US4722554A
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Alternative-value paper refund form
Assignee: St Ives Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1986-08-27
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Granted: 1988-02-02
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Expires: 2006-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A single sheet paper form contains upon a first side the complete face of a negotiable instrument, nominally a check. Upon the opposite second side are printed one or more coupons in an image area which is partially overlapping of the oppositely juxtaposed image area of the check upon the first side. Severence of the check from the entire form is required in order to negotiate it, simultaneously dividing the coupon(s) and rendering it (them) unredeemable. Alternatively, severance of the one or more coupons from the entire form is required in order to redeem such coupon(s), simultaneously dividing the check and rendering it non-negotiable. The benefits promised, amounts, conditions, exercise dates, and other parameters of the check and the coupon(s) are completely independent. Further elements including a contest entry blank may be incorporated upon either side of the form, and either in alternative or non-alternative relationship to existing form elements of check and coupon(s).
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas G. Pettit
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:50
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/0053; B42D25/00; B42D25/20; B42D25/29
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
A single piece of paper comprising: a first side bearing a first image of a form; and a second reverse side including a portion bearing a second image of a form said images partially overlapping, and positioned such that detachment of the portion bearing the second image mutilates the first image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
51 words
A single piece of paper comprising: a first side bearing a first image of a form; and a second reverse side including a portion bearing a second image of a form said images partially overlapping, and positioned such that detachment of the portion bearing the second image mutilates the first image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A single piece of paper as described in claim 1, wherein the first image occupies a portion of the first side and the first image is positioned such that detachment of the portion bearing the first image mutilates the second image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The single piece of paper described in claim 2, wherein the portion of the reverse side that bears the second image is separated from the remainder of the reverse side by a first dividing line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The single piece of paper described in claim 3, wherein the first dividing line includes serrations adapted for easy separation of the first portion from the remainder of the paper.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The single piece of paper described in claim 4, wherein the portion bearing the first image is separated by serrations from the remainder of the first side.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A single piece of paper described in claim 1, wherein the first image is an image of a check and a portion of the second reversed side is suitable for endorsing a check.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The piece of paper described in claim 1, wherein the portion of the reverse side bearing the second image includes a third image of a form positioned such that detachment of either the second or third image mutilates the first image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
119 words
A single piece of paper exhibiting particularly juxtaposed image areas of particular images upon its two sides, said single piece of paper comprising: a first side printed with the image of a check within a first image area, which first image area is smaller than the entire area of said piece of paper; a second side printed with the image of coupon within a second image area, which second image area is smaller than the entire area of said piece of paper; wherein said first image area upon said first side is partially, and only partially, juxtaposed with said second image area upon said second side, neither image area being entirely juxtaposed within the image area of the other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
119 words
A single piece of paper exhibiting particularly juxtaposed image areas of particular images upon its two sides, said single piece of paper comprising: a first side printed with the image of a check within a first image area, which first image area is smaller than the entire area of said piece of paper; a second side printed with the image of coupon within a second image area, which second image area is smaller than the entire area of said piece of paper; wherein said first image area upon said first side is partially, and only partially, juxtaposed with said second image area upon said second side, neither image area being entirely juxtaposed within the image area of the other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
122 words
A single piece of paper exhibiting particularly juxtaposed image areas of particular images upon its two sides, said single piece of paper comprising: a first side printed with the image of a check within a first image area, which first image area is smaller than the entire area of said piece of paper; a second side printed with the image of a contest entry from within a second image area, which second image area is smaller than the entire area of said piece of paper. wherein said first image area upon said first side is partially, and only partially, juxtaposed with said second image area upon said second side, neither image area being entirely juxtaposed within the image area of the other.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
122 words
A single piece of paper exhibiting particularly juxtaposed image areas of particular images upon its two sides, said single piece of paper comprising: a first side printed with the image of a check within a first image area, which first image area is smaller than the entire area of said piece of paper; a second side printed with the image of a contest entry from within a second image area, which second image area is smaller than the entire area of said piece of paper. wherein said first image area upon said first side is partially, and only partially, juxtaposed with said second image area upon said second side, neither image area being entirely juxtaposed within the image area of the other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
70 words
A planar piece of material comprising: a first side printed with a first image of a form; and a reverse side printed with a second image of a second form within a portion of the reverse side, wherein the two images only partially overlap and the two images are selected from group consisting of images of negotiable instruments, coupons, tickets, tear-up windows, discount orders, merchant ticket orders, and entry forms.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
70 words
A planar piece of material comprising: a first side printed with a first image of a form; and a reverse side printed with a second image of a second form within a portion of the reverse side, wherein the two images only partially overlap and the two images are selected from group consisting of images of negotiable instruments, coupons, tickets, tear-up windows, discount orders, merchant ticket orders, and entry forms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The piece of material described in claim 10, wherein the reverse side bears a third image of a form positioned such that detachment of the third image does not mutilate the first image or the second image.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The piece of material described in claim 10, wherein the reverse side bears a third image positioned such that detachment of the third image mutilates the first image but does not mutilate the second image.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The planar piece of material described in claim 10, wherein directions are printed on the reverse side outside of the portion.
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