IPC分类号：
A63F9/06 | A63F9/10 | B42D15/04 | A63F9/00 | B32B31/18
当前申请(专利权)人：
ROBERTS, DEAN
原始申请(专利权)人：
ROBERTS, DEAN
当前申请(专利权)人地址：
Schenevus, NY
代理机构：
O'ROURKE, THOMAS A.
摘要：
A method for manufacturing a puzzle post card comprising providing a first backing, adhering a picture to one surface of said backing, adhering said first backing to a second backing containing an address means whereby only the perimeter of said first backing is adhered to said second backing, cutting said first backing in the non-adhered to portion to form a puzzle, adhering a plastic cover over said puzzle to hold said puzzle in place during mailing.
技术功效语段：
It is an object of the present invention to provide a puzzle postcard that reduces the use of ecologically damaging plastic packaging.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a packaging material which avoids the use of an expensive heat shrinkable plastic yet retains the clarity and rigidity of such packaging material.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide an improved package for products needing a rigid cardboard backing and a plastic cover.
权利要求：
I claim:
1. A method of manufacturing a puzzle post card comprising forming an assembly by:
a) providing a first backing comprised of a sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface;
b) adhering a layer bearing a pictorial representation for each post card to be made to said upper surface of said first backing;
c) adhering the lower surface of said first backing to a second backing whereby only the perimeter of each post card to be made is adhered to said second backing and a portion of said first backing within the perimeter is not adhered to said second backing;
d) forming puzzle pieces by cutting through the layer bearing said pictorial representation and said first backing in said unadhered portion of said first backing for each post card but not cutting through said second backing thereby;
e) applying a plastic sheet over said layer bearing a pictorial representation;
f) cutting the assembly into individual post cards.
2. The method according to claim 1 wherein said first and second backings are cardboard.
3. The method according to claim 2 wherein said layer bearing a pictorial representation is laminated to said first backing.
4. The method according to claim 1 wherein said layer bearing a pictorial representation and said first backing are die cut.
5. The method according to claim 4 wherein said first backing is adhered to said second backing by means of a screen printable pressure sensitive adhesive.
6. The method according to claim 5 wherein said adhesive is applied by silk screening.
7. The method according to claim 6 wherein said plastic sheet is adhered to said layer bearing a pictorial representation by an adhesive applied by silk screening.
8. The method according to claim 5 wherein the surface of said second backing which is not adhered to said first backing is addressable.
9. The method according to claim 8 wherein the assembly is cut into individual postcards by die cutting.