Redeemable coupon

• US 4,634,147 A
• Filed: 03/12/1984
• Issued: 01/06/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/1984
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Common Market Investment Limited
• Original Assignee: Common Market Investment Limited
• Inventors: McClure, Murray C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bell, Paul A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Heyrana, Sr., Paul M.
• Application Number:
  US06/588,205
• Time in Patent Office: 1,030 Days
• Field of Search: 283/17, 283/51, 283/56, 229/70, 235/70 R
• US Class Current: 283/56
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/14 the marking being sensed by radiation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/387 Payment using discounts or coupons relating to marketing G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/0036 Checkout procedures
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2003/0205 Coupon
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2003/0214 Stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2003/0285 Stamp-like labels
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/02 Forms or constructions layered products B32B

Abstract

A refund coupon redeemable at a cash value at retail stores when a proof-of-purchase comprising a portion of a given product'"'"'s packing packaging is affixed to the coupon. The coupon includes coupon indemnification indicia thereof corresponding to product identification indicia on the product and location indicia means indicating a location on the coupon for affixation of a portion of the product'"'"'s packaging carrying the product identification code. The coupon identification indicia and the location indicia are positioned on the coupon proximate each other to facilitate a visual comparison of the coupon identification indicia and the product identification indicia affixed to the coupon.

Claims

1. A refund coupon redeemable at a cash value at retail stores when a proof-of-purchase portion of a given product packaging is affixed thereto, said coupon comprising in combination:

(a) comparison indicia thereon corresponding substantially identically to product identification indicia provided on the proof-of-purchase portion of the product packaging,

(b) location indicia thereon indicating a location on the coupon for affixation of the proof-of-purchase portion of the product packaging,

said comparison indicia and said location being positioned on said coupon closely adjacent to each other to facilitate a visual comparison of the comparison indicia and the product identification indicia on the proof-of-purchase portion when the proof-of-purchase portion is affixed to the coupon on the location, and

(c) means to affix said portion to said coupon on said location,

said means to affix comprising;

a strip having two portions, a first portion and a second portion;

said first portion being fixedly secured to said coupon;

said second portion coupled to said first portion and being removably secured to the coupon by a pressure sensitive adhesive on an underside of said second portion;

whereby said second portion may be removed from adhesion with said coupon and upon insertion of said proof-of-purchase portion of a product packaging thereunder, said pressure-sensitive adhesive being adapted to form a substantially unremovable adhesion with said proof-of-purchase portion.

2. A refund coupon as claimed in claim 1 wherein said strip carries on an upper surface thereof said comparison indicia.

3. A refund coupon as claimed in claim 2 wherein said comparison indicia comprises a universal product code.