Method and apparatus for notifying a person of an appointment

A postcard comprising a security tag coupled to said postcard for selectively concealing at least a portion of information displayed on said postcard, said tag comprising at least a first portion and a second portion coupled to said first portion, wherein said first portion comprises a first side and an opposite second side, and wherein said second portion comprises a first side and an opposite second side, wherein at least a section of one of said first portion and said second portion is substantially transparent, said first portion further comprising a pair of oppositely-disposed ends and a body extending therebetween, said second portion first side and said first portion ends coupled against said postcard, said first portion body coupled against said second portion second side, said first portion secured to said postcard with a bond that is stronger than a bond used to secure said second portion to said postcard.

A security tag for use in selectively concealing selected information displayed on a writing medium, said security tag comprising at least a first portion and a second portion coupled to said first portion, wherein said tag first and second portions each comprise an outer surface and an opposite inner surface, said second portion further comprises a tab formed unitarily therewith such that said tab is removable from said first portion only when said second portion is removed from said first portion, said tag first portion outer surface is coupled against the writing medium, said tag second portion extends over said tag first portion inner surface such that said second portion inner surface is coupled against said first portion inner surface, said first portion secured to the writing medium with a bond that is stronger than a bond used to secure said second portion to the writing medium.

A security tag for use in selectively concealing selected information displayed on a writing medium, said security tag comprising at least a first portion and a second portion coupled to said first portion, wherein said tag first and second portions each comprise an outer surface and an opposite inner surface each having a substantially uniform thickness, said tag first portion further comprises a first end, a second end, and a body extending therebetween, each of said first portion first and second ends, and said second portion inner surface is coupled against the writing medium, said first portion body is coupled only against said second portion outer surface, said first portion secured to the writing medium with a bond that is stronger than a bond used to secure said second portion to the writing medium.

A method for notifying an individual of an appointment, said method comprising:

• providing a security tag including at least a first portion and a second portion that is coupled to the first portion, wherein the first portion comprises an unperforated body comprising a first side and an opposite second side, and wherein the second portion comprises an unperforated body comprising a first side and an opposite second side, the second portion first side coupled against the first portion second side;
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• coupling the security tag to a postcard such that selected information regarding the appointment is concealed by the security tag, and such that the security tag first portion is secured to the postcard with a bond that is stronger than a bond used to secure the second portion to the postcard.

A postcard comprising a security tag coupled to said postcard for selectively concealing at least a portion of information displayed on said postcard, said postcard comprising a pair of oppositely-disposed ends and a body extending therebetween, said tag comprising at least a first portion and a second portion separated by a fold line, said first portion comprises a first side and an opposite second side, said second portion comprises a first side, an opposite second side, and a tab formed unitarily with said second portion such that said tab is removable from said first portion only when said second portion is removed from said first portion, said tag coupled to said postcard such that tag first portion second side is coupled between tag second portion second side and said tag first portion first side, said tag configured to remain folded until the information is revealed, at least one of said tag first portion and said tag second portion comprises a substantially transparent material.