Patent ID: 6701654
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
A personalized picture postcard for holding an inserted photograph comprising, a backing sheet of rectangular shape having an upper surface and a lower surface, printed indicia on the lower surface of the backing sheet for designating the location of an address and a message to the recipient of the postcard, a transparent rectangular window sheet adhesively bonded to corresponding aligned edges of the backing sheet on three edges thereof to define an envelope that is open at one end thereof for receiving a photograph supplied by the user and, a sealing strip for forming an adhesive bond between the backing sheet and the window sheet at said open end thereof to enclose said inserted photograph on all sides thereof within said postcard, the backing sheet has a pair of opposed end edges and a pair of opposed side edges, an adhesive is applied to a pair of opposed side edges and one end edge and the sealing strip is applied along a remaining end edge, a removable cover strip is applied over the sealing strip, a fold line is positioned to extend adjacent said sealing strip and parallel thereto for defining a flap that can be folded away from the transparent window sheet to form a mouth adapted for receiving the inserted photograph supplied by the user between the window sheet and the backing sheet, and the fold line composes a row of perforations through the backing sheet.