Printed matter – Strips
Reexamination Certificate
1999-07-15
2001-09-18
Tsai, Henry (Department: 3722)
Printed matter
Strips
C283S056000, C283S067000, C283S081000, C283S101000, C283S105000, C283S107000, C283S108000, C281S002000, C281S005000, C281S038000, C040S299010
Reexamination Certificate
active
06290261
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to shipment forms and, more particularly, to a multifunction business form for indicating an attempted delivery and authorizing delivery or pick-up of a package.
Package delivery services are continuously confronted with the problems associated with undeliverable packages - packages which cannot be delivered because no one is available to accept delivery in general, the package must either be left at the delivery address or returned to the delivery station. In either case, there must be some documentation of the attempted delivery. Conventional attempted delivery notices typically comprise a form with some type of releasable or temporary adhesive provided thereon. The form describes the circumstances of the delivery and is adhered on a door, window, or other conspicuous surface at the delivery address. These conventional forms have inherent functional limitations and have achieved limited commercial success in the package delivery business. Accordingly, there is a need for an attempted delivery notice or shipment form that provides an improved means for indicating an attempted delivery and authorizing delivery or pick-up of a package.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This need is met by the present invention wherein a shipment form including a reusable adhesive is provided. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the shipment form comprises a face sheet, a liner ply, a reusable adhesive laminate, and a laminating adhesive. The face sheet defines first and second major faces and includes printed indicia on the first major face. The printed indicia being arranged to indicate an attempted delivery.
The reusable adhesive laminate includes a reusable adhesive and a removable ply. The reusable adhesive and the removable ply are configured such that the reusable adhesive retains its properties of adhesion following removal of the removable ply therefrom. The laminating adhesive is interposed between the liner ply and the face sheet so as to secure the liner ply to the second major face of the face sheet. The laminating adhesive is further interposed between the reusable adhesive laminate and the face sheet so as to secure the reusable adhesive laminate to the second major face of the face sheet. The removable ply may include a release material incorporated therein.
The reusable adhesive laminate preferably further comprises a paper ply interposed between the laminating adhesive and the reusable adhesive. The reusable adhesive is preferably arranged to define an adhesion surface that is capable of supporting the weight of the shipment form when secured to a substantially vertical mounting surface. The laminating adhesive may comprise first and second laminating adhesive portions, the first laminating adhesive portion being interposed between the liner ply and the face sheet and the second laminating adhesive portion being interposed between the reusable adhesive laminate and the face sheet. The first and second adhesive portions are preferably separated by an adhesive void.
The face sheet may further define a peel-out signature label portion and the shipment form may further comprise a peel-out release layer interposed between the peel-out signature label portion and the liner ply. A portion of the laminating adhesive may be interposed between the peel-out signature label portion and the peel-out release layer. The peel-out signature label portion, the laminating adhesive, and the peel-out release layer may be configured such that the laminating adhesive retains its properties of adhesion and remains adhered to the peel-out signature label following removal of the peel-out signature label from the shipment form.
The face sheet and the reusable adhesive laminate may include respective cutout portions formed therein to define a form hanging aperture. A die cut may be provided to extend entirely through the cross section of the form from a side edge of the form to the form hanging aperture. The shipment form may define a top edge and a bottom edge and the face sheet may extend from the top edge to the bottom edge.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a shipment form is provided comprising a face sheet, a liner ply, a laminating adhesive, and a reusable adhesive. The face sheet defines first and second major faces and includes printed indicia on the first major face, the printed indicia being arranged to indicate an attempted delivery. The liner ply includes a die cut defining a boundary between a laminated liner ply portion and a removable liner ply portion. The laminating adhesive is interposed between the liner ply and the face sheet so as to secure the laminated liner ply portion to the second major face of the face sheet. The reusable adhesive is interposed between the liner ply and the face sheet so as to secure the removable liner ply portion to the second major face of the face sheet. The reusable adhesive and the removable liner ply portion are configured such that the reusable adhesive retains its properties of adhesion following removal of the removable liner ply portion therefrom.
Preferably, the removable liner ply portion includes a release layer adjacent the reusable adhesive and the die cut extends through the liner ply. The die cut may be arranged to define a linear succession of perforations across the liner ply. Further, the face sheet and the liner ply preferably extend from the top edge of the form to the bottom edge of the form.
In accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention, a shipment form is provided comprising a face sheet, a liner ply, a reusable adhesive laminate, and a laminating adhesive. The face sheet defines first and second major faces and includes printed indicia on the first major face. The printed indicia is arranged to indicate an attempted delivery. The liner ply includes a die cut defining a boundary between a laminated liner ply portion and a removable liner ply portion. The reusable adhesive laminate includes a reusable adhesive and a removable ply wherein the reusable adhesive and the removable ply are configured such that the reusable adhesive retains its properties of adhesion following removal of the removable ply therefrom. The laminating adhesive is interposed between-the laminated liner ply portion of the liner ply and the face sheet so as to secure the laminated liner ply portion to the second major face of the face sheet. The laminating adhesive is further interposed between the reusable adhesive laminate and the liner ply so as to secure the reusable adhesive laminate to the laminated liner ply portion and the removable liner ply portion. The die cut extends through the laminating adhesive and the removable ply of the reusable adhesive laminate.
The reusable adhesive laminate may further includes a complementary face sheet secured to the laminated liner ply portion via the reusable adhesive and the laminating adhesive. The removable ply preferably includes a release material incorporated therein. The laminating adhesive may comprise first and second laminating adhesive portions separated by an adhesive void. The first laminating adhesive portion being interposed between the liner ply and the face sheet and the second laminating adhesive portion being interposed between the liner ply and the reusable adhesive laminate. The shipment form may define a top edge and a bottom edge and the liner ply may extend from the top edge to the bottom edge.
In accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention, a shipment form is provided comprising a face sheet, a liner ply, a reusable adhesive laminate, and a laminating adhesive. The face sheet defines first and second major faces and includes printed indicia on the first major face arranged to indicate an attempted delivery. The liner ply includes a die cut defining a boundary between a laminated liner ply portion and a removable liner ply portion. The laminating adhesive is interposed between the liner ply and the face sheet so as to secure the laminated liner ply p
DeLoughery James J.
Laurash David F.
Morton Nicholas N.
Waggoner Bryce C.
Henderson Mark T.
Killworth, Gottman Hagan & Schaeff, L.L.P.
The Standard Register Company
Tsai Henry
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