Business form with adhesive for window mounting

• US 5,597,635 A
• Filed: 07/29/1994
• Issued: 01/28/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Reynolds and Reynolds Holdings Incorporated
• Original Assignee: The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
• Inventors: Pusl, Kenneth E., Sisilli, C. Vincent
• Primary Examiner(s): THOMAS, ALEXANDER S
• Application Number:
  US08/283,299
• Time in Patent Office: 914 Days
• Field of Search: 428/40, 428/41, 428/43, 428/131, 428/137, 428/194, 428/42.2, 462/55, 462/2, 462/3, 283/81, 283/60.1, 283/94, 283/101, 283/103
• US Class Current: 428/42.2
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/0288 Labels or tickets consisting of more than one part, e.g. with address of sender or other reference on separate section to main label; Multi-copy labels
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/203 specially adapted to be attached to a transparent surface, e.g. the window of a car
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/149 Sectional layer removable
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/15 Sheet, web, or layer weakened to permit separation through thickness
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24793 Comprising discontinuous or differential impregnation or bond

Abstract

A business form with adhesive for window mounting comprises a back sheet and a front sheet. The top edge of the top sheet is coextensive with the top edge of the bottom sheet, but the bottom edge of the top sheet is inwardly offset from the bottom edge of the bottom sheet. A line of adhesive is provided to adhere the back surface of the top sheet to the front surface of the back sheet. The adhesive surfaces of first and second adhesive strips overlap the top and bottom edges, respectively, of the back sheet to define respective top and bottom adhesive areas extending outwardly of the top and bottom edges of the back sheet. First and second releasable liner strips are substantially coextensive with and adhesively attached to the top and bottom adhesive areas, respectively, at the adhesive surfaces. Both sheets have a line of tractor feed holes positioned below the first adhesive strip. The top sheet has a line of weakness parallel to and downwardly offset from the line of adhesive and the line of tractor feed holes, to allow separation of the top sheet from the bottom sheet. Additional top sheets can be used, and are similar to the top sheet which is adhered to the back sheet. Alternatively, the back sheet can be used alone, without any top sheets.

Claims

1. A business form for window mounting comprising:

a back sheet having opposed top and bottom edges, opposed side edges, a front surface, and a back surface;

first and second adhesive strips having an adhesive surface and a non-adhesive surface, said first adhesive strip overlapping said top edge of said back sheet to define a top adhesive area extending outwardly of said top edge of said back sheet, and said second adhesive strip overlapping said bottom edge of said back sheet to define a bottom adhesive area extending outwardly of said bottom edge of said back sheet, with said adhesive surfaces of said first and second adhesive strips contacting said back surface of back sheet;

first and second releasable liner strips substantially coextensive with and adhesively attached to said top and bottom adhesive areas, respectively, at said adhesive surfaces;

a first top sheet having opposed top and bottom edges, opposed side edges, a front surface, and a back surface, said first top sheet being substantially coextensive with said back sheet, said back surface of said first top sheet facing said front surface of said back sheet, and a first line of adhesive adhering said back surface of said first top sheet to said front surface of said back sheet, said first line of adhesive being parallel to and inwardly offset from said top edges of said first top and back sheets, and said first top sheet including a first line of weakness parallel to and downwardly offset from said first line of adhesive; and

a second top sheet having opposed top and bottom edges, opposed side edges, a front surface, and a back surface, said second top sheet being substantially coextensive with said first top sheet and said back sheet, said back surface of said second top sheet facing said front surface of said first front sheet, and a second line of adhesive adhering said back surface of said second top sheet to said front surface of said first top sheet, said second line of adhesive being aligned with said first line of adhesive, and said second top sheet including a second line of weakness aligned with said first line of weakness.

2. The business form of claim 1, wherein said top and bottom sheets further include aligned lines of tractor feed holes parallel to said top edges of said top and bottom sheets and intermediate said lines of weakness and said top adhesive strip.

3. The business form of claim 1, wherein said top edges of said top sheets are coextensive with said top edge of said bottom sheet and said bottom edges of said top sheets are inwardly offset from said bottom edge of said bottom sheet.

4. A business form for window mounting comprising:

a back sheet having opposed top and bottom edges, opposed side edges, a front surface, a back surface, and a line of weakness parallel to and below said top edge;

first and second adhesive strips having an adhesive surface and a non-adhesive surface, said first adhesive strip overlapping said top edge of said back sheet to define a top adhesive area extending outwardly of said top edge of said back sheet, and said second adhesive strip overlapping said bottom edge of said back sheet to define a bottom adhesive area extending outwardly of said bottom edge of said back sheet, with said adhesive surfaces of said first and second adhesive strips contacting said back surface of back sheet; and

first and second releasable liner strips substantially coextensive with and adhesively attached to said top and bottom adhesive areas, respectively, at said adhesive surfaces.

5. The business form of claim 4, wherein said back sheet further includes a line of tractor feed holes parallel to said top edge, and intermediate said first adhesive strip and said line of weakness.

6. A business form for window mounting comprising:

a back sheet having opposed top and bottom edges, opposed side edges, a front surface, and a back surface;

a top sheet having opposed top and bottom edges, opposed side edges, a front surface, and a back surface, said top sheet being substantially coextensive with said back sheet, said back surface of said top sheet facing said front surface of said back sheet, and a line of adhesive adhering said back surface of said top sheet to said front surface of said back sheet, said line of adhesive being parallel to and inwardly offset from said top edges of said top and back sheets, and said top sheet including a line of weakness parallel to and downwardly offset from said line of adhesive;

first and second adhesive strips having an adhesive surface and a non-adhesive surface, said first adhesive strip overlapping said top edge of said back sheet to define a top adhesive area extending outwardly of said top edge of said back sheet, and said second adhesive strip overlapping said bottom edge of said back sheet to define a bottom adhesive area extending outwardly of said bottom edge of said back sheet, with said adhesive surfaces of said first and second adhesive strips contacting said back surface of back sheet; and

first and second releasable liner strips substantially coextensive with and adhesively attached to said top and bottom adhesive areas, respectively, at said adhesive surfaces.

7. The business form of claim 6, wherein said top and back sheets further include aligned lines of tractor feed holes parallel to said top edges of said top and bottom sheets and intermediate said line of weakness and said top adhesive strip.

8. The business form of claim 6, wherein said top edge of said top sheet is coextensive with said top edge of said back sheet and said bottom edge of said top sheet is inwardly offset from said bottom edge of said back sheet.