Claims
- 1. A mailing assembly for use with a plurality of mailpieces wherein each mailpiece requires delivery by a special service, the assembly comprising:
- a backing sheet;
- a plurality of mailing labels removably attached to the backing sheet and detachably connected to each other, each mailing label having a special service designation section identifying the respective special service, each mailing label being variably printed with information necessary to complete its respective special service wherein the information includes variable information associated with the special service and further wherein the information is printed on demand; and
- a special service information section on each mailing label including data necessary to effect the delivery by the respective special service.
- 2. The mailing assembly according to claim 1 further comprising:
- an anchor portion on each mailing label; and
- a return receipt postcard portion on each mailing label.
- 3. The mailing assembly according to claim 1 further comprising:
- an adhesive layer between the plurality of mailing labels and the backing sheet.
- 4. The mailing assembly according to claim 1 further comprising:
- a colored background on each mailing label, the colored background conforming with existing postal guidelines on color designation representative of the respective special service selected.
- 5. The mailing assembly according to claim 1 further comprising:
- a plurality of return address sections on a back side of the mailing assembly, each return address section associated with one of the plurality of mailing labels.
- 6. The mailing assembly according to claim 1 further comprising:
- a plurality of auxiliary labels, each auxiliary label detachable from one of the plurality of mailing labels for separate affixation to the respective mailpiece.
- 7. The mailing assembly according to claim 2 wherein the return receipt postcard portion is detachable from the anchor portion.
- 8. The mailing assembly according to claim 1 further comprising:
- a special service designation section on each mailing label for identifying both the special service and an article number for the respective mailpiece wherein the special service designation section remains on the mailpiece after attachment of the mailing label to the mailpiece.
- 9. The mailing assembly according to claim 8 wherein the special service designation section has a partially-colored background conforming with existing postal guidelines on color designation representative of the special service selected.
- 10. A mailing assembly for use with a plurality of mailpieces wherein each mailpiece requires delivery by a special service, the assembly comprising:
- a backing sheet;
- three mailing labels removably attached to the backing sheet wherein the mailing labels are vertically aligned and connected to each other, each mailing label having a special service designation section identifying the respective special service, each mailing label being variably printed with information necessary to complete its respective special service wherein the information includes variable information that is printed on demand and is associated with the special service; and
- a special service information section on each mailing label including data necessary to effect the delivery by the respective special service.
- 11. The mailing assembly according to claim 10 further comprising:
- tear lines positioned between adjoining edges of the mailing labels, the tear lines extending through both the mailing labels and the backing sheet.
- 12. The mailing assembly according to claim 10 wherein the backing sheet is 81/2".times.11" in size.
- 13. The mailing assembly according to claim 10 further comprising:
- three auxiliary labels, each auxiliary label detachable from one of the three mailing labels for separate affixation to the respective mailpiece.
- 14. The mailing assembly according to claim 13 further comprising:
- three auxiliary tear lines, each auxiliary tear line positioned between one of the three auxiliary labels and its associated mailing label and extending through the backing sheet wherein each auxiliary label is detachable from its associated mailing label together with an associated portion of the backing sheet.
- 15. A method for preparing an article requiring delivery by a special service, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a mailing assembly having a backing sheet and three vertically aligned and connected mailing labels attached thereon, each mailing label removably attached to the backing sheet and detachably connected to the other mailing labels, each mailing label including a return receipt postcard portion and an anchor portion wherein the return receipt postcard portion is detachably connected to the anchor portion and includes a special service designation section identifying the respective special service, each of the mailing labels having a special service information section that includes data necessary to effect the delivery by the respective special service;
- indicating the special service on the return receipt postcard portion;
- imprinting variable information associated with the special service on the return receipt postcard portion;
- detaching one of the mailing labels and an associated portion of the backing sheet from a remainder of the mailing assembly; and
- affixing the mailing label to a mailpiece.
- 16. The method of claim 15 further comprising the step of:
- providing three auxiliary labels, each auxiliary label detachably connected to one of the three mailing labels and adhesively affixed to he backing sheet.
- 17. The method of claim 15 further comprising the step of:
- providing a colored background on each of the three mailing labels, the colored background conforming with existing postal guidelines on color designation representative of the special service selected.
- 18. The method of claim 16 further comprising the step of:
- detaching one of the three auxiliary labels with a corresponding portion of the backing sheet remaining affixed thereto and retaining the auxiliary label as a customer receipt.
- 19. The method of claim 16 further comprising the steps of:
- detaching one of the three auxiliary labels from a remainder of the mailing assembly; and
- affixing the auxiliary label to the mailpiece as an address label.
- 20. A method for preparing an article requiring delivery by a special service, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a mailing assembly having a backing sheet and three vertically aligned and connected mailing labels attached thereon, each mailing label removably attached to the backing sheet and detachably connected to the other mailing labels, each mailing label including a return receipt postcard portion and an anchor portion wherein the return receipt postcard portion is detachably connected to the anchor portion and includes a special service designation section identifying the respective special service;
- indicating the special service on the return receipt postcard portion;
- imprinting variable information associated with the special service on the return receipt postcard portion;
- detaching one of the mailing labels and an associated portion of the backing sheet from a remainder of the mailing assembly;
- affixing the mailing label to a mailpiece;
- providing three auxiliary labels, each auxiliary label detachably connected to one of the three mailing labels and adhesively affixed to the backing sheet; and
- detaching one of the three auxiliary labels with a corresponding portion of the backing sheet remaining affixed thereto and retaining the auxiliary label as a customer receipt.
- 21. A method for preparing an article requiring delivery by a special service, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a mailing assembly having a backing sheet and three vertically aligned and connected mailing labels attached thereon, each mailing label removably attached to the backing sheet and detachably connected to the other mailing labels, each mailing label including a return receipt postcard portion and an anchor portion wherein the return receipt postcard portion is detachably connected to the anchor portion and includes a special service designation section identifying the respective special service;
- indicating the special service on the return receipt postcard portion;
- imprinting variable information associated with the special service on the return receipt postcard portion;
- detaching one of the mailing labels and an associated portion of the backing sheet from a remainder of the mailing assembly;
- affixing the mailing label to a mailpiece;
- providing three auxiliary labels, each auxiliary label detachably connected to one of the three mailing labels and adhesively affixed to the backing sheet;
- detaching one of the three auxiliary labels from a remainder of the mailing assembly; and
- affixing the auxiliary label to the mailpiece as an address label.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part application of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/855,032, filed on May 13, 1997.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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