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US5064115A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Mailer and method and apparatus for making

Assignee: MOORE WALLACE USA LLC
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Filing: 1990-08-06
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Granted: 1991-11-12
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Expires: 2010-08-06
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Abstract

Abstract A mailer product and apparatus and method in which a first sheet is printed by a computer printer and then augmented by a second sheet prior to entering folding means, one of the sheets being twice transversely folded.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald J. Steidinger

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 07:18
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H45/00; B65H45/12; B65H45/14; B65H45/142; B43; B43M; B43M3/00; B43M3/04; B31; B31B; B31B2150/00; B31B2160/00; B31B2160/10; B31B2170/00; B31B2170/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 244 words
A mailer assembly comprising a rectangular outer ply having longitudinally extending free, generally straight sides and free, generally straight transverse ends, said outer ply having two transverse folds intermediate said ends to provide a pair of fold pockets, and an insert ply having longitudinal extending sides and straight transverse ends and positioned in said fold pockets and extending therebetween, said insert ply being relatively elongated and being equipped with computer generated information and also being equipped with a pair of transverse folds intermediate said insert ply ends, said insert ply folds being positioned within the fold pockets of said outer ply and conforming generally thereto, said outer ply two transverse folds defining an intermediate panel therebetween, said panel being equipped with window means, said insert ply being equipped with addressee information aligned with said window means, said insert ply two transverse folds defining end panels, said end panels being in contacting relation, one of said insert ply end panels being in contact relation with said outer ply intermediate panel, said outer ply intermediate panel being flanked by a pair of end panels, one of said outer ply end panels being in contacting relation with said insert ply the other of said outer ply end panels constituting a closure flap and being in contacting relation with said one outer ply end panel, said outer ply having inner and outer faces with the inner face being equipped with adhesive along the outer ply longitudinally extending sides.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 244 words
A mailer assembly comprising a rectangular outer ply having longitudinally extending free, generally straight sides and free, generally straight transverse ends, said outer ply having two transverse folds intermediate said ends to provide a pair of fold pockets, and an insert ply having longitudinal extending sides and straight transverse ends and positioned in said fold pockets and extending therebetween, said insert ply being relatively elongated and being equipped with computer generated information and also being equipped with a pair of transverse folds intermediate said insert ply ends, said insert ply folds being positioned within the fold pockets of said outer ply and conforming generally thereto, said outer ply two transverse folds defining an intermediate panel therebetween, said panel being equipped with window means, said insert ply being equipped with addressee information aligned with said window means, said insert ply two transverse folds defining end panels, said end panels being in contacting relation, one of said insert ply end panels being in contact relation with said outer ply intermediate panel, said outer ply intermediate panel being flanked by a pair of end panels, one of said outer ply end panels being in contacting relation with said insert ply the other of said outer ply end panels constituting a closure flap and being in contacting relation with said one outer ply end panel, said outer ply having inner and outer faces with the inner face being equipped with adhesive along the outer ply longitudinally extending sides.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
The assembly of claim 1 in which a return envelope is positioned within said insert ply.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
The assembly of claim 1 in which said insert ply is narrower than said outer ply, said outer ply being equipped with a tear off strip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 31 words
The assembly of claim 3 in which said tear off strip is defined by a longitudinally-extending line of performation adjacent one of said outer ply longitudinally-extending sides and including said adhesive.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
The assembly of claim 3 in which said tear off strip is defined by a transversely-extending line of performation adjacent a fold in said outer ply.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 42 words
The assembly of claim 1 in which said insert ply is narrower than said outer ply, said outer ply being equipped with a longitudinally-extending line of perforation adjacent one of longitudinally extending sides to provide a tear off strip including said adhesive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 148 words
A mailer assembly comprising a rectangular outer ply to provide a pair of sides and a pair of ends and having two transverse folds intermediate the ends of said ply to provide a pair of fold pockets, and an insert ply positioned in said fold pockets and extending therebetween, one of said plies being a computer generated form, said insert ply being relatively elongated to provide a pair of ends and providing said computer generated form and being equipped with a pair of transverse folds intermediate the ends of said insert ply, said insert ply folds within the fold pockets of said outer ply and conforming generally thereto, said plies each having a pair of fold lines developing said folds and providing inner, intermediate and outer panels arranged in confronting relation, the outer panel of said ply to provide an overlapping flap, and addressee information on said flap.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 148 words
A mailer assembly comprising a rectangular outer ply to provide a pair of sides and a pair of ends and having two transverse folds intermediate the ends of said ply to provide a pair of fold pockets, and an insert ply positioned in said fold pockets and extending therebetween, one of said plies being a computer generated form, said insert ply being relatively elongated to provide a pair of ends and providing said computer generated form and being equipped with a pair of transverse folds intermediate the ends of said insert ply, said insert ply folds within the fold pockets of said outer ply and conforming generally thereto, said plies each having a pair of fold lines developing said folds and providing inner, intermediate and outer panels arranged in confronting relation, the outer panel of said ply to provide an overlapping flap, and addressee information on said flap.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 16 words
The assembly of claim 7 in which said insert ply is narrower than said outer ply.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 26 words
The assembly of claim 8 in which said outer ply overlaps said insert ply along both longitudinal edges, and adhesive means securing said longitudinal edges together.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 18 words
The assembly of claim 7 in which said insert ply overlapping flap is secured to said outer ply.

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