US4772049A
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Multiple ply document
Assignee: NCR Voyix Corp
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Filing: 1987-06-01
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Granted: 1988-09-20
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Expires: 2007-06-01
Abstract
Abstract A multiple ply document for receiving recording information includes a top ply having a machine readable code printed thereon, one or more intermediate plies and a bottom ply secured together by means of a line of adhesive along one edge thereof. The top and intermediate plies are secured to respective overlying and underlying plies by means of staggered lines of adhesive to secure the piles at another area of the document. The top and intermediate plies also each include a line of weakening slightly below the respective line of adhesive to permit removal of a portion of the first ply and of the middle plies and leaving an upper portion of the top and intermediate plies on the document.
Inventors
- 👤 John R. Engle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:10
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41L; B41L1/00; B41L1/20; B41L1/22; G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S462/00; Y10S462/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
249 words
A business form comprising a first ply having information printed thereon and forming the front of the business form, a second ply of substantially the same size as the first ply and forming the back of the business form, and at least one third ply of substantially the same size as the first ply and the second ply, the third ply being secured to the first ply and to the second ply by first continuous securing means along one edge thereof and by second continuous securing means at a location spaced from said first continuous securing means and comprising a first line of adhesive securing said first ply and said third ply and comprising a second line of adhesive securing said second ply and said third ply, said first line of adhesive and said second line of adhesive being arranged in displaced relationship from each other at said location between the first ply and the third ply and between the third ply and the second ply, the first ply and the third ply each having a line of weakening adjacent the first line of adhesive and the second line of adhesive of said second continuous securing means permitting removal of a portion of the first ply and of a portion of said at least one third ply, the selective removal of the first ply portion and of said at least one third ply portion leaving another portion of the first ply with the information thereon remaining with the form.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
249 words
A business form comprising a first ply having information printed thereon and forming the front of the business form, a second ply of substantially the same size as the first ply and forming the back of the business form, and at least one third ply of substantially the same size as the first ply and the second ply, the third ply being secured to the first ply and to the second ply by first continuous securing means along one edge thereof and by second continuous securing means at a location spaced from said first continuous securing means and comprising a first line of adhesive securing said first ply and said third ply and comprising a second line of adhesive securing said second ply and said third ply, said first line of adhesive and said second line of adhesive being arranged in displaced relationship from each other at said location between the first ply and the third ply and between the third ply and the second ply, the first ply and the third ply each having a line of weakening adjacent the first line of adhesive and the second line of adhesive of said second continuous securing means permitting removal of a portion of the first ply and of a portion of said at least one third ply, the selective removal of the first ply portion and of said at least one third ply portion leaving another portion of the first ply with the information thereon remaining with the form.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The business form of claim 1 wherein the first ply is of one weight material and the second ply is of a heavier weight material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The business form of claim 1 wherein the information printed on the first ply includes a bar code symbol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The business form of claim 1 wherein each of the first and the second continuous securing means comprises a line of adhesive.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The business form of claim 1 wherein the second ply includes a line of weakening spaced from one edge thereof permitting removal of a portion of the second ply.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The business form of claim 1 wherein the second ply includes information printed on the back side thereof, the printed information on the back side including a bar code symbol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
The business form of claim 1 wherein the first ply includes a coating on the back side thereof for transferring record information, the third ply includes a coating on the front side thereof for receiving the record information and a coating on the back side thereof for transferring the record information, and the second ply includes a coating on the front side thereof for receiving the record information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
90 words
The business form of claim 1 wherein the first continuous securing means comprises double lines of adhesive adjacent the edges of the first, second and third plies, and the second continuous securing means comprises a single line of adhesive spaced from the double lines of adhesive and securing the first and the third plies at a second area of attachment and a single line of adhesive spaced further from the double lines of adhesive than the first mentioned single line of adhesive for securing the second and the third plies.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
120 words
The business form of claim 1 wherein the second continuous securing means comprises a first line of adhesive securing the first and the third plies at a location spaced from the first continuous securing means and a comprises second line of adhesive securing the second and the third plies at a location spaced further from the first continuous securing means than said first mentioned location, and said first ply line of weakening being adjacent said first line of adhesive and said third ply line of weakening being adjacent said second line of adhesive and staggered relative to said first ply line of weakening to enable portions of said first and said third plies to be removed from said business form.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
178 words
A business form comprising a front ply having information printed thereon, a back ply of substantially the same size as the front ply, and at least one intermediate ply of substantially the same size as the front ply and the back ply, the intermediate ply being secured to the front ply and to the back ply by first securing means along one edge thereof and by second securing means spaced from said first securing means and arranged in staggered position between the front ply and the intermediate ply and between the intermediate ply and the back ply, the front ply and the intermediate ply each having a line of weakening adjacent the second securing means permitting removal of a lower portion of the front ply and of a lower portion of said at least one intermediate ply, the selective removal of the lower portion of the front ply and of the lower portion of said at least one intermediate ply leaving the upper portion of the front ply with the printed information thereon remaining with the back ply.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
178 words
A business form comprising a front ply having information printed thereon, a back ply of substantially the same size as the front ply, and at least one intermediate ply of substantially the same size as the front ply and the back ply, the intermediate ply being secured to the front ply and to the back ply by first securing means along one edge thereof and by second securing means spaced from said first securing means and arranged in staggered position between the front ply and the intermediate ply and between the intermediate ply and the back ply, the front ply and the intermediate ply each having a line of weakening adjacent the second securing means permitting removal of a lower portion of the front ply and of a lower portion of said at least one intermediate ply, the selective removal of the lower portion of the front ply and of the lower portion of said at least one intermediate ply leaving the upper portion of the front ply with the printed information thereon remaining with the back ply.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The business form of claim 10 wherein the front ply is of one weight material and the back ply is of a heavier weight material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The business form of claim 10 wherein the information printed on the front ply includes a bar code symbol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The business form of claim 10 wherein the first and the second securing means each comprises a line of adhesive.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The business form of claim 10 wherein the back ply includes a line of weakening spaced from one edge thereof permitting removal of a lower portion of the back ply.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
53 words
The business form of claim 10 wherein the first securing means comprises a double lines of continuous adhesive and the second securing means comprises a single line of continuous adhesive between said front ply and said intermediate ply and a single line of continuous adhesive between the intermediate ply and the back ply.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
107 words
The business form of claim 10 wherein the second securing means comprises a first line of adhesive securing the front ply and the intermediate ply at a location spaced from the first securing means and comprises a second line of adhesive securing the intermediate ply and the back ply at a location spaced further from the first securing means than the first mentioned location, and said front ply line of weakening being adjacent said first line of adhesive and said intermediate ply line of weakening being adjacent said second line of adhesive and displaced further from the first securing means than the front ply line of weakening.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-09-20 | 1992-03-21 | 1992-09-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-09-20 | 1996-03-21 | 1996-09-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-09-20 | 2000-03-21 | 2000-09-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |