Postcard with tear out return postcard

Claim 2

A business form including a postcard mailing piece comprising: first and second superimposed plies, each of card stock like that employed in postcards and having generally identical sizes and shapes; means joining the peripheries only of said plies to hold the same in substantial abutment with each other; a first franking designation or stamp receiving area on the side of one of said plies remote from the other of said plies; a closed line of weakening in said one ply defining the periphery of a return postcard and located to be spaced from and within said joining means and not encompassing said first franking designation or stamp receiving area; and a second franking designation or stamp receiving area on said one ply on the side thereof facing said other ply within said closed line of weakening to be on said return post card.

Claim 3

The postcard mailing piece of claim 1 wherein said joining means includes an adhesive.

Claim 4

The postcard mailing piece of claim 2 wherein said joining means includes a fold.

Claim 5

The postcard mailing piece of claim 1 wherein said line of weakening includes frangible means.

Claim 6

The postcard mailing piece of claim 4 wherein said frangible means comprises a U-shaped perforation line and a slit extending between the legs of said U-shaped perforation line remote from and generally parallel to the bight of said U-shaped perforation line.

Claim 7

A two-way postcard mailing piece comprising: first and second superimposed plies, each of card stock like that employed in postcards and having generally identical sizes and shapes; means joining the peripheries only of said plies to hold the same in substantial abutment with each other; a first address receiving area on the side of one of said plies remote from the other of said plies; a first franking designation or stamp receiving area adjacent said first address receiving area; a closed line of weakening in said one ply defining the periphery of a return postcard and located to be spaced from and within said joining means and not encompassing said first franking designation or stamp receiving area but encompassing said first address receiving area; a second franking designation or stamp receiving area on said one ply on the side thereof facing said other ply within said closed line of weakening to be on said return postcard; and a second address receiving area for receiving a return address on said one ply on the side thereof facing said other ply and within said closed line of weakening and in adjacency to said second franking designation or stamp receiving area.

Claim 8

A two-way postcard mailing piece comprising: first and second superimposed plies, each of card stock like that employed in postcards and having generally identical sizes and shapes; means joining the peripheries only of said plies to hold the same in substantial abutment with each other; a first address receiving area on the side of one of said plies remote from the other of said plies; a first franking designation or stamp receiving area adjacent said first address receiving area; a closed line of weakening in said one ply defining the periphery of a return postcard and located to be spaced from and within said joining means and not encompassing said first franking designation or stamp receiving area but encompassing said first address receiving area; a second franking designation or stamp receiving area on said one ply on the side thereof facing said other ply within said closed line of weakening to be on said return postcard; and a second address receiving area for receiving a return address on said one ply on the side thereof facing said other ply and within said closed line of weakening and in adjacency to said second franking designation or stamp receiving area.

Claim 9

The postcard mailing piece of claim 6 wherein said line of weakening comprises a U-shaped perforation line and a slit extending between the legs of said U-shaped perforation line remote from and generally parallel to the bight of said U-shaped perforation line.

Claim 10

The postcard mailing piece of claim 6 wherein said remote side of said one ply, within said line of weakening contains an area bearing indicia for data requests to be completed by the recipient of the mailing piece.

Claim 11

A business form comprising: first and second superimposed plies, at least one being of card stock like that employed in postcards and having generally identical sizes and shapes; means joining the peripheries only of said plies to hold the same in substantial abutment with each other; a closed line of weakening of said one ply only and defining the periphery of a return postcard and located to be spaced from and within said joining means; and a franking designation or stamp receiving area on said one ply on the one side thereof facing said other ply within said closed line of weakening to be on said return postcard; indicia on the side of said one ply opposite said one side designating data requests to be completed by a receiver of said form; and return address indicia on said one ply one side in proximity to said franking designation or stamp receiving area.

Claim 12

A business form comprising: first and second superimposed plies, at least one being of card stock like that employed in postcards and having generally identical sizes and shapes; means joining the peripheries only of said plies to hold the same in substantial abutment with each other; a closed line of weakening of said one ply only and defining the periphery of a return postcard and located to be spaced from and within said joining means; and a franking designation or stamp receiving area on said one ply on the one side thereof facing said other ply within said closed line of weakening to be on said return postcard; indicia on the side of said one ply opposite said one side designating data requests to be completed by a receiver of said form; and return address indicia on said one ply one side in proximity to said franking designation or stamp receiving area.

Claim 13

The business form of claim 9 further including extensions of said plies and aligned lines of weakening in said plies defining a part of the periphery thereof; said extensions being joined together to define a return envelope removably secured to said business form along said aligned lines of weakening.