US4973087A
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Special effect postcard with integral viewer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-05-25
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Granted: 1990-11-27
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Expires: 2010-05-25
Abstract
Abstract A mailing card is formed of a single sheet of card stock in which a perforated delineation extends entirely across the sheet of card stock to define first and second portions thereof and to facilitate complete separation of those portions from each other. An opening with at least one transparent window tinted in a first color is defined in the first portion of the card stock. Matter is printed on the second portion of the card stock in both the color of the window and in at least one other contrasting color. The first and second portions of the card stock are separated from each other. The printed matter on the second portion is then viewed through the window in the first portion which masks the matter printed in the same color as the window. Hidden messages can thereby be decoded in this manner. Also, a pair of transparent anaglyphic windows can be provided on the first portion of the card stock to view a picture printed anaglyphically on the second portion of the card stock when the first and second portions are completely separated from each other.
Inventors
- 👤 John Balogh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:54
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; B42D15/04; B42D15/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A mailing card formed of a single sheet of card stock, a perforated delineation extending across said sheet of card stock to define first and second portions thereof and to facilitate complete separation of said first and second portions from each other, at least one opening defined in said first portion of said card stock, at least one transparent window tinted in a first color and disposed in said opening, and matter printed on said second portion of said card stock in both said first color and in at least one other contrasting color, whereby separation of said first and second portions of said card stock and viewing of said printed matter on said second portion through said window in said first portion masks the matter printed in said first color on said second portion from observation through said window.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A mailing card formed of a single sheet of card stock, a perforated delineation extending across said sheet of card stock to define first and second portions thereof and to facilitate complete separation of said first and second portions from each other, at least one opening defined in said first portion of said card stock, at least one transparent window tinted in a first color and disposed in said opening, and matter printed on said second portion of said card stock in both said first color and in at least one other contrasting color, whereby separation of said first and second portions of said card stock and viewing of said printed matter on said second portion through said window in said first portion masks the matter printed in said first color on said second portion from observation through said window.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
A mailing card according to claim 1 wherein said mailing card is flat and has a face surface and an opposite obverse surface and is rectangular in shape and at least some of said matter is printed on said face surface and an indicia of placement of a postage stamp is printed on said opposite obverse surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
148 words
A mailing card according to claim 1 further comprising a pair of openings as aforesaid spaced apart on said first portion of said card stock a distance corresponding to the distance of separation between the eyes of a human being and further comprising a pair of transparent windows disposed in the respective openings, one window tinted in said first color as aforesaid and the other tinted in a second color contrasting with said first color, and further characterized in that said printed matter includes matter printed in an anaglyphic manner including matter printed in both said first and second colors, whereby said printed matter produces a three dimensional image when said first portion of said card stock is separated entirely from said second portion of said card stock and said second portion is viewed through said windows in said first portion by a human being using both eyes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A mailing card according to claim 3 further characterized in that said first color is red and said second color is blue.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
81 words
A mailing card according to claim 1 further comprising an additional perforated delineation extending entirely across said sheet of card stock to define a third portion thereof, a pair of openings defined in said third portion of said card stock and spaced from each other a distance corresponding to the distance of separation between the eyes of a human being and further comprising transparent windows having a different coefficients of light transmission in each of said openings of said third portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
A mailing card according to claim 1 further comprising a detachable attachment flap defined by a separable delineation, whereby said attachment flap is adapted for securement to a publication and said first and second portions of said card stock are removable from said attachment flap together as a unit by separation from said attachment flap at said separable delineation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
94 words
A mailing card according to claim 1 further characterized in that said printed matter presents a viewer with a mentally solvable problem which is observable with the unaided eye and said printed matter further includes printing in said first color and a solution in said other contrasting color which is obscured when viewed with the unaided eye by printing in said first color, and wherein said solution is visible when said first and second portions of said card stock are separated from each other and said printed matter is viewed through said tinted window.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
108 words
A mailing card comprising single rectangular sheet of only a single thickness of card stock having a face and an opposite obverse surface, an anaglyphic picture printed on said face of said card stock, a pair of spaced openings defined in a marginal portion of said card stock and spaced apart from each other at a distance corresponding to the distance between the eyes of a human being, a set of transparent anaglyphic windows secured across said openings, and a perforated demarcation on said card stock delineating said marginal portion from the remainder of said card stock to facilitate complete separation of said marginal portion from said remainder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
108 words
A mailing card comprising single rectangular sheet of only a single thickness of card stock having a face and an opposite obverse surface, an anaglyphic picture printed on said face of said card stock, a pair of spaced openings defined in a marginal portion of said card stock and spaced apart from each other at a distance corresponding to the distance between the eyes of a human being, a set of transparent anaglyphic windows secured across said openings, and a perforated demarcation on said card stock delineating said marginal portion from the remainder of said card stock to facilitate complete separation of said marginal portion from said remainder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A mailing card according to claim 8 further characterized in that one of said anaglyphic windows is tinted red and the other is tinted blue.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
67 words
A mailing card according to claim 8 further comprising an auxiliary portion of said card stock delineated from the remainder thereof by a line of weakness, wherein a pair of openings spaced apart a distance corresponding to spacing of the eyes of a human being are defined in said auxiliary portion, and further comprising a set of Pulfrich lenses disposed in said openings in said auxiliary portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A mailing card according to claim 8 wherein said card stock is rectangular and flat and has an indicia in one corner on said obverse surface for placement of a postage stamp.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
192 words
A mailing card comprising a flat sheet of card stock rectangular in shape and having a marginal portion with at least one opening defined therein, matter printed on said card stock in a plurality of colors in overlapping fashion, whereby matter printed in at least a first one of said colors on a remaining portion of said card stock other than said marginal portion represents a solution to a problem posed in said printed matter and wherein said solution is obscured by the rest of said printed matter on said remaining portion of said card stock when viewed in ambient light, a transparent window tinted in one of said plurality of colors other than said first one of said colors and set in said opening, and a linear perforation delineating a boundary between said marginal portion and said remaining portion of said card stock for facilitating complete separation of said marginal portion from said remaining portion, whereupon said printed matter on said remaining portion is adapted for viewing through said window which masks observation of portions of said matter printed in the same color as said window to thereby reveal said solution.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
192 words
A mailing card comprising a flat sheet of card stock rectangular in shape and having a marginal portion with at least one opening defined therein, matter printed on said card stock in a plurality of colors in overlapping fashion, whereby matter printed in at least a first one of said colors on a remaining portion of said card stock other than said marginal portion represents a solution to a problem posed in said printed matter and wherein said solution is obscured by the rest of said printed matter on said remaining portion of said card stock when viewed in ambient light, a transparent window tinted in one of said plurality of colors other than said first one of said colors and set in said opening, and a linear perforation delineating a boundary between said marginal portion and said remaining portion of said card stock for facilitating complete separation of said marginal portion from said remaining portion, whereupon said printed matter on said remaining portion is adapted for viewing through said window which masks observation of portions of said matter printed in the same color as said window to thereby reveal said solution.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
55 words
A mailing card according to claim 12 further characterized in that at least a portion of said matter is printed anaglyphically and said card stock further comprises of an anaglyphic lens section containing a pair of transparent anaglyphic windows and said anaglyphic lens section is detachably secured to said remaining portion of said card stock.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
A mailing card according to claim 13 further comprising a line of perforations between said anaglyphic lens section and said remaining portion of said card stock.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
A mailing card according to claim 12 further comprised of a Pulfrich lens section containing a pair of transparent Pulfrich windows and said Pulfrich lens section is attached to said remaining portion of said card stock by detachable means.
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