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US5640835A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Multiple envelope with integrally formed and printed contents and return envelope

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-03-27
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Granted: 1997-06-24
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Expires: 2015-03-27
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Abstract

Abstract A gusseted envelope or box making apparatus and method including the use of a tractor feed unit (11) which perforates the web stock (5) prior to a subsequent printing step capable of printing on either side of the web (5). At least one thermal print head (61) precisely activates thermal ribbon (57) which is accurately registered with the web (5) by means of pin feed holes (16,17). A product conveyor (74) manipulates the product (75) so as to automatically load the box or envelope (69) thus manufactured and printed. A multipart form (141) is disclosed including a continuous envelope (167), return reply envelope (173) and enclosed coupon (166) which may all be imprinted with unique customer information (161). The complete form (141) is folded and inserted into a parent envelope (167) by a series of vacuum plates (376) and insertion rams (392).

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard Muscoplat

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 07:47
CPC Classifications
B; B43; B43M; B43M5/00; B43M5/04; B31; B31B; B31B2150/00; B31B2160/00; B31B2160/10; B31B2170/00; B31B2170/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 118 words
An apparatus for producing an envelope containing printed matter, comprising: (a) a first sheet like material; (b) a second sheet like material: (c) a cutting mechanism, the cutting mechanism being adapted to cut at least a first region of the first sheet so as to create a planform of an envelope having a flap; (d) a conveying system, the conveying system transporting the first and second sheet like materials so as to occupy an abutting, layered orientation; and (e) an insertion mechanism, the insertion mechanism being adapted to urge a second region of the first sheet like material into an interposed relationship between the first region of the first sheet like material and the second sheet like material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 118 words
An apparatus for producing an envelope containing printed matter, comprising: (a) a first sheet like material; (b) a second sheet like material: (c) a cutting mechanism, the cutting mechanism being adapted to cut at least a first region of the first sheet so as to create a planform of an envelope having a flap; (d) a conveying system, the conveying system transporting the first and second sheet like materials so as to occupy an abutting, layered orientation; and (e) an insertion mechanism, the insertion mechanism being adapted to urge a second region of the first sheet like material into an interposed relationship between the first region of the first sheet like material and the second sheet like material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 33 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first sheet like material is stored on a first spool, the first sheet like material being continuously unwound from the first spool at a first rate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 33 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the second sheet like material is stored on a second spool, the second sheet like material being continuously unwound from the second spool at a variable rate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 52 words
The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a printer, the printer being adapted to print at least some information on the first region of the first sheet like material which is individually associated with at least some information which the printer prints on the second region of the first sheet like material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 39 words
The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising an adhesive, the adhesive bonding the first region of the first sheet like material to an underlying region of the second sheet like material, thereby forming a first envelope having a flap.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 34 words
The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the second region of the first sheet like material remains integrally interconnected to the first region of the first sheet like material after the first envelope is formed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 37 words
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein a third region of the first sheet like material is adhered to an underlying region of the second sheet like material, the third region being a subset of the second region.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 41 words
The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising a die cutter, the die cutter being adapted to separate joined first and second regions of the first sheet like material from adjacent joined first and second regions of the first sheet like material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 51 words
The apparatus of claim 8, wherein a second envelope is formed, the second envelope serving as a return envelope, the return envelope being imprinted with a machine readable code such that the first envelope may be uniquely associated with the second envelope when the first and second envelope are physically separated.

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