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Multiple part guest check business form
Assignee: Moore Business Forms Inc
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Filing: 1990-10-10
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Granted: 1992-07-07
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Expires: 2010-10-10
Abstract
Abstract A guest check business form will properly align with and be read by conventional guest check processing machines. The top part of a first, heaviest ply of the guest check has machine readable indicia (e.g. bar code) printed on it. Below the bar code second and third plies are attached to the first ply adjacent their top edges, with the bottom edges of all of the plies substantially in alignment. The adhesive attaching these plies is staggered so that at no point along the form is there adhesive more than one layer thick. The adhesive may be repositionable adhesive, or permanent adhesive. With permanent adhesive it is desirable to provide fine perforations in the second and third plies just below the adhesive attachment of them to the first ply. The first ply is preferably carbonless CF paper, the second ply carbonless CFB, and the third ply carbonless CB.
Inventors
- 👤 James P. Bar
- 👤 Kenneth D. Riggs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:55
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/0053; B41; B41L; B41L1/00; B41L1/20; B41L1/22; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S462/00; Y10S462/90; Y10S462/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
259 words
A business form comprising: a first ply having indica printed on a first face thereof, and having a length and width, a top edge, and a bottom edge; a second ply having substantially the same width as said first ply, but a shorter length, and having a top edge and a bottom edge; first adhesive means for attaching said second ply directly to said first ply first face adjacent said top edge of said second ply so that said bottom edges thereof are in substantial alignment, and said top edge of said second ply is spaced from said top edge of said first ply; a third ply having substantially the same width as said first and second plies, and having a top edge and a bottom edge, and having a length less than that of said first ply, and having indicia printed on a first face thereof; second adhesive means, comprising a single adhesive strip for operatively attaching said third ply directly to said first ply so that said bottom edges thereof are in substantial alignment, and said top edge of said third ply is spaced from said top edge of said first ply, said third ply overlying said second ply, said first face of said third ply facing away from said second ply, said plies being connected together only by said first and second adhesive means; and said first and second adhesive means are staggered along the length of said first ply so that at no point does the business form have adhesive more than one layer thick.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
259 words
A business form comprising: a first ply having indica printed on a first face thereof, and having a length and width, a top edge, and a bottom edge; a second ply having substantially the same width as said first ply, but a shorter length, and having a top edge and a bottom edge; first adhesive means for attaching said second ply directly to said first ply first face adjacent said top edge of said second ply so that said bottom edges thereof are in substantial alignment, and said top edge of said second ply is spaced from said top edge of said first ply; a third ply having substantially the same width as said first and second plies, and having a top edge and a bottom edge, and having a length less than that of said first ply, and having indicia printed on a first face thereof; second adhesive means, comprising a single adhesive strip for operatively attaching said third ply directly to said first ply so that said bottom edges thereof are in substantial alignment, and said top edge of said third ply is spaced from said top edge of said first ply, said third ply overlying said second ply, said first face of said third ply facing away from said second ply, said plies being connected together only by said first and second adhesive means; and said first and second adhesive means are staggered along the length of said first ply so that at no point does the business form have adhesive more than one layer thick.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A business form as recited in claim 1 wherein said third ply has a length greater than said second ply.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A business form as recited in claim 1 wherein said second adhesive means attaches said third ply directly to said first ply.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A business form as recited in claim 1 wherein said first ply has a weight of about 35 pounds, and said second and third plies have a weight of about 15 pounds each.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A business form as recited in claim 1 wherein said first ply comprises carbonless CF paper, said second ply comprises carbonless CFB paper, and said third ply comprises carbonless CB paper.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A business form as recited in claim 1 wherein said first and second adhesive means comprises repositionable adhesive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A business form as recited in claim 1 wherein said adhesive means comprise permanent adhesive.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A business form as recited in claim 7 further comprising perforations formed in said second and third plies adjacent the portion of said adhesive means closest to the bottom edge of the respective ply.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A business form as recited in claim 8 wherein said perforations are fine perforations of at least 50 perforations per inch, with ties of no more than 0.010 inches in length between them.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A business form as recited in claim 1 wherein said first ply is substantially heavier than each of said second and third plies.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A business form as recited in claim 10 wherein said first ply has a weight of about 35 pounds, and said third and second plies have a weight of about 15 pounds each.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
A business form as recited in claim 1 wherein said indicia on said first ply includes machine readable indicia printed on the portion of said first ply between the top edge of said first ply and the top edges of said second and third plies.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A business form as recited in claim 12 wherein said third ply has a length greater than said second ply, and wherein said second adhesive means attaches said third ply directly to said first ply.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A business form as recited in claim 13 wherein said first ply is roughly about twice as heavy as each of said second and third plies.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A business form as recited in claim 14 wherein said first and second adhesive means are repositionable adhesive.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
A business form as recited in claim 14 wherein said adhesive means are permanent adhesive, and further comprising perforations formed in said second and third plies adjacent a portion of said adhesive means closest to said bottom edge.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
258 words
A guest check business form consisting essentially of: a first ply having machine readable indicia printed on a first face thereof and having a first length and width, a top edge, and a bottom edge; a second ply having substantially the same width as said first ply, but of shorter length, and having a top and bottom edge; first adhesive means for attaching said second ply directly to said first ply first face so that said bottom edges thereof are in alignment, and said top edge of said first ply is spaced from said top edge of said second ply; a third ply having a length greater than that of said second ply but less than that of said first ply, having substantially the same width as said first and second plies and a top and bottom edge; second adhesive means, comprising a single adhesive strip for operably attaching said third ply directly to said first ply adjacent said top edge thereof, so that said bottom edges are in alignment, and said top edge of said third ply is spaced from said top edge of said first ply, said third ply overlying said first ply, and said first and second adhesive means being staggered along the length of said first ply so that at no point does the business form have adhesive more than one layer thick; and said machine readable indicia printed on said first ply first face being printed thereon between said top edge of said first ply and said top edge of said third ply.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
258 words
A guest check business form consisting essentially of: a first ply having machine readable indicia printed on a first face thereof and having a first length and width, a top edge, and a bottom edge; a second ply having substantially the same width as said first ply, but of shorter length, and having a top and bottom edge; first adhesive means for attaching said second ply directly to said first ply first face so that said bottom edges thereof are in alignment, and said top edge of said first ply is spaced from said top edge of said second ply; a third ply having a length greater than that of said second ply but less than that of said first ply, having substantially the same width as said first and second plies and a top and bottom edge; second adhesive means, comprising a single adhesive strip for operably attaching said third ply directly to said first ply adjacent said top edge thereof, so that said bottom edges are in alignment, and said top edge of said third ply is spaced from said top edge of said first ply, said third ply overlying said first ply, and said first and second adhesive means being staggered along the length of said first ply so that at no point does the business form have adhesive more than one layer thick; and said machine readable indicia printed on said first ply first face being printed thereon between said top edge of said first ply and said top edge of said third ply.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
A guest check business form as recited in claim 17 wherein said adhesive means are repositionable adhesive.
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