Single-sheet registration form and key packet

Abstract

A single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank that may be printed on a general-purpose commercial printer during a registration process conducted by a commercial organization, such as a hotel or motel. The single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank includes lines of perforations for separating the registration form from the key packet and for quickly folding the key packet in order to construct the key packet during the registration process. Additionally, the key-packet portion of the single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank includes dye-cut slots for inserting magnetic key cards and metal keys.

1 . A single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank for printing on a general-purpose commercial printer, the single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank comprising: 
 a registration form; and    an unfolded key packet separated the registration form by a line of perforations that allows the unfolded key packet to be manually or mechanically separated from the registration form, the unfolded key packet including one or more additional lines of perforations that allow the unfolded key packet to be quickly and accurately folded into a complete key packet that comprises a front cover, a back cover, and at least one pocket;    wherein the single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank conforms to printability constraints of the general-purpose commercial printer.    
   
   
       2 . The single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank of  claim 1  further including one or more die-cut slots in the unfolded key packet which serve as a slot or slots for a number of keys in the complete key packet.  
   
   
       3 . The single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank of  claim 1  wherein the single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank is pre-printed with textual and graphical information.  
   
   
       4 . The single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank of  claim 1  wherein the single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank is rectangular and has a greater vertical dimension than a horizontal dimension, wherein the registration form comprises the top portion of the single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank, and wherein the registration form is separated from the unfolded key packet by a horizontal line of perforations  
   
   
       5 . The single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank of  claim 4  wherein the single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank is bisected by a vertical line of perforations, wherein a lower tab of the unfolded key packet is separated from a central portion of the unfolded key packet by a second horizontal line of perforations, and wherein the complete key packet is formed by folding the unfolded key packet first about the second horizontal line of perforations and then about the vertical line of perforations.  
   
   
       6 . A single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank for printing on a general-purpose commercial printer, the single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank comprising: 
 a registration form; and    an unfolded key packet separated the registration form by a separation feature that allows the unfolded key packet to be manually or mechanically separated from the registration form, the unfolded key packet including one or more additional folding-facilitating features that allow the unfolded key packet to be quickly and accurately folded into a complete key packet that comprises a front cover, a back cover, and at least one pocket;    wherein the single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank conforms to printability constraints of the general-purpose commercial printer.    
   
   
       7 . The single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank of  claim 6  wherein the separation feature is a line of perforations.  
   
   
       8 . The single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank of  claim 6  wherein the one or more additional folding-facilitating features are lines of perforations.  
   
   
       9 . The single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank of  claim 6  wherein the printability constraints include one or more of: 
 acceptable shapes and sizes for the registration-form-and-key-packet blank;    a range of acceptable smoothnesses;    a range of acceptable moisture contents;    a range of thicknesses;    a maximum threshold amount of dust and particulates;    a range of acid contents;    a minimum thermal-stability temperature;    a lack of wrinkles, nicks, tears, curled or bent edges; and    a flatness when stacked in a ream.    
   
   
       10 . The single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank of  claim 9  wherein: 
 the range of acceptable smoothnesses is 100-250 Sheffields;    the range of acceptable moisture contents is 4%-6%;    the range of thicknesses is 0.94 to 0.18 mm;    the range of acid contents is a pH of between 5.5 and 8.0;    the minimum thermal-stability temperature is 392° F.; and    the flatness is specified as no more than a 5 mm departure from flatness.    
   
   
       11 . The single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank of  claim 6  further including one or more die-cut slots in the unfolded key packet which serve as a slot or slots for a number of keys in the complete key packet.  
   
   
       12 . The single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank of  claim 6  wherein the single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank is pre-printed with textual and graphical information.  
   
   
       13 . The single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank of  claim 6  wherein the single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank is rectangular and has a greater vertical dimension than a horizontal dimension, wherein the registration form comprises the top portion of the single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank, and wherein the registration form is separated from the unfolded key packet by a horizontal line of perforations  
   
   
       14 . The single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank of  claim 13  wherein the single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank is bisected by a vertical line of perforations, wherein a lower tab of the unfolded key packet is separated from a central portion of the unfolded key packet by a second horizontal line of perforations, and wherein the complete key packet is formed by folding the unfolded key packet first about the second horizontal line of perforations and then about the vertical line of perforations.  
   
   
       15 . The single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank of  claim 13  wherein the single-sheet registration-form-and-key-packet blank is bisected by a vertical line of perforations, wherein a lower tab of the unfolded key packet is separated from a central portion of the unfolded key packet by a second horizontal line of perforations, and wherein the complete key packet is formed by folding the unfolded key packet first about the second horizontal line of perforations and then about the vertical line of perforations.