US 3,940,124 AGranted

Multi-ply lottery tickets or like articles, continuous business form and method for producing same

OwnerEdward L. Johnseninventor

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Abstract

A multi-ply lottery ticket or like article is formed from a single sheet of material transversely accordion folded into a set of three contiguous panels disposed in registered zig-zag relationship. The articles are formed from an endless web of sheet material transversely subdivided into a series of connected blanks each of which is transversely trisected into a set of three contiguous panels spanning the full width of the web, wherein portions of each surface of the web are provided with adhesive which is not activated for adhering to other panels until after original indicia has been applied to an upper surface of at least one panel of each blank. Thereafter, each set of panels is accordion folded into registered zig-zag relationship, abutting panels permanently bonded to one another, producing the continuous series of multi-ply tickets or like articles.

Claims12

Dependent claims

A method of producing a series of interconnected blanks suited for processing into individual lottery tickets or like articles comprising the steps of:

a. continuously advancing an endless web of material having upper and lower surfaces toward an accumulating station;
b. transversely subdividing said web into a series of interconnected blanks;
c. transversely trisecting each blank into a set of three contiguous panels each spanning the full width of the web;
d. selectively applying an adhesive to a portion of both surfaces of the web;
e. accumulating said series of interconnected blanks for further processing;
f. continuously advancing said interconnected blanks toward an indicia applying station;
g. applying original indicia directly to an upper surface of at least one panel of each set of contiguous panels;
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h. accordion folding and permanently bonding each set of contiguous panels in registered zig-zag relationship, thereby providing a series of interconnected multi-ply lottery tickets or like articles.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.