Information packet with transaction piece holder

Abstract

A printed packet adapted to hold a transaction piece such as a hotel key card in conjunction with an information enclosure. The transaction holder is comprised of two layers of material bonded with a glue pattern to form a pocket designed to hold a transaction piece. The information enclosure includes an information piece, consisting of a sheet, multiple sheets, a folded pamphlet, or booklet. The information piece is secured to a base layer of the packet by means of a self-adhesive overlaminate enclosure disposed over the information piece and extending beyond two opposing edges of the piece. The enclosure is designed to hold expansive amounts of printed information in a secure, protected manner. The information enclosure and the transaction holder share the same base layer sheet of material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A folded form construction having at least two or more sections, each section comprising a common single sheet of material, the sections each being delineated by a fold line, and including:
 a first section panel formed to store a transaction piece, said first section panel comprising an upper and lower layer bonded by a glue pattern to form a storage pocket for said transaction piece, said lower layer comprising a portion of said single sheet of material;   a second section panel including an information piece disposed on said second section of said single sheet of material;   a self-adhesive overlaminate disposed over said information piece and having segments extending beyond two opposing edges of said information piece;   one of the two extended overlaminate segments affixing one edge of said information piece to said second panel material and thereby forming a living hinge;   an opposite extended overlaminate segment releasably bonding the opposite edge of said information piece to said second section;   said opposite extended overlaminate segment forming a portion of a release/reseal mechanism;   said release/reseal mechanism further comprised of a printed release coat or a self-adhesive film strip with a releasable top surface applied to the top surface of said second panel material.   
     
     
         2 . A construction as is  claim 1  wherein said first section upper layer is formed by folding said single sheet on itself and further including glue bonding two contacting surfaces of said single sheet in selected areas to form a pocket to store said transaction piece. 
     
     
         3 . A construction as in  claim 1  wherein the said first and second sections are joined at said fold line and are detachable from one another, said fold line defined by perforations in said sections at said fold line. 
     
     
         4 . A construction as in  claim 1  wherein said first section panel contains a die cut slot in at least one of said upper layer or said lower layer to enable the insertion of a card into said storage pocket formed in said first section panel. 
     
     
         5 . A construction as in  claim 1  wherein said upper layer of said first panel section is smaller than said lower layer of said first panel; said upper layer being bonded to said lower layer, forming a pocket with one or more open sides for the insertion and storage of a card. 
     
     
         6 . A folded form construction having at least two sections, each section being formed from a common single sheet of material, the sections each being delineated by a fold line, and including:
 a first section panel of said at least two sections formed to store a transaction piece said first section comprising an upper and lower layer bonded by a glue pattern to form a storage pocket for said transaction piece, said lower layer comprising a portion of said single sheet of material;   a second section panel formed to present additional information and including an information piece disposed on a section of said single sheet of said second panel section   a self-adhesive overlaminate disposed over said information piece and having two opposed segments extending beyond two opposing edges of said information piece, said two extended overlaminate segments permanently affixing two edges of said information piece to said second panel material; and   at least one perforation line cut into at least one of said extended overlaminate segments at or near an edge of the information piece, enabling access to or detachment of said information piece from said second section panel.   
     
     
         7 . A construction as is  claim 6  wherein said first section upper layer is formed by folding said single sheet on itself and glue bonding the two contacting surfaces in selected areas to form a pocket to store said transaction piece. 
     
     
         8 . A construction as in  claim 6  wherein the said first and second panel sections are detachable from one another at the said fold line by perforations in said sections at said fold line. 
     
     
         9 . A construction as in  claim 6  wherein said first section panel contains a die cut slot in at least said upper layer or said lower layer to enable the insertion of a card into said storage pocket formed in said first section panel. 
     
     
         10 . A construction as in  claim 6  wherein said upper layer of said first panel section is smaller than said lower layer of said panel section; said smaller layer being bonded to said other layer and forming a pocket with one or more open sides for the insertion and storage of a card. 
     
     
         11 . A single-panel construction having two sections, each section comprising a single sheet of material said sheet of material having a first side and a second side; said two sections forming opposite sides of said single sheet and including:
 a first section formed to store a transaction piece, said first section comprising an upper and lower layer bonded by a glue pattern to form a storage pocket for said transaction piece;   said lower layer comprising a portion of said single sheet of material and said upper layer bonded to said first side of said single sheet;   a second section including an information piece disposed on said second side of said single sheet;   a self-adhesive overlaminate disposed over said information piece and having segments extending beyond two opposing edges of said information piece;   one of the two extended overlaminate segments affixing one edge of said information piece to said second side of said single sheet and thereby forming a living hinge;   an opposite extended overlaminate segment releasably bonding the opposite edge of said information piece to said second side of said single sheet; said opposite extended overlaminate segment forming a portion of a release/reseal mechanism;   said release/reseal mechanism further comprised of a printed release coat or a self-adhesive film strip with a releasable top surface applied to the surface of said second side of said single sheet.   
     
     
         12 . A construction as in  claim 11  wherein said first section contains a die cut slot in said upper layer enabling the placement of a card into the glue bonded pocket. 
     
     
         13 . A construction as in  claim 11  wherein said upper layer of said first section is smaller than said lower layer of said first section; said smaller layer being bonded to said other layer and forming a pocket for the insertion and storage of a card. 
     
     
         14 . A construction as in  claim 13  wherein said pocket contains more than one open side. 
     
     
         15 . A single-panel construction having two sections, each section comprising a single sheet of material said sheet of material having a first side and a second side; said two sections being positioned on opposite sides of said single sheet and including:
 a first section formed to store a transaction piece, said first section comprising an upper and lower layer bonded by a glue pattern to form a storage pocket for said transaction piece; said lower layer comprising a portion of said single sheet of material and said upper layer bonded to said first side of said single sheet;   a second section including an information piece disposed on said second side of said single sheet;   a self-adhesive overlaminate disposed over said information piece and having opposed, extended segments extending beyond two opposing edges of said information piece; said two extended overlaminate segments permanently affixing two edges of said information piece to said second side of said single sheet; and   at least one perforation line cut into at least one of said extended overlaminate segments at or near an edge of the information piece, enabling access to or detachment of said information piece from said second section panel.   
     
     
         16 . A construction as in  claim 15  wherein said first section contains a die cut slot in said upper layer enabling the placement of a card into the glue bonded pocket. 
     
     
         17 . A construction as in  claim 15  wherein said upper layer of said first section is smaller than said lower layer of said first section; said smaller layer being bonded to said other layer and forming a pocket for the insertion and storage of a transaction piece. 
     
     
         18 . A construction as in  claim 17  wherein said pocket contains more than one open side.