Patent ID: 9302817
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: B42D,B65D

Claim Text:
1. A self-mailer for delivery via a special service, the self-mailer comprising: a generally rectangular sheet having a width defined between a front side and a rear side wherein the rear side is positioned opposite to the front side wherein the sheet has a height defined between a top end and a bottom end wherein the bottom end is positioned opposite to the top end wherein the sheet has a length defined between a first end and a second end wherein the second end is positioned opposite to the first end wherein the sheet is divided into a top panel and a bottom panel by a fold line that extends between the first end of the sheet and the second end of the sheet wherein the front side has indicia indicative of the special service wherein the indicia specify a particular special service manner of delivery of the self-mailer wherein the particular special service manner of delivery requires handling of the self-mailer in accordance with special service requirements specified by the indicia and further wherein the indicia have an article number for tracking delivery via the special service; a flap affixed to the rear side wherein the flap defines a pocket between the rear side and the flap; a detachable portion at the first end of the sheet wherein the detachable portion extends between the top end of the sheet and the bottom end of the sheet wherein the detachable portion is located external to the top panel and the bottom panel and further wherein the detachable portion is separable from the top panel and the bottom panel such that the detachable portion may be removed from the sheet without removing a portion of the top panel and the bottom panel; a tab extending from the bottom panel at the first end between the detachable portion and the bottom panel wherein the entirety of the tab is positioned between the detachable portion and the bottom panel wherein the tab attaches to the top panel on the front side; a label located on the detachable portion to accommodate one-sided printing of the self-mailer wherein the label separates from the detachable portion and attaches to the front side; a first separation strip at the second end of the sheet wherein the first separation strip extends between the top end of the sheet and the bottom end of the sheet; and an adhesive on the first separation strip on the rear side of the sheet and at the bottom end on the rear side of the sheet wherein the rear side of the top panel is attachable to the rear side of the bottom panel with the adhesive.