Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A direct mail solicitation device comprising: (A) an outer wrapper folded along one side edge, open at one end, closed, at the other end and having an adhesive coated flap extending along another side edge thereof for sealing the wrapper along said another side edge; (B) an elongated inner sheet, having first and second portions, folded about a transverse fold line and disposed in said outer wrapper with the fold line adjacent the closed end of the outer wrapper with the end of at least one of said portions opposite the fold line disposed adjacent the open end of the outer wrapper; and (C) a reply envelope in said outer wrapper between said first and second portions of said inner sheet adjacent said fold line and dimensioned relative to said outer wrapper to be frictionally compressed between the side edges of said outer wrapper when said flap is sealed to said wrapper thereby locking the reply envelope and the folded sheet within said outer wrapper.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A direct mail solicitation device comprising: (A) an outer wrapper folded along one side edge, open at one end, closed, at the other end and having an adhesive coated flap extending along another side edge thereof for sealing the wrapper along said another side edge; (B) an elongated inner sheet, having first and second portions, folded about a transverse fold line and disposed in said outer wrapper with the fold line adjacent the closed end of the outer wrapper with the end of at least one of said portions opposite the fold line disposed adjacent the open end of the outer wrapper; and (C) a reply envelope in said outer wrapper between said first and second portions of said inner sheet adjacent said fold line and dimensioned relative to said outer wrapper to be frictionally compressed between the side edges of said outer wrapper when said flap is sealed to said wrapper thereby locking the reply envelope and the folded sheet within said outer wrapper.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A direct mail solicitation device as in claim 1, wherein said wrapper has a thumb-size notch in the wrapper adjacent the open end thereof to facilitate gripping and removing the contents in the wrapper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A direct mail solicitation device as in claim 1, wherein said transverse fold line between said first and second portions of the inner sheet is perforated to facilitate separation of said first and second portions and at least one of said portions is dimensioned to fit within said reply envelope.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A direct mail solicitation device as in claim 1, Wherein the outer wrapper is comprised of heavy gauge, non-transparent paper having a display window in the center with a clear glassine covering.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A direct mail solicitation device as in claim 1, wherein the outer wrapper further comprises promotional information, a return address, a company permit imprint and the recipients name and address for packages delivered through the mail.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
164 words
A method for assembling a direct mail solicitation device comprising: (A) folding first and second portions of an elongated sheet about a traverse fold line; (B) locating a reply envelope having a width greater than the width of said elongated sheet between said first and second portions adjacent said fold line; (C) inserting said sheet and reply envelope into an outer wrapper which is folded along one side edge, opened at one end, closed at the other end and having an adhesive coated flap along an other side edge which is open during insertion of the sheet and reply envelope into the outer wrapper wherein the reply envelope has a width substantially equal to the width of the outer wrapper; and (D) sealing the flap to the wrapper to compress the reply envelope between the side edges of the outer wrapper to frictionally lock the envelope in the wrapper to prevent accidental withdrawal of the sheet from the open end of the outer wrapper.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
164 words
A method for assembling a direct mail solicitation device comprising: (A) folding first and second portions of an elongated sheet about a traverse fold line; (B) locating a reply envelope having a width greater than the width of said elongated sheet between said first and second portions adjacent said fold line; (C) inserting said sheet and reply envelope into an outer wrapper which is folded along one side edge, opened at one end, closed at the other end and having an adhesive coated flap along an other side edge which is open during insertion of the sheet and reply envelope into the outer wrapper wherein the reply envelope has a width substantially equal to the width of the outer wrapper; and (D) sealing the flap to the wrapper to compress the reply envelope between the side edges of the outer wrapper to frictionally lock the envelope in the wrapper to prevent accidental withdrawal of the sheet from the open end of the outer wrapper.