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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7568613 | Mailer envelope with inventory control window An envelope for conveying an item from a sender to a recipient and back with a window and unique identifying indicia. The envelope comprises a base panel with a window, a sender address panel, and a recipient address panel. The sender address panel is affixed to the... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7549571 | Environmentally friendly reusable envelope structures The present invention provides reusable envelope structures, kits for forming reusable envelope structures, and methods of using envelopes formed from such structures and kits. Reusable envelope structures can be formed and kits can be formed for converting existing... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7438213 | Voting ballot envelope A return envelope for a ballot on which the voter's address is printed has a folding flap configured so as to eliminate the possibility that the return envelope with an enclosed ballot will be returned to the voter's address and assures that it will be returned to t... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7401727 | Mailing and response envelope and method of making the same A mailing and response envelope for conveying an item from a sender to a recipient and back is disclosed. The envelope comprises a base panel, a sender address panel, and a recipient address panel. The sender address panel is affixed to the base panel by an adhesive... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7357423 | Multi-label mailing form including certified self-mailer A mailing form for facilitating the mailing of a document is disclosed. The mailing form includes a bottom ply of the mailing form and an interspersed between the first side of the bottom ply (i.e. inner side of the bottom ply) and the second side of the top ply (i.... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350820 | Integral special service mailing assembly and a method for using same An assembly for mailing an article requiring special services and a method for mailing same are provided. The assembly includes a return postcard, two anchor portions disposed on either side of the postcard, printer track strips having a plurality of holes for engag... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350689 | Reusable tamper evident envelope A reusable tamper-evident envelope includes a first substrate, a second substrate superimposed on the first substrate, at least one auxiliary substrate superimposed on and joined along one edge to the second substrate, and at least one seal along all but one edge jo... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341279 | Combination mailer and confirmation post card assembly A form assembly formed by front and back plies for creating a postcard having printing on both faces from a single pass through a non-impact printing device. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331509 | Severable carton wall A severable carton wall includes a substantially vertically disposed composite wall formed from a pair of overlapping panels joined along a seam, and a frangible line extending across the composite wall, traversing the seam, defining a removable upper portion of the... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7275678 | Printable envelope with removable business card for compact discs A printable sheet including one or more envelope assemblies formed thereon, each having a central body panel, an end flap, a pair of opposing top and bottom panels, a business card removably attached and incorporated into the bottom panel, and a retaining flap. The ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7260921 | Method and apparatus for enveloping documents An enclosure is formed from a single sheet of paper, which is of a standard size. The sheet of paper is folded along the short edges and then folded along a mid-section. Content material may be placed on the sheet of paper or printed information can be printed on de... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7246823 | Business form with label stock and message bearing stock A business form according to the present invention including a ply of label stock, a ply of release liner stock, and a ply of message or record bearing stock, may be configured as either a continuous or cut sheet form. The ply of label stock has one side coated with... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7225975 | Check carrier The check carrier consists of an envelope of translucent material that is dimensioned to closely conform to the dimensions of a standard check. The back of the check carrier includes an endorsement window through which a bank or other financial institution can apply... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225170 | Postage metering system for use with business reply mail A method of operating a postage metering system for printing a postage indicium for use with a business reply mail piece. The method includes the step(s) of: (i) transmitting a registration ID number to a data center, the registration ID number being associated a pa... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7201305 | Postal outgoing and reply envelope form system A continuous feed, multipart, multilayer form having detachable pin feed edges on each side sized to fit a pin feed impact printer for producing a postal envelope system is disclosed. Each part of the multipart form may have a top sheet, an outgoing envelope, an inf... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7100348 | Continuous strip of detachably interconnected folded products The invention relates to a continuous strip of detachable consecutive interconnected products manufactured by folding, such as envelopes and the like, and to a process for manufacturing the said strip, two of those consecutive products being interconnected through a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7083079 | Double postcard pressure seal form construction A USPS postcard mailer with return postcard is formed from a single sheet of, e.g., 28# paper utilizing pressure seal cohesive material. This is accomplished by applying cohesive material in a unique pattern and then folding the 28# pattern into a double V-fold cons... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077307 | Envelope that is conducive to printing a facing identification mark with an information based indicia An envelope that enables personal computer printers to be able to print a Facing Identification Mark (FIM) as part of a Information-Based Indicia (IBI) registered along the top edge of the envelope. The personal computer printers will also be able to print the FIM, ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7051474 | Insect monitor and method An invention is disclosed whereby an assurance agreement with a building owner is made for annual or other periodic insect inspections. Monitors are placed within the treatment zone and annual or other required inspections are thereafter made to determine insect act... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040665 | Carrier sheet with integrated detachable die-cut card having a magnet material backing A carrier sheet comprising a printed paper sheet having an integrated detachable card with a magnetic backing and method of manufacturing same is described. The carrier sheet is comprised of a printed paper sheet having printed matter on at least a front face thereo... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6969092 | Desktop printable file folder blank and filing system A file folder blank can be folded to form a file folder. The file folder blank is designed for single side printing. The file folder blank can be folded to reveal printed indicia to two directions of a single panel. The printed indicia can be printed by a standard d... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966484 | Mailing and response envelope A mailing and response envelope for conveying an item from a sender to a recipient and back is disclosed. The envelope comprises a base panel, a sender address panel, and a recipient address panel. The sender address panel is affixed to the base panel by an adhesive... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957766 | Envelope with enhanced opening capabilities and method therefor A method and apparatus for an envelope that includes a first portion of material, forming a first surface, a second portion of material, forming a second surface, the second portion being connected to the first portion at selected regions and a third portion of mate... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955466 | Sample bag closure device A closure device for packages having at least one self-adhesive closure element is disclosed. It comprises a self-adhesive glue layer (L1, L2) on the closure element, arranged for closing of the package. A release layer (F1, F2) covers th... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951279 | System and apparatus for protecting digital media The present invention is directed to a packaging system and apparatus for transporting digital media, such as DVDs or compact discs. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the packaging system includes an inner pocket made of high-densit... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948742 | Promotional form with detachable element A promotional form is provided which includes a detachable element received within the surrounding margin of a base sheet, the base sheet being folded and sealed around one side of the detachable element to initially conceal a message, question or other indicia hidd... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6866190 | Mailing envelope assembly A mailing envelope assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a sealed outer envelope. The assembly further includes an inner envelope contained within the outer envelope. The inner envelope has a flap, closed ends and an interior portion. The interior portion has... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6814278 | Combined integral picture frame and mailer An integral frame and mailer formed from a single blank is disclosed. The blank includes a frame having a frame front panel and a frame rear panel, the frame rear panel being connected to a mailer rear panel along a fold line. A mailer front panel is foldably connec... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6626755 | Laserable fold over carbonless form A carbonless form is provided that may be folded selectively into a duplicating state or a non-duplicating state. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a carbonless form is provided comprising a form sheet, a transverse fold line, an... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6612484 | Duplex envelope A duplex envelope includes a face sheet divided into a top page, bottom page, inner flap, and outer flap. A complementary liner is divided into a pocket bonded to the bottom page to define an inner envelope, an inner tab removably bonded to the inner flap... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6557748 | Reverse eccentric double parallel pressure seal business form A mailer type business form, including: first, second, third and fourth panels defining a sheet prior to folding the form, the first, second and third panels being substantially the same size and shape and being interconnected at first and second panel fo... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6499651 | Combination mailer and pocket file A combination mailer and a pocket file is disclosed. The combination includes a first file panel and a second file panel foldably connected together along a first fold line. The second file panel is foldably connected to a first mailer panel along a secon... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6460760 | Two-up rotated pressure seal return mailer An intermediate for a mailer type business form is provided that is Z-folded to produce a mailer type business form with built-in reply envelope. The mailer type business form is adapted to be used either as a mailing label or as a one-piece mailer. The m... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6431437 | Z-fold mailer with built-in return envelope An intermediate for a mailer type business form is provided that is Z-folded to produce a mailer type business form with built-in reply envelope. A large area is provided for printing statement, remittance and/or other information and yet the reply envelo... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6412687 | Pressure seal C-Z fold mailer with built-in return envelope An intermediate for a mailer type business form is provided that is C-Z folded to produce a mailer type business form with built-in reply envelope. An area is provided for printing statement, remittance and/or other information and yet the reply envelope ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6409079 | Print-to mail compatible, two-way self-contained mailer An intermediate for a mailer type business form is provided that is Z-folded to produce a mailer type business form with built-in reply envelope. A large area is provided for printing statement, remittance and/or other information and yet the reply envelo... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6386442 | Business form or mailer with carbonless imaging A business form or mailer intermediate providing fold-over carbonless imaging is provided. The form or mailer includes separate CB and CF coating portions on a single sheet. When the form or mailer is folded about a fold line, the CB portion comes in cont... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6322106 | Business form or mailer with carbonless imaging A business form or mailer intermediate providing fold-over carbonless imaging is provided. The form or mailer includes separate CB and CF coating portions on a single sheet. When the form or mailer is folded about a fold line, the CB portion comes in cont... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6276601 | Combined letter and envelope for dual orientation printing A first embodiment of combined letter and envelope includes a single piece of paper divided into halves by a crease. A front half has two regions divided by a first perforation extending through both the front half and the back half of the paper. The rear... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6227443 | Envelope with a designated return envelope portion An improved envelope is disclosed that is provided with a portion designated so as to be reusable as a return or ordinary envelope by a recipient of the envelope mailed. The envelope comprising a front side and a rear side portion opposing to each other, ... | 05/08/2001 |