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Apparatus for displaying advertising material

Assignee: Mail Well Corp
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Filing: 1981-06-24
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Granted: 1983-12-13
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Expires: 2001-06-24
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Abstract

Abstract A carrier for displaying a plurality of envelopes may be mounted in a conventional loose-leaf binder, and is generally rectangular in configuration. The carrier is formed by folding a sheet about a medial line to form front and back panels, with the front panel including flap portions that are folded over and bonded to the back panel. Elongated slots are provided in the front and back panels, generally parallel to the folded edge of the carrier, and display envelopes may be partially inserted through each said slot, and carried by the carrier for display purposes. In the method for displaying envelopes, a loose-leaf binder and a plurality of such carriers are provided, and each display envelope is partially inserted into selected slots of the carrier whereby at least a portion of each envelope is visible for display purposes, and with each envelope being releasably disposed in the carrier.

Inventors

  • 👤 David M. Meeker

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 22:02
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42F; B42F5/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 279 words
A display carrier for display of a plurality of differently sized sample envelopes in a loose leaf binder, said display carrier being generally rectangular in configuration and consisting of a sheet folded along a medial line thereof to form an envelope engaging first edge and defining a front panel and a back panel, said front panel being of greater area than said back panel and including flaps extending along the three remaining free edges, each flap being folded along its associated edge and bonded to the back panel, said front panel and back panel each having a plurality of differently sized elongated slots formed therein, each said slot in the front panel and back panel being disposed parallel to said envelope engaging first edge of the display carrier, with each of the slots in the front panel and back panel being spaced at different lengths from said envelope engaging first edge, out of alignment with other slots in its respective panel and with the ends of each said differently sized slot terminating in annular openings whereby the differently sized envelopes to be displayed each may be inserted into one of said slots to engage said envelope engaging first edge and thereby be maintained in position for display purposes, the spacing of said slots from said envelope engaging first edge being such as to permit each slot to receive more than half of its respective sample envelope, said display carrier further including aligned, spaced apertures extending through the front panel, back panel, and a flap portion, along one edge disposed perpendicular to said envelope engaging first edge to enable said display carrier to be releasably retained in a loose-leaf binder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 279 words
A display carrier for display of a plurality of differently sized sample envelopes in a loose leaf binder, said display carrier being generally rectangular in configuration and consisting of a sheet folded along a medial line thereof to form an envelope engaging first edge and defining a front panel and a back panel, said front panel being of greater area than said back panel and including flaps extending along the three remaining free edges, each flap being folded along its associated edge and bonded to the back panel, said front panel and back panel each having a plurality of differently sized elongated slots formed therein, each said slot in the front panel and back panel being disposed parallel to said envelope engaging first edge of the display carrier, with each of the slots in the front panel and back panel being spaced at different lengths from said envelope engaging first edge, out of alignment with other slots in its respective panel and with the ends of each said differently sized slot terminating in annular openings whereby the differently sized envelopes to be displayed each may be inserted into one of said slots to engage said envelope engaging first edge and thereby be maintained in position for display purposes, the spacing of said slots from said envelope engaging first edge being such as to permit each slot to receive more than half of its respective sample envelope, said display carrier further including aligned, spaced apertures extending through the front panel, back panel, and a flap portion, along one edge disposed perpendicular to said envelope engaging first edge to enable said display carrier to be releasably retained in a loose-leaf binder.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1986-12-12 1987-06-13 1987-12-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1990-12-12 1991-06-13 1991-12-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1994-12-12 1995-06-13 1995-12-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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