US4817989A
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Postcard
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-12-07
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Granted: 1989-04-04
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Expires: 2007-12-07
Abstract
Abstract A postcard assembly comprising a first, second, and third sheet, the sheets being arranged one on top of another, with adjacent sheets removably attached together. The first and second sheets have first and second upper and first and second lower surfaces. The first and second lower surfaces comprise pressure sensitive material, wherein pressure on this material causes a visible mark to be formed on a sheet positioned below the first or second lower surface. The third sheet is adapted to be mailed as a postcard with the second sheet removably attached to the third sheet and with the second sheet obscuring any visible mark on the third sheet.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Pendergast
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:15
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; B42D15/04; B41; B41L; B41L1/00; B41L1/20; B41L1/22; B41L1/24; B42D5/00; B42D5/001; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S462/00; Y10S462/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A postcard assembly comprising, a first, second, and third sheet, said sheets being arranged one on top of another, with adjacent sheets removably attached together, wherein said first and second sheets have first and second upper and first and second lower surfaces, said first and second lower surfaces comprising pressure sensitive material, wherein pressure on said material causes a visible mark to be formed on a sheet positioned below said first or second lower surface, and wherein said third sheet is adapted to be mailed as a postcard with said second sheet removably attached to said third sheet and with said second sheet obscuring said visible mark on said third sheet, said second and third sheets forming a mailable assembly mailable at postcard rate having an address portion for displaying upon mailing, the address of the recipient and a confidential message portion opaquely covered by at least a portion of said second sheet, said confidential message portion visible upon removing said second sheet from said third sheet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A postcard assembly comprising, a first, second, and third sheet, said sheets being arranged one on top of another, with adjacent sheets removably attached together, wherein said first and second sheets have first and second upper and first and second lower surfaces, said first and second lower surfaces comprising pressure sensitive material, wherein pressure on said material causes a visible mark to be formed on a sheet positioned below said first or second lower surface, and wherein said third sheet is adapted to be mailed as a postcard with said second sheet removably attached to said third sheet and with said second sheet obscuring said visible mark on said third sheet, said second and third sheets forming a mailable assembly mailable at postcard rate having an address portion for displaying upon mailing, the address of the recipient and a confidential message portion opaquely covered by at least a portion of said second sheet, said confidential message portion visible upon removing said second sheet from said third sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly of claim 1, wherein less than half of said first lower surface comprises said material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The assembly of claim 1 or 2 wherein less than half of said second lower surface comprises said material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said first sheet is removable from said second and third sheets.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said second and third sheets are fixed together along their edges.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The assembly of claim 5 wherein said second upper surface overlays said address portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
152 words
A postcard comprising a first, second and third sheet, said sheets being arranged one on top of another, with adjacent sheets removably attached together, wherein said third sheet has an upper and lower surface, said upper surface comprising imprint recording pressure sensitive material, wherein pressure on said material results in a corresponding visible mark to be formed on said material, and wherein said third sheet is adapted to be mailed as a postcard with said second sheet removably attached to said third sheet and with said second sheet obscuring said visible mark on said third sheet, said second and third sheets forming a mailable assembly mailable at postcard rate having an address portion for displaying upon mailing, the address of the recipient and a confidential message portion opaquely covered by at least a portion of said second sheet, said confidential message portion visible upon removing said second sheet from said third sheet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
152 words
A postcard comprising a first, second and third sheet, said sheets being arranged one on top of another, with adjacent sheets removably attached together, wherein said third sheet has an upper and lower surface, said upper surface comprising imprint recording pressure sensitive material, wherein pressure on said material results in a corresponding visible mark to be formed on said material, and wherein said third sheet is adapted to be mailed as a postcard with said second sheet removably attached to said third sheet and with said second sheet obscuring said visible mark on said third sheet, said second and third sheets forming a mailable assembly mailable at postcard rate having an address portion for displaying upon mailing, the address of the recipient and a confidential message portion opaquely covered by at least a portion of said second sheet, said confidential message portion visible upon removing said second sheet from said third sheet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The assembly of claim 7, wherein less than half of said upper surface comprises said material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly of claim 7, wherein said first sheet is removable from said second and third sheets.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly of claim 7 wherein said second and third sheets are fixed together along their edges.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly of claim 7 wherein said lower third surface is adapted for mailing as a postcard.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
The assembly of claim 7, said material being NCC paper.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
A postcard assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first and second upper surfaces overlay said first and second lower surfaces respectively and at least a portion of said first surfaces overlay said confidential message portion and at least a portion of said second surfaces overlay said address portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
88 words
A postcard in accordance with claim 7 wherein said first and second sheets each have first and second portions overlaying said address and confidential portions respectively for receiving address information and confidential message information respectively with the confidential message and address information being recordable simultaneously upon both said first sheet and said mailable assembly to allow the sender to remove said first sheet prior to mailing said mailable assembly and retain a record of said confidential information and the address of said recipient on the removed first sheet.
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