Mailable articles
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1. A mailable greeting article comprising:
- a three dimensional mailer wherein each dimension is at least about ⅛
inch and wherein the mailer is adapted to be mailed without an envelope;
a greeting indicium disposed on an exterior surface of the mailer demarking an area adapted to receive an inscribed greeting;
an address indicium disposed on an exterior surface of the mailer demarking an area adapted to receive an inscribed address; and
a pre-paid postage indicium disposed on an exterior surface of the mailer, wherein the postage indicium reflects payment of postage sufficient for mailing the three dimensional mailer.
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Abstract
In certain embodiments, a mailable greeting article can include a three dimensional but generally planar construction, indicia demarking areas for receiving a greeting and an address, a pre-printed postage indicium, and a durable construction adapted to withstand shipment via a postal carrier without the use of an envelope. Preferred constructions can be purchased, readily inscribed with an address and a greeting on an external surface, and deposited with the postal service without the need to determine or purchase special postage.
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29 Claims
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1. A mailable greeting article comprising:
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a three dimensional mailer wherein each dimension is at least about ⅛
inch and wherein the mailer is adapted to be mailed without an envelope;
a greeting indicium disposed on an exterior surface of the mailer demarking an area adapted to receive an inscribed greeting;
an address indicium disposed on an exterior surface of the mailer demarking an area adapted to receive an inscribed address; and
a pre-paid postage indicium disposed on an exterior surface of the mailer, wherein the postage indicium reflects payment of postage sufficient for mailing the three dimensional mailer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mailable greeting article comprising:
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a three dimensional mailer wherein each dimension is at least about ⅛
inch and wherein the mailer is adapted to be mailed without an envelope;
an address indicium disposed on an exterior surface of the mailer demarking an area adapted to receive an inscribed address; and
a pre-paid postage indicium disposed on an exterior surface of the mailer, wherein the postage indicium reflects payment of postage sufficient for mailing the three dimensional mailer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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