A mailer type business form intermediate, and method of producing a mailer
from the intermediate, effect folding in a novel manner in order to
produce a business form that is particularly advantageous for providing a
negotiable instrument, such as a bank check or money order. The
intermediate has conventional components, but with first, second and third
fold lines defining a sheet of paper comprising the intermediate into
first through fourth panels. The fourth panel has indicia defining the
negotiable instrument and at least one line of weakness separating the
negotiable instrument from the rest of the fourth panel. Tacking adhesive
patterns may be disposed substantially parallel to the top and bottom
edges of the intermediate to hold the first panel second face to the
second panel second face adjacent the top edge and second fold line, and
to hold the fourth panel second face to the second panel first face
adjacent the first and third fold lines, when the intermediate is folded
about the fold lines. To make the final mailer the fourth panel is folded
about the third fold line so that the first face of the fourth panel comes
into operative contact with the first face of the third panel, and then
the first and second panels are Z-folded about the first and second fold
lines to bring the second panel first face into operative contact with the
fourth panel second face and the first panel second face into operative
contact with the second panel second face. Preferably the adhesive for
holding the mailer together comprises pressure activated cohesive, and a
pressure of at least 100 pounds per lineal inch is applied to the folded
intermediate to form the sealed mailer.