Two way mailer with external "insert"
AssigneeMoore Business Forms, Inc.
InventorMichael C. Dyer
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Abstract
A return mailer type business form has a top ply through which outgoing address information is visible, and a second ply with a reply address printed on its back. The back of the second ply is covered by a removable third ply when used as an outgoing mailer. After receipt by the addressee, the first ply is detached along a perforation line on the first face, and a flap on the second ply is folded about a score line to close the reply envelope formed by the remaining part of the top ply and the second ply, and to cover any further outgoing address information visible by viewing the first ply. The outgoing address information may be printed on the second ply and visible through a window in the first ply, or may be printed on the first ply.
Claims18
A return mailer comprising:
- a first ply having a first face and a second face, and outgoing address indicia visible when viewing a first portion of said first face, and extending in a first direction;
- a first line formed in said first ply intersecting said outgoing address indicia;
- a second ply having a first face and a second face, said first face of said second ply in face to face contact with said second face of said first ply;
- a second line formed in said second ply in alignment with said first line, and defining a first part of said second ply, and a second part of said second ply, said first part of said second ply having a length in said first direction sufficient so that when it is folded over said first ply about said second line it completely covers any remaining outgoing address indicia visible when viewing said first ply;
- reply address information printed wholly on said second face of said second part of said second ply;
- means for attaching said first and second plies together to form a reply envelope;
- a third ply removably attached to said second ply to cover said second ply second face second portion, and when removed exposing said reply address;
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- wherein said outgoing address indicia is printed on said second ply first face, and is visible through a window formed in said first ply at said first portion thereof.
A return mailer, comprising:
- a top ply having a window, and having a first, outer, face, and a second, interior, face;
- a second ply cooperating with said top ply and having a first, inner, face cooperating with said top ply second face, and having outgoing address information printed thereon beneath said window, and visible through said window, and extending in a first direction;
- and a second face having reply indicia printed thereon;
- a score line formed in said second ply and defining a flap portion, and a body portion, said reply address indicia being provided wholly in said body portion;
- a sealing agent disposed on said second ply first face on an endmost area of said flap portion;
- said flap portion having a length sufficient, when said second ply is folded about said score line and attached by said sealing agent to said top ply, to completely cover an outgoing address indicia on said second ply first face, and any portion of said window of said top ply;
- adhesive means for attaching said top and second plies together to form an outgoing and reply envelope;
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- means for removably covering said reply address indicia on said second ply when said mailer is used as an outgoing mailer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.