Title: Continuous business form or the like adapted for subsequent processing into original indicia bearing lottery tickets, envelopes or the like

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1. A method of producing a series of interconnected blanks suited for processing into individual envelopes, lottery tickets or like articles, each containing original indicia, which comprises the steps of:

a. continuously advancing an endless web of material toward an accumulating station;

b. transversely subdividing said web into a series of interconnected blanks, the width of each of which is defined by an uneven number of longitudinal panels wherein each pair of adjacent non-abutting panels are interconnected by an intermediate discardable panel;

c. selectively applying an adhesive to portions of an upper surface of an edge-adjacent panel of the web;

d. folding at least one edge-adjacent panel of the web onto and in direct overlying relationship with an adjoining intermediate discardable panel and in side-by-side juxtaposition with an adjacent non-abutting panel wherein the then exposed upper surfaces of said juxtaposed panels are positioned to receive original, directly applied indicia;

e. accumulating said series of interconnected blanks for further processing; and thereafter

f. continuously advancing said interconnected blanks toward an indicia applying station;

g. applying original indicia directly to the exposed upper surface of at least one of said juxtaposed panels;

h. superposing and permanently bonding said adjacent non-abutting panels in overlying relationship;

i. discarding the intermediate panel between each adjacent pair of non-abutting panels thereby completing a series of interconnected envelopes, lottery tickets or like articles.

2. A method as called for in claim 1, wherein the adhesive comprises a hot melt glue which is initially applied to portions of an upper surface of an edge-adjacent panel of the web while in an adherent, tacky, heat-liquified state, after which it is cooled to a solid, non-tacky state prior to step "d"; and wherein said superposed panels are permanently bonded in overlying relationship in step "h" by the application of heat to transform the adhesive from a solid, non-tacky state to a tacky, adherent liquified state.

3. A method as called for in claim 2 which comprises the additional step of applying a normally invisible ink to an outer surface of an adjacent, non-abutting panel subsequent to step "h", wherein said ink is responsive to and rendered visible when subjected to heat of a lower temperature than the temperature required to liquify said hot-melt glue.

4. A method as called for in claim 1, wherein the adhesive comprises a self-stick adhesive which is adherent only to another surface coated with a like adhesive; wherein the adhesive is applied, in step "c" to portions of an upper surface of each edge-adjacent panel of the web; and wherein said superposed panels are permanently bonded in overlying relationship in step "h" when the adhesive portions of said panels are disposed in contacting relationship.

5. A method as called for in claim 1, which comprises the additional step of separating the series of interconnected envelopes, lottery tickets or like articles into individual items.

6. A method as called for in claim 1, wherein each blank is defined by three longitudinal panels, to wit a pair of adjacent non-abutting, edge-adjacent panels and an intermediate discardable panel.

7. A method as called for in claim 1, wherein each blank is defined by five longitudinal panels, to wit three adjacent non-abutting panels adjacent ones of which are interconnected by an intermediate discardable panel, and wherein adhesive is selectively applied to a portion of one surface of two or more nonabutting panels including an edge-adjacent panel.

8. A method as called for in claim 7, wherein each edge-adjacent panel is folded onto and in overlying relationship with an adjacent intermediate panel, for disposing both folded edge-adjacent panels in side-by-side juxtaposition with the third of said non-abutting panels, wherein the then exposed upper surfaces of all three of said juxtaposed panels are positioned to receive original, directly applied indicia.

9. A method as called for in claim 7, wherein adhesive is applied to a portion of one surface of each of said edge-adjacent panels.

10. A method as called for in claim 1, wherein step "e" is omitted.

Other info:

Inventors: Johnsen, Edward L. (Wayland, MA, US)

Application Number: 433464
Filing Date: 1974-01-15
Publication_date: 1976-05-11
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 156/200 156/204, 156/227, 156/252, 156/267, 156/277, 156/291, 229/69, 273/139, 283/103, 283/901, 283/903, 428/542.8, 462/6
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1509525	Sep, 1924	Murray et al.	282/12.
2224513	Dec, 1940	Holmlund	93/63.
3228586	Jan, 1966	Haye, Jr.	229/69.
3593443	Jul, 1971	Demetriu, Jr. et al.	283/6.
3626821	Dec, 1971	Gendron	229/69.
3652007	Mar, 1972	MacDougall	229/69.
3682740	Aug, 1972	Newton	156/291.
3702920	Nov, 1972	Taylor	283/8.
3736006	May, 1973	Polsky	283/6.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Fritsch, Daniel J.
Assistant Examiner: Lewris, Basil J.
Attorney: Kinney, Jr.; J. Warren