US3100047A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-06-08
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Granted: 1963-08-06
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Expires: 1982-06-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Warren D Wallace
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 08:44
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; B42D15/04; B42D15/042; B42D15/045; B42D15/047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
A PACKAGE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A FOLDED GREETING CARD OF SUBSTANTIALLY SQUARE CONFIGURATION INCLUDING A FACE PANEL AND AN INSIDE PANEL WHEREON A CERTAIN MESSAGE APPEARS; AN UNSEALED ENVELOPE DIMENSIONED SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN THE GREETING CARD FOR MAILING THE SAME; A DISPOSABLE INFORMATION CARD WHEREON AN EXACT REPRODUCTION OF SAID CERTAIN MESSAGE APPEARS AND WHEREON THE SELLING PRICE OF SAID GREETING CARD AND MAILING ENVELOPE ALSO APPEARS, SAID DISPOSABLE CARD BEING DIMENSIONED CORRESPONDINGLY TO SAID GREETING CARD; AND A RECTANGULAR SHEET OF TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MATERIAL ENCASING BOTH SAID CARDS AND THE ENVELOPE; THE SIZE OF SAID SHEET BEING PREDICATED ON THE DIMENSIONS OF SAID ENVELOPE TO INCLUDE A RECTANGULAR CENTRAL MAIN BODY PORTION AND FOUR TRIANGULAR FLAP SEGMENTS INTEGRAL THEREWITH, EACH OF SAID FLAP SEGMENTS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM ONE OF FOUR IMAGINARY FOLD LINES THAT DEFINE THE AFORESAID CENTRAL MAIN BODY PORTION OF THE SHEET, THE FACE PANEL OF THE GREETING CARD BEING DISPOSED CONTIGUOUSLY TO SAID CENTRAL MAIN BODY PORTION OF THE SHEET, THE ENVELOPE BEING SUPERIMPOSED ON THE GREETING CARD, THE DISPOSABLE INFORMATION CARD BEING SUPERIMPOSED ON THE ENVELOPE WITH THE INFORMATION SIDE THEREOF UPPERMOST, THE FOUR FLAP SEGMENTS AFORESAID OF THE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC SHEET BEING FOLDED OVER SO AS TO OVERLIE SAID INFORMATION CARD, THE RESULTANT CONTIGUOUSLY DISPOSED EDGE PORTIONS OF THE FLAP SEGMENTS BEING SECURED TO ONE ANOTHER BY SEALING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
225 words
A PACKAGE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A FOLDED GREETING CARD OF SUBSTANTIALLY SQUARE CONFIGURATION INCLUDING A FACE PANEL AND AN INSIDE PANEL WHEREON A CERTAIN MESSAGE APPEARS; AN UNSEALED ENVELOPE DIMENSIONED SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN THE GREETING CARD FOR MAILING THE SAME; A DISPOSABLE INFORMATION CARD WHEREON AN EXACT REPRODUCTION OF SAID CERTAIN MESSAGE APPEARS AND WHEREON THE SELLING PRICE OF SAID GREETING CARD AND MAILING ENVELOPE ALSO APPEARS, SAID DISPOSABLE CARD BEING DIMENSIONED CORRESPONDINGLY TO SAID GREETING CARD; AND A RECTANGULAR SHEET OF TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MATERIAL ENCASING BOTH SAID CARDS AND THE ENVELOPE; THE SIZE OF SAID SHEET BEING PREDICATED ON THE DIMENSIONS OF SAID ENVELOPE TO INCLUDE A RECTANGULAR CENTRAL MAIN BODY PORTION AND FOUR TRIANGULAR FLAP SEGMENTS INTEGRAL THEREWITH, EACH OF SAID FLAP SEGMENTS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM ONE OF FOUR IMAGINARY FOLD LINES THAT DEFINE THE AFORESAID CENTRAL MAIN BODY PORTION OF THE SHEET, THE FACE PANEL OF THE GREETING CARD BEING DISPOSED CONTIGUOUSLY TO SAID CENTRAL MAIN BODY PORTION OF THE SHEET, THE ENVELOPE BEING SUPERIMPOSED ON THE GREETING CARD, THE DISPOSABLE INFORMATION CARD BEING SUPERIMPOSED ON THE ENVELOPE WITH THE INFORMATION SIDE THEREOF UPPERMOST, THE FOUR FLAP SEGMENTS AFORESAID OF THE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC SHEET BEING FOLDED OVER SO AS TO OVERLIE SAID INFORMATION CARD, THE RESULTANT CONTIGUOUSLY DISPOSED EDGE PORTIONS OF THE FLAP SEGMENTS BEING SECURED TO ONE ANOTHER BY SEALING MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-08-05 | 1967-02-04 | 1967-08-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-08-05 | 1971-02-04 | 1971-08-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-08-05 | 1975-02-04 | 1975-08-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |