US5137494A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Two-sided forms and methods of laying out, printing and filling out same

Assignee: Individual

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Filing: 1990-03-16

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Granted: 1992-08-11

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Expires: 2010-03-16

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Abstract

Abstract Various configurations of "clear" areas for entering information on the front and back sides of an "original" page of a two-sided form are disclosed. The page may be the original page of a self-replicating form which includes a copy page and appropriate carbonless coatings. The clear area on the front side of the original page is offset from the clear area on the back side of the original page. A method for laying out the original page of the form, such as with a computer system, to ensure offset of the front and back clear areas, is also disclosed. A method of filling out "variable" information in the offset clear areas, such as with a computer system, is also disclosed.

Inventors

👤 Keith E. Schubert
👤 Gerald E. Linden

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —

Jurisdiction US

Data Source google_patents

Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 16:55

CPC Classifications

B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/124

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13

Claim 1

Independent Claim 188 words

Carbonless copy paper, consisting essentially of: a single sheet of paper having a front surface and a back surface and delineated into two panels, an original panel and a copy panel; carbonless CB treatment applied to the front and back surfaces of the original panel; and carbonless CF treatment applied to the front and back surfaces of the copy panel; wherein: the carbonless CB treatment is applied to a first selected area on the front surface of the original panel; the carbonless CF treatment is applied to a second selected area on the back surface of the original panel; and the first and second selected areas are offset front-to-back on the original panel; further, comprising: a first filling-in area on the front surface of the original panel for filling in first information, said first filling-in area corresponding to the second selected carbonless area on the back surface of the original panel; and a second filling-in area on the back surface of the original panel for filling in second information, said second filling-in area corresponding to the first selected carbonless area on the front surface of the original panel.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 188 words

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 60 words

Carbonless copy paper, according to claim 1, wherein: the carbonless CF treatment is applied to a third selected area on the front surface of the copy panel; the carbonless CF treatment is applied to a fourth selected area on the back surface of the copy panel; and the third and fourth selected areas are offset front-to-back on the copy panel.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 22 words

Carbonless copy paper, according to claim 1, wherein: a fold delineates the single sheet into the original panel and the copy panel.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 24 words

Carbonless copy paper, according to claim 1, wherein: a line of perforations delineates the single sheet into the original panel and the copy panel.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 44 words

Carbonless copy paper, according to claim 1, wherein: the first and second filling-in areas, in aggregate, cover a total area on the front and back surfaces of the original panel corresponding substantially to the entire surface area on one surface of the original panel.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 126 words

Carbonless copy paper, according to claim 1, wherein: the first filling-in area is in the shape of an "L", with a horizontal portion extending across a top portion of front surface of the original panel and a vertical portion extending along a right side portion of the front surface of the original panel and the second filling-in area is in the shape of an "L", with a horizontal portion extending along a bottom portion of the back surface of the original panel and a vertical portion extending along a right side portion of the back surface of the original panel which right side portion of the back surface of the original page corresponds to a left side portion of the front surface of the original panel.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 71 words

Carbonless copy paper, according to claim 1, wherein: the first filling-in area covers approximately a right half portion of the front surface of the original panel; and the second filling-in area covers approximately a right half portion of the back surface of the original panel, which right half portion of the back surface of the original panel corresponds to a left half portion on the front surface of the original panel.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 45 words

Carbonless copy paper, according to claim 1, wherein: the first filling-in area covers approximately a top half portion of the front surface of the original panel; and the second filling-in area covers approximately a bottom half portion of the back surface of the original panel.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 108 words

Carbonless copy paper, according to claim 1, wherein: the first filling-in area includes a first portion extending along a top portion of the front surface of the original panel, a second portion extending along a right portion of the front surface of the original panel and a third portion extending along a bottom portion of the front surface of the original panel; and the second filling-in area is located in a middle right portion of the back surface of the original panel, which middle right portion of the back surface of the original panel corresponds to a middle left portion of the front surface of the original panel.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 160 words

Carbonless copy paper, according to claim 1, wherein: the first filling-in area includes a first portion extending along a right portion of the front surface of the original panel and a second portion located in a middle portion of the front surface of the original panel, said middle portion extending substantially from a top edge of the original panel most of the way towards a bottom edge of the original panel; the second filling-in area includes a first portion extending along a right portion of the back surface of the original panel, which right portion of the back surface of the original panel corresponds to a left portion of the front surface of the original panel, and a second portion located in a bottom middle portion of the back surface of the original panel, which back middle portion of the back surface of the original panel corresponds to a front middle portion of the front surface of the original panel.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 108 words

Carbonless copy paper, according to claim 1, wherein: the first filling-in area includes a first number of vertically spaced-apart, horizontally extending, first stripe-like areas, each first stripe-like area extending substantially from a left edge to a right edge of the front surface of the original panel; the second filling-in area includes a second number of vertically spaced-apart, horizontally extending, second stripe-like areas, each first stripe-like area extending substantially from a left edge to a right edge of the back surface of the original panel; and said second stripe-like areas are interleaved, from a top edge to a bottom edge of the original panel with said first stripe-like areas.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 107 words

Carbonless copy paper, according to claim 1, wherein: the filling-in area includes a first number of horizontally spaced-apart, vertically extending, first stripe-like areas, each first stripe-like area extending substantially from a top edge to a bottom edge of the front surface of the original panel; the second filling-in area includes a second number of horizontally spaced-apart, vertically extending, second stripe-like areas, each first stripe-like area extending substantially from a top edge to a bottom edge of the back surface of the original panel; and said second stripe-like areas are interleaved, from a right edge to a left edge of the original panel with said first stripe-like areas.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1995-08-11	1996-02-10	1996-08-11	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1999-08-11	2000-02-10	2000-08-11	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2003-08-11	2004-02-10	2004-08-11	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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