US4953780A
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Postcard with personal photograph
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-09-05
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Granted: 1990-09-04
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Expires: 2009-09-05
Abstract
Abstract A postcard is entirely covered on one side with adhesive and overlaid with a protective sheet. A weakened line divides the protective sheet into a central portion and a perimetric border portion. In a first application of the invention, the central portion of the protective sheet is removed to expose a space for receiving a photograph of conventional size and the perimetric border portion is left in place to serve as a frame protecting the edges of the photograph. In a second application, both the central portion and the perimetric border portion are removed to expose the entire adhesive-coated surface of the postcard, thus making room for a larger sized photograph.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas H. Ross
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:52
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; B42D15/027; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1471; Y10T428/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A postcard comprising: (a) a substantially rigid sheet member having a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of edges, said first surface having a space for an address and a space for a personal message; (b) adhesive means on said second surface of said sheet member for holding a photograph of a first predetermined size thereon; (c) a protective sheet for covering said adhesive means, said protective sheet including (i) a central portion overlying said adhesive means, said central portion having a plurality of sides, (ii) a perimetric border portion surrounding said central portion and divided from said central portion by means of a weakened line, said perimetric border portion comprising a plurality of outer edges coextensive with the edges of said sheet member and parallel to the sides of said central portion, and (iii) pull means attached to said central portion for facilitating separation of said central portion from said perimetric border portion, said pull means comprising a tab extending from a side of said central portion to an edge of said perimetric border portion, said central portion being detachable from said perimetric border portion and releasable from said adhesive means to define a space for receiving a photograph.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A postcard comprising: (a) a substantially rigid sheet member having a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of edges, said first surface having a space for an address and a space for a personal message; (b) adhesive means on said second surface of said sheet member for holding a photograph of a first predetermined size thereon; (c) a protective sheet for covering said adhesive means, said protective sheet including (i) a central portion overlying said adhesive means, said central portion having a plurality of sides, (ii) a perimetric border portion surrounding said central portion and divided from said central portion by means of a weakened line, said perimetric border portion comprising a plurality of outer edges coextensive with the edges of said sheet member and parallel to the sides of said central portion, and (iii) pull means attached to said central portion for facilitating separation of said central portion from said perimetric border portion, said pull means comprising a tab extending from a side of said central portion to an edge of said perimetric border portion, said central portion being detachable from said perimetric border portion and releasable from said adhesive means to define a space for receiving a photograph.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
The postcard of claim 1, wherein: (a) said adhesive means comprises an adhesive coating entirely covering said second surface of said substantially rigid sheet member; (b) said perimetric border portion of said protective sheet is releasably held by said adhesive coating; and (c) said second surface defines a space for receiving a photograph of a second predetermined size larger than said first predetermined size when both said central portion and said perimetric border portion are removed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The postcard of claim 2, wherein said second predetermined size is equal to the size of said postcard.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The postcard of claim 1, wherein said adhesive means is a pressure sensitive adhesive.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The postcard of claim 1, wherein the thickness of said border portion is substantially equal to the thickness of said photograph.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The postcard of claim 1, further comprising indicia means on said central portion for instructing a user how to mount a photograph on said postcard.
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