JPS63194989A - Postal card - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) This invention relates to postcards that can be used to mail photographs.

Various devices have been devised for sending postcards with photographs attached. One drawback of these conventional devices is that it is difficult to accurately attach the photograph to the opening in the postcard. To explain in more detail, one of the postcard panels has a removable window opening, and on the back side there are nine adhesive sections to hold the photo and to The postcard panel is held together in one piece.In this way, an adhesive section is provided on the back side of the front panel. It is difficult to align and paste the stickers.

Additionally, as is well known, photos vary in size, and as mentioned earlier, the photos must be pasted from the back, making aligning the photos to the opening even more cumbersome. .

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION The main object of the invention is to provide a postcard for attaching photographs which is a significant improvement over previously known devices.

More specifically, it is an object of the present invention to provide a postcard for attaching a photo that can be easily and accurately folded and that allows for accurate attachment of a photo. According to this postcard, it is not only easier to attach the photo to the opening provided in the hook more accurately, but also the photo and the postcard can be assembled in a very short time.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device that can be assembled by an improved method.

(Summary of the Invention) In the postcard according to the present invention, the first and second panels are connected by a hinge joint f, and when the postcard is folded, the back side of the first panel is on the front side of the second panel. Overlap. The front YR+ of the first panel forms a surface on which a decorative design can be attached, and the back side has an adhesive part that exhibits adhesiveness when attached to the surface and a removable part that covers this. Has a paper seal. The front side of the second panel forms the photographic holding surface and the temporary attachment to the device. The photo shows that initially this installation can be done by aligning the device with the opening provided in the first panel. When the panel is folded by the hinge joint, the adhesive provided on the back side of the first panel can hold the photo against the opening of the first panel when the paper seal covering it is removed. can. The front side of the second panel is provided with an alignment device to properly position the photograph so that it is visible through the opening.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Example) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

The postcard according to this invention has a hinge joint 14 (
``It consists of a first panel 10 and a second panel 12 that are connected and have the same size. The hinge joint 14 is a cross indentation.
, or a square type hinge structure, which allows the panels to be easily folded and to allow one panel to fold precisely over the other.

The first panel 10 has a front face 16 with suitable decoration 18 around its outer periphery. As shown in Figure 4, front 1
The entire back side of 6 is provided with an adhesive part that sticks when pressed, and is covered with a paper sticker 22 for peeling off. The first panel 10 is provided with an open L section 24 . The opening 24, as shown in FIG. 1, serves as a window or 1" section for the photograph sandwiched between the two panels when the postcard is folded. When manufacturing postcards, the opening 24 is hollowed out after applying the peelable paper seal 22. In this way, the postcard is provided to the consumer with an opening provided.

The front side 26 of the second panel 12 forms the holding surface for the photograph 28, and the back side 29 becomes the postcard side for writing correspondence (the third
figure).

What is important in this invention is that a positioning device t30 is provided on the front surface 26 of the second panel 12 for positioning the photograph relative to the opening 24. To explain in more detail, the first positioning device E30
has a rectangular dimension that is essentially the same size as the dimension of opening 24 and aligns precisely with jilrJ portion 24 when first panel 10 is folded over second panel 12 . Therefore, by attaching the photograph to the alignment device 30, it is possible to ensure that the photograph is visible through the opening 24 when the panel is folded. Further, an auxiliary alignment device 11i30a, which is partially rectangular or, if necessary, completely rectangular, is provided outside the first alignment device 30 in accordance with the dimensions of conventional large-sized photographs. It is being Thus, by referring to the main alignment device 30 and the auxiliary alignment device 30a, the user can accurately position the photo on the front side 26 L according to its dimensions, thus folding the postcard. When the book is closed, the photo can be seen from the opening 1-1. Another important point in this invention is that the alignment device 3 on the front surface 26
There is a small area of adhesive or adhesive patch 32 that sticks together by pressing it into place. Adhesive patch portion 32 is covered by a peelable paper seal 34. By providing such a sticky @bamboo patch part 32, it is possible to temporarily position the photograph with respect to the opening 24, but
If it is necessary to shift the position, the small size of the adhesive patch portion 32 allows for easy position adjustment. The adhesive patch portion 32 also maintains the position of the photo while the postcard is being folded.

To attach a photo to a postcard, first fold the postcard to the state shown in Figure 4, then peel off the paper sticker 34.
Then, using the main positioning device 30 and/or the auxiliary positioning device 1f30a as a guide, the photograph is pressed onto the adhesive patch portion 32 and attached. If necessary, the user can now complete the postcard by positioning and attaching the photograph on the adhesive patch 32. In other words, peel off the paper seal 22,
The first panel 10 may be folded over the second panel 12. This frames the photo and secures the two panels together to create an integrated postcard. It is not necessary to remove the paper seal 34 first; instead, you can first align the photo along the opening and then peel off the paper seal 34.

The postcard structure according to the invention facilitates mass production. For example, printing a postcard, forming the hinge, cutting out the aperture 24, and folding the postcard to package a photograph can be accomplished with a minimum of one sequence. The procedure for producing postcards is in-line.
It is clear that the Ti manufacturing cost can be kept to a minimum.

The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit it. Therefore, the postcard according to the present invention can be realized in any form by changing the shape, dimensional arrangement, etc. without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of a postcard according to the present invention. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the postcard in a slightly folded state before a photograph is attached inside, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the postcard in a slightly folded state with the photograph inserted inside. front view of a postcard in its folded state;
Figure 3 is the back view of the postcard, Figure 4 is the front view of the postcard with the panel opened and in the first stage of assembly, and Figure 5 is the back view of the postcard.
The figure is a front view of the postal post similar to FIG. 4, but in a more advanced stage of assembly prior to folding. 10...First panel 12...Second panel 14...Hinge joint 16.26...Front surface 18...Decoration 20...Adhesive part 22...Paper, sticker 24...Opening portion 28...Photo 30...Positioning device 30a...Positioning device 32...Adhesive patch portion 34...Paper seal

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A postcard consisting of first and second panels 10, 12 and an opening 24 provided by hollowing out the first panel 10, the first panel 10 and the second panel 12
has an end at which the first and second panels 10, 12 are connected by a hinge joint 14 such that the first panel 10 is folded over the second panel 12 and overlapped. The first and second panels can be
0, 12 have a front side 16, 26 and a back side and are of substantially the same size and shape, such that when the postcard is folded, the back side of said first panel 10 will be the same as said second panel 1.
The front surface 26 of the first panel 10 overlaps with the front surface 26 of the first panel 10.
6 forms a surface capable of receiving a decorative design 18, and the entire back surface up to the edge of said first panel 10 is provided with a pressure-sticking adhesive portion 20 covered by a peelable paper seal 22. , said second panel 1
2, the front surface 26 of which forms a holding surface for the photograph;
The adhesive patch portion 32 is covered with a peelable paper seal 34, and the adhesive patch portion 32 that sticks when pressed and the peelable paper seal 34 hold the photograph 28 and if necessary. The reverse side of said second panel 12 forms a postcard side for writing correspondence and addresses, and the reverse side of said first panel 10 forms a temporary mounting device that allows for the photograph to be moved. When the provided adhesive part 20 peels off the paper seal 22 and puts the first and second panels 10 and 12 in a folded state,
securing the photograph 28 and the first and second panels 10;
12 held together at said ends, and other portions which overlap when the panels are folded, form a postcard, and when the first and second panels 10, 12 are folded together, the other portions of said second panel 12 overlap. an opening such that a photograph 28 held by the temporary attachment device onto the front surface 26 and offset and aligned on the temporary attachment device is visible through the opening 24; A postcard characterized by having the number 24 cut out. (2) An alignment device 30 and an auxiliary alignment device 30a are provided on the front surface 26 of the second panel 12, and the alignment device 30
positioning the photograph 28 on the temporary mounting device such that the photograph 28 is visible through the opening 24 provided on the first panel 10 when folded onto the panel 12 of the first panel 10; has a positioning device with a size almost equal to the external dimensions of the opening 24, so that the temporarily held photograph 28 can be accurately positioned with respect to the opening 24, and the auxiliary 2. A postcard according to claim 1, wherein the alignment device 30a indicates attachment positions for photographs 28 of different sizes.