Envelopes – wrappers – and paperboard boxes – Postal cards or packets
Reexamination Certificate
1999-04-23
2001-05-15
Pascua, Jes F. (Department: 3727)
Envelopes, wrappers, and paperboard boxes
Postal cards or packets
C229S071000, C206S462000, C206S463000, C206S470000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06230964
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a protruding postal matter case, which is fixed between a first sheet portion forming a part of the postal matter and a second sheet portion having a cut-out window portion and laid over the first sheet portion to be closed in the form of the postal matter and protrudes from the out-out window portion. The present invention particularly relates to a variety of protruding postal matter cases adapted to be suitable for automation for mass production thereof.
BACKGROUND ART
The protruding postal matter case
104
defined herein indicates, for example, a case
104
shown in
FIG. 29
which is fixed between a first sheet portion
101
forming a front side of a post card-like postal matter and a second sheet portion
103
forming a back side having a cut-out window portion
102
and laid over the first sheet portion
101
to be closed in the form of the postal matter and protrudes from the cut-out window portion
102
.
Examples of the conventional type of protruding postal matter cases are shown in FIGS.
30
(
a
) and
30
(
b
). The protruding postal matter case
105
shown in FIG.
30
(
a
) has a cup-like form, comprising a convex portion
106
having a space therein and a flange portion
107
therearound. The flange portion
107
is fixed between the first sheet portion
101
and the second sheet portion
103
.
The protruding postal matter case
108
shown in FIG.
30
(
b
) comprises a cup and a cover
109
having the same shapes as the one shown in FIG.
30
(
a
). In this type of protruding postal matter case, the flange portion
107
and the cover
109
are fixed between the first sheet portion
101
and the second sheet portion
103
.
The protruding postal mater case provides the following advantageous effects.
When a postal matter having the protruding postal matter case is used for a direct mail, a door-to-door delivery service and an advertising medium by disposition or posting, not only an advertising printing matter but also a sample of an article or a small actual article can be mailed together, with contained in the case, and a recipient or an addressee can visually confirm the literature and information and the sample and also try the sample actually by touch with it. Further, when the case is made transparent, the recipient or addressee can realize what is the article contained in the postal matter at the moment when he has received the postal matter. Besides, the stereoscopic postal matter can catch the recipient's eyes to contribute to enhance the percentage of an opening of the postal matter and also directly appeal to the recipient or addressee.
When casing therein a small article such as a sample of an article, the case
105
shown in FIG.
30
(
a
) requires the step that after a glue or a double-coated tape is applied to the flange portion
107
, the first sheet portion is adhesive bonded to the flange portion to close the inner space of the convex portion
106
by the first sheet portion. On the other hand, the case shown in FIG.
30
(
b
) requires the step that after the glue or the double-coated tape is applied to the flange portion
107
, the cover
109
is adhesive bonded to the flange portion to close the inner space of the convex portion
106
by the cover.
Incidentally, when an attempt is made to achieve mass production of the protruding postal matter case by automation, the inner space of the convex portion
106
must be closed in advance to prevent the sample or something contained in the cup from coming out of the same. However, the application of the glue to the flange portion
107
only, without adhering to the sample or equivalent, requires high accuracy and thus involves difficulties. On the other hand, the application of the double-coated tape to the same involves disadvantages of requiring a manual working and being costly and thus increasing unit costs.
In the light of the disadvantages mentioned above, the present invention has been made. It is the object of the present invention to provide a protruding postal matter case suitable for automation for mass production thereof.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
To achieve the abovesaid object, the first protruding postal matter case of the present invention is directed to a protruding postal matter case which is fixed between a first sheet portion forming a part of a postal matter and a second sheet portion having a cut-out window portion and laid over the first sheet portion to be closed in the form of the postal matter and protrudes from the cut-out window portion. The protruding postal matter case comprises a cup having a space therein and a flange portion therearound; a cover for closing the inner space of the cup; and at least one engaging means for bringing the cover and the cup into engagement with each other, wherein the flange portion of the cup and the cover are sandwiched between the first sheet portion and the second sheet portion such that the cup is protruded from the cut-out window portion.
The engaging means is formed by a closing member for hooking one of the cover and the flange portion over the other of the cover and the flange portion, to close them. To be concrete, the engaging means may comprise a notch arranged in the cover at a position thereof to be laid over the flange portion of the cup; and the flange portion of the cup inserted in the notch. Alternatively, the engaging means may comprise a notch arranged in the flange portion of the cup at a position thereof to be laid over a marginal portion of the cover; and the marginal portion of the cover inserted in the notch.
The engaging means comprising the notch arranged in the cover; and the flange portion of the cup inserted in the notch enables the cover to be flattened on a side thereof to contact with the first sheet portion, thus facilitating the gluing of the cover to the first sheet portion. At least one of the flange portion of the cup and the marginal portion of the cover may be inserted in notches at positions in the neighborhood of a larger diameter side of the first sheet portion to be laid over the cut-out window portion of the second sheet portion.
This also facilitates the fixing of the protruding postal matter case to the first sheet portion.
Also, the engaging means comprising the notch arranged in the flange portion of the cup; and the marginal portion of the cover inserted in the notch enables the flange portion of the cup to be flattened at a side thereof to contact with the second sheet portion. This facilitates the intimate contacting of the protruding postal matter case having the cut-out window portion in the second sheet portion and ensures the fixing of the case to the second sheet portion.
Referring now to the second protruding postal matter case of the present invention, it is directed to a protruding postal matter case which is fixed between a first sheet portion forming a part of a postal matter and a second sheet portion having a cut-out window portion and laid over the first sheet portion to be closed in the form of the postal matter and which protrudes from the cut-out window portion. The second protruding postal matter case comprises a cup having a space therein and a flange portion therearound; a cover for closing the inner space of the cup; an adhesive means for allowing the cover and the flange portion of the cup to adhere to each other; and fixing means, provided in the cover, for fixing the cover to the first sheet portion or fixing means, provided in the flange portion, for fixing the flange portion of the cup to the cut-out window portion of the second sheet portion, wherein the flange portion of the cup and the cover are sandwiched between the first sheet portion and the second sheet portion such that the cup is protruded from the cut-out window portion of the postal matter.
Further, the third protruding postal matter case of the present invention is directed to a protruding postal matter case comprising a disc-shaped cup having a disc-like inner space for receiving therein a disc-like article of a given thickness having a through bore
Jordan and Hamburg LLP
Pascua Jes F.
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