US4690433A
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Stationery set
Assignee: Glenwood Systems USA Ltd
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Filing: 1985-05-29
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Granted: 1987-09-01
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Expires: 2005-05-29
Abstract
Abstract A composite mailable business record and envelope assembly requiring only single manual entries to produce an original enclosed in an envelope and a retained record copy has only a single sheet foldable into three page sections to produce an addressed envelope with entries retained on the record page. The record page has a tab end for retaining in a book or the like.
Inventors
- 👤 David F. Showers
- 👤 Raymond A. James
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:09
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D5/00; B42D5/02; B41; B41L; B41L1/00; B41L1/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A mailable business single sheet form requiring only single entries producing a retained record page and a notice page foldable into an envelope sealed by the addressor which comprises a first page having printed indicia and cooperating blank spaces to be filled in by the person giving the notice, an underlying second page having indicia and blank spaces registering with the first page, means reproducing entries in the blank spaces of the first page of the blank spaces of the second page, a third page hinged to one of said first and second pages having an address printed thereon, gummed flaps on at least one of the hinged together pages to close the pages into an envelope with the address and entries exposed on opposite faces of the envelope, a projecting tab on a page receiving the entries to provide the record page, and means for separating the envelope forming pages from the record page.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A mailable business single sheet form requiring only single entries producing a retained record page and a notice page foldable into an envelope sealed by the addressor which comprises a first page having printed indicia and cooperating blank spaces to be filled in by the person giving the notice, an underlying second page having indicia and blank spaces registering with the first page, means reproducing entries in the blank spaces of the first page of the blank spaces of the second page, a third page hinged to one of said first and second pages having an address printed thereon, gummed flaps on at least one of the hinged together pages to close the pages into an envelope with the address and entries exposed on opposite faces of the envelope, a projecting tab on a page receiving the entries to provide the record page, and means for separating the envelope forming pages from the record page.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The sheet form of claim 1 wherein the three pages are folded along lines parallel with each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The sheet form of claim 1 including longitudinal and transverse fold lines connecting the pages.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
297 words
A stationery set which forms from a single sheet of paper an end opening envelope with an address printed on the front face thereof, a notice with entry spaces on the back face thereof and a retained duplicate of the notice between said front and back faces of the envelope which comprises a single sheet of paper having three panels connected in series by two fold lines, a first panel having address indicia printed on one face of the sheet, a second panel having notice indicia and entry spaces printed on the same face of the sheet as the first panel, a third panel between the first and second panels having printed on the opposite face of the sheet indicia and entry spaces underlying and registering with the indicia and entry spaces of the second panel, means reproducing entries on the second panel to the third panel, an end flap on said third panel projecting beyond the first and second panels, and end flap on said second panel partially overlapping the end flap on the third panel, an end tab on the second panel depending below the first panel, a tear line separating the second and third panels in spaced parallel relation beyond the fold line between the second and third panels, a side tab adjacent said tear line on said second panel, glue on the tabs of the second panel whereby the projecting flap on the third panel is adapted to be retained, the envelope forming panels pulled from the retained third panel and torn therefrom along said tear line, and the tabs of the second panel folded over and glued to close one end and one side of the envelope leaving an open end to be closed by the end flap on the second panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
297 words
A stationery set which forms from a single sheet of paper an end opening envelope with an address printed on the front face thereof, a notice with entry spaces on the back face thereof and a retained duplicate of the notice between said front and back faces of the envelope which comprises a single sheet of paper having three panels connected in series by two fold lines, a first panel having address indicia printed on one face of the sheet, a second panel having notice indicia and entry spaces printed on the same face of the sheet as the first panel, a third panel between the first and second panels having printed on the opposite face of the sheet indicia and entry spaces underlying and registering with the indicia and entry spaces of the second panel, means reproducing entries on the second panel to the third panel, an end flap on said third panel projecting beyond the first and second panels, and end flap on said second panel partially overlapping the end flap on the third panel, an end tab on the second panel depending below the first panel, a tear line separating the second and third panels in spaced parallel relation beyond the fold line between the second and third panels, a side tab adjacent said tear line on said second panel, glue on the tabs of the second panel whereby the projecting flap on the third panel is adapted to be retained, the envelope forming panels pulled from the retained third panel and torn therefrom along said tear line, and the tabs of the second panel folded over and glued to close one end and one side of the envelope leaving an open end to be closed by the end flap on the second panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The stationery set of claim 4 wherein the two fold lines are parallel to each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The stationery set of claim 4 wherein the two fold lines are in right angular relation to each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The stationery set of claim 4 wherein the indicia on the second and third panels are parking infringement notices.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The stationery set of claim 4 wherein the tear line is composed of elongated slits between narrow connecting sections.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The stationery set of claim 4 wherein the tear line is easily severed by pulling the envelope forming panels away from the flap end of the retained panel.
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