Patent ID: 6133195
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: B41M,G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
A shipping facilitating business form comprising:a first paper ply comprising a top face containing non-variable indicia and for receipt of variable indicia thereon, and a bottom face, and having a first length;a second, composite, ply having a first sheet element, and a second sheet element underlying said first element, each element having a top face and a bottom face, and said second ply having a second length, greater than said first length;said first ply overlying said second ply with said bottom face of said first ply contacting said top face of said first element at an overlaid portion of said second ply, and with an extension portion of said second ply extending past the length of said first ply so that said extension portion of said first element of said second ply is substantially uncovered by said first ply;first image transfer means operating between said first ply bottom face and said overlaid portion of said first element top face for transferring indicia imaged on said first ply top face to said overlaid portion of said first element top face;said second sheet element comprising at least in part an adhesive release liner;a first plurality of labels formed from said first element in said overlaid portion thereof and, and a separate second plurality of labels formed in said extension portion thereof;pressure sensitive adhesive between said first and second elements for removably holding said first element to said second element, but allowing removal of a label of said first element from said second element with said adhesive on said first element label; andsecond image transfer means operating between said first element bottom face and said second element top face where overlaid by said first ply for transferring indicia imaged on said first ply top face to said second element top face and remaining on said second element top face after removal of a label of said first element.