Patent ID: 6053855
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: B31B,B42D,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a preprinted multiple-sheet direct mail article consisting of a front cover sheet and a rear cover sheet joined along a longitudinal fold line and an interior sheet separably joined to a preformed BRE, the method comprising the steps of:a. providing a preprinted web defined by transverse top and bottom edges and spaced apart longitudinal edges, a first transverse fold line between the top and bottom edges that divides the web into a cover panel and an interior panel, a longitudinal fold line between the longitudinal edges of the web that divides the cover panel into front and rear cover sheets and that divides the interior panel into an interior sheet and an envelope panel, a longitudinal envelope parting line extending between the first transverse fold line and the top edge of the web, said envelope panel comprising an envelope flap defined by a second transverse fold line, the envelope panel; and front and rear envelope panels between the second fold line and the top edge of the web;b. separating the rear envelope panel from the interior sheet along the longitudinal envelope parting line;c. applying adhesive to the longitudinal edges of the envelope front panel, or envelope rear panel, or both;d. applying a remoistenable adhesive to the envelope flap;e. perforating the longitudinal envelope parting line;f. folding the envelope rear panel along the third transverse fold line into superposed mating contact with the envelope front panel, applying adhesive to the cover sheet proximate the longitudinal fold line, thereby bonding their longitudinal edges to form an envelope pocket;g. folding the web along the first transverse fold line to superpose the interior sheet and preformed envelope on the cover panel;h. securing the interior sheet and envelope to the cover panel;i. folding the cover panel along the longitudinal fold line to position the interior sheet and preformed envelope inside the front and rear cover sheets; andj. cutting the folded web along the transverse fold line to separate the cover panel from the interior sheet and the envelope flap.