IE45716B1 - Improvements in or relating to continuous envelope invoice assemblies - Google Patents

Description

PATENT APPLICATION BY (71) MOORE PARAGON UK LIMITED, A BRITISH COMPANY OE' 75/79 SOUTHWARK STREET, LONDON SE1 OHY, ENGLAND. <3E7 a.6 This invention has reference to continuous envelope invoice assemblies; that is to say continuous stationery assemblies which can bs divided into a plurality of form lengths each form length of which can be used to record data and then be folded and despatched. Such data recorded is intended particularly for invoice or statement applications.

It is known, for example, as shown in the specification of British Patent Specification No. 1,258,423 to provide a continuous envelops assembly which comprises sn infosmatloa shsat and, a pocket sheet, tiie cheats being adhesively secured together along three edges by areas or adhesive to form a pocket to receive a cheque in payment of an account and the information sheet having a cross perforation to divide each envelope length into a retained portion, the returnable portion, containing the pocket to receive a cheque and a flap portion to retain the cheque in the pocket.

In such an assembly it is necessary for the customer to whom the invoice is addressed to detach an identifying part of the invoice and enclose this identifying part with a cheque in settlement of the invoice inserted into the pocket.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved continuous envelope assembly in γ/hich it is necessary to detach an identifying part 2O of the invoice for enclosure within the envelope. 7 1 6 According to the present invention a continuous envelope invoice assembly includes an envelope web part divided into envelope lengths each envelope length ccnprises an information part and an envelope part and a file ccpy web part and a transfer web part with the transfer web part arranged in juxtapositioned transfer relationship with the information part but not with the envelope part wherein the envelope part has a transfer material part to receive information within the envelope part fran the file copy part to identify the invoice.

Continuous envelope assemblies in accordance with the present invention 10 will now be described by way of exanple with reference to the acccnpanying drawings wherein: FIG. I FIG.2 FIG.3 FIG. 4 FIG.5 FIG.6 is a plan view partly cut away of one embodiment of the assembly, is a sectional view taken on the line ii - ii of Fig.1, is a front view of the assembly shown in Fig. 1 with the front two sheets removed, is a rear view of the sheet shown in Fig.3, is a plan view of a modification, and, is a sectional view taken on the line vi - vi of Fig. 5 Referring to the embodiment shown in Figs.l to 4, there is shown one envelope length of continuous envelope assembly comprising a front file copy web of continuous stationery 1 and Sn envelops web 2 disposed beneath the file copy part web with a web of transfer carbon paper located between webs 1 and 2. Figs. 1, 3, and 4 show only one envelope length of assembly. The webs are divided into envelope lengths by cross perforations (not shownl. The webs 1 and 2 are of the same width and have lines of marginal feed parforaticns 4-at their opposite side edges.

The front web 1 is divided longitudinally into two parts side by side in the web. As shown in Fig. 1 the righthand side 5 is adapted to receive data about an invoice transaction, for example, details of an invoice about goods received. The lefthand side 6 of the form is shown in Fig.l and is adapted to receive data identifying a transaction to which the invoice relates but without giving specific details of the transaction. The two parts 5 and 5 are separated by lines of longitudinal perforations 7.

The transfer web 3 of carbon paper is positioned beneath the data transaction receiving area 5 in close juxtaposition whereby data imprinted on the 2q file copy web is transferred to the area 5 but it does not extend to the transaction identifying part 6 and in fact the edge of the transfer web lies underneath the line of tear-off perforations 7. 716 The envelope web 2 is best shown in Figs.3 and 4. The web like the web 1 is divided into two parts by a longitudinal line of feed perforations 7a. A data transaction receiving area 5a corresponding to the data receiving area 5 of Fig.1 is on the righthand side and on the lefthand 5 side is an envelope part 8 which is positioned beneath the area of the web 1. This envelope part comprises part of the web 2 and an extra web secured as by pasting to the rear face of the envelope web 2. This envelope part is secured to each envelope length of the under side of the envelope web 2 by two transverse lines 10 of adhesive and one longitudinal line 11 of adhesive (Fig.4). The longitudinal line of adhesive is adjacent the marginal line of feed perforations 4 and the transverse lines are located adjacent the transverse lines of perforations dividing the webs into envelope lengths.

The web 9 secured to the rear face of the envelope web 2 is of self15 manifolding material and the construction of the assembly is so arranged that data relating to the transaction is printed on the area 5 and because of the location of the carbon web 3 on the area 5a of the envelope web 2, information about the transaction is not transferred from the front face of the first web 1 onto the front face of the envelope web 2 because there is no transfer material between these two areas. 4B71G However, because of the self-manifolding nature of the web 9 details of the transaction.will be recorded on the inside face of the self-manifolding material web part 9 of the envelope assembly.

A line of adhesive 12 covered by a covering removable strip 12a, is g provided to close the envelope when a cheque is inserted therein.

Also advertising matter 13 describing the products of the authority issuing the invoice can be inserted on the rear face of the area 5a and cn the rear face of the snvslcpa 9 and the name and address of the authority can be provided on the -front face of the envelope parts 8 and 9. χθ Thus, the assembly as described can be used for invoicing transactions? details of the transaction can be recorded on the file copy and envelope webs with the identifying matter within the envelope part 8.

Once the transaction envelope is sent to the customer on the envelope web, the customer can detach details of the transaction on the envelope web part and insert his cheque into the remaining envelope part 9 without the necessity of including additional sheets within this envelope part.

The envelope part can then be secured by removing the covering over the line of adhesive and folding this line of adhesive to close the envelope and despatching the envelope to the issuing authority.

Referring to the assembly shown in Figs. 5 and 6 there is shown an envelope invoice assembly similar to the construction of assembly shown in Figs.l to 4 except that a form assembly sometimes referred to as a snap-out set replaces the data transaction receiving area of the envelope web. As shown the assembly comprises a front file copy web 1 with a carbon transfer web 3 overlying part of the invoice copy web, similar to the construction shown in Figs.l to 4, and this overlying part is in the form of a snap-out set 20.

This set includes interleaved record sheets 21 and transfer sheets 22 of carbon paper with the righthand side edges of the record sheets extending beyond the carbon sheets and these extended parts secured to adjacent extended parts. The righthand side edges of the transfer sheets are secured by adhesive to the record sheets next above by lines of adhesive and a line of perforations is provided in each record sheet to enable the stub part of the record sheets and the whole of the transfer sheets to be detached.

The lefthand side of the uppermost sheet of the snap-out set assembly includes a self-manifolding web part 9a secured to the underside thereof in the same way as the self-manifolding web part 9 is shown in Figs.l 20 to 4. The remaining parts of the assembly may be plain record sheets with the necessary printing applied thereto.

Tha operation of thp assembly is similar to that of the assembly shown in Figs.l to 4. The customer on receipt of the invoice assembly detaches the envelope part and inserts his aheque in the envelope and despatches it.

Claims (4)

1. CLAIMS:1. A ccntinuous envelope assembly including an envelope web part divided into envelope lengths, each envelope length, comprising an information part and an envelope part and a file copy wsb 5 part and a transfer web part with the transfer web part arranged in juxtaposed transfer relationship with the information part but not with the envelope part, wherein the envelope part has a transfer material part to receive information within the envelope part from the file copy part. 10

2. A continuous envelope assembly according to Claim 1 wherein the envelope part also includes an area of adhesive adjacent the mouth of the envelope with a covering strip.

3. A continuous envelope assembly according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the information part comprises a 15 snap-out set.

4. A continuous envelope assembly constructed and arranged substantially as herein described with reference to the accaipanying drawings.