Method for manufacturing mailing-ready printed products and envelopes for use with such method
OwnerJürg Paul Hallerinventor
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing mailing-ready printed products, that consist of at least one sheet printed on at least one side and mailed in a closed state, printing data, originating from a client, are transmitted through a network to a printing facility. The transmitted printing data are printed onto the at least one sheet. A mailing-ready printed product is produced from the at least one printed sheet. The envelope for the mailing-ready printed product is produced from at least one printed sheet folded so as to form an envelope without producing waste portions.
Claims4
A method of manufacturing mailing-ready printed products, comprising a single sheet printed on at least one side and mailed in a closed state, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) transmitting printing data, originating from a client (1-3), through a network to a printing facility (5-10);
- b) printing the transmitted printing data onto said sheet;
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- c) folding the sheet at least once and sealing the open edges of the printed and folded sheet.
A method of manufacturing mailing-ready printed products comprising a single sheet printed on at least one side and mailed in a closed state, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) transmitting printing data, originating from a client (1-3), through a network to a printing facility (5-10);
- b) printing the transmitted printing data onto said sheet (17), said sheet having four outer edges (86, 87, 92, 93) which lie at right angles to one another;
- c) folding said sheet (17) along folding lines (94-97), said folding lines transverse to said outer edges (86, 87, 92, 93) to create folded sheet portions (98-101);
- d) folding said folded sheet portions (98-101) inwardly;
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- e) sealing said folded sheet portions to one another along respective edges to create a sealed envelope.
A method of manufacturing mailing-ready printed products, comprising at least one sheet printed on at least one side and mailed in a closed state;
- said method comprising the steps of:
- a) transmitting printing data, originating from a client (1-3), through a network to a printing facility (5-10);
- b) printing the transmitted printing data onto at least one sheet;
- c) producing a mailing-ready printed product from the at least one printed sheet, including the steps of laying at least one insert (22) on said printed sheet, such that the outer edges of the insert lie transversely to the outer edges of said printed sheet;
- folding a sheet section defined by the outer edges of said sheet and said insert inwardly along folding lines corresponding to the outer edges of the insert (22);
- and sealing together the edges of the sheet section to form a closed envelope about said insert.
A method of manufacturing mailing-ready printed products, comprising at least one sheet printed on at least one side and mailed in a closed state;
- said method comprising the steps of:
- a) transmitting printing data, originating from a client (1-3), through a network to a printing facility (5-10);
- b) printing the transmitted printing data onto at least one sheet;
- c) producing a mailing-ready printed product from the at least one printed sheet, including the steps of:
- advancing an insert (22) horizontally toward the sheet (17) in a folding machine having at least one pair of guiding rollers (71, 72) which grip said insert;
- folding said sheet by horizontally contacting said insert with said sheet (17), such that said insert (22) is interposed within said folded sheet;
- gripping said folded portion of the sheet (17) with said rollers, thereby pulling said sheet with said insert (22) interposed therein through said folding machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.