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Double layer card

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-03-25
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Granted: 1993-10-26
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Expires: 2008-03-25
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Abstract

Abstract A double layer advertising piece which can be separate to remove some of the printed advertising to create a postal reply card for use by the consumer.

Inventors

  • 👤 Roger Franklin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 10:13
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F1/00; G09F1/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
A double layer card comprising a printed front card and a rear card printed on both sides and each having top and side edges, said cards joined at the top and side edges, said front card having a removable printed perforated flap in the unjoined area, said printed perforated flap including at least one rounded continuously cut corner so as to permit easy removal of said perforated flap from the front card to reveal at least a portion of the printed rear card which is a postal reply card.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 89 words
A double layer card comprising a printed front card and a rear card printed on both sides and each having top and side edges, said cards joined at the top and side edges, said front card having a removable printed perforated flap in the unjoined area, said printed perforated flap including at least one rounded continuously cut corner so as to permit easy removal of said perforated flap from the front card to reveal at least a portion of the printed rear card which is a postal reply card.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 177 words
An advertising device, comprising: (a) a printed front card having a front side and bottom, top and side edges, and having printing disposed on said front side of said front card; (b) a rear card having front and reverse sides, and bottom, top and side edges and printed on said front and reverse sides with information bearing indicia; (c) said front card and said rear card being joined to each other along said bottom, top and side edges; (d) a flap defined in said front card by a plurality of perforations, said perforations being defined by said front card in positions on said front card which are not joined to said rear card; and (e) a continuous cut in said front card, said cut being positioned to meet said perforations, said continuous cut and said perforations defining a substantially closed two-dimensional shape, said continuous cut being long enough to enable a use to engage a portion of said flap adjacent said cut and pull said flap to tear said perforations and permit easy removal of said flap.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 177 words
An advertising device, comprising: (a) a printed front card having a front side and bottom, top and side edges, and having printing disposed on said front side of said front card; (b) a rear card having front and reverse sides, and bottom, top and side edges and printed on said front and reverse sides with information bearing indicia; (c) said front card and said rear card being joined to each other along said bottom, top and side edges; (d) a flap defined in said front card by a plurality of perforations, said perforations being defined by said front card in positions on said front card which are not joined to said rear card; and (e) a continuous cut in said front card, said cut being positioned to meet said perforations, said continuous cut and said perforations defining a substantially closed two-dimensional shape, said continuous cut being long enough to enable a use to engage a portion of said flap adjacent said cut and pull said flap to tear said perforations and permit easy removal of said flap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
An advertising device as in claim 2, wherein said front card is glued to said rear card and forms a unitary member therewith.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 80 words
An advertising device as in claim 3, further comprising a multiple page publication with a spine wherein said unitary member defines additional perforations wherein perforations extend from the top to the bottom of said unitary member, wherein the area defined by said two-dimensional shape is on one side of said additional perforations, and wherein the portion of said unitary member on the side of said additional perforations opposite said flap is secured to said spine of said multiple page publication.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 29 words
An advertising device as in claim 4, wherein said printing on the rear of said rear card is an address, whereby said rear card functions as a return postcard.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 95 words
An advertising device as in claim 2, wherein said front and rear cards form a unitary member having a top and bottom and further comprising a multiple page publication with a spine wherein said unitary member defines additional perforations extending from the top to the bottom of said unitary member and wherein the area defined by said two-dimensional shape is on one side of said additional perforations, and wherein the portion of said unitary member on the side of said additional perforations opposite said flap is secured to the spine of said multiple page publication.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 15 words
An advertising device as in claim 2, wherein said continuous edge forms a rounded corner.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 197 words
An advertising device, comprising: (a) a printed front card having a front side and a front card peripheral edge, and having printing disposed on said front side of said front card; (b) a rear card having front and reverse sides, and a rear card peripheral edge and printed on said front and reverse sides with information bearing indicia; (c) said front card and said rear card being joined to each other along at least a portion of their peripheral edges to form a unitary member; (d) a flap defined in said front card by a plurality of perforations, said perforations being defined by said front card; (e) a continuous edge defined by said front card, said continuous edge being positioned to meet said perforations, said continuous edge and said perforations defining a substantially closed two-dimensional shape, said continuous edge being long enough to enable a use to engage a portion of said flap adjacent said edge and pull said flap to tear said perforations and permit easy removal of said flap; and (f) a publication comprising a plurality of pages arranged as a unitary whole, said unitary member being positioned between two adjacent pages of said publication.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 197 words
An advertising device, comprising: (a) a printed front card having a front side and a front card peripheral edge, and having printing disposed on said front side of said front card; (b) a rear card having front and reverse sides, and a rear card peripheral edge and printed on said front and reverse sides with information bearing indicia; (c) said front card and said rear card being joined to each other along at least a portion of their peripheral edges to form a unitary member; (d) a flap defined in said front card by a plurality of perforations, said perforations being defined by said front card; (e) a continuous edge defined by said front card, said continuous edge being positioned to meet said perforations, said continuous edge and said perforations defining a substantially closed two-dimensional shape, said continuous edge being long enough to enable a use to engage a portion of said flap adjacent said edge and pull said flap to tear said perforations and permit easy removal of said flap; and (f) a publication comprising a plurality of pages arranged as a unitary whole, said unitary member being positioned between two adjacent pages of said publication.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 23 words
An advertising device as in claim 8, wherein said front card is glued to said rear card to form said unitary member therewith.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 70 words
An advertising device as in claim 9, wherein said unitary member defines additional perforations extending from the top to the bottom of said unitary member and wherein the area defined by said two-dimensional shape is on one side of said additional perforations, and wherein the portion of said unitary member on the side of said additional perforations opposite said flap is secured to a spine of said multiple page publication.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 70 words
An advertising device as in claim 8, wherein said unitary member defines additional perforations extending from the top to the bottom of said unitary member and wherein the area defined by said two-dimensional shape is on one side of said additional perforations, and wherein the portion of said unitary member on the side of said additional perforations opposite said flap is secured to a spine of said multiple page publication.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 29 words
An advertising device as in claim 8, wherein said printing on the rear of said rear card is an address, whereby said rear card functions as a return postcard.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 15 words
An advertising device as in claim 8, wherein said continuous edge forms a rounded corner.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 14 words
An advertising device as in claim 8, wherein said cards are made of cardboard;
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 13 words
An advertising device as in claim 8, wherein said continuous edge is rounded.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 151 words
An advertising device, comprising: (a) a printed front card having a front side and a front card peripheral edge, and having printing disposed on said front side of said front card; (b) a rear card having front and reverse sides, and a rear card peripheral edge and printed on said front and reverse sides with information bearing indicia; (c) said front card and said rear card being joined to each other along at least a portion of their peripheral edges to form a unitary member; (d) a flap defined in said front card by a plurality of perforations; and (e) said perforations defining a substantially closed two-dimensional shape, at least a portion of said two-dimensional shape being curved to enable a user to engage a portion of said flap adjacent said curved portion of said shape and pull said flap to tear said perforations and permit easy removal of said flap.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 151 words
An advertising device, comprising: (a) a printed front card having a front side and a front card peripheral edge, and having printing disposed on said front side of said front card; (b) a rear card having front and reverse sides, and a rear card peripheral edge and printed on said front and reverse sides with information bearing indicia; (c) said front card and said rear card being joined to each other along at least a portion of their peripheral edges to form a unitary member; (d) a flap defined in said front card by a plurality of perforations; and (e) said perforations defining a substantially closed two-dimensional shape, at least a portion of said two-dimensional shape being curved to enable a user to engage a portion of said flap adjacent said curved portion of said shape and pull said flap to tear said perforations and permit easy removal of said flap.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 34 words
An advertising device as in claim 16, further comprising: (f) a publication comprising a plurality of pages arranged as a unitary whole, said unitary member being positioned between two adjacent pages of said publication.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 29 words
The card as described in claim 1, wherein a second perforation forms a tab for removal of the card after it has been bound into a book or magazine.

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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) 1996-10-25 1997-04-26 1997-10-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2000-10-25 2001-04-26 2001-10-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2004-10-25 2005-04-26 2005-10-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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