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Sealed letters, postcards and like confidential sheets, and paper, continuous form or document sheet for preparing same

Assignee: EVERCOAT A CORP OF JAPAN KK
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Filing: 1989-03-16
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Granted: 1993-04-27
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Expires: 2009-03-16
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Abstract

Abstract A confidential sheet in the form of a sealed letter, postcard or the like and having a sheet body bearing the information to be concealed on one surface thereof, the confidential sheet being formed in a lapped state by folding the sheet body in at least two with the information bearing surface inside. The body comprises means for preventing the information from being seen through from outside. A paper for preparing the confidential sheet has a body bearing information on one side thereof and comprising means for preventing the information from being seen through the other side thereof. A continuous form for successively making a plurality of sealed letters, postcards or like confidential sheets bearing concealable information, the body of the form bearing the information on one side thereof and comprising means for preventing the information from being seen through the other side thereof. A document sheet for preparing a sealed letter, postcard or like confidential sheet bearing concealable information, the body of the document sheet bearing the information on one side thereof and comprising means for preventing the information from being seen through the other side thereof.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kenji Shibahara
  • 👤 Norio Hochin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 16:06
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; B42D15/04; B42D15/08; B42D15/085

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 94 words
A confidential sheet in the form of a sealed letter, postcard or the like and having a sheet body bearing the information to be concealed on one surface thereof, the confidential sheet being formed in a lapped state by folding the sheet body in at least two with the information bearing surface inside, said sheet body comprises front and back sheets, with a nontransparent sheet interposed and permanently secured therebetween for preventing the information on the inner surface from being seen through from outside, and said front and back sheets are formed of paper.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 94 words
A confidential sheet in the form of a sealed letter, postcard or the like and having a sheet body bearing the information to be concealed on one surface thereof, the confidential sheet being formed in a lapped state by folding the sheet body in at least two with the information bearing surface inside, said sheet body comprises front and back sheets, with a nontransparent sheet interposed and permanently secured therebetween for preventing the information on the inner surface from being seen through from outside, and said front and back sheets are formed of paper.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1996-04-26 1996-10-26 1997-04-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2000-04-26 2000-10-26 2001-04-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2004-04-26 2004-10-26 2005-04-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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