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US4091987A
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Carrier sheet business form assembly
Assignee: Web Graphics Inc
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Filing: 1976-09-24
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Granted: 1978-05-30
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Expires: 1996-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A novel carrier sheet and envelope arrangement comprised of a highly segmented carrier sheet on which envelopes are held in a closed, prefolded condition which allows use of shorter lengths of carrier sheeting for holding comparable qualities of envelopes or other business forms than has heretofore been the case. The carrier sheet and envelope arrangement also allows the envelopes to be removed from the carrier sheet either by hand or automatically by machine.
Inventors
- 👤 Clendon W. Cone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:14
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D27/00; B65D27/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
An improved carrier sheet and envelope assembly comprising a continuous carrier sheet having a plurality of transversely extending longitudinally spaced-apart weakened lines, said weakened lines serving to divide said carrier sheet into a plurality of transversely extending sections, each of said sections having a length defined by the spacing between adjacent ones of said weakened lines, a plurality of envelopes each of said envelopes having a sealing flap in a closed, folded condition, means for detachably securing said envelopes to a lower portion of alternating ones of said carrier sheet segments so that only about one half of the closed flap is positioned on said segment with the remaining portion of the flap extending away from said segment thereby allowing the carrier sheet to be folded in a zig-zag fashion thereby positioning the envelopes in an aligned, stacked condition with each envelope positioned directly beneath the envelpe thereabove with each envelope having its front face being adjacent the rear face of the envelope thereabove whereby the remaining portion of the flap is positioned outwardly of the stack of folded segments and about one half of the width of the stack of folded segments extends outwardly from the stack of envelopes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
An improved carrier sheet and envelope assembly comprising a continuous carrier sheet having a plurality of transversely extending longitudinally spaced-apart weakened lines, said weakened lines serving to divide said carrier sheet into a plurality of transversely extending sections, each of said sections having a length defined by the spacing between adjacent ones of said weakened lines, a plurality of envelopes each of said envelopes having a sealing flap in a closed, folded condition, means for detachably securing said envelopes to a lower portion of alternating ones of said carrier sheet segments so that only about one half of the closed flap is positioned on said segment with the remaining portion of the flap extending away from said segment thereby allowing the carrier sheet to be folded in a zig-zag fashion thereby positioning the envelopes in an aligned, stacked condition with each envelope positioned directly beneath the envelpe thereabove with each envelope having its front face being adjacent the rear face of the envelope thereabove whereby the remaining portion of the flap is positioned outwardly of the stack of folded segments and about one half of the width of the stack of folded segments extends outwardly from the stack of envelopes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An improved carrier sheet and envelope assembly as in claim 1, wherein said weakened lines comprise lines of perforations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
87 words
A flat pack comprised of a combination of a plurality of envelopes each having a folded flap and a continuous carrier sheet having a plurality of transversely extending, longitudinally spaced-apart lines of perforations serving to divide said carrier sheet into a plurality of segments, said envelopes being positioned on alternating ones of said plurality of carrier sheet segments so that only about one half of the closed flap of said envelopes is in registry with and removably secured to the alternating ones of said carrier sheet segments.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
87 words
A flat pack comprised of a combination of a plurality of envelopes each having a folded flap and a continuous carrier sheet having a plurality of transversely extending, longitudinally spaced-apart lines of perforations serving to divide said carrier sheet into a plurality of segments, said envelopes being positioned on alternating ones of said plurality of carrier sheet segments so that only about one half of the closed flap of said envelopes is in registry with and removably secured to the alternating ones of said carrier sheet segments.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
An envelope assembly as in claim 3 wherein the side of said sheet extends outwardly beyond each of said envelopes secured thereto and wherein each side of said sheet extending beyond said envelopes is provided with means defining a plurality of longitudinally spaced apertures.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
An envelope assembly as in claim 3 wherein each of said plurality of segments has an upper and a lower portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
An envelope assembly as in claim 5 wherein each of said envelopes is detachably secured by adhesive, said adhesive being transversely spaced across at least a portion of said segment and positioned in the lower portion adjacent the line of perforations in the lower portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A flat pack as in claim 6 wherein said adhesive is in the form of a plurality of spaced-apart individual spots of adhesive.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A flat pack as in claim 6 wherein said carrier sheet segments have a width of about 13/4 inches.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
An envelope assembly as in claim 3 wherein the ratio between the height of each of said segments and the height of said envelopes is about 1 to 2.5.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
80 words
A flat pack as set forth in claim 3 wherein the length of each segment is at least less than one half the length of each envelope and wherein the carrier sheet is in an unfolded condition whereby the envelopes are positioned in an overlapping relationship with the top edge being positioned beneath the preceding envelope and with a predetermined portion of each envelope exposed below the preceding envelope thereby allowing sufficient room for each envelope to be properly addressed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
95 words
A flat pack as in claim 3 wherein the carrier sheet is folded in a zig-zag fashion so as to position envelopes secured thereto in an aligned, stacked condition with each envelope being positioned directly beneath the envelope thereabove such that each envelope faces in the same direction and where said plurality of carrier sheet segments are also in an aligned stacked condition with that portion of the flap on each of said plurality of envelopes not in registry with the carrier sheet segments being positioned outwardly of the stack of aligned carrier sheet segments.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A flat pack as in claim 3 wherein the width of said carrier sheet segments ranges between about one and one half inches to about 13/4 inches.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
98 words
A flat pack comprised of a combination of envelopes having folded flaps and a continuous carrier sheet having a plurality of transversely extending longitudinally spaced-apart lines of perforations serving to divide said carrier sheet into a plurality of segments, each of said segments having a width at least less than one half the width of the envelopes positioned thereon the width thereof being divided into an upper portion and a lower portion, said envelopes being removably secured to the lower portion of alternating ones of said carrier sheet segments so that the flaps of said envelopes remain folded.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
98 words
A flat pack comprised of a combination of envelopes having folded flaps and a continuous carrier sheet having a plurality of transversely extending longitudinally spaced-apart lines of perforations serving to divide said carrier sheet into a plurality of segments, each of said segments having a width at least less than one half the width of the envelopes positioned thereon the width thereof being divided into an upper portion and a lower portion, said envelopes being removably secured to the lower portion of alternating ones of said carrier sheet segments so that the flaps of said envelopes remain folded.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
A flat pack as in claim 13 wherein the width of said carrier sheet segments ranges between about 11/2 inches to about 13/4 inches.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
A flat pack as in claim 13 wherein said carrier sheet segments have a width of about 13/4 inches.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
45 words
A flat pack as in claim 13 wherein each of said envelopes is detachably secured by adhesive, said adhesive being transversely spaced across at least a portion of said segment and positioned in the lower portion adjacent the line of perforations in the lower portion.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
A flat pack as in claim 16 wherein said adhesive is in the form of a plurality of spaced-apart individual spots of adhesive.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
A flat pack as in claim 16 wherein said adhesive is in the form of a line.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
A flat pack as in claim 16 wherein said adhesive is in the form of a shaped pattern corresponding to the shape of the envelope flap positioned on said segment.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
A flat pack as in claim 13 wherein about one half of the surface of the flap of said envelopes is secured to said segments.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
109 words
A flat pack comprised of a combination of envelopes having folded flaps and a continuous carrier sheet having a plurality of transversely extending longitudinally spaced-apart lines of perforations serving to divide said carrier sheet into a plurality of segments, each of said segments having a width less than one half of the width of the envelopes positioned thereon with the width of said segments being divided into an upper portion and a lower portion, said envelopes being removably secured to alternating ones of said carrier sheet segments by securing a predetermined portion of the folded flap of each of said envelope to the lower portion of said alternating segments.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
109 words
A flat pack comprised of a combination of envelopes having folded flaps and a continuous carrier sheet having a plurality of transversely extending longitudinally spaced-apart lines of perforations serving to divide said carrier sheet into a plurality of segments, each of said segments having a width less than one half of the width of the envelopes positioned thereon with the width of said segments being divided into an upper portion and a lower portion, said envelopes being removably secured to alternating ones of said carrier sheet segments by securing a predetermined portion of the folded flap of each of said envelope to the lower portion of said alternating segments.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
191 words
An improved business form system comprised of the combination of a continuous carrier sheet and a plurality of business forms removably attached to said carrier sheet, said continuous carrier sheet having a plurality of transversely extending longitudinally spaced-apart lines of perforations dividing said carrier sheet into a plurality of transversely extending sections, each of said sections having a width defined by said lines of perforations with the width thereof having an upper and lower portion, means provided transversely along the lower portion of alternating segments for detachably securing each of said plurality of business forms to said lower portion of such alternating ones of said carrier sheet segments so that when the carrier sheet is folded in a zig-zag fashion said plurality of business forms are positioned in an aligned, stacked condition with each of said forms facing in the same direction and being positioned directly beneath the form thereabove and wherein said carrier sheet segments are also placed in a stacked, aligned condition with about one half of the width of the stack of folded carrier sheet segments extending outwardly from the stack formed of said plurality of business forms.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
191 words
An improved business form system comprised of the combination of a continuous carrier sheet and a plurality of business forms removably attached to said carrier sheet, said continuous carrier sheet having a plurality of transversely extending longitudinally spaced-apart lines of perforations dividing said carrier sheet into a plurality of transversely extending sections, each of said sections having a width defined by said lines of perforations with the width thereof having an upper and lower portion, means provided transversely along the lower portion of alternating segments for detachably securing each of said plurality of business forms to said lower portion of such alternating ones of said carrier sheet segments so that when the carrier sheet is folded in a zig-zag fashion said plurality of business forms are positioned in an aligned, stacked condition with each of said forms facing in the same direction and being positioned directly beneath the form thereabove and wherein said carrier sheet segments are also placed in a stacked, aligned condition with about one half of the width of the stack of folded carrier sheet segments extending outwardly from the stack formed of said plurality of business forms.
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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) | 1981-05-29 | 1981-11-28 | 1982-05-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-05-29 | 1985-11-28 | 1986-05-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-05-29 | 1989-11-28 | 1990-05-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |