Claims
- 1. A composite insert for a publication comprising:
- a first planar portion having a first edge and being of a thickness meeting applicable postal authority regulations prescribing the required thickness of postcards;
- said first planar portion having on its planar face a plurality of perforations defining a detachable area that is of a size and shape suitable for use as a postcard;
- a second planar portion that is less thick than said first planar portion and has a second edge; and
- an adhesive ribbon located along said first edge;
- wherein said second planar portion is superimposed on the face of said first planar portion with said first and second edges aligned so that said adhesive ribbon is sandwiched between said first and second edges to join said first and second planar portions; and
- wherein said first and second edges as joined by said adhesive form a unitary binding edge.
- 2. The insert of claim 1 wherein said first planar portion is uncoated, high-bulk stock paper having a thickness of at least 0.007 inches.
- 3. The insert of claim 2 wherein said first planar portion has a book basis weight of at least 75 lbs.
- 4. The insert of claim 2 wherein said second planar portion is coated stock paper having a book basis weight of no more than 50 lbs.
- 5. The insert of claim 1 wherein said adhesive ribbon is discontinuous.
- 6. The insert of claim 1 wherein said unitary binding edge is of a uniform thickness measured along the dimension perpendicular to said unitary binding edge's longitudinal extent.
- 7. An assemblage of printed matter comprising:
- a plurality of pages, each having a binding edge;
- an insert having a first paper portion having a first edge portion, a second paper portion less thick than said first paper portion and having a second edge, and an adhesive ribbon along said first edge, wherein said second paper portion is superimposed on said first paper portion with said first and second edges aligned so that said adhesive ribbon is sandwiched between said first and second paper portions to form a unitary insert binding edge; and
- a bind joining said insert and said plurality of pages along their respective binding edges;
- wherein said first paper portion includes a detachable portion that is of a size and shape suitable for use as a post card; and wherein said first paper portion is at least as thick as the thickness required for post cards under applicable postal regulations.
- 8. The assemblage of claim 7 wherein said first portion is at least 0.007 inches thick.
- 9. The assemblage of claim 7 wherein said detachable portion is defined by a plurality of perforations in said first paper portion.
- 10. The assemblage of claim 7 wherein said first paper portion is of heavy stock having a book basis weight of at least 75 lbs.
- 11. The assemblage of claim 7 wherein said second paper portion is coated stock having a book basis weight of no more than 50 lbs.
- 12. The assemblage of claim 7 wherein said bind is fabricated as a perfect bind.
- 13. The assemblage of claim 7 wherein the binding edges of each of the plurality of pages are formed by folding each page in half to define a four-page signature.
- 14. A method for binding an insert having a detachable postcard into a publication having a plurality of other pages joined along their respective binding edges, comprising the steps of:
- providing a first paper portion that is at least 0.007 inches thick and has a side edge;
- perforating an area of said first paper portion to define a detachable post card;
- providing a second paper portion that is less thick than said first paper portion and has a side edge;
- joining said first and second paper portions together along their respective side edges to form a signature having composite binding edge defined by the respective side edges of said first and second paper portions; and
- binding said binding edge of said signature with the other binding edges of the plurality of other pages in the publication.
- 15. The method of claim 14 wherein the thickness of said first paper portion is at least as great as the thickness required for postcards under applicable postal regulations.
- 16. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of binding the binding edges of said signature and the plurality of other pages is accomplished using a perfect binding technique.
- 17. The method of claim 14 where said first paper portion is heavy stock paper having a book basis weight of at least 50 lbs.
- 18. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of joining said first and second paper portions is accomplished by applying a layer of glue along said side edges of said first and second paper portions so that said layer of glue is sandwiched in between said side edges.
- 19. A composite insert for a publication comprising:
- a first portion having a single ply that is of a thickness meeting applicable postal authority regulations prescribing the required thickness of postcards; wherein said single ply defines a first binding edge and a first joining edge;
- a second portion having a plurality of superimposed plys each having a thickness less than said single ply of said first portion; wherein the thickness of said second portion is approximately equal to the thickness of said first portion, and wherein said plurality of superimposed plys define a second binding edge and a second joining edge;
- connecting means for connecting said first portion and said second portion along their respective first and second joining edges;
- wherein said first and second binding edges are adjacent and collinear to define an unitary binding edge of approximately uniform thickness when said first and second portions are connected by said connecting means.
- 20. The composite insert of claim 19 wherein said plurality of plys in said second portion are bound together in booklet-like fashion along said second binding edge.
- 21. An insert comprising:
- a first paper portion having a crease dividing said first paper portion into a main and subsidiary component, said first paper portion being of a thickness meeting applicable postal authority regulations prescribing the required thickness of postcards;
- said first paper portion having on the planer face of its main component a plurality of perforations defining a detachable area that is of a size and shape suitable for use as a postcard;
- a second paper portion that is less thick than said first paper portion and has a first edge; and
- an adhesive ribbon located on said main component along said crease;
- wherein said second paper portion is superimposed on the main component of said first paper portion with said crease aligned so that said adhesive ribbon is sandwiched between said first portion and said edge of said second portion to join said first and second paper portion.
- 22. An insert comprising:
- a first paper portion having a first edge, and a plurality of perforations on said first paper portion defining a detachable area having a crease; wherein said detachable area is of size, thickness and shape suitable for mailing when folded along said crease;
- a second paper portion that is less thick than said first paper portion, having a second edge;
- and a first adhesive ribbon located along said first edge; wherein said second paper portion is superimposed on the face of said first paper portion with said first and second edges aligned so that said adhesive ribbon is sandwiched between said first and second edges to join said first and second paper portions;
- and wherein said first and second edges as joined by said adhesive form a unitary binding edge.
- 23. The insert of claim 22 wherein said plurality of perforations form a line that is parallel to said crease.
- 24. The insert of claim 22 wherein said plurality of perforations form a line that is perpendicular to said crease.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of Applicant's provisional U.S. patent application, Ser. No. 60/023,443 filed Aug. 21, 1996 now abandoned and entitled "Periodical Insert Having Composite Structure."
US Referenced Citations (15)
Foreign Referenced Citations (1)
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642595 |
Apr 1984 |
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