Mailing cover with reply envelope and response device from integral web
AssigneeKurt H. Volk, Inc.
InventorKurt E. Volk, Jr.
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Abstract
A composite mailing wrapper suitable for use with a catalog or magazine is produced from an integral web and comprises front and rear cover sheets joined along a longitudinal fold line to which is detachably connected at least one preformed reply envelope, and optionally, at least one response device which is detachably connected to the envelope flap(s). When assembled to the catalog the envelope(s) and optional response device(s) are contained within the fold of the cover sheets. All of the elements comprising the composite wrapper can be personalized without risk of mismatching as they are produced from an integral web and are not detached from each other during manufacture.
Claims20
In the method for producing a printed composite mailing cover adapted to be joined to the binding of a magazine or catalog, said over comprising the elements of front and rear cover sheets joined along a longitudinal fold line to which are detachably connected to least one preformed envelope, all of the elements being produced from an integral web, which integral web comprises:
- a cover sheet panel defining printed front and rear cover sheets joined along longitudinal line, and integral therewith,
- an envelope sheet having a second transverse line defining an envelope flap and a third transverse line defining front and rear envelope panels, said envelope sheet joined to said cover sheet panel along a first transverse line,
- the improvement comprising the steps of
- (a) printing at least two elements of the integral web with personalized information;
- (b) folding the integral web along the third transverse line to superpose the rear envelope panel over the front envelope panel;
- (c) bonding the longitudinal edges of the front and rear envelope panels to form an envelope having an envelope pocket adjacent the envelope flap;
- (d) further folding the integral web along the first transverse line in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal fold line of the cover sheets to superpose the envelope pocket and flap over the cover sheet panel;
- (e) folding the cover sheet panel and envelope along the longitudinal fold line to position the envelope pocket and envelope flap inside of the front and rear cover sheets, a portion of the reply envelope being positioned proximate the longitudinal fold line so as to contact the binding when assembled to the magazine or catalog to thereby maintain the envelope inside the cover sheets during transmittal.
A method for producing a composite mailing cover adapted to be joined to the binding of a magazine, catalog or similar article, the cover comprising the elements of front and rear cover sheets joined along a longitudinal fold line and having detachably connected thereto at least one preformed reply envelope to which is detachably joined a response device, all of which elements are produced from an integral web, which integral web comprises:
- a cover sheet panel defining front and rear cover sheets joined along a longitudinal line, and integral therewith,
- a response device panel joined to said cover sheet panel along a first transverse line, and
- an envelope sheet having a second transverse line defining an envelope flap and a third transverse line defining front and rear envelope panels, said envelope flap joned to said response device panel along a transverse parting line,
- the method comprising the steps of
- (a) printing at least two elements of the integral web with personalized addressee information;
- (b) folding the integral web along the third transverse line to superpose the rear envelope panel over the front envelope panel;
- (c) bonding the longitudial edges of the front and rear envelope panels to form an envelope having an envelope pocket adjacent the envelope flap;
- (d) further folding the integral web along the first transverse line to superpose the envelope pocket, envelope flap and response device over the cover sheet panel;
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- (e) folding the cover sheet panel, envelope and response device along the longitudinal fold line to position the envelope pocket, envelope flap and response device inside of the front and rear cover sheets, a portion of the reply envelope being positioned proximete the longitudinal fold line so as to contact the binding when assembled to the magazine or catalog to thereby maintain the envelope inside the cover sheets during transmittal.
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