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Postal leaflets for direct mails
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-12-06
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Granted: 1991-09-10
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Expires: 2009-12-06
Abstract
Abstract A postal leaflet for use as direct mails, the leaflet comprising three folded pages carrying information, the pages being releasably adhered to each other at their upper, lower and side joining fringes.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshikazu Kimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:23
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; B42D15/04; B42D15/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A postal leaflet for use as direct mail, the leaflet comprising: three folded pages carrying information, the pages being adhered to each other at their upper, lower and side joining fringes to form two end pages and an underlying page; lateral cuts disposed inward of the upper and lower joined fringes; and vertical cuts disposed on the front side and back side of the leaflet in double lines inward of each joined fringe and which form segments of respective page faces between said cuts, wherein the vertical cuts forming the segments of the respective page faces between the double lines constitute means for permitting each page upon which each of said vertical cuts are formed to be peeled from the underlying page without tearing the underlying page, whereby the postal leaflet can be opened into a continuous flat sheet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A postal leaflet for use as direct mail, the leaflet comprising: three folded pages carrying information, the pages being adhered to each other at their upper, lower and side joining fringes to form two end pages and an underlying page; lateral cuts disposed inward of the upper and lower joined fringes; and vertical cuts disposed on the front side and back side of the leaflet in double lines inward of each joined fringe and which form segments of respective page faces between said cuts, wherein the vertical cuts forming the segments of the respective page faces between the double lines constitute means for permitting each page upon which each of said vertical cuts are formed to be peeled from the underlying page without tearing the underlying page, whereby the postal leaflet can be opened into a continuous flat sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A postal leaflet as defined in claim 1, wherein the joining fringes have the adhesive coated in a dot pattern.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A postal leaflet as defined in claim 1, wherein the joining fringes have the adhesive coated in a hatching pattern.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A postal leaflet as defined in claim 1, wherein one of the joining fringe has the adhesive coated in a dot pattern and the other has it coated in full.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A postal leaflet as defined in claim 1, wherein the joining fringes have the adhesive coated in a dot pattern.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A postal leaflet as defined in claim 1, wherein the joining fringes have the adhesive coated in a hatching pattern.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A postal leaflet as defined in claim 1, wherein one of the joining fringe has the adhesive coated in a dot pattern and the other has it coated in full.
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