US5320387A
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Printable coplanar laminates and method of making same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-03-17
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Granted: 1994-06-14
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Expires: 2012-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A sheetstock for preparing business forms including printable solid plastic identification cards and labels is formed from a single coplanar sheet. Return envelope mailers which may be imprinted with various types of computerized imaging equipment are defined on a single sheet that is coplanar and includes only two glue lines.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas S. Carlson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:10
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/20; B42D25/23; B42D15/00; B42D15/0073; B42D15/0093; B42D25/40; B42D25/405; B42D25/43; B42D25/435; B42D25/45; B42D25/465; B42D25/47; B42D25/30; B42D25/346
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
Sheetstock comprising: a) a first sheet having at least one opening therethrough; b) a second sheet having a lesser surface area than and being adhered to said first sheet covering each of said at least one opening, said second sheet being constructed and arranged to present a coplanar surface to the surface of said first sheet to which it is adhered; and c) at least one identification card positioned in said opening and temporarily adhered to said second sheet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
Sheetstock comprising: a) a first sheet having at least one opening therethrough; b) a second sheet having a lesser surface area than and being adhered to said first sheet covering each of said at least one opening, said second sheet being constructed and arranged to present a coplanar surface to the surface of said first sheet to which it is adhered; and c) at least one identification card positioned in said opening and temporarily adhered to said second sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The sheetstock of claim 1 wherein said second sheet has at least one opening therethrough such that print may be applied to a portion of said identification cards which are accessible through said opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The sheetstock of claim 1 wherein said identification card presents a substantially coplanar surface with said first sheet such that said sheetstock has functionally equivalent thickness in substantially all portions thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
113 words
Sheetstock for preparing a return envelope mailer capable of being printed with a printing process, comprising: a) a base sheet of paper having an upper and lower surface; b) a portion of said base sheet being folded back upon itself and compressed to decrease the thickness of said folded back portion such that the folded back paper combined thickness is substantially equal to the remainder of the base sheet, such that the entire sheet is substantially coplanar; c) said portion of said base sheet including adhesion lines to adhere edges of said folded back base sheet together thereby defining a pocket; d) said sheetstock having functionally equivalent thickness in substantially all portions thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
113 words
Sheetstock for preparing a return envelope mailer capable of being printed with a printing process, comprising: a) a base sheet of paper having an upper and lower surface; b) a portion of said base sheet being folded back upon itself and compressed to decrease the thickness of said folded back portion such that the folded back paper combined thickness is substantially equal to the remainder of the base sheet, such that the entire sheet is substantially coplanar; c) said portion of said base sheet including adhesion lines to adhere edges of said folded back base sheet together thereby defining a pocket; d) said sheetstock having functionally equivalent thickness in substantially all portions thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The sheetstock of claim 4 wherein said base sheet includes means for separating said pocket from said base sheet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
94 words
Sheetstock comprising: a) a first sheet having a top and a bottom; b) a second sheet having an upper and lower surface, said second sheet having a lesser surface area than and overlapping and adhered over an edge of said first sheet bottom, said second sheet lower surface and first sheet bottom being constructed and arranged to present a coplanar outer surface; and c) at least one identification card positioned on said second sheet upper surface and temporarily adhered to said second sheet, said sheetstock having functionally equivalent thickness in substantially all portions thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
Sheetstock comprising: a) a first sheet having a top and a bottom; b) a second sheet having an upper and lower surface, said second sheet having a lesser surface area than and overlapping and adhered over an edge of said first sheet bottom, said second sheet lower surface and first sheet bottom being constructed and arranged to present a coplanar outer surface; and c) at least one identification card positioned on said second sheet upper surface and temporarily adhered to said second sheet, said sheetstock having functionally equivalent thickness in substantially all portions thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
83 words
A sheetstock which presents an adhesive-backed label, the sheetstock comprising: a) a first sheet; b) label stock having a lesser surface area than and being adhered with a pressure sensitive adhesive to a release liner; and c) said release liner being positioned between said label stock and said first sheet, said release liner being adhered to said first sheet, said sheetstock being constructed and arranged to have functionally equivalent thickness with the release liner and label stock being impressed into said first sheet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
83 words
A sheetstock which presents an adhesive-backed label, the sheetstock comprising: a) a first sheet; b) label stock having a lesser surface area than and being adhered with a pressure sensitive adhesive to a release liner; and c) said release liner being positioned between said label stock and said first sheet, said release liner being adhered to said first sheet, said sheetstock being constructed and arranged to have functionally equivalent thickness with the release liner and label stock being impressed into said first sheet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The sheetstock of claim 7 further including cuts through said label stock to define at least one label that may be removed leaving a remnant of label stock behind.
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