US1684105A - Envelope - Google Patents

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19/5 ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. M, 1928 UNETE STATES PATENT OFFICE..

OSCAR J. 014ml, MINNEAPOLI, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO NORTHWESTERN PAPER GOODS COMPANY, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, A CORPORATION OF MINNESOTA.

ENVELOPE.

Application filed October 24, 1921. Serial No. 510,067.

In sending articles by mail, it is often desirable to include first class matter, such as an invoice, in the same package with the article on which a lower-rate of postage is paid, thus eliminating the necessity of mailing two packages and insuring the delivery of both the article and the invoice at the same time.

A further object is to provide an envelopeadapted particularly for mailing motor vehicle license tags, taking a low rate of postage, and including in the same envelope the bill or invoice for the tag, requiring first class postage.

The invention consists generally in various constructions and combinations, all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a view of an envelope embodying my invention, ready for use,

Figure 2 is a similar view, showing the guiding flap in place,

Figure 3 is a view, showing the small. envelope containing the bill or invoice inserted into the larger envelope,

Fi ure 4 is a view showing the envelope close and sealed, read for mailing,

Figure 5 is a view 0 a first class envelope in which the invoice or bill is placed.

In the drawing, 2 represents an envelope havin an open end 3 and a closing flap 4 there or. Into this envelope the license tag or other article to be sent at a low rate of postage is inserted. Along the middle portion of the envelope on one side are lapping edges 5 and G gummed and sealed in the usual manner in making envelopes, The edge 6 iscut transversely at 7 .to a point be yond the inner end of the edge 5, forming a flap 8 and a gap 9 between these flaps and the edge 5. Into this gap an envelope 10 is adapted to be inserted, provided with a gummed flap 11 and with an opening 12 through which the name on the nvo ce or bill is visible. This envelope'when slipped through the gap 9 will be within the en-',

velope 2, the wall of which has an opening 13 adapted to register with the open ng 12 so that the person handling the ma l can easily read the address on the invoice or bill, as usual in envelopes provided with this opening. The envelope 10 may be closed. and sealed or, if preferred, the flap may sealed on the edge 5 of the envelope and then the flap 8 folded over .and sealed to conceal both the gap 9 and the flap of the small envelope beneath. Ordinary. first class postage will then be attached to the flap 8, while second class or other postage will be put onthe main envelope.

I prefer to provide a flap l4: gummed or otherwise secured at one end at the mouth of the large envelope and adapted to bridge the first class postage envelope inserted through the slot 9 so that the license tag or whatever may be inserted into the large envelope will slide easily therein without being obstructed by the end of the small envelope. I am thus able to make out the invoice necessary and seal the small envelope, and then insert the tag in the large envelope with comparatively little effort. Thus I utilize the walls of the large envelope as a pocket for the small envelope and avoid the necessity of making a separate receptacle for the small envelope.

Envelopes of this kind as heretofore made have a slit cut in the wall of the large envelope through which the first class envelope is inserted. This opening or slit is objected to by the postal department, as other mail often slips into or becomes caught in this slit. In my invention, a flap is provided which positively closes the opening through which the first class envelope is'inserted, and conse uently there is no danger whatever of ot er mail becoming lodged in the walls of the second class envelope. When the first class envelope has been inserted and the flap 8 sealed, the walls of the outer or second class envelope will be intact and present substantially the same appearance as an ordinary envelope of this kind.

I claim as my invention:

1. An envelope adapted to contain an article such as printed matter, having an opening for the insertion of a smaller envelope for first class matter, and a guide for directing the lower class article past the en.- velope of the first class article.

' 2. An envelopeadapted to contain an article such as rmted matter, havin an open- 2 mg in lts wa l for theinsertlon o a smaller envelope for first class matter, and a loose flap arranged within said first named envelope.

and adapted to bridge said smaller envelope and prevent articles from catching thereon. 3. An envelope adapted to receive. articles of a lower postage rate, such as printed mat.- ter, and having a flap formed in its wall exposing a gap leading into the envelope, and a first class envelope adapted to be inserted through said gap and concealed edges being slit transversely to form a flap exposing a gap leading into the envelope and a first class envelope inserted into said first named envelope and sealed therein by said flap. 1

5. As a new article of manufacture, an envelope adapted for mailing articles lower than first class, having a slit in its wall through which the body portion of a first class envelope is inserted, the flap of said first class envelope engaging one edge of said slit for holding the first class envelope in place, and a flap provided adjacent said slit for closing and concealing it and con cealing the flap of said'first class envelope.

6. An'envelopemade from a single blank and having two opposite walls of substantially uniform size, said blank having two openings one providing a slit and the other providinga window in one wall of the envelope,'and a flap extending from the outside ofsaid wall adjacent the slit and ada t,- ed to be secured to said wall of the opposite side of the slit.

7. An envelope having in the face wall thereof a window and a slit adjacent said window, and. a flap formed as an integral part of said face wall, the flap being'provided with means for sealing the slitted portion therebeneath.

8. An envelope having a single wall provided with a window, a slit and a flap for closing the. slit, the flap being formed by severing a marginal edge portion of thewall inwardly to a point to expose the slit to enable insertion of mailmatter.

9. An envelope made from a single blank forming two opposite walls of substantially uniform size and having an insert opening, said blank having marginal slits adapted to form a flap adjacent to said opening, said flap being non-projecting relative to the edge of the marginal portion in which it is formed and extending inwardly to a point to expose the opening to enable in- -'sertion of mail matter.

10. An envelope made of sheet material having its face-wall formed with overlapped portions secured together one portion overlapping the other for substantially the full length of theenvelope on the face of the envelope between the upper and lower edges thereof, one of said wall portions being divided inwardly from its edge to leave an insert opening and provide a flap sub- 'sta'ntially .co-extensive with said opening, said flap having means for-- securing the same to the other wall portion to seal the opening to enable insertion of mail matter 12. An envelope formed in part of overlapped portions one portion overlapping the other portion for substantially thefull length thereof on'the face of the e'nvelope between the upper and lower edges thereof,

one of said portions being cut inwardly from the marginal edge thereof toa point beyond the adjacent edge of the other portion to provide an insert opening and constitute a'closing flap for said opening non-pro-' jecting relative to the edge of the portion 7 in which the flap is formed. 13. An envelope formed of a single piece of material having a front portion folded over on said out portion, a

supplemental back portion folded over on said first-mentioned back portion across the front of the envelope for substantially the full width thereof and connected thereto but free therefrom for a portion of its length in a region intermediate the upper and lower edges of the-envelope, providing an opening or gap adapted to receive mail matter, and a sealing flap on said supplemental back portion at least co-extensive'with said mailreceiving opening at its free portion, adapted to be connectedto said other back'portion.

14. An envelope formed of a single piece of material having a front portion, a back portion folded over on said front portion, a supplemental back portion folded over on said first-mentioned back portion across the front of the envelope for substantially the full width thereof and connected thereto but free therefrom for a portion of its length in a region intermediate the upper and lower edges of the envelope, providing an opening'or gap adapted to receive mail matter, and a sealing flap on one of said back portions at least co-extensive withsaid mailreceiving opening at its free portion adapt-' ed to be connected to said other back portion.

rtion, a back 15. In combination, a pair of complete envelopes, one within the other, one relatively small and the other relatively large,

the larger envelope having an opening 1n one of its walls, and the smaller envelope havthrough said opening from the smaller envelope within the larger envelope, whereby said flap of the smaller envelope may be folded down tobar access to the contents of the ing a flap adapted to project outwardly smaller envelope, and means for securing said flap in its folded position.

16. In combination, a pair of complete envelopes, one within the other, one relatively small formed and adapted for first class mail matter and the other relatively large formed and adapted for other class mail matter, the larger envelope having an opening, and the smaller envelope having a flap adapted to be folded over an edge bordering the opening of the larger envelope to bar access to the contents of the smaller envelope,

and means for securing said flap of the smaller envelope in said folded position.

17 An envelope formed from a single 5 piece of material having substantially equal side walls, a slit in one of said walls located in a region substantially removed from the edges of said wall, and a flap formed on said wall adjacent to the slit adapted to be

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