of sending such as mail when sticking to the outbound postcard 41 and the reply postcard 12. It has an adhesive strength.

Such concealment label paper is commercially available, specifically, for example, Repeal 15
10 (manufactured by Lintec Corporation, trade name).

If the concealing label 44 is formed in this way,
The layer structure of the concealing label 44 can be simplified, and at the time of using the outgoing postcard 41 and the reply postcard 12,
Certain information can be concealed, and outgoing postcards 41
Can be displayed in the area where the concealing label 44 is adhered.

The sender of the round-trip postcard 40 is the outgoing postcard 4
The address and the like of the recipient are printed in the predetermined area 1 and the confidential content is printed in the information display area 41a and sent to the recipient by mail or the like.

The recipient of the round-trip postcard 40 is the concealment label 4
4 is peeled off, and the information displayed in the information display area 41a is viewed. Then, the information recording area 12a on the reply postcard 12
Is written on the information recording area 12a. As a result, the content written on the information recording area 12a is hidden. Then, the fold 13 is cut off, and the reply postcard 12 is sent by mail or the like. The recipient of the reply postcard 12 can see the contents written in the information recording area 12a by peeling off the concealing label 44.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications as described below are possible within an equivalent range. (1) The fold 13 connecting the outgoing postcard 41 and the reply postcard 12 is not limited to this, and may be a perforated dotted line printed or the like. (2) Various information may be displayed on the label base material 44a of the concealing label 44.

[0031]

According to the present invention, the concealing label provided with one adhesive can conceal the confidential contents of both the outgoing postcard and the reply postcard. Thus, information can be displayed in the area where the concealing label is provided, and the structure of the concealing label can be simplified, the cost can be reduced, and the concealing label can be easily adhered and peeled.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view and a sectional view showing an embodiment of a reciprocating postcard according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view and a cross-sectional view showing a first example of a conventional reciprocating postcard.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a second example of a conventional reciprocating postcard.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a third example of a conventional reciprocating postcard.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 Reply postcard 12a Information recording area 13 Fold 40 Round trip postcard 41 Outbound postcard 41a Information display area 44 Concealed label 44a Label base material 44b Adhesive layer

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A postcard base comprising a forwardable postcard and a reply postcard connected so as to be separable, and a confidential content to be concealed from the outside, which is provided in a predetermined area on the postcard of the postcard base. 1 concealing area; and concealing for covering the first concealing area, covering the first concealing area, having a base concealing property, and concealing the confidential content recorded in the first concealing area. A label, provided in a predetermined area on the reply postcard of the postcard base, in a size covered with the concealing label, has writing suitability, printing suitability or printability, and records confidential content to be concealed from the outside. A second concealment area, wherein the concealment label is peelable from the first concealment area, is re-adherable on the second concealment area, and is further attached to the second concealment area. Re-peel from Postcard, characterized in that it comprises the ability of adhesive. 2. The method of using a reciprocating postcard according to claim 1, wherein a sender of the reciprocating postcard is to be transmitted to a recipient of the reciprocating postcard on the first concealed area of the outgoing postcard. The contents that are to be concealed from the outside are recorded, the concealment label is attached on the first concealment area, and the contents recorded on the first concealment area are concealed. The recipient of the return postcard peels off the concealing label and looks at the content recorded on the first concealing area, and receives the reply postcard on the second concealing area of the reply postcard. The contents to be transmitted to the person and the contents to be concealed from outside are recorded, and the peeled-off concealment label is attached on the second concealment area to conceal the contents recorded on the second concealment area. Separated from the reciprocating postcard A method of using a round-trip postcard, wherein the reply postcard is sent to its recipient.