Claims
- 1. A method for forming a literature assembly, comprising the steps of:
- a. imprinting a first identifier on a first leaflet;
- b. imprinting a second identifier on an assembly of leaflets;
- c. releasably securing the assembly of leaflets to the first leaflet, the assembly of leaflets including a plurality of integral and detachable second leaflets.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the steps of imprinting the first and second identifiers include imprinting electronically readable identifiers corresponding to information imprinted on each of said first and second leaflets, respectively.
- 3. The method of claim 1 further including the step of forming the assembly of leaflets prior to the step of adhering, said step of forming the assembly of leaflets comprising the steps of:
- a. folding a single sheet about a first fold line;
- b. folding the sheet about a second fold line transverse to the first fold line, thereby forming a pair of leaflets defined on either side of the second fold line; and
- c. forming a tear line along the second fold line.
- 4. A method for forming an assembly of leaflets, comprising the steps of:
- a. folding a single sheet about a first fold line;
- b. folding the sheet about a second fold line transverse to the first fold line, thereby forming a pair of leaflets defined on either side of the second fold line; and
- c. forming a tear line along the second fold line.
- 5. An assembly of leaflets, comprising:
- a. a single sheet;
- b. wherein said sheet is folded about a first fold line and about a second fold line transverse to said first fold line, whereby said sheet is divided into at least four panels, said second fold line defining a pair of leaflets, one of said leaflets disposed on either side of said second fold line;
- c. a tear line provided at said second fold line whereby respective leaflets may be detached from one another; and
- d. wherein each of said leaflets has substantially different, related indicia imprinted thereon.
- 6. The assembly of leaflets of claim 5 wherein one of said pair of leaflets comprises a greater number of panels than the other of said pair of leaflets.
- 7. The assembly of leaflets of claim 5 wherein one of said pair of leaflets has indicia imprinted thereon representing information directed to at least one of a physician and a pharmacist and the other of said pair of leaflets has indicia imprinted thereon directed to a patient.
- 8. The assembly of leaflets of claim 5 wherein one of said pair of leaflets has indicia imprinted thereon representing information directed to a patient and in a first language and the other of said pair of leaflets has indicia imprinted thereon representing information directed to the patient and in a second, different language.
- 9. A literature assembly, comprising:
- a. a first leaflet including a first identifier; and
- b. an assembly of leaflets secured to said first leaflet and including a second identifier, said assembly of leaflets including:
- (1) a single sheet;
- (2) wherein said sheet is folded about a first fold line and about second fold line transverse to said first fold line, whereby said sheet is divided into at least four panels, said second fold line defining a pair of second leaflets, one of said second leaflets disposed on either side of said second fold line;
- (3) a tear line provided at said second fold line whereby respective said second leaflets may be detached from one another; and
- (4) wherein each of said second leaflets has substantially different, related indicia imprinted thereon.
- 10. The literature assembly of claim 9 wherein one of said pair of second leaflets comprises a greater number of panels than the other of said pair of second leaflets.
- 11. The literature assembly of claim 9 wherein one of said pair of second leaflets has indicia imprinted thereon representing information directed to at least one of a physician and a pharmacist and the other of said pair of second leaflets has indicia imprinted thereon directed to a patient.
- 12. The literature assembly of claim 9 wherein one of said pair of second leaflets has indicia imprinted thereon representing information directed to a patient and in a first language and the other of said pair of second leaflets has indicia imprinted thereon representing information directed to the patient and in a second, different language.
- 13. An assembly of leaflets, comprising:
- a. a single sheet;
- b. wherein said sheet is folded about a first fold line and about a second fold line transverse to said first fold line, whereby said sheet is divided into at least four panels, said second fold line defining a pair of leaflets, one of said leaflets disposed on either side of said second fold line;
- c. a tear line provided at said second fold line whereby respective leaflets may be detached from one another; and
- d. wherein at least one of said leaflets is formable into an envelope sized and configured to receive another of said leaflets.
- 14. The assembly of leaflets of claim 13 including a wafer having a coating of adhesive on a rear surface thereof, said wafer releasably adhered to said sheet by said adhesive such that, upon removal of said wafer from said sheet, said adhesive remains on said rear surface and is operable to readhere said wafer to said sheet for sealing said envelope.
- 15. A literature assembly, comprising:
- a. a first leaflet including a first identifier; and
- b. an assembly of leaflets secured to said first leaflet and including a second identifier, said assembly of leaflets including:
- (1) a single sheet;
- (2) wherein said sheet is folded about a first fold line and about a second fold line transverse to said first fold line, whereby said sheet is divided into at least four panels, said second fold line defining a pair of second leaflets, one of said second leaflets disposed on either side of said second fold line;
- (3) a tear line provided at said second fold line whereby respective said second leaflets may be detached from one another; and
- (4) wherein at least one of said second leaflets is formable into an envelope sized and configured to receive another of said second leaflets.
- 16. The literature assembly of claim 15 including a wafer having a coating of adhesive on a rear surface thereof, said wafer releasably adhered to said sheet by said adhesive such that, upon removal of said wafer from said sheet, said adhesive remains on said rear surface and is operable to readhere said wafer to said sheet for sealing said envelope.
- 17. A convertible, folded leaflet, comprising:
- a. a single sheet folded about a first fold line whereby said sheet is divided into first and second panels, said sheet further folded about a second fold line transverse to said first fold line and whereby each of said first and second panels is divided into at least two subpanels;
- b. a selectively activatable adhesive strip disposed on at least one of said first and second panels;
- c. address indicia representing a mailing address printed on at least one of said first and second panels; and
- d. a tear line transverse to said first fold line and spaced apart from said second fold line, said sheet folded about said tear line whereby said first and second panels are divided into at least two additional subpanels;
- e. wherein said sheet may be unfolded about said second fold line and, when said sheet is unfolded about said second fold line, said first and second panels form an envelope selectively sealable by means of said adhesive strip and said address indicia is exposed;
- f. wherein said additional subpanels are detachable from said leaflet by tearing along said tear line, a remainder of said leaflet being formable into said envelope.
- 18. The convertible folded leaflet of claim 17 including questionnaire indicia representing questions and including areas for inserting responses thereto, said questionnaire indicia printed on at least one of said first and second panels on a side thereof opposite said address indicia whereby, when said first and second panels form said envelope, at least a portion of said questionnaire indicia is disposed within said envelope.
- 19. The convertible, folded leaflet of claim 17 wherein said envelope has a width of at least 3.5 inches and a length of at least 5 inches.
- 20. A convertible, folded leaflet, comprising:
- a. a single sheet folded about a first fold line whereby said sheet is divided into first and second panels, said sheet further folded about a second fold line transverse to said first fold line and whereby each of said first and second panels is divided into at least two subpanels;
- b. a selectively activatable adhesive strip disposed on at least one of said first and second panels;
- c. address indicia representing a mailing address printed on at least one of said first and second panels; and
- d. a tear line transverse to said second fold line and spaced apart from said first fold line, said sheet folded about said tear line to define a third panel adjoining said second panel;
- e. wherein said sheet may be unfolded about said second fold line and, when said sheet is unfolded about said second fold line, said first and second panels form an envelope selectively sealable by means of said adhesive strip and said address indicia is exposed;
- f. wherein said third panel is detachable from said leaflet by tearing along said tear line, a remainder of said leaflet being formable into said envelope.
- 21. The convertible folded leaflet of claim 20 including questionnaire indicia representing questions and including areas for inserting responses thereto, said questionnaire indicia printed on at least one of said first and second panels on a side thereof opposite said address indicia whereby, when said first and second panels form said envelope, at least a portion of said questionnaire indicia is disposed within said envelope.
- 22. The convertible, folded leaflet of claim 20 wherein said envelope has a width of at least 3.5 inches and a length of at least 5 inches.
- 23. A convertible, folded leaflet, comprising:
- a. a single sheet folded about a first fold line whereby said sheet is divided into first and second panels, said sheet further folded about a second fold line transverse to said first fold line and whereby each of said first and second panels is divided into at least two subpanels; and
- b. a tear line transverse to one of said first and second fold lines, said sheet being folded about said tear line to define first and second envelope portions on either side of said tear line;
- c. each of said first and second envelope portions having a respective selectively activatable adhesive strip disposed thereon and address indicia disposed thereon and being foldable about a respective envelope fold whereby each of said first and second envelope portions may be converted to a selectively sealable envelope.
- 24. The convertible folded leaflet of claim 23 wherein at least one of said envelope portions includes questionnaire indicia representing questions and including areas for inserting responses thereto, said questionnaire indicia printed opposite said address indicia whereby, when said at least one of said envelopes is formed, at least a portion of said questionnaire indicia is disposed within said at least one of said envelopes.
- 25. The convertible, folded leaflet of claim 23 wherein each of said envelopes has a width of at least 3.5 inches and a length of at least 5 inches.
- 26. A literature assembly, comprising:
- a. a first leaflet including a first identifier; and
- b. a convertible, folded leaflet secured to said first leaflet and including a second identifier, said convertible, folded leaflet including:
- (1) a single sheet folded about a first fold line whereby said sheet is divided into first and second panels, said sheet further folded about a second fold line transverse to said first fold line and whereby each of said first and second panels is divided into at least two subpanels;
- (2) a selectively activatable adhesive strip disposed on at least one of said first and second panels;
- (3) address indicia representing a mailing address printed on at least one of said first and second panels; and
- (4) a tear line transverse to said first fold line and spaced apart from said second fold line, said sheet folded about said tear line whereby said first and second panels are divided into at least two additional subpanels;
- (5) wherein said sheet may be unfolded about said second fold line and, when said sheet is unfolded about said second fold line, said first and second panels form an envelope selectively sealable by means of said adhesive strip and said address indicia is exposed;
- (6) wherein said additional subpanels are detachable from said leaflet by tearing along said tear line, a remainder of said leaflet being formable into said envelope.
- 27. The literature assembly of claim 26 including questionnaire indicia representing questions and including areas for inserting responses thereto, said questionnaire indicia printed on at least one of said first and second panels on a side thereof opposite said address indicia whereby, when said first and second panels form said envelope, at least a portion of said questionnaire indicia is disposed within said envelope.
- 28. The literature assembly of claim 26 wherein said envelope has a width of at least 3.5 inches and a length of at least 5 inches.
- 29. A literature assembly, comprising:
- a. a first leaflet including a first identifier; and
- b. a convertible, folded leaflet secured to said first leaflet and including a second identifier, said convertible, folded leaflet including:
- (1) a single sheet folded about a first fold line whereby said sheet is divided into first and second panels, said sheet further folded about a second fold line transverse to said first fold line and whereby each of said first and second panels is divided into at least two subpanels;
- (2) a selectively activatable adhesive strip disposed on at least one of said first and second panels;
- (3) address indicia representing a mailing address printed on at least one of said first and second panels; and
- (4) a tear line transverse to said second fold line and spaced apart from said first fold line, said sheet folded about said tear line to define a third panel adjoining said second panel;
- (5) wherein said sheet may be unfolded about said second fold line and, when said sheet is unfolded about said second fold line, said first and second panels form an envelope selectively sealable by means of said adhesive strip and said address indicia is exposed;
- (6) wherein said third panel is detachable from said leaflet by tearing along said tear line, a remainder of said leaflet being formable into said envelope.
- 30. The convertible folded leaflet of claim 29 including questionnaire indicia representing questions and including areas for inserting responses thereto, said questionnaire indicia printed on at least one of said first and second panels on a side thereof opposite said address indicia whereby, when said first and second panels form said envelope, at least a portion of said questionnaire indicia is disposed within said envelope.
- 31. The convertible, folded leaflet of claim 29 wherein said envelope has a width of at least 3.5 inches and a length of at least 5 inches.
- 32. A literature assembly, comprising:
- a. a first leaflet including a first identifier; and
- b. a convertible, folded leaflet secured to said first leaflet and including a second identifier, said convertible, folded leaflet including:
- (1) a single sheet folded about a first fold line whereby said sheet is divided into first and second panels, said sheet further folded about a second fold line transverse to said first fold line and whereby each of said first and second panels is divided into at least two subpanels; and
- (2) a tear line transverse to one of said first and second fold lines, said sheet being folded about said tear line to define first and second envelope portions on either side of said tear line;
- (3) each of said first and second envelope portions having a respective selectively activatable adhesive strip disposed thereon and address indicia disposed thereon and being foldable about a respective envelope fold whereby each of said first and second envelope portions may be converted to a selectively sealable envelope.
- 33. The convertible folded leaflet of claim 32 wherein at least one of said envelope portions includes questionnaire indicia representing questions and including areas for inserting responses thereto, said questionnaire indicia printed opposite said address indicia whereby, when said at least one of said envelopes is formed, at least a portion of said questionnaire indicia is disposed within said at least one of said envelopes.
- 34. The convertible, folded leaflet of claim 32 wherein each of said envelopes has a width of at least 3.5 inches and a length of at least 5 inches.
- 35. A printed article convertible by a user into an envelope, said convertible article comprising:
- a. a sheet foldable to form an envelope;
- b. a wafer having a coating of adhesive on a rear surface thereof, said wafer releasably adhered to said sheet by said adhesive such that, upon removal of said wafer from said sheet, said adhesive remains on said rear surface and is operable to readhere said wafer to said sheet; and
- c. instruction indicia disposed on at least one of said sheet and said wafer, said instruction indicia directing the user to use said wafer to secure said envelope in a closed position.
- 36. The convertible article of claim 35 including a varnish coating directly disposed on said sheet and between said sheet and said adhesive, said wafer being releasably adhered to said varnish coating.
- 37. The convertible article of claim 36 including indicia disposed on said sheet and underlying said varnish coating, and wherein said varnish coating is transparent whereby said indicia is visible through said varnish coating.
- 38. The convertible article of claim 35 including a second varnish coating on said sheet, said second varnish coating positioned to receive said wafer when said wafer is reapplied to said sheet to secure said envelope, whereby said wafer is releasably adhered to said sheet.
- 39. The convertible article of claim 35 including a score line formed through said wafer to facilitate removal by the user at least a portion of said wafer from said sheet.
- 40. The convertible article of claim 35 wherein said sheet is folded about a first fold line whereby said sheet is divided into first and second panels, said sheet further folded about a second fold line transverse to said first fold line and whereby each of said first and second panels is divided into at least two subpanels.
- 41. The convertible article of claim 35 including address indicia representing a mailing address printed on said sheet.
- 42. The convertible article of claim 35 wherein said envelope has a width of at least 3.5 inches and a length of at least 5 inches.
- 43. The convertible article of claim 35 including a tear line formed in said sheet whereby said sheet can be separated into first and second portions, said first portion being formable into said envelope.
- 44. A convertible, folded leaflet, comprising:
- a. a single sheet folded about a first fold line whereby said sheet is divided into first and second panels, said sheet further folded about a second fold line transverse to said first fold line and whereby each of said first and second panels are divided into at least two subpanels;
- b a wafer having a coating of adhesive on a rear surface thereof, said wafer releasably adhered to said sheet by said adhesive such that, upon removal of said wafer from said sheet, said adhesive remains on said rear surface and is operable to readhere said wafer to said sheet; and
- c. address indicia representing a mailing address printed on at least one of said first and second panels; and
- d. wherein said sheet may be unfolded about said second fold line and, when said sheet is unfolded about said second fold line, said first and second panels form an envelope selectively sealable by means of said wafer and said address indicia is exposed.
- 45. The convertible, folded leaflet of claim 44 including instruction indicia disposed on at least one of said sheet and said wafer, said instruction indicia directing the user to use said wafer to secure said envelope in a closed position.
- 46. The convertible, folded leaflet of claim 44 including questionnaire indicia representing questions and including areas for inserting responses thereto, said questionnaire indicia printed on at least one of said first and second panels on a side thereof opposite said address indicia whereby, when said first and second panels form said envelope, at least a portion of said questionnaire indicia is disposed within said envelope.
- 47. The convertible, folded leaflet of claim 44 wherein said envelope has a width of at least 3.5 inches and a length of at least 5 inches.
- 48. The convertible, folded leaflet of claim 44 including a tear line transverse to said first fold line and spaced apart from said second fold line, said sheet folded about said tear line whereby said first and second panels are divided into at least two additional subpanels, and wherein said additional subpanels are detachable from said leaflet by tearing along said tear line, a remainder of said leaflet being formable into said envelope.
- 49. The convertible, folded leaflet of claim 44 including a tear line transverse to said second fold line and spaced apart from said first fold line, said sheet folded about said tear line to define a third panel adjoining said second panel, and wherein said third panel is detachable from said leaflet by tearing along said tear line, a remainder of said leaflet being formable into said envelope.
- 50. The convertible, folded leaflet of claim 44 further including a tear line transverse to one of said first and second fold lines, said sheet being folded about said tear line to define first and second envelope portions on either side of said tear line, each of said first and second envelope portions having a respective self-adhesive wafer disposed thereon and being foldable about a respective envelope fold whereby each of said first and second envelope portions may be converted to a selectively sealable envelope.
- 51. The convertible, folded leaflet of claim 50 wherein each of said envelopes has a width of at least 3.5 inches and a length of at least 5 inches.
- 52. A method of converting an informational sheet into a return envelope, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing an article comprising:
- a. a sheet foldable to form an envelope; and
- b. a wafer having a coating of adhesive on a rear surface thereof, the wafer releasably adhered to the sheet by the adhesive such that, upon removal of the wafer from the sheet, the adhesive remains on the rear surface and is operable to readhere the wafer to the sheet;
- removing the wafer from the sheet;
- folding the sheet to form the envelope; and
- reapplying the wafer to the folded sheet such that the wafer is adhered thereto and thereby maintains the envelope in a closed position.
- 53. The method of claim 52 including the step of unfolding the sheet prior to said steps of removing the wafer, folding the sheet and reapplying the wafer.
- 54. The method of claim 52 including, prior to said steps of folding the sheet and reapplying the wafer, the step of writing information onto a surface of the sheet which is not readily visible from the outside of the envelope.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part application of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/470,223, filed Jun. 6, 1995 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,791,689.
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