AU609749B2

AU609749B2 - Adhesive slash pockets

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Publication number: AU609749B2
Application number: AU81827/87A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Per Hektoen
Original assignee: Moore Business Forms Inc
Current assignee: Moore Business Forms Inc
Priority date: 1986-11-27
Filing date: 1987-11-26
Publication date: 1991-05-09
Anticipated expiration: 2007-11-26
Also published as: FI875221A0; NO160572C; JPH0416080B2; NZ222686A; PT86101A; NO864783D0; EP0269255B1; DE3784849D1; FI875221A7; AU8182787A; DE3784849T2; DK535087A; NO160572B; ZA877519B; JPS63144096A; EP0269255A2; ATE86925T1; NO864783L; DK535087D0; EP0269255A3

Abstract

The invention relates to adhesive slash pockets of web material, the basis thereof being a self-adhesive web material, for example av paper web (2) which is releasably applied to a web-shaped carrier (1). For the purpose of providing slash pockets which on their carrier, i.e. before being used, can be treated in a computer means for the printing of information in the area of the pockets for thereby facilitating the preparation of books to be used in libraries, there is according to the invention suggested that in a center portion of a double web there is provided a double slit (3) going through both webs (2a,1), and that through substantially only the carrier web (1) there is cut a single slit (4a), which together with the double slit (3) enclose a suitable area of the carrier (1), such that by peeling the paper web (2a) from the carrier (1) the portion of the carrier web (1) being enclosed by the double slit (3) and the single slit (4a), will remain on the rear side of the paper web (2a), such that by permanent adhering of the paper web (2a) to an object, for example the inside of a book cover (8), there will be provided a slash pocket, in which the double slit (3) becomes the mouth of the pocket and the size of the pocket is given by said portion (4) of the remaining carrier web. Possibly, there may be used a self-adhesive paper web (2') having adhesive free fields (20n) which together with a through-going slit (3n) can form pockets.

Description

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Application Form COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA PATENTS ACT 1952-69 COMPLETE SPECIFIcOOq\ 4 9, Class I t. Class INumber: Lodged: I This document contains the -Iamendments made under Section 49 and is correct for printing.

~C6mplete Specification Lodged: Accepted: C C Published: SPiririty: ,Related Art.

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Name of Applicant: Adidress of Applicant: Actual Inventor: Address for Service MOORE BUSINESS FORMS, INC.

300 Lang Boulevard, Grand Island, New York 14072, United States of America PER HEKTOEN EDWD. WATERS SONS, 50 QUEEN STREET, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 3000.

Complete Specification for the invention entitled: ADHESIVE SLASH POCKETS The following statement is a full description of this invention, inclUding the best method of performing it known to u

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Field of the invention "i The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing adhesive slash pockets from web material.

The invention also relates to a blank for such slash pockets, as well as such a slash pocket for sticking onto an object.

State of the art In connection with the preparation of books to be used in libraries, it is usual that a slash pocket is glued to the inside of one of the cover pages of the book, said pocket 15 holding a register card or an author card. Previoxisly knowii Sslash pockets are usually provided as a small envelope or pouch vi-nga rear portion which is ti.ckde4to the cover page, and a front portion which completely or partly covers the rear portion and joins the latter to form a pouch.

Such pre-manuf'ctured pouches are relatively costly to procure, and smaller labels which can be used for marking the c various types of register cards used by the libraries, must be delivered in parcels separate from the slash pockets.

°o 25 Besides, the application of information onto the pockets must usually be effected by hand.

S' Brief disclosure of the invention a.

The object of the present invention is to give instructions S" about slash pockets, especially for use in connection with library books, wherein the slash pockets are manufactured on the basis of continuous webs, the portions of the webs constituting the individual pockets at the same time having applied data there-onto by running the web through a computer means. Such a production of finished printed slash pockets, possibly together with associated smaller labels which can be used for marking the various types of register cards, will reduce the costs in connection with the prepa- A.S.M.A/S. t5.000. 6.4 lb ration of library books.

In connection with a method as stated in the preamble, the object is achieved according to the invention in that there is provided a self-adhesive web material as a base, for example a paper web which is applied to a web-shaped carrier having such a composition that the self-adhesive web is releasably attached to the carrier, that in a central portion of the double web there is provided a double slit going through both webs, and that at the same time or subsequent to the provision of the through-going slit there is provided a single slit which cuts through substantially only the carrier web, and which together with the double .slit enclose an appropriate portion of the carrier, such S that after peeling off a web sheet from the carrier, the portion of the carrier web which is enclosed by the double slit and the single slit, remains at the rear side of the web sheet, such that upon permanent sticking of the web sheet onto an object, for example the inside of a book cover, there will be formed a slash pocket in which the double slit becomes the mouth of the pocket and the size of the pocket is given by said portion of the remaining carrier web.

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.4 *u S S I 1; oI trse 0 *5 4 ration ot 'r .i-ary 1OO.- In connection with a method as stated in the preamble, the object is achieved according to the present invention in that there is provided a method for manufacturing adhesive slash pockets from web material wherein initially there is provided a self-adhesive web material releasably attached to a web-shaped carrier, forming a double web that in the double web there is provided a double slit going through both webs, and wherein at the same time or subsequent to the provision of the through-going slit there is provided a single slit (4a) which is cut through substantially only the carrier and which together with the double slit enclose a suitable portion of the carrier such that upon 15 peeling the web material (2a) from the carrier the portion which is enclosed by the double slit and a single slit (4a) will remain on the rear side of the web material and such that upon permanent adhesion of the web sheet onto an object, for example the inside of a book cover there will be formed a slash pocket in which the double slit becomes the mouth of the pocket and the size of the pocket is given by said portion of remaining carrier web.

There is also provided a slash pocket for adhering 25 to an object, comprising a web sheet (2a) which primarily along its outline (2aa) is attached to an object, attached portions (2aa) enclosing an adhesive free field (20n) which along its marginal zone includes a slit (3n) which constitutes a pocket opening of a pocket between the adhesive free field (20n) and the object, wherein a slit (3a) is provided with a flap (12) which can be folded outwardly and which facilitates the entrance of a card into the pocket.

There is further provided a blank for a slash pocket, comprising a self-adhesive web material having an adhesive rear side (2aa) including adhesive free fields and being releasably attached to a web-shaped carrier, R-:s 1 +e wherein in a marginal area of the adhesive free field there is provided a slit (3n) going through both webs, and wherein a double slit (3a) has an edge portion (12) forming a flap which can be folded outwardly for extension of the slit area.

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In connection with a method as stated in the preamble, th object is achieved according to the invention in that ere is provided a self-adhesive web material as a basis, for example a paper web wich is applied to a web-shap carrier having such a composition that the self-adhesiv web is releasably attached to the carrier, that in central portion of the double web there is provided double slit going through both webs, and that at the ame time or subsequent to the provision of the throug -going slit there is provided a single slit which cuts hrough substantially only the carrier web, and which/together with the double slit enclose an appropriate prtion of the carrier, such that after peeling off a b sheet from the carrier, the portion of the carrier eb which is enclosed by the double slit and the single it, remains at the rear side of the web sheet, such t t upon permanent sticking of the web sheet onto an o ject, for example the inside of a book 20 cover, there ill be formed a slash pocket in which the double sli becomes the mouth of the pocket and the size of the poc et is given by said portion of the remaining carrier w 7R -^Azonnrnnn t-h .i P-i ;l t r( t

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*c 4 4* 0 01 self-adhesive paper web which is releasably applied to a carrier web of the same dimension, the punching of the self-adhesive web alone providing an outline of a web sheet which is to become the slash pocket, and that inside this 30 outline there is provided a slit going through both webs and becoming the pocket opening, whereafter in the carrier web alone there is punched a portion located inside said outline and comprising the double slit for thereby forming the pocket portion.

Possibly the self-adhesive web material can have applied the self-adhesive glue onto the one side thereof in such a manner that fields or portions are formed which are free from adhesive. By an appropriate through-punching of a mar- 7 A.S.M. AS.1.o5.,.684 I 3 gin area of the adhesive-free field one can achieve the same effect as discussed above. There will here appear a pocket portion which is non-adhesive, not due to a remaining portion of the carrier material, but due to the absence of adhesive in the pocket fields.

The through-going slit can take various shapes, but should preferably be provided with a longer straight portion which at the ends are t-rminated in a bent portion which firstly extends at a right angle relative to the longer portion and thereafter is curved outwardly. Preferably, the margin portion of the through-going slit could then be provided with a flap which can be folded outwards, and it can then be preferable to apply a weak "folding line" which facilitates the outward folding of the flap.

t 1t By means of such a flap which is foldet outwardly, the in- *t t sertion of an author card or loan ticket or other information or identification cards can be effected more easily.

C, Simultaneously with the punching of the outline of the paper sheet which is to form the pocket, it may appropriately CCc be effected punching of smaller labels which are to be used for marking the object to which the label is to be attachc c 25 ed, or one or more cards which are to be held in the pocket.

Other special features and advantages of the present invention will in the following be further disclosed, reference 30 being had to the Figures of the drawing illustrating various embodiments of the present invention. Thus, the Figures not only illustrate how the present invention can be implemented, but also how a slash pocket according to the invention is provided, as well as how such a slash pocket will appear after being adhered to an object.

Brief description of the Figures of the drawing Fig. 1 illustrates an inermediate step of the method accor- A.S.M. A/S. 15.000.6.64

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4 ding to the present invention, for manufacturing adhesive slash pockets, the pockets here being manufactured in continuous webs.

Fig. 2 illustrates diagrammaticly how a blank for a slash pocket will have its pocket element released from its carrier web.

Fig. 3 illustrates the pocket element of a slash pocket in a condition ready for adhering to an object.

Fig. 4 illustrates a slash pocket adhered to an object, here on the inside of a book cover.

r 15 Fig. 5a and 5b is a front view and side view, respectively, of a variant of a blank for a slash pocket according to the invention.

,t Fig. 6 illustrates the pocket portion of the variant accor- 20 ding to Fig. 5a and 5b, adhered to an object.

Fig. 7 illustrates an alternative paper web for the carrying out of the present invention.

S 25 Description of preferred embodiments In Fig. 1 there is illustrated a continuous length of a web-shaped carrier 1, onto which are attached a plurality of self-adhesive sheets of another web material, preferably I. 30 paper sheets, the paper sheets he-e being designated 2a, 2b,2c etc., respectively.

It is to be understood that the configuration illustrated in fig. 1, can have \be realized I-n the -basiCeof a continuous length of a self-adhesive paper web 2 which is detachably applied to the carrier web 1 of the same dimension. The configuration according to Pig. 1 is appropriatly provided by punching the paper web 2 alone for the forming Sof the outline of the separate paper sheets 2a,2b,2c which A.S.M.AS. 15000.6.84 L 1, j o, ncAr~ c E i m are to become individual slash pockets, there being in each paper sheet 2a, 2b,2c punched a slit 3 going through both webs, i.e. through the paper sheets 2a,2b,2c and the underlying web-shaped carrier 1. This double slit 3 is to become the opening of a pocket, and in order to provide a pocket portion which does not stick to the object onto which the slash pocket is to be adhered, there is in the carrier web 1 alone punched a portion 4 located inside said paper sheet outline and comprising the double slit 3 for thus forming a pocket portion.

In Fig. 1 the frame of the pocket portion 4 is illustrated by means of the dashed punching line 4a, it being understood that this line 4a constitutes the slit which has been 15 cut primarily only through the carrier web 1.

ft t In Fig. 1 there are on the carrier web 1 illustrated not only the paper sheets 2a,2b,2c etc., but also a plurality of smaller labels 5a,5b,5c etc., a set or a plurality of 20 such labels being provided for each paper sheet. Between S* 4 the individual paper sheets on the carrier web there are 'e-o S^.cXA\oJcC;_'; provided tearing lines 6, a hr th the individual paper sheets or slash pocket -lanks ca.Fnboeta- Fe Q -4-off from the continuous web 1, together with an appro- S 25 priate piece of carrier material.

SIn the carrier web 1 there is also provided rows of holes 7 in each marginal zone of the carrier web 1, said holes allowing for sprocket wheel feed of the half-finished product 30 according to Fig. 1, for example for feeding through a computer assembly in which the individual paper sheets can have printed onto them information concerning the field of application in which they are to be used at a later stage.

In Fig. 2 it is illustrated how during the peeling of the paper sheet 2a from the carrier 1, the pocket portion 4-efthe rr-r- web 1 enclosing the double slit 3 and the sing- 1l slit 4a in the carrier, remains on the rear side thereof, here the adhesive rear side 2aa of the paper sheet 2a, A.S.M.A/S. 15000.684 l_ 6 the carrier 1 being left with a hole 4b corresponding to the pocket portion 4.

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the paper sheet 2a fully peeled from the carrier i, the pocket portion 4 here still being adhered to the adhesive rear side 2aa of the paper sheet 2a.

By permanent sticking of the paper sheet 2a, for example on the inside of the cover page 8 of a book 9, as it appears from Fig. 4, there will be formed a slash pocket of which the double slit 3 becomes the mouth of the pocket, and the size of the pocket is given by said pocket portion 4 of the S remaining carrier web.

SIn Fig. 4 it is also shown a card 10 which has been insert- ,,ed into the pocket 4 and partly protrudes therefrom through the mouth 3.

S 20 The labels 5a,5b discussed in connection with Fig. 1 can for example be adhered to the card 10 for further identification thereof, depending of the types of register cards which for example a library is using.

Ce In the embodiments illustrated in Fig. 1 to 3 the double Sslit takes the form of an elongated S, and at one of the end portions there is provided a round weakning portion 11 reducing the risk og breakage.

In the embodiment according to Fig. 5a, 5b and Fig. 6 the 4 double slit, here designated 3a, takes the form of a longer straight portion which at the ends is terminated in a curved portion which firstly extends at a right angle relative to the longer straight portion and thereafter is curved outwardly. By this shape of the slit there is formed a flap portion 12 which at its lower edge is provided with a feeble folding line 13 facilitating the folding of said flap portion, as this is illustrated in Fig. 5b. In Fig. 6 the paper sheet 2a is adhered to a support, also here the cover A.S.M. AS15,000.664 7 page 8a of a book 9a, and the flap portion 12 which is fol- ded outwardly will also here aid in a facilitated insertion of the card into the pocket 4, in the same manner as explained previously in connection with Fig. 4.

In Fig. 7 there is illustrated an alternative embodiment of a self-adhesive paper web which can constitute the basis for the implementation of the present invention. Here, a paper web 2' is illustrated as seen from the side 2aa provided with adhesive, and the special feature of this paper web 2' is that it is provided with adhesive free fields distributed therealong, the web otherwise, as previously discussed, being attached releasably to a carrier web (not illustrated). This double web can in the same manner as discussed in connection with Fig. 1 have punched out paper S sheet 2n and labels 5n. By appropriate through punching in a marginal area 3n of the adhesive free field 20n there may t' l be provided a slash pocket blank similar to what is dis- "closed above.

c It is to be understood that the present invention can be implemented in i series of different ways.

For example the blanks of the slash pockets can be provided on the one side of a continuous web composed of a carrier web and a self-adhesive paper web, for example the one side being used as pocket blanks, whereas the other side of the s 1 web being used for labels of various size and shape.

It is to be understood that the pocket material can be different from paper, depending of the object to which the pocket is to be adhered.

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Claims

1. A method for manufacturing at least one self- adhesive slash pocket from web material, wherein initially there is provided a self-adhesive web material having an adhesive rear side including adhesive free fields, and being detachably adhered to a web-shaped carrier, and wherein there is provided a double slit going through both webs in a central portion of the webs and a single slit which cuts through substantially only the carrier, the double slit and the single slit co-operatively defining the slash pocket, c the double slit being adapted to form an opening of the pocket, a pocket portion of the carrier web which is c Z enclosed by the double slit and the single slit being ~adapted to remain at a rear side of the web material, such that upon permanent sticking of the web material to an I I object, the size of the pocket is given by said pocket t portion of the remaining carrier web, and furtner wherein at the same time as providing the double slit and the single slit co-operatively defining the slash pocket, there is carried out a step of punching smaller labels which can be used for marking the object onto which the pocket is to be adhered, or a card or cards to be accommodated in the S pocket. 4tI

2. A method for manufacturing adhesive slash pockets from web material, wherein initially there is provided a self-adhesive web material releasably attached to a web- shaped carrier forming a double web, that in the double web there is provided a double slit going through both webs in a central portion of the webs, and wherein at the same time or subsequent to the provision of the double slit there is provided a single slit which is cut through substantially only the carrier, and which together with the double slit enclose a suitable portion of the carrier, such that upon C ell I' -9 peeling the web material from the carrier, the suitable portion which is enclosed by the double slit and a single slit, will remain on the rear side of the web material and such that upon adhesion of the web sheet onto an object, for example the inside of a book cover, there will be formed a slash pocket in which the double slit becomes the mouth of the pocket and the size of the pocket is given by said suitable portion of the remaining carrier web and wherein initially there is provided a running length of the self-adhesive web which is releasably applied to the carrier web of the same dimension, that by punching in the self-adhesive web alone there is provided an outline of a cc web sheet which is to become the slash pocket, and wherein inside said outline there is provided the double slit going through both webs and becoming the pocket mouth, whereafter Ct,: there is punched in the carrier web alone the portion which is located inside said outline, and which comprises the double slit for thereby forming the pocket portion and wherein at the same time as punching of an outline of the web sheet there is carried out the step of punching smaller labels which can be used for marking the object onto which the pocket is to be adhered, or a card or cards to be S' accommodated in the pocket.

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A method as claimed in any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein the double slit is substantially the shape of an elongated S. 4. A method as claimed in any one of claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein the double slit is given a shape having a longer straight portion which at the ends is terminated in a deflected portion which firstly extends under a right angle relative to the longer portion and thereafter is curved outwardly. 1; 1 A method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the edge portion (12) of the double slit has a feeble folding line (13) for facilitating outwardly bending of said portion (12). 6. A blank for a slash pocket, comprising a first web material (2a) which is provided with an adhesive at the one side thereof (2aa), and which has its self-adhesive side (2aa) attached releasably to one side of a carrier web wherein the first and carrier webs together 2a) are provided with a first slit through both webs, said first slit being adapted to form an opening of said slash pocket, and being located in a central portion of the webs, and that from an end portion of the first slit to another end portion of said first slit, there extends a second slit (4a) going through primarily only the.carrier web .said first and second slits 4) enclosing a pocket portion which is primarily inside the periphery of the first web the C cC pocket portion being adapted to remain at a rear side of the c first web such that upon permanent sticking of the first web to an object, the size of the pocket is given by the pocket C portion of the remaining carrier web, and wherein the first slit has an edge portion (12) forming a flap which can be folded outwardly for extension of the slit area. lo 7. A blank for a slash pocket, comprising a self- adhesive web material having an adhesive rear side ,Or (2aa) including adhesive free fields (20n) and being releasably attached to a web-shaped carrier, wherein there Y is provided a double slit going through both webs in a central portion of the webs and a single slit which cuts S through substantiallyonly the carrier, the double slit and the single slit co-operatively defining the slash pocket, the double slit being adapted to form an opening of the pocket, a pocket portion of the carrier web which is C L jA/$It4_ -3 4~~;A r tt i C *k c tt C cc CC 4 C C 44 t 4 4t 4o~o: 4 4I I I 6r 4 11 enclosed by the double slit and the single slit being adapted to remain at a rear side of the web material, such that upon permanent sticking of the web material to an object, the size of the pocket is given by the pocket portion of the remaining carrier web, and wherein the double slit has an edge portion (12) forming a flap which can be folded outwardly for extension of the slit, area. 8. A slash pocket for adhering to an object, comprising a web material (2a) which primarily along its outline (2aa) is attached to the object adhered portions (2aa) enclosing a carrier portion which is covered by a carrier web which substantially prevents adhering to the object and a slit which is provided through the webs in a central portion of the webs material for forming a nocket opening which provides access to a pocket provided between the carrier portion and the object the carrier portion being adapted to remain at the rear side of the web material, such that upon permanent sticking of the web material to the object, the size of the pocket is given by the carrier portion of the remaining carrier web, wherein the slit is provided with a flap (12) which can be folded outwardly and which facilitates the entrance of a card into the pocket. 9. A slash pocket for adhering to an object, comprising a web sheet (2a) which primarily along its outline (2aa) is attached to the object, attached portions (2aa) enclosing an unattached field (20n) which includes a slit (3n) in a central portion of the web which constitutes a pocket opening of a pocket between the unattached field and the object, the unattached field being adapted to remain at a rear side of the web sheet, such that upon permanent sticking of the web sheet to the object, the size of the pocket is given by the unattached field of the 12 remaining web sheet, wherein the slit is provided with a flap (12) which can be folded outwardly and which facilitates the entrance of a card into the pocket. A method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, suustantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

11. A blank as claimed in claim 6 or 7, substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

12. A pocket as claimed in claim 8 or 9, substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying Ce drawings. DATED this 9th day of January, 1991 ft MOORE BUSINESS FORMS, INC. WATERMARK PATENT TRADEMARK ATTORNEYS "The Atrium" 290 Burwood Road Hawthorn Victoria 3122 AUSTRALIA c c t RCTS:EK(14:15) v 7 i