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Photograph carrying postcard

CA 1278593 C · Owner: Suttles, Cameron · Inventors: Suttles, Cameron; Madsen, Karen C.

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First and second panels are connected by a hinge joint for folding together. The front surface of the first panel is capable of receiving a design and the rear surface thereof has a paper release sheet covering a pressure sensitive adhesive which holds the photograph in place and also holds the card in folded condition. The front surface of the second panel is a support surface for a photograph and includes a small area of pressure sensitive adhesive for temporarily holding a photograph in place. The rear surface of the second panel comprises a message-address postcard surface. An opening cut through the first panel is arranged to display a photograph therethrough when the panels are folded …

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  • Granted January 2, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 2, 2008.
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FiledJanuary 29, 1987
GrantedJanuary 2, 1991
Term endedJanuary 2, 2008
Patent numberCA 1278593 C
Classification (IPC)G09F1/10

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1988199119941997200020032006Application filedJan 29, 1987Patent grantedJan 2, 1991Term endedJan 2, 2008

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