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Adhesive securement strip for bows and greeting cards
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-12-06
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Granted: 1990-11-06
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Expires: 2008-12-06
Abstract
Abstract An adhesive securement strip for securing bows and greeting cards or envelopes on a package is formed from an elongated rectangular stip having front and back surfaces coated with an adhesive. Each of the front and back surfaces is covered by a removable peel-off sheet. The strip is divided into three zones by two transversely extending longitudinally spaced perforation lines. A first zone adjacent one end of the strip is dimensioned for securement of a bow. A second zone on said strip, intermediate opposite ends of the strip, is dimensioned for securement of a smaller of two different standard sizes of greeting cards and envelopes. A third zone, disposed adjacent an opposite end of the strip is dimensioned, in conjunction with the second zone, for securement of a larger of two different standard sizes of greeting cards and envelopes. By removing the third zone at the perforation line, the strip may be utilized for securement of a bow and a smaller sized greeting card or envelope. The second zone may be separated from the first zone and utilized to secure the bow and greeting card at spaced locations on the package.
Inventors
- 👤 James G. Linsenbigler
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-02 05:26
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04D; D04D7/00; D04D7/04; D04D7/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/806; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/922; Y10S229/923; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1486; Y10T428/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
An adhesive securement strip for bows and greeting cards, for use in wrapping presents, comprising: an elongated rectangular strip; said strip having front and back surfaces each coated with an adhesive and each covered by a transparent removable peel-off sheet; said strip divided into three zones by a pair of spaced transversely extending perforation lines; a first zone formed adjacent one end portion of said strip dimensioned for securement of a bow; a second zone formed intermediate opposite ends of said strip dimensioned for securement of a smaller of two different standard sizes of greeting cards or envelopes; a third zone formed adjacent an opposite end of said strip dimensioned, in conjunction with said second zone, for securement of a larger of two different standard sizes of greeting cards or envelopes; a bow secured on said first zone; an aperture formed through said third zone for displaying said strip on a rack; and indicia defining and designating usage of each of said zones provided on both said front and back surfaces, beneath said transparent peel off strips.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
An adhesive securement strip for bows and greeting cards, for use in wrapping presents, comprising: an elongated rectangular strip; said strip having front and back surfaces each coated with an adhesive and each covered by a transparent removable peel-off sheet; said strip divided into three zones by a pair of spaced transversely extending perforation lines; a first zone formed adjacent one end portion of said strip dimensioned for securement of a bow; a second zone formed intermediate opposite ends of said strip dimensioned for securement of a smaller of two different standard sizes of greeting cards or envelopes; a third zone formed adjacent an opposite end of said strip dimensioned, in conjunction with said second zone, for securement of a larger of two different standard sizes of greeting cards or envelopes; a bow secured on said first zone; an aperture formed through said third zone for displaying said strip on a rack; and indicia defining and designating usage of each of said zones provided on both said front and back surfaces, beneath said transparent peel off strips.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
251 words
A method for securing a bow and a greeting card to a package, comprising the steps of: providing an elongated rectangular strip, said strip having front and back surfaces each coated with an adhesive and each covered by a removable transparent peel-off sheet, said strip divided into three zones by a pair of spaced transversely extending perforation lines, a first zone formed adjacent one end portion of the strip dimensioned for securement of a bow, a second zone formed intermediate opposite ends of said strip dimensioned for securement of a smaller of two different standard sizes of greeting cards or envelopes, a third zone formed adjacent an opposite end of said strip dimensioned in conjunction with said second zone for securement of a larger of two different standard sizes of greeting cards or envelopes, a bow secured on said first zone, and indicia defining and designating usage of each of said zones provided on both said front and back surfaces, beneath said transparent peel off strips; removing said peel-off sheet from said back surface of said strip; securing said strip on a package; selecting a greeting card or envelope; removing said third zone of said strip by tearing said zone at one of said perforation lines if said greeting card or envelope is smaller than or equal to the extent of said second zone; removing said peel-off sheet from said front surface of said strip; and securing said greeting card or envelope on said second or on said second third zones.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
251 words
A method for securing a bow and a greeting card to a package, comprising the steps of: providing an elongated rectangular strip, said strip having front and back surfaces each coated with an adhesive and each covered by a removable transparent peel-off sheet, said strip divided into three zones by a pair of spaced transversely extending perforation lines, a first zone formed adjacent one end portion of the strip dimensioned for securement of a bow, a second zone formed intermediate opposite ends of said strip dimensioned for securement of a smaller of two different standard sizes of greeting cards or envelopes, a third zone formed adjacent an opposite end of said strip dimensioned in conjunction with said second zone for securement of a larger of two different standard sizes of greeting cards or envelopes, a bow secured on said first zone, and indicia defining and designating usage of each of said zones provided on both said front and back surfaces, beneath said transparent peel off strips; removing said peel-off sheet from said back surface of said strip; securing said strip on a package; selecting a greeting card or envelope; removing said third zone of said strip by tearing said zone at one of said perforation lines if said greeting card or envelope is smaller than or equal to the extent of said second zone; removing said peel-off sheet from said front surface of said strip; and securing said greeting card or envelope on said second or on said second third zones.
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