US 7,473,452 B2
Integrated forms and method of making such forms
John J. McKillip, Rockford, Ill. (US)
Assigned to Malessa Partners, L.L.C., Rockford, Ill. (US)
Filed on Apr. 02, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/817,543.
Application 10/817543 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/395360, filed on Mar. 24, 2003, granted, now 6,989,183.
Application 10/395360 is a continuation of application No. 09/417372, filed on Oct. 13, 1999, granted, now 6,656,555.
Prior Publication US 2004/0191458 A1, Sep. 30, 2004
Int. Cl. B32B 9/00 (2006.01); B32B 33/00 (2006.01); B32B 3/00 (2006.01); G09F 3/00 (2006.01); B65D 65/28 (2006.01); B31D 1/02 (2006.01); B42D 15/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 428—40.1  [428/42.1; 428/42.2; 428/42.3; 428/43; 428/201; 428/202; 156/248; 156/257; 283/81; 283/98; 283/101] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A business form having a removable integrated portion, the business form comprising:
a base layer having a first side and an opposing second side;
a liner layer having a first side and an opposing second side, the first side of the liner layer being adhesively secured to at least a portion of the second side of the base layer;
a backing layer having a first side and an opposing second side, the first side being adhesively secured to at least a portion of the second side of the liner layer;
an integrated removable portion of the form comprising at least a portion of the base layer and the liner layer, the integrated removable portion having a periphery edge substantially defined by a first die cut extending substantially through the base and liner layers so that the backing layer maintains the integrated removable portion in the form against unintentional removal from the form; and
an integrated tab comprising a portion of the base layer and being surrounded on at least three sides by the integrated removable portion, the tab being at least partially removable from the base layer portion and having a periphery edge substantially defined by a second die cut extending substantially through the base layer so that the liner layer at least partially maintains the tab in the integrated removable portion against unintentional removal from the form.