Moore U.s.a., Inc.

Terry K Cannon

Wayne C Peterson

Tricia E Sharp

A Z-fold mailer type business form intermediate using patterns of pressure activated cohesive has the cohesive in patterns for both sealing along the end and side edges of the final form in the form of discrete elements spaced from each other in such a way that when the business form is in either roll or stack format the individual cohesive elements substantially do not overlap each other. The cohesive elements typically are in the form of rectangles for example those along the end edges and the fold lines having a length of about 0.9 cm with space in between them of about 1.3 cm. The cohesive patterns along the side edges may be spaced from each other not only in a dimension parallel to the end edges, but also where cohesive patterns are provided on opposite faces of the second panel of the intermediate, they may be positioned so as not to overlap in a dimension parallel to the side edges.

Segmented roll product for enhanced cohesive

A mailer type business form intermediate, and business form produced from the intermediate, are provided which provide a reply envelope as part of the mailer yet avoid blocking of pressure activated cohesive patterns associated with the mailer during fan-folding. The pressure activated cohesive patterns forming three side edges of the reply envelope are spaced and configured so that when intermediates are in fan-folded configuration the reply envelope pressure activated cohesive patterns are substantially non-overlapping so that blocking cannot occur. The pressure activated cohesive pattern forming one edge of the reply envelope can be provided by first and second series of pressure activated cohesive elements that are spaced from each other both in a direction parallel to, and perpendicular to, that side edge. A Z-fold mailer type business form is particularly advantageous.

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St. George, UT, United States of America

Terry K Cannon