# US 5,705,243 A · Business form or mailer intermediate with protective laminate > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,705,243 A - Document ID: US5705243A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/425,867 - Filed: 1995-04-20 - Granted: 1998-01-06 - Earliest claimed: 1995-04-20 - Assignees: The Standard Register Company - Inventors: Rajendra Mehta; William P. Thomas; John C. McComas - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5705243A ## CPC - B42D 5/027: {Sheets or cards attached to a carrier strip or web (shipping forms B42D15/006)} - Y10T 428/14: Layer or component removable to expose adhesive - Y10T 428/1471: Protective layer - Y10T 428/1481: Dissimilar adhesives - Y10T 428/1486: Ornamental, decorative, pattern, or indicia - Y10T 428/15: Sheet, web, or layer weakened to permit separation through thickness - Y10T 428/22: Nonparticulate element embedded or inlaid in substrate and visible - Y10T 428/24322: Composite web or sheet - Y10T 428/24331: including nonapertured component - Y10T 428/24777: Edge feature - Y10T 428/24793: Comprising discontinuous or differential impregnation or bond - B42D: BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A business form or mailer intermediate having a built-in laminated portion is provided. The form or mailer includes a base ply provided on or in one panel and a film ply provided in a second panel. When the form or mailer is folded about a fold line, the film ply adheres to the base ply with a laminating adhesive. The base ply to be laminated may be a card or label. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A business form or mailer intermediate comprising: a substrate sheet having first and second surfaces, first and second parallel longitudinal edges and first and second opposite ends; at least a first transverse fold line formed in said substrate perpendicular to said parallel longitudinal edges, said at least first fold line dividing said substrate into at least first and second panels; at least one base ply portion having an upper and a lower surface, said base ply portion being detachably secured to said first panel of said substrate; at least one protective laminate portion positioned opposite and in substantial alignnment with said base ply portion with respect to said first transverse fold line, said protective laminate portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, said protective laminate portion being secured to said first surface in said second panel via a releasable bond characterized by a releasable adhesive bonding strength; and a laminating adhesive provided on one or both of said upper surface of said base ply and said upper surface of said protective laminate wherein said laminating adhesive is characterized by a laminating adhesive bonding strength and wherein said laminating adhesive bonding strength exceeds said releasable adhesive bonding strength. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 1 wherein said base ply portion is a card formed in said substrate in said first panel. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 1 wherein said base ply portion is a label formed on said first surface in said first panel of said substrate. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 1 wherein multiple base ply portions are provided in said first panel and multiple protective laminate portions are provided on said second panel. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 3 further including a label adhesive disposed on said lower surface of said label. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 5 further including a liner ply disposed on said first surface of said substrate sheet, said label being releasably adhered to said liner ply by means of said label adhesive. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed claim 1 wherein said laminating adhesive is a hot-melt or pressure activatable adhesive. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 5 wherein said label adhesive is a pressure activatable adhesive. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 1 wherein said protective laminate portion further includes a film adhesive disposed on said lower surface of said protective laminate portion. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 9 wherein said film adhesive is a dry-residue fugitive adhesive. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 1 wherein said protective laminate portion includes lines of weakness thereby defining a center portion and an edge portion. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 11 wherein said lower surface of said edge portion on said protective laminate portion is provided with said film adhesive. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 12 wherein said film adhesive is a permanent adhesive. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 11 wherein a portion of said substrate lying in register with said center portion in said protective laminate portion includes a die-cut hole. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 1 wherein said protective laminate portion comprises a two-ply film having a first film and a second film releasably adhered to each other. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 15 wherein said second film is adhered to said substrate with a mounting adhesive. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 16 wherein said mounting adhesive is a permanent adhesive. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 1 further including a second transverse fold line formed in said substrate perpendicular to said parallel longitudinal edges thereby defining a third panel adjacent said first or second panels. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 18 further including lines of weakness adjacent said first and second parallel longitudinal edges defining marginal strips between said lines of weakness and said first and second parallel longitudinal edges. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 19 further including an edge adhesive disposed on said first surface on said marginal strips in at least one of said first and second panels. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 20 further including an address window disposed in one of said first, second, or third panels. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 19 further including a sealing adhesive disposed on said marginal strips on either said second surface of said second panel and said first surface of said third panel or second surface of said first panel and said second surface of said third panel. ### Claim 23 (depends on 20) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 20 further including an end adhesive disposed adjacent said first or second opposite ends. ### Claim 24 A mailer intermediate comprising: a substrate sheet having first and second surfaces, first and second parallel longitudinal edges and first and second opposite ends; first and second transverse fold lines formed in said substrate perpendicular to said parallel longitudinal edges, said first and second fold lines dividing said substrate into first, second and third panels, said first fold line separating said first and second panels; a base ply portion having an upper and a lower surface, said base ply portion being detachably secured to one of said first or second panels of said substrate; a protective laminate portion positioned opposite and in substantial alignment with said base ply portion with respect to said first transverse fold line, said protective laminate portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, said protective laminate portion being secured to said first surface in another of said first or second panels via a releasable bond characterized by a releasable adhesive bonding strength; and a laminating adhesive provided on one or both of said upper surface of said base ply and said upper surface of said protective laminate wherein said laminating adhesive is characterized by a laminating adhesive bonding strength and wherein said laminating adhesive bonding strength exceeds said releasable adhesive bonding strength. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 24 wherein said base ply portion is a card formed in said substrate. ### Claim 26 (depends on 24) The mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 24 said base ply portion is a label formed on said first surface of said substrate. ### Claim 27 (depends on 24) The mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 24 wherein multiple base ply portions are provided in said first panel and multiple protective laminate portions are provided on said second panel. ### Claim 28 (depends on 24) The mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 24 further including lines of weakness adjacent said first and second parallel longitudinal edges defining marginal strips between said lines of weakness and said first and second parallel longitudinal edges. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 28 further including an edge adhesive pattern disposed on said first surface of said marginal strips in at least one of said first and second panels. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 29 further including a sealing adhesive disposed on said marginal strips on either said second surface of said second panel and said first surface of said third panel or said second surface of said first panel and said second surface of said third panel. ### Claim 31 (depends on 24) The mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 24 further including an address window disposed in one of said first and second panels. ### Claim 32 (depends on 24) The mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 24 further including an end adhesive disposed adjacent said first or second opposite ends. ### Claim 33 (depends on 1) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 1 wherein said base ply portion is a tag formed in said substrate or on said first surface of said substrate. ### Claim 34 (depends on 1) The business form or mailer intermediate as claimed in claim 1 wherein lines of weakness are provided in said substrate to define said base ply portion. ### Claim 35 A business form or mailer intermediate comprising: a substrate sheet having first and second surfaces, first and second parallel longitudinal edges and first and second opposite ends; at least a first transverse fold line formed in said substrate perpendicular to said parallel longitudinal edges, said at least first fold line dividing said substrate into at least first and second panels; at least one label having an upper and a lower surface, said label being formed on said first surface in said first panel of said substrate; at least one protective laminate portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, said protective laminate portion being provided on said first surface in said second panel, said protective laminate portion being positioned opposite to and in substantial alignment with said label with respect to said first transverse fold line; a label adhesive disposed on a lower surface of said label; a liner ply disposed on said first surface of said substrate sheet, said label being releasably adhered to said liner ply by means of said label adhesive; and a laminating adhesive provided on one or both of said upper surface of said label and said upper surface of said protective laminate wherein when said substrate is folded about said at least first fold line said protective laminate portion adheres to said label. ### Claim 36 A business form or mailer intermediate comprising: a substrate sheet having first and second surfaces, first and second parallel longitudinal edges and first and second opposite ends; at least a first transverse fold line formed in said substrate perpendicular to said parallel longitudinal edges, said at least first fold line dividing said substrate into at least first and second panels; at least one base ply portion having an upper and a lower surface, said base ply portion being provided in said substrate in said first panel or on said first surface in said first panel; at least one protective laminate portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, said protective laminate portion being provided on said first surface in said second panel, opposite to and in substantial alignment with said base ply portion with respect to said first transverse fold line, wherein said protective laminate portion further includes a film adhesive disposed on said lower surface; and a laminating adhesive provided on one or both of said upper surface of said base ply and said upper surface of said protective laminate wherein when said substrate is folded about said at least first fold line said protective laminate portion adheres to said base ply portion.