Abstract A method for producing quantities of discrete envelope assemblies, and assemblies produced thereby, including at least one separate enclosure for each assembly, the invention allows formation of the envelope and enclosure from the same sheet of material and allows marking of both envelope and enclosure with indicia which can be unique to each assembly. The method particularly allows continuous, high speed manufacture of assemblies personalized by name and address or the like by printing the indicia on a web of sheet material followed by formation of the web into a plurality of separate envelopes and enclosures with the envelopes and enclosures having like indicia being associated, the method including the use of a fugitive adhesive effected during manufacture, the contour cutting of the web prior to folding and the maintenance of a singular direction of travel of the web and element cut therefrom throughout manufacture.
A mailing sub-assembly comprising a once-folded sheet having an envelope portion and an enclosure portion; said once-folded sheet comprising two layers of sheet material wherein one layer is said envelope portion and the other layer is said enclosure portion; said single sheet having a single scoreline, said single scoreline being located between said envelope portion and said enclosure portion and forming the fold-line of said once-folded sheet said single scoreline being parallel to one edge of said enclosure portion; fugitive adhesive located along a line substantially between said envelope portion and enclosure portion, said ahesive being closer to said single scoreline than to said parallel edge of said enclosure portion said fugitive adhesive having tack when wet and no tack when dry; and said envelope portion having a pair of side flaps and a seal flap, said side flaps located nearer to said seal flap than to said single score line.
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A mailing sub-assembly comprising a once-folded sheet having an envelope portion and an enclosure portion; said once-folded sheet comprising two layers of sheet material wherein one layer is said envelope portion and the other layer is said enclosure portion; said single sheet having a single scoreline, said single scoreline being located between said envelope portion and said enclosure portion and forming the fold-line of said once-folded sheet said single scoreline being parallel to one edge of said enclosure portion; fugitive adhesive located along a line substantially between said envelope portion and enclosure portion, said ahesive being closer to said single scoreline than to said parallel edge of said enclosure portion said fugitive adhesive having tack when wet and no tack when dry; and said envelope portion having a pair of side flaps and a seal flap, said side flaps located nearer to said seal flap than to said single score line.