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US4890862A
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Business form with removable, adhesive free data card
Assignee: Standard Register Co
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Filing: 1988-09-06
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Granted: 1990-01-02
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Expires: 2008-09-06
Abstract
Abstract A business form includes a carrier web 10 mounting a card 12 made up of an outer frame 40 and interior, removable, variable information removing section 38. The card 12 is adhered to the web 10 by adhesive 54 only interconnecting the frame 40 and the web 10 with the interior removable section 38 being free from adhesion to the web 10.
Inventors
- 👤 William T. Buchholz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 02:03
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D5/00; B42D5/02; B42D5/023; B42D5/027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A business form comprising: an elongated carrier web having feed openings along at least one longitudinal margin and fold lines extending generally transversely across the carrier web to permit the same to be zigzag folded; and a plurality of information receiving sheets or cards adhered to said carrier web at generally regular intervals along the length thereof and between the fold lines, each sheet or card having an outer periphery and a peripheral cut within said outer periphery so as to define an outer frame and an interior removable section within said frame; each said frame being adhered to the carrier web and each said removable section being free of adhesion to said carrier web and removably connected to its associated frame by a frangible connection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A business form comprising: an elongated carrier web having feed openings along at least one longitudinal margin and fold lines extending generally transversely across the carrier web to permit the same to be zigzag folded; and a plurality of information receiving sheets or cards adhered to said carrier web at generally regular intervals along the length thereof and between the fold lines, each sheet or card having an outer periphery and a peripheral cut within said outer periphery so as to define an outer frame and an interior removable section within said frame; each said frame being adhered to the carrier web and each said removable section being free of adhesion to said carrier web and removably connected to its associated frame by a frangible connection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The business form of claim 1 wherein each frame is broken by a tab connected to the associated section; each said tab being free of adhesion to said carrier web.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The business form of claim 2 wherein each said tab is joined to the associated section by a readily severable connection of somewhat greater strength than said frangible connection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The business form of claim 1 wherein both said outer periphery and said peripheral cut are generally rectangular.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
146 words
A business form comprising: an elongated carrier web having feed openings along at least one longitudinal margin and fold lines extending generally transversely across the carrier web to permit the same to be zigzag folded; and a plurality of information receiving sheets or cards adhered to said carrier web at generally regular intervals along the length thereof and between the fold lines, each sheet or card having top, bottom and side edges and a peripheral cut within said edges, that part of said card or sheet between said edges and said cut defining a frame, the remainder of said card or sheet defining a variable information receiving section, adhesive securing each said frame to said carrier web, said peripheral cut being defined by alternating slits and ties so that each said variable information receiving section may be removed from said carrier web by severing said ties.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
146 words
A business form comprising: an elongated carrier web having feed openings along at least one longitudinal margin and fold lines extending generally transversely across the carrier web to permit the same to be zigzag folded; and a plurality of information receiving sheets or cards adhered to said carrier web at generally regular intervals along the length thereof and between the fold lines, each sheet or card having top, bottom and side edges and a peripheral cut within said edges, that part of said card or sheet between said edges and said cut defining a frame, the remainder of said card or sheet defining a variable information receiving section, adhesive securing each said frame to said carrier web, said peripheral cut being defined by alternating slits and ties so that each said variable information receiving section may be removed from said carrier web by severing said ties.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
190 words
A business form comprising: an elongated carrier web having feed openings along at least one longitudinal margin and fold lines extending generally transversely across the carrier web to permit the same to be zigzag folded; and a plurality of information receiving sheets or cards adhered to said carrier web at generally regular intervals along the length thereof and between the fold lines, each sheet or card having top, bottom and side edges and a peripheral cut within said edges, that part of said card or sheet between said edges and said cut defining a frame, the remainder of said card or sheet defining a variable information receiving section, adhesive securing each said frame to said carrier web, said peripheral cut being defined by alternating slits and ties so that each said variable information receiving section may be removed from said carrier web by severing said ties, and two spaced slits in said card or sheet extending across said frame from at least one of said edges to said peripheral cut, said peripheral cut, between said two slits having at least one relatively strong tie to thereby define a removal tab.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
190 words
A business form comprising: an elongated carrier web having feed openings along at least one longitudinal margin and fold lines extending generally transversely across the carrier web to permit the same to be zigzag folded; and a plurality of information receiving sheets or cards adhered to said carrier web at generally regular intervals along the length thereof and between the fold lines, each sheet or card having top, bottom and side edges and a peripheral cut within said edges, that part of said card or sheet between said edges and said cut defining a frame, the remainder of said card or sheet defining a variable information receiving section, adhesive securing each said frame to said carrier web, said peripheral cut being defined by alternating slits and ties so that each said variable information receiving section may be removed from said carrier web by severing said ties, and two spaced slits in said card or sheet extending across said frame from at least one of said edges to said peripheral cut, said peripheral cut, between said two slits having at least one relatively strong tie to thereby define a removal tab.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The business form of claim 6 wherein that part of said frame between said two slits is free of adhesion to said carrier web.
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