Folded business form with return envelope

Claim 2

A business form comprising: an elongated sheet of material for receiving indicia, said sheet comprising four connected panels including two end panels at opposite ends of said sheet and two intermediate panels adjacent one another and located between and adjacent respective ones of said end panels; one of said end panels being somewhat longer in the direction of elongation of said sheet than the other of said end panels and having an address window; the other of said end panels having two lines of apertures, one adjacent each marginal edge and extending in the direction of elongation of said sheet; said intermediate panels foldable against and glueable to each other to define a return envelope and said one end panel being foldable over said other end panel with glue on the marginal edges of said one end panel extending through the apertures in said lines whereby both said end panels being foldable against one of said intermediate panels to be glued thereto by glue extending through said lines of apertures.

Claim 3

The business form of claim 1 wherein one of said end panels includes a transverse line of weakening adjacent to but spaced from its interface with the adjacent intermediate panel to define the flap of a return envelope.

Claim 4

The business form of claim 2 including a remoistenable glue line between said line of weakening and said interface.

Claim 5

A business form comprising: an elongated sheet foldable upon itself to define a mailer with a self-contained return envelope; said sheet having a first, relatively long, end panel with one side provided with first glue receiving regions along two opposed marginal edges; said sheet having connected first and second intermediate panels of substantially equal length less than the length of said first end panel; said first intermediate panel adjoining said first end panel; at least one of said first and second intermediate panels having second glue receiving regions along two opposed marginal edges and aligned with said first glue receiving regions on said first end panel; one of said first and second intermediate panels further having third glue receiving regions along two opposed marginal edges and inwardly of said second glue receiving regions; said sheet having a second end panel of a length less than that of said intermediate panels and adjoining said second intermediate panel; and two lines of glue bleed through means in said second end panel, one along each of two opposed marginal edges and aligned with said first glue receiving regions; said glue bleed through means being for allowing glue received in said first glue receiving regions to bleed through said second end panel so that said first end panel may be adhered to said second intermediate panel via said second end panel and said glue end panel and said glue bleed through means.

Claim 6

A business form comprising: an elongated sheet foldable upon itself to define a mailer with a self-contained return envelope; said sheet having a first, relatively long, end panel with one side provided with first glue receiving regions along two opposed marginal edges; said sheet having connected first and second intermediate panels of substantially equal length less than the length of said first end panel; said first intermediate panel adjoining said first end panel; at least one of said first and second intermediate panels having second glue receiving regions along two opposed marginal edges and aligned with said first glue receiving regions on said first end panel; one of said first and second intermediate panels further having third glue receiving regions along two opposed marginal edges and inwardly of said second glue receiving regions; said sheet having a second end panel of a length less than that of said intermediate panels and adjoining said second intermediate panel; and two lines of glue bleed through means in said second end panel, one along each of two opposed marginal edges and aligned with said first glue receiving regions; said glue bleed through means being for allowing glue received in said first glue receiving regions to bleed through said second end panel so that said first end panel may be adhered to said second intermediate panel via said second end panel and said glue end panel and said glue bleed through means.

Claim 7

The business form of claim 4 wherein all of said glue receiving regions are on the same side of said sheet.

Claim 8

The business form of claim 4 wherein said first end panel includes an address window.

Claim 9

The business form of claim 5 wherein one of said intermediate panels has a return address preprinted thereon, on the side of said sheet opposite said glue receiving regions.

Claim 10

The business form of claim 4 wherein said glue bleed through means comprise holes in said second end panel.

Claim 11

The business form of claim 8 wherein said holes are defined by punches.

Claim 12

A business form comprising: an elongated sheet foldable upon itself to define a mailer with a self-contained return envelope; said sheet having a first end panel with one side provided with first glue receiving regions along two opposed marginal edges; said sheet having connected first and second intermediate panels; said first intermediate panel adjoining said first end panel; at least one of said first and second intermediate panels having second glue receiving regions along two opposed marginal edges and aligned with said first glue receiving regions on said first end panel; one of said first and second intermediate panels further having third glue receiving regions along two opposed marginal edges and inwardly of said second glue receiving regions; said sheet having a second end panel adjoining said second intermediate panel; and two lines of glue bleed through means in said second end panel, one along each of two opposed marginal edges and aligned with said first glue receiving regions; said glue bleed through means being for allowing glue received in said first glue receiving regions to bleed through said second end panel so that said first end panel may be will adhere to said second intermediate panel via said second end panel and said glue end panel and said glue bleed through means.

Claim 13

A business form comprising: an elongated sheet foldable upon itself to define a mailer with a self-contained return envelope; said sheet having a first end panel with one side provided with first glue receiving regions along two opposed marginal edges; said sheet having connected first and second intermediate panels; said first intermediate panel adjoining said first end panel; at least one of said first and second intermediate panels having second glue receiving regions along two opposed marginal edges and aligned with said first glue receiving regions on said first end panel; one of said first and second intermediate panels further having third glue receiving regions along two opposed marginal edges and inwardly of said second glue receiving regions; said sheet having a second end panel adjoining said second intermediate panel; and two lines of glue bleed through means in said second end panel, one along each of two opposed marginal edges and aligned with said first glue receiving regions; said glue bleed through means being for allowing glue received in said first glue receiving regions to bleed through said second end panel so that said first end panel may be will adhere to said second intermediate panel via said second end panel and said glue end panel and said glue bleed through means.

Claim 14

A business form comprising an elongated sheet of material for receiving indicia, said sheet comprising four connected panels including two end panels at opposite ends of said sheet and two intermediate panels adjacent one another and located between and adjacent respective ones of said end panels; one of said end panels having an address area; the other of said end panels having two lines of apertures, one adjacent each marginal edge and extending in the direction of elongation of said sheet; said intermediate panels being foldable against and glued to each other to define a return envelope and said one end panel being foldable over said other end panel with glue on the marginal edges of said one end panel extending through the apertures in said lines whereby both said end panels are foldable against one of said intermediate panels to be glued thereto by glue extending through said lines of apertures.

Claim 15

A business form comprising an elongated sheet of material for receiving indicia, said sheet comprising four connected panels including two end panels at opposite ends of said sheet and two intermediate panels adjacent one another and located between and adjacent respective ones of said end panels; one of said end panels having an address area; the other of said end panels having two lines of apertures, one adjacent each marginal edge and extending in the direction of elongation of said sheet; said intermediate panels being foldable against and glued to each other to define a return envelope and said one end panel being foldable over said other end panel with glue on the marginal edges of said one end panel extending through the apertures in said lines whereby both said end panels are foldable against one of said intermediate panels to be glued thereto by glue extending through said lines of apertures.