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Mailing device

Assignee: Datamation Communications Inc
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Filing: 1972-03-09
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Granted: 1974-10-22
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Expires: 1992-03-09
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Abstract

Abstract A mailing and return device. A three sheet form having a sender section and a receiver section along with an area for writing messages is foldable along a fold indicator fitting within a mailing envelope which has a pair of windows in registry with the sender section and the receiver section. Each sheet has a top stub portion joined thereto by a tearable line. The middle sheet is retained by the sender whereas the bottom sheet is retained by the receiver. A return envelope is included within the mailing envelope to allow the receiver to write a message on the form and then remove the top sheet and return it to the sender within the return envelope. The return envelope is provided with a window in registry with the sender section. The lengths of the sheets are provided in such a way so as to automatically place the sections in registry with the appropriate windows or window.

Inventors

  • 👤 D Mayne

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 17:19
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D27/00; B65D27/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 309 words
A mailing device comprising: a packet originally including a first, second and third parallel paper sheet each having a top stub portion originally attached together with said second sheet originally disposed between said first and third sheet, said first sheet having a sender section and a receiver section, said second sheet being removed therefrom subsequent to information being written on said first sheet and transferred to said second and third sheet, said first sheet having first fold indicator for said first and third sheets to be folded thereat positioning said third sheet inward of said first sheet and said sender section and said receiver section on the same side of the fold; a return envelope positionable inward of said first sheet subsequent to said second sheet being removed from said packet and with said first and third sheet being in a folded condition, said envelope having a first window in registry with said sender section when said stub portion of said first sheet is removed therefrom and said first sheet is removed from said third sheet and folded at said indicator and inserted in said envelope; and, a sending envelope for containing said first and third sheet in said folded condition and said return envelope positioned inward of said first sheet, said sending envelope having a second and third window in registry respectively with said sender section and said receiver section when said first sheet and said third sheet are in said folded condition and inserted in said sending envelope; said first sheet has a top edge spaced a fixed distance from said first fold indicator, said sending envelope has an interior length not less than said distance and approximately equal thereto preventing excessive lengthwise shift of said first sheet and movement of said sender section and receiver section with respect to said seocnd window and said third window.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 309 words
A mailing device comprising: a packet originally including a first, second and third parallel paper sheet each having a top stub portion originally attached together with said second sheet originally disposed between said first and third sheet, said first sheet having a sender section and a receiver section, said second sheet being removed therefrom subsequent to information being written on said first sheet and transferred to said second and third sheet, said first sheet having first fold indicator for said first and third sheets to be folded thereat positioning said third sheet inward of said first sheet and said sender section and said receiver section on the same side of the fold; a return envelope positionable inward of said first sheet subsequent to said second sheet being removed from said packet and with said first and third sheet being in a folded condition, said envelope having a first window in registry with said sender section when said stub portion of said first sheet is removed therefrom and said first sheet is removed from said third sheet and folded at said indicator and inserted in said envelope; and, a sending envelope for containing said first and third sheet in said folded condition and said return envelope positioned inward of said first sheet, said sending envelope having a second and third window in registry respectively with said sender section and said receiver section when said first sheet and said third sheet are in said folded condition and inserted in said sending envelope; said first sheet has a top edge spaced a fixed distance from said first fold indicator, said sending envelope has an interior length not less than said distance and approximately equal thereto preventing excessive lengthwise shift of said first sheet and movement of said sender section and receiver section with respect to said seocnd window and said third window.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 404 words
A mailing device comprising: a packet originally including a first, second and third parallel paper sheet each having a top stub portion originally attached together with said second sheet originally disposed between said first and third sheet, said first sheet having a sender section and a receiver section, said second sheet being removed therefrom subsequent to information being written on said first sheet and transferred to said second and third sheet, said first sheet having a first fold indicator for said first and third sheets to be folded thereat positioning said third sheet inward of said first sheet and said sender section and said receiver section on the same side of the fold; a return envelope positionable inward of said first sheet subsequent to said second sheet beihg removed from said packet and with said first and third sheet being in a folded condition, said envelope having a first window in registry with said sender section when said stub portion of said first sheet is removed therefrom and said first sheet is removed from said third sheet and folded at said indicator and inserted in said envelope; and, a sending envelope for containing said first and third sheet in said folded condition and said return envelope positioned inward of said first sheet, said sending envelope having a second and third window in registry respectively with said sender section and said receiver section when said first sheet and said third sheet are in said folded condition and inserted in said sending envelope; said first sheet has a top edge spaced a fixed distance from said first fold indicator, said sending envelope has an interior length not less than said distance and approximately equal thereto preventing excessive lengthwise shift of said first sheet and movement of said sender section and receiver section with respect to said second window and said third window; said first sheet has a top edge and a tearable line defining boundaries of said stub portion of said first sheet, said first sheet and said third sheet when in said folded condition have a folded length equal to the distance between said top edge and said first fold indicator; and, said sending envelope has an interior length not less than said distance and approximately equal thereto preventing excessive lengthwise shift of said first sheet and movement of said sender section and receiver section with respect to said second window and said third window.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 404 words
A mailing device comprising: a packet originally including a first, second and third parallel paper sheet each having a top stub portion originally attached together with said second sheet originally disposed between said first and third sheet, said first sheet having a sender section and a receiver section, said second sheet being removed therefrom subsequent to information being written on said first sheet and transferred to said second and third sheet, said first sheet having a first fold indicator for said first and third sheets to be folded thereat positioning said third sheet inward of said first sheet and said sender section and said receiver section on the same side of the fold; a return envelope positionable inward of said first sheet subsequent to said second sheet beihg removed from said packet and with said first and third sheet being in a folded condition, said envelope having a first window in registry with said sender section when said stub portion of said first sheet is removed therefrom and said first sheet is removed from said third sheet and folded at said indicator and inserted in said envelope; and, a sending envelope for containing said first and third sheet in said folded condition and said return envelope positioned inward of said first sheet, said sending envelope having a second and third window in registry respectively with said sender section and said receiver section when said first sheet and said third sheet are in said folded condition and inserted in said sending envelope; said first sheet has a top edge spaced a fixed distance from said first fold indicator, said sending envelope has an interior length not less than said distance and approximately equal thereto preventing excessive lengthwise shift of said first sheet and movement of said sender section and receiver section with respect to said second window and said third window; said first sheet has a top edge and a tearable line defining boundaries of said stub portion of said first sheet, said first sheet and said third sheet when in said folded condition have a folded length equal to the distance between said top edge and said first fold indicator; and, said sending envelope has an interior length not less than said distance and approximately equal thereto preventing excessive lengthwise shift of said first sheet and movement of said sender section and receiver section with respect to said second window and said third window.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 53 words
The device of claim 2 wherein: said return envelope has an interior length approximately equal to but not less than the folded length of said first sheet with its stub portion removed thereby preventing excessive lengthwise shift of said first sheet and movement of said sender section with respect to said first window.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 107 words
The device of claim 3 wherein: said first sheet has a bottom edge and a second fold indicator between said bottom edge and said first fold indicator, said first sheet in said folded condition has the portion between said bottom edge and said second indicator folded inwardly between the portion defined by said first indicator and said second indicator and the portion defined by said frist indicator and said top edge, said first indicator is spaced from said second indicator a distance greater than the distance between said first indicator and said tearable line but less than the distance from said first indicator to said top edge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 15 words
The device of claim 4 wherein: said second and third paper are carbonless imaging paper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 68 words
The device of claim 5 wherein: said return envelope has an exterior width not greater than but approximately equal to the interior width of said sending envelope so said return envelope when positioned inside said first and third sheets while in said sending envelope will not shift and will prevent lateral movement of said sender section and said receiver section with respect to said second and third window.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 243 words
A mailing device comprising: a first and second parallel paper sheet each having a top stub portion attached together, said first sheet having a sender section and a receiver section, said second sheet being removable therefrom, said first sheet having a first fold indicator for said first and second sheets to be folded thereat positioning said second sheet inward of said first sheet and said sender section and said receiver section on the same side of the fold; a return envelope positioned inward of said first sheet, said first and second sheet being in a folded condition, said envelope having a first window in registry with said sender section when said stub portion of said first sheet is removed therefrom and said first sheet is removed from said second sheet and folded at said indicator and inserted in said envelope; and, a sending envelope containing said first and second sheet in said folded condition and said return envelope positioned inward of said first sheet, said sending envelope having a second and third window in registry respectively with said sender section and said receiver section; said first sheet has a top edge spaced a fixed distance from said first fold indicator, said sending envelope has an interior length not less than said distance and approximately equal thereto preventing excessive lengthwise shift of said first sheet and movement of said sender section and receiver section with respect to said second window and said third window.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 243 words
A mailing device comprising: a first and second parallel paper sheet each having a top stub portion attached together, said first sheet having a sender section and a receiver section, said second sheet being removable therefrom, said first sheet having a first fold indicator for said first and second sheets to be folded thereat positioning said second sheet inward of said first sheet and said sender section and said receiver section on the same side of the fold; a return envelope positioned inward of said first sheet, said first and second sheet being in a folded condition, said envelope having a first window in registry with said sender section when said stub portion of said first sheet is removed therefrom and said first sheet is removed from said second sheet and folded at said indicator and inserted in said envelope; and, a sending envelope containing said first and second sheet in said folded condition and said return envelope positioned inward of said first sheet, said sending envelope having a second and third window in registry respectively with said sender section and said receiver section; said first sheet has a top edge spaced a fixed distance from said first fold indicator, said sending envelope has an interior length not less than said distance and approximately equal thereto preventing excessive lengthwise shift of said first sheet and movement of said sender section and receiver section with respect to said second window and said third window.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 278 words
A mailing device comprising: a first and second parallel paper sheet each having a top stub portion attached together, said first sheet having a sender section and a receiver section, said second sheet being removable therefrom, said first sheet having a first fold indicator for said first and second sheets to be folded thereat positioning said second sheet inward of said first sheet and said sender sectioN and said receiver section on the same side of the fold; a return envelope positioned inward of said first sheet, said first and second sheet being in a folded condition, said envelope having a first window in registry with said sender section when said stub portion of said first sheet is removed therefrom and said first sheet is removed from said second sheet and folded at said indicator and inserted in said envelope; and, a sending envelope containing said first and second sheet in said folded condition and said return envelope positioned inward of said first sheet, said sending envelope having a second and third window in registry respectively with said sender section and said receiver section; said first sheet has a top edge and a tearable line defining boundaries of said stub portion of said first sheet, said first sheet and said second sheet when in said folded condition have a folded length equal to the distance between said top edge and said first fold indicator; and, said sending envelope has an interior length not less than said distance and approximately equal thereto preventing excessive lengthwise shift of said first sheet and movement of said sender section and receiver section with respect to said second window and said third window.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 278 words
A mailing device comprising: a first and second parallel paper sheet each having a top stub portion attached together, said first sheet having a sender section and a receiver section, said second sheet being removable therefrom, said first sheet having a first fold indicator for said first and second sheets to be folded thereat positioning said second sheet inward of said first sheet and said sender sectioN and said receiver section on the same side of the fold; a return envelope positioned inward of said first sheet, said first and second sheet being in a folded condition, said envelope having a first window in registry with said sender section when said stub portion of said first sheet is removed therefrom and said first sheet is removed from said second sheet and folded at said indicator and inserted in said envelope; and, a sending envelope containing said first and second sheet in said folded condition and said return envelope positioned inward of said first sheet, said sending envelope having a second and third window in registry respectively with said sender section and said receiver section; said first sheet has a top edge and a tearable line defining boundaries of said stub portion of said first sheet, said first sheet and said second sheet when in said folded condition have a folded length equal to the distance between said top edge and said first fold indicator; and, said sending envelope has an interior length not less than said distance and approximately equal thereto preventing excessive lengthwise shift of said first sheet and movement of said sender section and receiver section with respect to said second window and said third window.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 53 words
The device of claim 8 wherein: said return envelope has an interior length approximately equal to but not less than the folded length of said first sheet with its stub portion removed thereby preventing excessive lengthwise shift of said first sheet and movement of said sender section with respect to said first window.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 177 words
The device of claim 9 wherein: said first sheet has a bottom edge and a second fold indicator between said bottom edge and said first fold indicator, said first sheet in said folded condition has the portion between said bottom edge and said second indicator folded inwardly between the portion defined by said first indicator and said second indicator and the portion defined by said first indicator and said top edge, said first indicator is spaced from said second indicator a distance greater than the distance between said first indicator and said tearable line but less than the distance from said first indicator to said top edge; said second paper is carbonless imaging paper; and, said return envelope has an exterior width not greater than but approximately equal to the interior width of said sending envelope so said return envelope when positioned inside said first and second sheets while in said sending envelope will not shift and will prevent lateral movement of said sender section and said receiver section with respect to said second and third window.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 229 words
A mailing device comprising: a first and second parallel paper sheet each having a top stub portion attached together, said first sheet having a sender section and a receiver section, said second sheet being removable therefrom, said first sheet having a first fold indicator for said first and second sheets to be folded thereat positioning said second sheet inward of said first sheet and said sender section and said receiver section on the same side of the fold; a return envelope positioned inward of said first sheet, said first and second sheet being in a folded condition, said envelope having a first window in registry with said sender section when said stub portion of said first sheet is removed therefrom and said first sheet is removed from said second sheet and folded at said indicator and inserted in said envelope; and, a sending envelope containing said first and second sheet in said folded condition and said return evenlope positioned inward of said first sheet, said sending envelope having a second window in registry with said receiver section; said first sheet has a top edge spaced a fixed distance from said first fold indicator, said sending envelope has an interior length not less than said distance and approximately equal thereto preventing excessive lengthwise shifT of said first sheet and movement of said receiver section with respect to said second window.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 229 words
A mailing device comprising: a first and second parallel paper sheet each having a top stub portion attached together, said first sheet having a sender section and a receiver section, said second sheet being removable therefrom, said first sheet having a first fold indicator for said first and second sheets to be folded thereat positioning said second sheet inward of said first sheet and said sender section and said receiver section on the same side of the fold; a return envelope positioned inward of said first sheet, said first and second sheet being in a folded condition, said envelope having a first window in registry with said sender section when said stub portion of said first sheet is removed therefrom and said first sheet is removed from said second sheet and folded at said indicator and inserted in said envelope; and, a sending envelope containing said first and second sheet in said folded condition and said return evenlope positioned inward of said first sheet, said sending envelope having a second window in registry with said receiver section; said first sheet has a top edge spaced a fixed distance from said first fold indicator, said sending envelope has an interior length not less than said distance and approximately equal thereto preventing excessive lengthwise shifT of said first sheet and movement of said receiver section with respect to said second window.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1977-10-21 1978-04-22 1978-10-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-10-21 1982-04-22 1982-10-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-10-21 1986-04-22 1986-10-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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