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Promotional form with detachable element

  • US 6,948,742 B2
  • Filed: 05/24/2002
  • Issued: 09/27/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A form comprising:

  • a base sheet having a first side and a second side and a surrounding margin, said base sheet further including at least one transverse fold line dividing said base sheet into at least first and second sections;

    a line of weakness in one of said first and second sections of said base sheet defining an element which is initially integral with the base sheet but may be at least partially separated from the base sheet along said line of weakness;

    a pattern of adhesive positioned on the second side of at least one of said first and second sections, said base sheet being folded along said one transverse fold line whereby said the first and second sections arc adhesively bonded with said pattern substantially surrounding said line of weakness on said second side of said base sheet; and

    first indicia printed on one of the second side of at least one of said detachable element and the second side of other of said first and second sections opposite and in registry with the detachable element, whereby said first indicia is initially hidden from direct viewing after the adhesive bonding of said first and second sides but is directly viewable upon at least partial separation of said detachable element from said base sheet. wherein said line of weakness is positioned on said base sheet inside of the surrounding margin so as to be discrete therefrom, wherein said pattern of adhesive bonds said first and second sections to present a pocket distinct from a portion of the pattern surrounding said detachable element.

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