US 5,050,910 A · Fragrance-releasing insert for a magazine

Abstract

A fragrance-releasing insert for a magazine, book or the like comprises a leaf having four at least partially overlapping sheets. At least an adjacent two of the sheets including the first and second sheets are substantially cut through to define a first portion of a removable unit, and at least an adjacent two of the sheets including the second and third sheets are at least partially cut through to define a second portion of the removable unit. The sheets of the second portion are of one-piece integral construction with corresponding ones of the sheets of the first portion so that the first and second portions are removable from the remainder of the leaf as the removable unit. Each of the sheets are secured together outside the periphery of the removable unit, the sheets of the first portion are secured together for movement as a unit, and two of the sheets of the second portion are separably secured together for movement as a unit and for releasing a scent when the two sheets of the second portion are separated from each other.

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Dependent claims

A scent-containing sample comprising:

(A) four at least partially overlapping sheets, including first, second, third and fourth sheets, said first, second and third sheets being at least partially cut through to define a first portion of a removable unit, said second and third sheets being at least partially cut through to define a second portion of a removable unit, said second and third sheets of said second portion being of one piece integral construction with said second and third sheets of said first portion so that said first and second portions are removable from the remainder of said sample as a unit;
(B) means for securing said first, second and third sheets of said first portion together for movement as unit;
(C) means for separable securing said second and third sheets of said second portion together for movement as a unit and for releasing a scent when said second and third sheets of said second portion are separated from each other;
and
(D) means for securing together said first, second, third and fourth sheets outside of the periphery of said removable unit.

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A fragrance-releasing insert for printed matter such as a magazine or a book comprising:

(A) a leaf having four at least partially overlapping sheets, including first, second, third and fourth sheets, at least an adjacent two of said sheets including said first and second sheets being substantially cut through to define a first portion of a removable unit, at least an adjacent two of said sheets including said second and third sheets being at least partially cut through to define a second portion of said removable unit, said sheets of said second portion being of one piece integral construction with corresponding sheets of said first portion so that said first and second portions are removable from the remainder of said leaf as said removable unit;
(B) means for securing each of said sheets of said first portion together for movement as a unit;
(C) securing and releasing means for separably securing two of said sheets of said second portion together for movement as a unit and for releasing a scent when said two sheets of said second portion are separated from each other;
and
(D) means for securing together each of said sheets outside of the periphery of said removable unit.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Fragrance-releasing insert for a magazine

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