US 5,346,124 AGranted

Certified mailer

AssigneeMoore Business Forms, Inc.

InventorStanley C. Chess

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Abstract

A return mailer has both the outgoing address and the reply address printed on the top face of the top ply, which with a bottom ply forms both the outgoing and reply envelopes. The reply address is covered by a return receipt having a certified or insured or registered mail number on the top face, and receipt addressee information (substantially the same as the reply address) on the bottom face, or the reply address may be covered by a simple sheet of paper. A perforation intersects the outgoing address area of the top ply, and the bottom ply has a fold line aligned with the perforation to define a return envelope flap, having a sealing agent on the top face. A readily removable insert ply is preferably disposed between the top and bottom plies, and the bottom ply bottom face is devoid of address indicia.

Claims25

Dependent claims

A return mailer comprising:

a top ply having an outgoing address area for receiving outgoing address indicia visible when viewing a top face thereof, and extending in a first direction, said top ply also having a bottom face;
a first line of weakness formed in said top ply extending substantially transverse to said first direction in the area of said outgoing address indicia visible when viewing said top face of said top ply, said first line of weakness defining said top ply into a body portion and a stub portion;
a second ply connected to and cooperating with said top ply to forming an outgoing and reply envelope, said second ply having a top face facing said top ply bottom face, and a bottom face, said bottom face being devoid of address indicia;
a first fold line formed in said second ply in substantial alignment with said first line of weakness and defining said second ply into a body portion, and a flap portion;
a sealing agent disposed on said second ply top face on an endmost area of said flap portion;
said flap portion having a length sufficient, when said second ply is folded about said first fold line, to completely cover any outgoing address indicia visible when viewing said top face of said top ply within said outgoing address area;
reply address indicia visible on said top face of said top ply body portion, remote from said outgoing address area;
and
means for removably covering said reply address indicia.

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