Postcard for carrying compact disk

• US 20030150902A1
• Filed: 10/22/2002
• Published: 08/14/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Scott Dale Huff, Susan Marie Huff
• Original Assignee: Scott Dale Huff, Susan Marie Huff
• Inventors: Huff, Susan Marie, Huff, Scott Dale
• Application Number:
  US10/278,734
• Publication Number:
  US 20030150902A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 229/92.8
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/045 Multi-part cards or sheets, i.e. combined with detachably mounted articles

Abstract

A postcard for carrying a disk medium, such as a compact disk or digital video disk, through the mails. In one embodiment, the postcard includes a card substrate, formed from card stock, which contains, on its front side, an area for an image or message, and a means for attaching a disk medium. The means for attaching a disk medium is preferably a clear plastic pocket. The back side of the card substrate includes an area for information written by the sender, such as a message and postal information of the recipient. In another embodiment, the postcard also includes a filler card, placed next to the back side of card substrate, and a transparent plastic film encloses the card substrate, means for attaching a disk medium, and filler card. In this embodiment, the area for postal information and a message is a label applied adhesively to the back side of the postcard over the plastic film.

Claims

1. A postcard, comprising:

a sheet, having a front side and a back side;

a first area for displaying an image or message, said first area located on said front side;

a second area, also located on said front side, said second area including a means for attaching a disk medium to said front side;

a filler card, positioned with one side in contact with the back side of said sheet;

a plastic layer applied to enclose sealingly said sheet, said means for attaching a disk medium, and said filler card; and

a label, attached to at least a portion of said plastic layer covering the side of said filler card opposite said sheet.

2. The postcard of claim 1, further comprising compact disk, closely held to said sheet by said means for attaching a disk medium.

3. The postcard of claim 1, further comprising a multi-laminate disk, closely held to said sheet by said means for attaching a disk medium.

4. The postcard of claim 1, further comprising a microchip, and wherein said means for attaching a disk medium includes a means for attaching a microchip to said sheet.

5. The postcard of claim 1, wherein said means for attaching a disk medium is a pocket affixed to said front side.

6. The postcard of claim 5, wherein said pocket is comprised of plastic and is transparent.

7. The postcard of claim 1, wherein said sheet is formed from card stock.

8. The postcard of claim 1, wherein said plastic layer is a plastic film applied through a shrink wrap process.

9. The postcard of claim 1, wherein the image or message of said first area is coordinated with the content of said disk medium.

10. A postcard, comprising:

a sheet, having a front side and a back side;

a means for attaching a disk medium, connected to said sheet on said back side;

a first area for displaying postal information, located on said back side; and

a second area for displaying information, located on said front side.

11. The postcard of claim 10, wherein said sheet is formed from card stock material.

12. The postcard of claim 10, further comprising a disk medium, and wherein said means for attaching a disk medium is a pocket formed from transparent plastic material, said pocket enclosing said disk medium and affixed to the back side of said sheet.

13. The postcard of claim 10, further comprising a disk medium in contact with said back side, wherein said means for attaching a disk medium includes a layer formed to cover said disk medium, said layer being affixed to at least a portion of said back side.

14. The postcard of claim 13, wherein said layer is a plastic sheet sealingly affixed to at least a portion of said back side.

15. The postcard of claim 13, wherein said layer is a plastic material formed over said disk medium and at least a portion of said sheet in a blister pack process, said plastic layer enclosing said disk medium and holding it alongside said sheet.

16. The postcard of claim 13, further comprising a disk medium in contact with said back side, and wherein said means for attaching a disk medium is a plastic film enclosing said sheet and disk medium, and holding said disk medium in contact with said sheet.

17. A postcard, comprising:

a card substrate, having a front side and a back side;

a disk medium;

a means for closely holding said disk medium to said card substrate;

a first area for displaying information, defined on a first portion of said card substrate; and

a second area for displaying information written, defined on a second portion of said card substrate.

18. The postcard of claim 17, wherein said card substrate is formed from card stock material.

19. The postcard of claim 17, wherein said card substrate is formed from plastic material.

20. The postcard of claim 17, wherein said card substrate is formed from a paper product, and said first area is laminated.

21. The postcard of claim 17, wherein a portion of said second area for displaying information includes an area for a sender to write postal information.

22. The postcard of claim 17, wherein said means for closely holding said disk medium includes a pocket sized to enclose a disk medium, said pocket being attached to said card substrate.

23. The postcard of claim 22, wherein said disk medium is a compact disk.

24. The postcard of claim 22, wherein said disk medium is a digital video disk.

25. The postcard of claim 22, wherein said disk medium is a multi-laminate disk.

26. The postcard of claim 22, wherein said disk medium is a Smartcard.

27. The postcard of claim 26, further including a microchip attached to said card substrate, and wherein said means for closely holding said disk medium includes connecting a microchip to said card substrate.

28. The postcard of claim 22, wherein said pocket is formed from a paper material.

29. The postcard of claim 22, wherein said pocket is formed of foil material.

30. The postcard of claim 22, wherein said pocket is formed of a plastic material.

31. The postcard of claim 22, wherein said pocket includes an opening for inserting said disk medium into and removing said disk medium from said pocket.

32. The postcard of claim 17, wherein said means for closely holding said disk medium includes a plastic layer formed to cover and enclose said disk medium in a space between said plastic layer and said card substrate, a portion of said plastic layer being affixed to a third portion of said card substrate.

33. The postcard of claim 32, wherein said plastic layer is applied to said card substrate and disk medium in a blister pack process.

34. The postcard of claim 32, further comprising a perforation in said card substrate, said perforation being located in an area of said card substrate underlying said disk medium, said perforation permitting a user to open said card substrate and to withdraw said disk medium from said space between said plastic layer and said card substrate.

35. The postcard of claim 17, wherein said means for closely holding said disk medium to said card substrate includes a thin layer of plastic applied to enclose said card substrate and disk medium in a shrink wrap process.

36. The postcard of claim 22, further comprising a thin layer of plastic material applied to enclose said card substrate and pocket in a shrink wrap process.

37. A postcard, comprising:

a card substrate, having a front side and a back side;

a means for attaching a disk medium to said card substrate;

a filler card, positioned against the back side of said card substrate;

an area for displaying a message or greeting, located on the front side of said card substrate;

a plastic film, enclosing said card substrate, said means for attaching a disk medium, and said filler card, secured to retain therein said card substrate, said means for attaching a disk medium, and said filler card; and

a label, attached to a portion of said plastic film covering said back side, and having an outward facing surface for displaying information to a user.