Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A marking template assembly for holding a message card containing marking areas thereon, said assembly comprising: a generally rectangular base member having a notch in one corner thereof; an upstanding rim extending around the periphery of said base member, except for said notch; a generally rectangular template of the same general shape as said base member, except for said notch, and sized to fit within said rim to form a card-receiving cavity with one corner of said template extending through said notch, said template having marking openings corresponding to the marking areas; a first strip of pressure-sensitive tape securing together the outer surfaces of one pair of adjacent short sides of said template and rim, these short sides being non-adjacent to said notch; and a second strip of tape securing together the outer surfaces of only one pair of adjacent long sides of said template and said rim, these long sides being non-adjacent to said notch, thereby forming a jacket-like structure which permits a card to be inserted therein through said notch without any hinging action between said template and said base member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A marking template assembly for holding a message card containing marking areas thereon, said assembly comprising: a generally rectangular base member having a notch in one corner thereof; an upstanding rim extending around the periphery of said base member, except for said notch; a generally rectangular template of the same general shape as said base member, except for said notch, and sized to fit within said rim to form a card-receiving cavity with one corner of said template extending through said notch, said template having marking openings corresponding to the marking areas; a first strip of pressure-sensitive tape securing together the outer surfaces of one pair of adjacent short sides of said template and rim, these short sides being non-adjacent to said notch; and a second strip of tape securing together the outer surfaces of only one pair of adjacent long sides of said template and said rim, these long sides being non-adjacent to said notch, thereby forming a jacket-like structure which permits a card to be inserted therein through said notch without any hinging action between said template and said base member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The template assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said base member is made of plastic approximately 0.040 inch thick.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The template assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein the marking openings in said template are rectangular slots approximately one-quarter inch long.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The template assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein the card and template are of the same thickness, and the depth of said cavity is substantially equal to two and one-half times this thickness.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
A method of making the marking template assembly defined in claim 4 comprising the steps of: placing a card in the cavity formed by the rim; placing the template over the card and within the rim so that the openings in the template are aligned with the marking areas on the card; and then applying the first and second pressure-sensitive strips along the short and long sides, respectively, to form the jacket-like structure.