Mailing device
First Claim
1. A correspondence document comprising:
- a paper sheet including an addressor'"'"'s section with a first addressor portion to identify the addressor by name and address in written words printed on said addressor'"'"'s section;
a removable paper sticker mounted atop and covering said first addressor'"'"'s section and having a bottom surface and an outwardly facing top surface, said sticker having a return section thereon printed on said top surface of said sticker and identifying the addressor by name and address in pre-printed written words; and
,adhesive means on said bottom surface of said sticker operable to allow said sticker to be removed from atop said first addressor'"'"'s section of said paper sheet by the addressee and to then mount said sticker onto a return envelope utilizing the identity of the addressor in pre-printed written words on said sticker to mail to the envelope back to the addressor.
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Abstract
A mailing device and method including a bar coded return label removably mounted to the original communication, but attachable to a return envelope supplied by the recipient. An original document includes a letterhead having the label removably mounted thereto which duplicates the identity of the sender in both written and bar coded data appearing beneath the label on the letterhead. The label includes self-adhesive allowing the label to be removed from the document and mounted to a return envelope identifying the original sender. The removable stickers may be shaped as a business card and arranged in a vertical stack. Account indicia are printed on the label for payment of document delivery fees, such as postal fees, by the sender. Instructions are set forth on the sticker backing.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. A correspondence document comprising:
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a paper sheet including an addressor'"'"'s section with a first addressor portion to identify the addressor by name and address in written words printed on said addressor'"'"'s section; a removable paper sticker mounted atop and covering said first addressor'"'"'s section and having a bottom surface and an outwardly facing top surface, said sticker having a return section thereon printed on said top surface of said sticker and identifying the addressor by name and address in pre-printed written words; and
,adhesive means on said bottom surface of said sticker operable to allow said sticker to be removed from atop said first addressor'"'"'s section of said paper sheet by the addressee and to then mount said sticker onto a return envelope utilizing the identity of the addressor in pre-printed written words on said sticker to mail to the envelope back to the addressor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A correspondence document comprising:
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a letter sized paper sheet having a first letterhead section identifying the original sender by name and address and further having a message section to contain a message to the recipient; a sticker removably mounted atop and covering said first letterhead section and concealing the same until removed, said sticker including a second identifying section identifying the same original sender by name and address in pre-printed written words; and
,adhesive means on said sticker operable to mount said sticker to said paper sheet but yieldable to allow said sticker to be removed from atop said addressor'"'"'s section of said sheet exposing said first letterhead section and allowing said sticker to be remounted to a return envelope utilizing said second identifying section to identify said original sender on said return envelope. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of document communication comprising the steps of:
- providing a paper sheet having a first letterhead section identifying the original sender by name and address in written words printed on said letterhead section and further having a message section to contain a message to the original recipient;
mounting a sticker removably atop and covering said first letterhead section and concealing the same until removed, said sticker including a second letterhead section identifying the same original sender in pre-printed written words; sending said paper sheet with said sticker mounted thereon in a first envelope to the recipient; opening said first envelope; removing said sticker from said paper sheet; mounting said sticker onto a return envelope provided by the recipient; and
,sending said return envelope back to said original sender. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- providing a paper sheet having a first letterhead section identifying the original sender by name and address in written words printed on said letterhead section and further having a message section to contain a message to the original recipient;
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