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Post card folio

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-07-09
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Granted: 1977-09-20
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Expires: 1995-07-09
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Abstract

Abstract A folio, a plurality of which form a booklet, from outer surfaces of which one may separate a representation of a picture or scene to expose a framed duplicate thereof. In preferred embodiment the separated representation is embodied in a post card format which may be used to send messages to family or friends while the remainder of the folio including the duplicates may be preserved as a permanent album with pertinent notations.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald J. Zitzelberger
  • 👤 Dorothy A. Zitzelberger

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 09:05
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; B42D1/00; B42D1/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim 153 words
A folio, including overlying and underlying pictorial representations on respective outer and inner sheet portions, said inner sheet portion having the character of an insert provided with permanent pictorial representations on each of its opposite faces, said outer sheet portion being in two parts with each part beig applied to a respective face of said insert and each having at least one detachable pictorial representation thereon to superpose over respective permanent representations on said insert, the overlying pictorial representations facing outwardly for visible selection and the underlying pictorial representations facing in the same direction to be exposed by removal of respective overlying pictorial representations, said latter representations being detachably comprised in respective parts of said outer sheet portion and in a detached form having separate utility, said underlying pictorial representations being integrated into said inner sheet portion to remain as a permanent part of the folio and providing a record of detached representations.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 153 words
A folio, including overlying and underlying pictorial representations on respective outer and inner sheet portions, said inner sheet portion having the character of an insert provided with permanent pictorial representations on each of its opposite faces, said outer sheet portion being in two parts with each part beig applied to a respective face of said insert and each having at least one detachable pictorial representation thereon to superpose over respective permanent representations on said insert, the overlying pictorial representations facing outwardly for visible selection and the underlying pictorial representations facing in the same direction to be exposed by removal of respective overlying pictorial representations, said latter representations being detachably comprised in respective parts of said outer sheet portion and in a detached form having separate utility, said underlying pictorial representations being integrated into said inner sheet portion to remain as a permanent part of the folio and providing a record of detached representations.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 85 words
A folio according to claim 1, wherein said insert inner sheet portion and said two-part outer sheet portion are connected to define a folder, said inner sheet portion being a terminal part of the folder adapted to be folded into a position between the two parts of the outer sheet portion, said two parts being in a connected contiguous relation with one thereof forming another terminal part of the folder and said two parts being adapted to be closed upon said insert inner sheet portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 44 words
A folio according to claim 2, wherein the pictorial representations on parts of said outer sheet portion are post cards, said outer sheet portion having openings accommodating said post cards, reverse sides of said cards being exposed in an open position of said folder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 48 words
A folio according to claim 2, wherein inner and outer sheet portions are marginally apertured with marginal apertures aligning in a closed position of the folder and forming a part of means to bind plural superposing folders into booklet form, individual closed folders forming leaves of the booklet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 166 words
A folio, including overlying and underlying pictorial representations on respective outer and inner sheet portions, said outer sheet portion forming part of a single sheet which is folded on itself to provide a two-part outer sheet portion with overlying pictorial representations comprised in each thereof, said inner sheet portion having the character of an insert to be placed between the two parts of the outer sheet portion and having permanent pictorial representations on opposite faces thereof to underlie detachable pictorial representations as comprised in said outer sheet portion, the overlying pictorial representations facing outwardly for visible selection and the underlying pictorial representations facing in the same direction to be exposed by removal of the overlying pictorial representations, said latter representations being detachably comprised in respective parts of said outer sheet portion and in a detached form having separate utility, said underlying pictorial representations being integrated into said inner sheet portion to remain as a permanent part of the folio and providing a record of detached representations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 166 words
A folio, including overlying and underlying pictorial representations on respective outer and inner sheet portions, said outer sheet portion forming part of a single sheet which is folded on itself to provide a two-part outer sheet portion with overlying pictorial representations comprised in each thereof, said inner sheet portion having the character of an insert to be placed between the two parts of the outer sheet portion and having permanent pictorial representations on opposite faces thereof to underlie detachable pictorial representations as comprised in said outer sheet portion, the overlying pictorial representations facing outwardly for visible selection and the underlying pictorial representations facing in the same direction to be exposed by removal of the overlying pictorial representations, said latter representations being detachably comprised in respective parts of said outer sheet portion and in a detached form having separate utility, said underlying pictorial representations being integrated into said inner sheet portion to remain as a permanent part of the folio and providing a record of detached representations.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 134 words
A folio composite including a pair of sheet sections positioned to have one superposed over the other, means providing a picture or scene in connection with the outermost surface of at least one of said pair of sheet sections, said picture or scene being outwardly displayed and having in backing and underlying relation thereto a similar picture or scene forming a part of said folio composite, and said outwardly displayed picture or scene having a releasable mount in connection with said folio composite, the latter of which is formed to provide a frame for said similar picture or scene on the release therefrom of said outwardly displayed picture or scene, marginal edges of the sheet sections embodying means facilitating interconnection thereof and the connection of a plurality of folio composites into a booklet form.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 134 words
A folio composite including a pair of sheet sections positioned to have one superposed over the other, means providing a picture or scene in connection with the outermost surface of at least one of said pair of sheet sections, said picture or scene being outwardly displayed and having in backing and underlying relation thereto a similar picture or scene forming a part of said folio composite, and said outwardly displayed picture or scene having a releasable mount in connection with said folio composite, the latter of which is formed to provide a frame for said similar picture or scene on the release therefrom of said outwardly displayed picture or scene, marginal edges of the sheet sections embodying means facilitating interconnection thereof and the connection of a plurality of folio composites into a booklet form.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 56 words
A folio composite as in claim 6 wherein both said superposed sheet sections respectively and releasably mount means providing in connection therewith an outwardly displayed picture or scene having in underlying relation thereto a similar picture or scene exposed and framed by said composite on the release of the overlying said outwardly displayed picture or scene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 50 words
A folio composite as in claim 6 wherein said backing and underlying picture or scene is integrated with a sheet section of said composite which is in an immediate backing relation to said sheet section mounting said means providing the releasable picture or scene in connection with its outer surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 31 words
A folio composite as in claim 6 wherein said backing picture or scene is comprised in a third section of said folio composite which is interposed between said pair of sections.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 30 words
A folio composite as in claim 6 wherein said similar picture is applied to the surface of one of said sections which is immediately adjacent the other of said sections.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 34 words
A folio composite as in claim 6 wherein said pair of sections are part of an integral sheet or leaf structure one portion of which is folded over the other to produce said composite.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 48 words
A folio composite as in claim 6 wherein the immediately adjacent surfaces of said sections each embody, in relatively offset portions, at least one picture or scene forming a duplicate of means providing an outwardly displayed picture or scene in releasable connection with the other of said sections.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 101 words
A folio composite as in claim 6 characterized by the outermost surfaces of said sheet sections bearing a plurality of means providing a picture or scene in connection therewith and said pictures or scenes being characterized by being offset and clear of the other pictures or scenes and the adjacent inner surfaces of said sheet sections having on at least one thereof a plurality of pictures or scenes each of which is a duplicate of one of the outwardly displayed pictures or scenes and in backing relation to the segment of the sheet section which bears the duplicated picture or scene.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 130 words
A folio, including a sheet of imprintable material having a fold line defining to either side thereof first and second sheet sections, said sheet being foldable upon itself about said fold line and said sheet sections each presenting thereby an innermost and an outermost face, each sheet section having at least one separable portion the removal of which leaves a framed opening in the sheet section and each sheet section having further at least one imprint on the innermost face thereof in offset relation to said separable portion therein, an imprint on the first sheet section positioning to be visible through a framed opening in the second sheet section and an imprint on the second sheet section positioning to be visible through a framed opening in the first sheet section.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 130 words
A folio, including a sheet of imprintable material having a fold line defining to either side thereof first and second sheet sections, said sheet being foldable upon itself about said fold line and said sheet sections each presenting thereby an innermost and an outermost face, each sheet section having at least one separable portion the removal of which leaves a framed opening in the sheet section and each sheet section having further at least one imprint on the innermost face thereof in offset relation to said separable portion therein, an imprint on the first sheet section positioning to be visible through a framed opening in the second sheet section and an imprint on the second sheet section positioning to be visible through a framed opening in the first sheet section.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 26 words
A folio according to claim 14, characterized by means interconnecting free marginal edges of said sheet sections and interconnecting superposed folios as leaves of a book.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 164 words
A folio, including a sheet of imprintable material having a fold line defining first and second sheet sections, said sheet being foldable upon itself about said fold line and, in the folded condition thereof, establishing said sheet sections in a relatively superposed relation under which condition each said sheet section has an innermost face and an outermost face, each said sheet section having at least one separable portion the removal of which leaves an opening in the sheet section, said separable portions being each characterized by a pictorial representation on the outermost surface thereof, and means in a backing relation to each of said superposed sheet sections including pictorial representations each positioning to be visible through one of said openings, left by removal of a separable portion in the superposed sheet section, to be framed thereby and to present within said frame a pictorial representation which is identical to that presented on the separable portion which has been removed from said superposed sheet section.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 164 words
A folio, including a sheet of imprintable material having a fold line defining first and second sheet sections, said sheet being foldable upon itself about said fold line and, in the folded condition thereof, establishing said sheet sections in a relatively superposed relation under which condition each said sheet section has an innermost face and an outermost face, each said sheet section having at least one separable portion the removal of which leaves an opening in the sheet section, said separable portions being each characterized by a pictorial representation on the outermost surface thereof, and means in a backing relation to each of said superposed sheet sections including pictorial representations each positioning to be visible through one of said openings, left by removal of a separable portion in the superposed sheet section, to be framed thereby and to present within said frame a pictorial representation which is identical to that presented on the separable portion which has been removed from said superposed sheet section.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 119 words
A folio, including a sheet of imprintable material having a fold line defining first and second sheet sections, said sheet being foldable upon itself about said fold line and in the folded condition thereof providing that each said sheet section has an innermost face and an outermost face, each said sheet section having at least one separable portion the removal of which leaves a framed opening in the sheet section, and imprint means in a backing relation to the innermost faces of both sheet sections including imprints respectively positioning to be visible through the respective framed openings therein, said imprint means including an insert sheet section between said first and second sheet sections having imprints on reverse sides thereof.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 119 words
A folio, including a sheet of imprintable material having a fold line defining first and second sheet sections, said sheet being foldable upon itself about said fold line and in the folded condition thereof providing that each said sheet section has an innermost face and an outermost face, each said sheet section having at least one separable portion the removal of which leaves a framed opening in the sheet section, and imprint means in a backing relation to the innermost faces of both sheet sections including imprints respectively positioning to be visible through the respective framed openings therein, said imprint means including an insert sheet section between said first and second sheet sections having imprints on reverse sides thereof.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 131 words
A folio including a sheet of imprintable material having a fold line defining first and second sheet sections, said sheet being foldable upon itself about said fold line and in the folded condition thereof providing that each said sheet section has an innermost face and an outermost face, each said sheet section having at least one separable portion the removal of which leaves a framed opening in the sheet section, and imprint means in a backing relation to the innermost faces of both sheet sections including imprints respectively positioning to be visible through the respective framed openings therein, said imprint means taking the form of imprints on the innermost faces of said first and second sheet sections in an offset relation to separable portions of said first and second sheet sections.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 131 words
A folio including a sheet of imprintable material having a fold line defining first and second sheet sections, said sheet being foldable upon itself about said fold line and in the folded condition thereof providing that each said sheet section has an innermost face and an outermost face, each said sheet section having at least one separable portion the removal of which leaves a framed opening in the sheet section, and imprint means in a backing relation to the innermost faces of both sheet sections including imprints respectively positioning to be visible through the respective framed openings therein, said imprint means taking the form of imprints on the innermost faces of said first and second sheet sections in an offset relation to separable portions of said first and second sheet sections.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 104 words
A folio composite comprising a pair of sheet sections positioned to have one superposed over the other, means providing a picture or scene in connection with an outermost surface of each of said sheet sections, said pictures or scenes being displayed outwardly of said sheet sections, on remote surfaces thereof, and being separable therefrom, and each having in backing and underlying relation thereto a similar picture or scene forming part of said folio composite, each sheet section providing a frame for said separable picture or scene and, on removal of said separable picture or scene, a frame surrounding the underlying similar picture or scene.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 104 words
A folio composite comprising a pair of sheet sections positioned to have one superposed over the other, means providing a picture or scene in connection with an outermost surface of each of said sheet sections, said pictures or scenes being displayed outwardly of said sheet sections, on remote surfaces thereof, and being separable therefrom, and each having in backing and underlying relation thereto a similar picture or scene forming part of said folio composite, each sheet section providing a frame for said separable picture or scene and, on removal of said separable picture or scene, a frame surrounding the underlying similar picture or scene.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 78 words
A folio composite as in claim 19 wherein an outermost surface of each of said pair of sheet sections has means providing a plurality of separable pictures or scenes in connection therewith and displayed on the outwardly disposed surface thereof and there is provided in backing, underlying relation to each said separable picture or scene a similar picture or scene which is incorporated in connection with the adjacent inner surface of the other of said superposed sheet sections.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 25 words
A folio composite as in claim 19 wherein said underlying picture or scene is provided on a further sheet section interposed between said pair thereof.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 29 words
A folio composite as in claim 19 wherein said underlying picture or scene is embodied on the surface of said sheet section which immediately underlies said one sheet section.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 73 words
A folio composite as in claim 19 wherein there are several of said sheet sections superposed and paired to have in connection with similarly facing surfaces of paired sections thereof in one instance means defining a separable picture or scene and in the other a permanently embodied similar picture or scene which underlies the separable picture or scene and positions to be framed within a frame provided about the separable picture or scene.

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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) 1980-09-19 1981-03-21 1981-09-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1984-09-19 1985-03-21 1985-09-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1988-09-19 1989-03-21 1989-09-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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