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EP0161871A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Die cut window mailer with self-imaging sheet

Assignee: Moore Business Forms Inc
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Filing: 1985-05-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-05-02
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Abstract

Abstract A continuous business form assembly provides custom addressed, outgoing envelopes filled with contents sometimes including return envelopes. The assembly comprises at least four webs, one of which is a self-imaging web. The self-imaging web is positioned and adapted to provide custom addresses on itself visible through outgoing envelope windows.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edmund G. Van Malderghem
  • 👤 Dominick L. Monico
  • 👤 Michael W. Anderson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 03:06
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D5/00; B42D5/02; B42D5/023; B42D5/025

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 129 words
A continuous business form assembly adapted to be processed through high speed machinery including an impact printer, and to provide custom addressed, outgoing envelopes filled with contents, the assembly comprising: a continuous outgoing envelope face web defining windows therein; a self-imaging web positioned behind the outgoing envelope face web and the windows thereof adapted to provide custom addresses on itself visible through the windows when impacted with custom address information by an impact printer; a contents web positioned behind the self-imaging web; and an outgoing envelope back web positioned behind the self-imaging web; the outgoing envelope face web and the outgoing envelope back web adhered together to form a plurality of outgoing envelopes; whereby the custom addressed, outgoing envelopes filled with contents are provided, without reliance upon a flysheet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 129 words
A continuous business form assembly adapted to be processed through high speed machinery including an impact printer, and to provide custom addressed, outgoing envelopes filled with contents, the assembly comprising: a continuous outgoing envelope face web defining windows therein; a self-imaging web positioned behind the outgoing envelope face web and the windows thereof adapted to provide custom addresses on itself visible through the windows when impacted with custom address information by an impact printer; a contents web positioned behind the self-imaging web; and an outgoing envelope back web positioned behind the self-imaging web; the outgoing envelope face web and the outgoing envelope back web adhered together to form a plurality of outgoing envelopes; whereby the custom addressed, outgoing envelopes filled with contents are provided, without reliance upon a flysheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 44 words
A continuous business form assembly as in Claim 1 in which the assembly further comprises: a window patch web between the outgoing envelope face web and the self-imaging web, the window patch web being adhered to the outgoing envelope face web about the windows.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
A continuous business form assembly as in Claim 1 in which the self-imaging web includes a coating of microcapsules of dye and dye developer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 170 words
A continuous business form assembly adapted to be processed through high speed machinery including an impact printer, and to provide custom addressed, outgoing envelopes filled with contents including return envelopes, the assembly comprising: a continuous outgoing envelope face web defining windows therein; a self-imaging web positioned behind the outgoing envelope face web and the windows thereof adapted to provide custom addresses on itself visible through the windows when impacted with custom address information by an impact printer; a return envelope face web positioned behind the self-imaging web; a return envelope back web behind the self-imaging web; and an outgoing envelope back web positioned behind the self-imaging web; the outgoing envelope face web and the outgoing envelope back web adhered together to form a plurality of outgoing envelopes; the return envelope face web and the return envelope back web adhered together to form a plurality of return envelopes within the outgoing envelopes; whereby the custom addressed, outgoing envelopes filled with contents including return envelopes are provided, without reliance upon a flysheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 170 words
A continuous business form assembly adapted to be processed through high speed machinery including an impact printer, and to provide custom addressed, outgoing envelopes filled with contents including return envelopes, the assembly comprising: a continuous outgoing envelope face web defining windows therein; a self-imaging web positioned behind the outgoing envelope face web and the windows thereof adapted to provide custom addresses on itself visible through the windows when impacted with custom address information by an impact printer; a return envelope face web positioned behind the self-imaging web; a return envelope back web behind the self-imaging web; and an outgoing envelope back web positioned behind the self-imaging web; the outgoing envelope face web and the outgoing envelope back web adhered together to form a plurality of outgoing envelopes; the return envelope face web and the return envelope back web adhered together to form a plurality of return envelopes within the outgoing envelopes; whereby the custom addressed, outgoing envelopes filled with contents including return envelopes are provided, without reliance upon a flysheet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 20 words
A continuous business forms assembly constructed and arranged to operate substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 20 words
A continuous business forms assembly constructed and arranged to operate substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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