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US5842722A
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Printable coplanar laminates and method of making same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-09-19
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Granted: 1998-12-01
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Expires: 2011-09-19
Abstract
Abstract A sheetstock for preparing business forms including die-cut identification cards, labels, wrist bands, return envelope mailers, and loose leaf index tabs, which may be imprinted with various types of computerized imaging equipment including, but not limited to, impact printing, hot and cold cut-sheet and continuous form laser (electrophotography) printing, thermal transfer printing, ion deposition printing, magnetic printing (magnetographic), ink jet printing, and LED (light emitting diode) printing. The sheetstock includes various types and configuration of laminates including imprintable plastic or paper adhered to a portion of the sheetstock. The laminate portion is adhered to the core sheet or die cut in such a way as to define one or more die-cut identification cards, labels, wrist bands, return envelope mailers, and loose leaf index tabs. The remainder of the sheetstock includes a second layer of paper adhered thereto which allows the sheetstock to feed through a laser printer feed tray. Alternatively, the core sheet is indented to allow for the added thickness of the adhesive and plastic layers.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas S. Carlson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:15
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: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
Sheetstock comprising: a) a first sheet of plastic or paper; b) a second sheet of paper or plastic having a lesser surface area than and being adhered to one portion of said first sheet; c) said sheetstock having functionally equivalent thickness in all portions thereof; and d) at least a portion but less than the whole of said second sheet being readily separable from the remainder of said sheetstock.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
Sheetstock comprising: a) a first sheet of plastic or paper; b) a second sheet of paper or plastic having a lesser surface area than and being adhered to one portion of said first sheet; c) said sheetstock having functionally equivalent thickness in all portions thereof; and d) at least a portion but less than the whole of said second sheet being readily separable from the remainder of said sheetstock.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The sheetstock of claim 1 in which said portion of said second sheet is readily separable from the remainder of said sheetstock as a composite together with that portion of the first sheet on which it is superimposed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The sheetstock of claim 1 in which said portion of said second sheet is readily separable from the remainder of said sheetstock and from said first sheet on which it is superimposed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The sheetstock of claim 1 further including release layer interposed between an adhesive adhering said second sheet to said first sheet, and wherein cuts through said second sheet define at least one adhesive-bearing label that may be separated from said first sheet for attachment bv said adhesive to another surface after being imprinted.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
The sheetstock of claim 2 further including a release layer interposed between said first sheet and an adhesive adhering said second sheet to said first sheet, and wherein cuts through said second sheet but not through said first sheet define at least one label that may be separated for attachment to another surface after being imprinted.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The sheetstock of claim 1 wherein said separations extend through said first sheet and second sheet and are arranged such that a portion of said second sheet and first sheet may be separated leaving a tabbed sheetstock.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The sheetstock of claim 1 further including a third sheet of paper or plastic attached to said first sheet opposite said second sheet, said first sheet being constructed and arranged such that said sheetstock has functionally equivalent thickness in all portions thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
84 words
Sheetstock comprising: a) a first sheet of plastic or paper; b) a second sheet of paper or plastic having a lesser surface area than and being adhered to a portion of said first sheet; c) said first sheet being constructed and arranged such that the upper surface of said second sheet is coplanar with the remaining upper surface of said first sheet; and d) wherein adhesive is applied between said first sheet and said second sheet such that said adhered sheets form a pocket.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
84 words
Sheetstock comprising: a) a first sheet of plastic or paper; b) a second sheet of paper or plastic having a lesser surface area than and being adhered to a portion of said first sheet; c) said first sheet being constructed and arranged such that the upper surface of said second sheet is coplanar with the remaining upper surface of said first sheet; and d) wherein adhesive is applied between said first sheet and said second sheet such that said adhered sheets form a pocket.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The sheetstock of claim 8 further including means for detaching said pocket from the remainder of said first sheet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The sheetstock of claim 9 further including adhesive for adhering said second sheet to said first sheet to close said pocket.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The sheetstock of claim 1 including means for separating a strip of first sheet and second sheet that are adhered together from the remainder of said first sheet.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
134 words
Sheetstock comprising: a) a first sheet of plastic or paper; b) a second sheet of paper or plastic having a lesser surface area than and being adhered to one portion of said first sheet; c) said sheetstock having functionally equivalent thickness in substantially all portions thereof; d) at least a portion but less than the whole of said second sheet being readily separable from the remainder of said sheetstock; and e) means for separating a strip of said first sheet and said second sheet that are adhered together from the remainder of said first sheet; her including a release coating between said second sheet and said first sheet that allows a portion of said second sheet to be removed exposing an adhesive that may be used to adhere to another part of the strip.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
134 words
Sheetstock comprising: a) a first sheet of plastic or paper; b) a second sheet of paper or plastic having a lesser surface area than and being adhered to one portion of said first sheet; c) said sheetstock having functionally equivalent thickness in substantially all portions thereof; d) at least a portion but less than the whole of said second sheet being readily separable from the remainder of said sheetstock; and e) means for separating a strip of said first sheet and said second sheet that are adhered together from the remainder of said first sheet; her including a release coating between said second sheet and said first sheet that allows a portion of said second sheet to be removed exposing an adhesive that may be used to adhere to another part of the strip.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
73 words
Sheetstock for preparing adhesive-backed printable labels comprising: a) a first sheet of paper having an upper and lower surface; b) a layer of printable plastic or paper having a lesser surface area than and being adhered to one portion of said first sheet, said plastic or paper layer including separation means to define therewith at least one readily removable adhesive-backed label; and c) said sheetstock having functionally equivalent thickness in all portions thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
73 words
Sheetstock for preparing adhesive-backed printable labels comprising: a) a first sheet of paper having an upper and lower surface; b) a layer of printable plastic or paper having a lesser surface area than and being adhered to one portion of said first sheet, said plastic or paper layer including separation means to define therewith at least one readily removable adhesive-backed label; and c) said sheetstock having functionally equivalent thickness in all portions thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
107 words
Sheetstock for preparing a return envelope mailer capable of being printed comprising: a) a base sheet of paper having an upper and lower surface and means for separating said base sheet into a first and second portion; b) a layer of printable paper or plastic having a lesser surface area than said sheet and being adhered along all but one of its edges to said second portion of one surface of said base sheet to form a pocket therewith, such that said formed pocket may be detached from the first portion of said base sheet; and c) said sheetstock having functionally equivalent thickness in all portions thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
107 words
Sheetstock for preparing a return envelope mailer capable of being printed comprising: a) a base sheet of paper having an upper and lower surface and means for separating said base sheet into a first and second portion; b) a layer of printable paper or plastic having a lesser surface area than said sheet and being adhered along all but one of its edges to said second portion of one surface of said base sheet to form a pocket therewith, such that said formed pocket may be detached from the first portion of said base sheet; and c) said sheetstock having functionally equivalent thickness in all portions thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The sheetstock of claim 14 further including adhesive means for adhering the open edge of said layer to said base sheet to thereby close said pocket.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The sheetstock of claim 15 further including a layer of translucent material adhered to an indented region about an opening cut through said base sheet such that a window is formed.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
68 words
Sheetstock comprising: a) a first sheet of paper having an upper and lower surface; b) a layer of printable paper or plastic having a lesser surface area than said sheet and being adhered to one surface of said sheet, said sheet and layer including separations therethrough to define therewith at least one readily re movable portion; and c) said sheetstock having functionally equivalent thickness in all portions thereof.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
68 words
Sheetstock comprising: a) a first sheet of paper having an upper and lower surface; b) a layer of printable paper or plastic having a lesser surface area than said sheet and being adhered to one surface of said sheet, said sheet and layer including separations therethrough to define therewith at least one readily re movable portion; and c) said sheetstock having functionally equivalent thickness in all portions thereof.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
86 words
Sheetstock comprising: a) a first sheet of plastic or paper; b) a second sheet of paper or plastic having a lesser surface area than and being adhered to one portion of said first sheet; c) said first sheet being constructed and arranged such that the upper surface of said second sheet is coplanar with the remaining upper surface of said first sheet; and d) at least a portion but less than the whole of said second sheet being readily separable from the remainder of said sheetstock.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
86 words
Sheetstock comprising: a) a first sheet of plastic or paper; b) a second sheet of paper or plastic having a lesser surface area than and being adhered to one portion of said first sheet; c) said first sheet being constructed and arranged such that the upper surface of said second sheet is coplanar with the remaining upper surface of said first sheet; and d) at least a portion but less than the whole of said second sheet being readily separable from the remainder of said sheetstock.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
66 words
Sheetstock capable of being printed comprising: a) a sheet of paper having an upper and lower surface; b) a layer of printable plastic or paper permanently adhered to a portion of one surface of said sheet, forming a composite, said composite having one or more removable sections; and c) said sheetstock having functionally equivalent thickness in all portions thereof to facilitate handling in a printing process.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
66 words
Sheetstock capable of being printed comprising: a) a sheet of paper having an upper and lower surface; b) a layer of printable plastic or paper permanently adhered to a portion of one surface of said sheet, forming a composite, said composite having one or more removable sections; and c) said sheetstock having functionally equivalent thickness in all portions thereof to facilitate handling in a printing process.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
59 words
Sheetstock comprising: a) a first sheet of plastic or paper; b) at least one opening through said first sheet; c) a second layer of paper or plastic having a lesser surface area than and being adhered to said first sheet around at least one of said openings; and c) said sheetstock having functionally equivalent thickness in all portions thereof.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
59 words
Sheetstock comprising: a) a first sheet of plastic or paper; b) at least one opening through said first sheet; c) a second layer of paper or plastic having a lesser surface area than and being adhered to said first sheet around at least one of said openings; and c) said sheetstock having functionally equivalent thickness in all portions thereof.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
89 words
Sheetstock comprising: a) a first sheet of paper having an upper and lower surface; b) a layer of paper or plastic having a lesser surface area than said sheet and being adhered with adhesive to one surface of said sheet, said sheet including separations therethrough to said layer to define therewith at least one readily removable portion, said portion being removable from said underlying layer along with adhesive such that said portion removed includes an adhesive layer; and c) said sheetstock having functionally equivalent thickness in all portions thereof.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
89 words
Sheetstock comprising: a) a first sheet of paper having an upper and lower surface; b) a layer of paper or plastic having a lesser surface area than said sheet and being adhered with adhesive to one surface of said sheet, said sheet including separations therethrough to said layer to define therewith at least one readily removable portion, said portion being removable from said underlying layer along with adhesive such that said portion removed includes an adhesive layer; and c) said sheetstock having functionally equivalent thickness in all portions thereof.
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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) | 2001-11-30 | 2002-06-01 | 2002-12-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-11-30 | 2006-06-01 | 2006-12-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2009-11-30 | 2010-06-01 | 2010-12-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |