US2008128302A1PendingUtilityA1

Optical disc mailcard

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Aug 2, 2006Filed: Aug 3, 2007Published: Jun 5, 2008
Est. expiryAug 2, 2026(~0 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Edward BohlkeLaura SmithDavid Allen BrownSydney WoodRachel Goodman
G11B 33/0494B65D 27/04G11B 33/0422B65D 27/34B65D 27/22
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Claims

Abstract

The invention provides packaging and mailable apparatus suitable for a variety of uses, such as in the postal system for the purpose of mailing, mass mailing, or self-mailing of optical discs or other optical and non-optical cards, displaying such discs or cards at point of purchase locations, and/or carrying them in one's wallet or pocket. Such packaging comprises mailcards, such as standard postcards or greeting cards; card-sized gift packaging; or protective packaging of various sizes, which such packages house optical discs or cards that may or may not be visible through the packaging.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mailable apparatus for an optical card or disc, comprising:
 a carrier formable to define an interior of the packaging apparatus, the carrier having at least one section of translucent material to permit viewing of the interior of the packaging apparatus;   an optical card or disc removably attached to the carrier at a location so as to permit viewing, through the at least one section of translucent material, of the optical card or disc attached to the interior of the packaging apparatus; and   one or more perforations on the carrier for permitting access to the interior of the packaging apparatus;   
       wherein the carrier is made of one or more materials that are sufficiently light so that the packaging apparatus can qualify for standard postcard postage for at least one post system. 
     
     
         2 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the section of translucent material has a shape of the optical card or disc. 
     
     
         3 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the section of translucent material has a shape of a hub. 
     
     
         4 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the hub shape of the section of translucent material is convex. 
     
     
         5 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the hub shape of the section of translucent material is concave. 
     
     
         6 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the section of translucent material further includes tapered edges. 
     
     
         7 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the optical card or disc is removably attached by one of a brad, a hub or a pocket provided with the carrier at the location. 
     
     
         8 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the optical card or disc is removably attached by the translucent material. 
     
     
         9 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the translucent material is one of a vacu-form or a blister pack. 
     
     
         10 . The packaging of  claim 6 , wherein the carrier is formed into a post-card sized package. 
     
     
         11 . The packaging of  claim 6 , wherein the carrier is formed into a greeting-card sized package. 
     
     
         12 . A packaging for an optical card or disc, comprising:
 a carrier having a snap-on/snap-off attachment for removable attachment of the optical card or disc to the carrier; and   a protective layer for the optical card or disc over one or more sections of the carrier.   
     
     
         13 . The packaging of  claim 12 , wherein the protective layer is translucent. 
     
     
         14 . The packaging of  claim 13 , wherein the protective layer is attached to the one or more sections of the carrier, and the one or more sections permit viewing through the protective layer. 
     
     
         15 . The packaging of  claim 12 , wherein the protective layer is opaque. 
     
     
         16 . The packaging of  claim 15 , wherein the protective layer is attached to the one or more sections of the carrier, and the one or more sections permit viewing of the protective layer when the carrier is formed around the optical card or disc. 
     
     
         17 . The packaging of  claim 16 , wherein the snap-on/snap-off attachment is a hub connector. 
     
     
         18 . The packaging of  claim 16 , wherein the carrier is foldable into a post-card sized package. 
     
     
         19 . The packaging of  claim 16 , wherein the carrier is foldable into a greeting-card sized package. 
     
     
         20 . A mailable apparatus comprising an optical card or disc attached to a carrier, the carrier having a plurality of portions each foldable with respect to another portion, so that the carrier when fully folded substantially defines an envelope-shape having an interior for the optical card or disc, wherein one or more portions is unfoldable from the fully folded mailable apparatus to expose at least one portion of the optical card or disc. 
     
     
         21 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein at least one of the plurality of portions is used to present viewable information. 
     
     
         22 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the viewable information is advertising information. 
     
     
         23 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the optical card or disc is transactional, and the at least one portion of the optical card or disc that is exposed when the one or more portions of the carrier is unfolded from the fully folded mailing apparatus is readable by a compatible device. 
     
     
         24 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 23 , wherein the carrier comprises at least one translucent window for viewing the interior of the mailable apparatus. 
     
     
         25 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein the optical card or disc is attached to the carrier via a removable attachment. 
     
     
         26 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein the removable attachment is one of a brad, a hub or a pocket. 
     
     
         27 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein the optical card or disc is removably attached by the translucent material. 
     
     
         28 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein the translucent material is one of a vacu-form or a blister pack. 
     
     
         29 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein the envelope-shape defined when the carrier is fully folded is of post-card size. 
     
     
         30 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein the envelope-shape defined when the carrier is fully folded is of greeting-card size. 
     
     
         31 . A packaging comprising an attachment device for attaching an optical card or disc attached to a first portion of a carrier, the carrier having a second portion for placement of information and a third section foldable over at least partially the first portion, the third portion being securable in place after its folding over at least partially the first portion. 
     
     
         32 . The packaging of  claim 31 , wherein an adhesive is provided for securing the third portion of the carrier in place after its folding over at least partially the first section. 
     
     
         33 . The packaging of  claim 32 , wherein the third portion of the carrier includes a window. 
     
     
         34 . The packaging of  claim 33 , wherein the window is covered with a translucent material. 
     
     
         35 . The packaging of  claim 33 , wherein the window is covered with an opaque material. 
     
     
         36 . The packaging of  claim 32 , wherein the attachment device provides removable attachment. 
     
     
         37 . The packaging of  claim 36 , wherein the attachment device is one of a brad, a hub or a pocket. 
     
     
         38 . The packaging of  claim 36 , wherein when the third section is folded over at least partially the first portion, the carrier is of post-card size. 
     
     
         39 . The packaging of  claim 36 , wherein when the third section is folded over at least partially the first portion, the carrier is of greeting-card size. 
     
     
         40 . A mailable apparatus comprising an optical card or disc removably attached to a carrier, the carrier having a plurality of portions each foldable with respect to another portion, so that the carrier when fully folded substantially defines an envelope-shape having an interior for the optical card or disc, wherein at least one portion of the carrier is shaped to fold into an aperture defined in another portion of the carrier for securing the fully folded mailable apparatus in place in the envelope-shape. 
     
     
         41 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 40 , wherein at least one of the portions of the carrier includes a window. 
     
     
         42 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 41 , wherein the window is covered with a translucent material. 
     
     
         43 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 41 , wherein the window is covered with an opaque material. 
     
     
         44 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 41 , wherein the optical card or disc is removably attached to one of a brad, a hub or a pocket. 
     
     
         45 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 42 , wherein the optical card or disc is removably attached by translucent material. 
     
     
         46 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 45 , wherein the translucent material is one of a vacu-form or a blister pack. 
     
     
         47 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 42 , wherein the envelope-shape of the apparatus when the carrier is fully folded is of post-card size. 
     
     
         48 . The mailable apparatus of  claim 42 , wherein the envelope-shape of the apparatus when the carrier is fully folded is of greeting-card size. 
     
     
         49 . A packaging comprising:
 an attachment device for attaching an optical card or disc attached to a carrier; and   a removable reply card attached to the carrier, the reply card having address and postage indicia thereon and a pocket attached thereto for holding one or more objects, the pocket being sealable.   
     
     
         50 . The packaging of  claim 49 , wherein attachment device provides removable attachment of the optical card or disc to the carrier. 
     
     
         51 . The packaging of  claim 50 , wherein at least one portions of the carrier includes a window. 
     
     
         52 . The packaging of  claim 51 , wherein the window is covered with a translucent material. 
     
     
         53 . The packaging of  claim 51 , wherein the window is covered with an opaque material. 
     
     
         54 . The packaging of  claim 51 , wherein the attachment device is one of a brad, a hub or a pocket. 
     
     
         55 . The packaging of  claim 51 , wherein the carrier is foldable into a shape that is of post-card size. 
     
     
         56 . The packaging of  claim 51 , wherein the carrier is foldable into a shape that is of greeting-card size.

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