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(11) EP 0 342 829 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.08.1990 Bulletin 1990/34

(43) Date of publication A2:
23.11.1989 Bulletin 1989/47

(21) Application number: 89304539.3

(22) Date of filing: 05.05.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: B42C 3/00, B42D 15/08
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE ES IT LU NL

(30) Priority: 20.05.1988 US 196299

(71) Applicant: MOORE BUSINESS FORMS, INC.
Grand Island New York 14072-1697 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Badger, Ernest E.
    Orlando Florida 32825 (US)
  • Sornberger, Russel G.
    Sanborn New York 14132 (US)
  • Anderson, Michale W.
    West Seneca New York 14224 (US)

(74) Representative: Spence, Anne et al
FRY HEATH & SPENCE The Old College 53 High Street
Horley Surrey RH6 7BN
Horley Surrey RH6 7BN (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Envelope for table top printer


    (57) Method and apparatus are provided for forming an envelope wherein front (38) and rear panels (40) of an envelope are incorporated in continuous or discrete webs or sheets (10,20). Heat activatable adhesive (54,56,58) is applied to three peripheral edge portions (26,28,42) of one of the envelope panels (148) in facing engagement with the other of the panels (38). The webs or sheets (10,20) are fixed together and fed into a printing machine (72) such as a table or desk top laser printer (72) wherein the heat fusing rolls (76,78) of the printer (72) are utilized to activate the heat activatable adhesive (54,56,58) to thereby secure the envelope panels (38,48) together to form an envelope pocket. One of the envelope panels (38) incorporates a sealing flap portion (40) which may be provided with a rewettable adhesive pattern (50), while the facing portion of the opposed sheet (20) may be provided with an antistick composition (52) to prevent premature sticking between the sheets (10,20) in the area of the sealing flap (40).







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