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Set of forms with OMR card for delivering package

Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1992-04-03
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Granted: 1993-08-31
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Expires: 2012-04-03
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Abstract

Abstract A set of forms having an OMR card for delivering packages is provided. Substantially all or part of information indicated on these forms can be input into a machine, without depending upon manual processing or with hardly changing the conventional process for manufacturing such forms or the method of filling them in. At least one of these forms is the OMR card. Of information to be written on the forms, information used for calculating the sending fee, such as the name and category of items, and the delivery substation code, is indicated by selectively marking characters, numerals, symbols or pictures, which have already been printed in a blank for marking these indicators. Location ID marks are printed on the card so that an OMR can read the marks.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hidehiro Ochiai

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 22:13
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/0053; B42D15/006; B41; B41L; B41L1/00; B41L1/20; B41L1/22; B41L1/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 111 words
A set of forms for use in delivery of a package, comprising: a plurality of forms bound together, at least one of the plurality of forms being an optical mark reader card; each of the plurality of forms having indicia printed thereon that are capable of being selectively marked to convey information comprising a name and category of the package and a delivery substation code; the optical mark reader card having location marks printed thereon so that an optical mark reader can read the optical mark reader card; and a copying medium applied to undersurfaces of all of the plurality of forms except a last one of the plurality of forms.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 111 words
A set of forms for use in delivery of a package, comprising: a plurality of forms bound together, at least one of the plurality of forms being an optical mark reader card; each of the plurality of forms having indicia printed thereon that are capable of being selectively marked to convey information comprising a name and category of the package and a delivery substation code; the optical mark reader card having location marks printed thereon so that an optical mark reader can read the optical mark reader card; and a copying medium applied to undersurfaces of all of the plurality of forms except a last one of the plurality of forms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 45 words
A set of forms as in claim 1, further comprising a transparent sheet bound with the plurality of forms and an adhesive portion on the transparent sheet, whereby the set of forms can be attached to the package to provide shipping information for the package.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 240 words
A set of forms for use in delivery of a package, the set of forms comprising: (a) a plurality of forms bound together, at least one of the plurality of forms being an optical mark reader card, each one of the plurality of forms having printed thereon: (i) a blank for writing information concerning a sender; (ii) a blank for writing information concerning a destination; (iii) a form number for identifying the set of forms; (iv) a bar code representing the form number; and (v) a marking blank including printed indicia capable of being selectively marked to represent information comprising a name and category of the package and a delivery substation code, the optical mark reader card also having printed thereon location identification marks so that an optical mark reader can read the optical mark reader card; (b) a copying medium applied to undersurfaces of all of the plurality of forms except a last one of the plurality of forms, whereby information written on a first one of the plurality of forms is duplicated onto all of the plurality of forms except the first one; and (c) an adhesive portion on at least one of the plurality of forms, whereby the set of forms can be attached to the package to provide shipping information for the package; whereby an optical mark reader can read data written on the set of forms and can determine a shipping fee for the package.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 240 words
A set of forms for use in delivery of a package, the set of forms comprising: (a) a plurality of forms bound together, at least one of the plurality of forms being an optical mark reader card, each one of the plurality of forms having printed thereon: (i) a blank for writing information concerning a sender; (ii) a blank for writing information concerning a destination; (iii) a form number for identifying the set of forms; (iv) a bar code representing the form number; and (v) a marking blank including printed indicia capable of being selectively marked to represent information comprising a name and category of the package and a delivery substation code, the optical mark reader card also having printed thereon location identification marks so that an optical mark reader can read the optical mark reader card; (b) a copying medium applied to undersurfaces of all of the plurality of forms except a last one of the plurality of forms, whereby information written on a first one of the plurality of forms is duplicated onto all of the plurality of forms except the first one; and (c) an adhesive portion on at least one of the plurality of forms, whereby the set of forms can be attached to the package to provide shipping information for the package; whereby an optical mark reader can read data written on the set of forms and can determine a shipping fee for the package.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1996-08-30 1997-03-01 1997-08-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2000-08-30 2001-03-01 2001-08-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2004-08-30 2005-03-01 2005-08-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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