Envelopes – wrappers – and paperboard boxes – Envelope – Coupon
Patent
1998-06-29
2000-05-16
Pascua, Jes F.
Envelopes, wrappers, and paperboard boxes
Envelope
Coupon
229305, 229306, 229 72, B65D 2706, B65D 2708
Patent
active
060624655
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an envelope comprising position in which it seals the pocket and the contents therein; least one connection line; and defining a field for receiving a date-indicating means such as a date stamp or signature and date.
The invention also relates to a method of using such an envelope.
When a person wishes to make a record of when a work such as a drawing, writing, sketch, photograph or painting has been produced, it is customary for the creator of the work to send a copy of the work to himself or herself by registered post. The creator then keeps the registered envelope unopened in a safe place. If the creator ever has to establish copyright or moral rights in a work, the registered envelope could be opened in Court with a view to establishing that the work was in existence as of the date of posting of the registered envelope.
The difficulty with such a system is that it is not completely reliable from an objective point of view and the envelope could be tampered with. There does not exist in the market any suitable envelope which can provide such objective certainty.
Prior art envelopes and bags of various types including some form of tamper-evident security indicators, are known. However, these known types suffer from certain disadvantages and cannot provide a solution to the problem outlined above.
The envelope of the present invention seeks to alleviate the disadvantage associated with the prior art.
According to the invention this object is achieved in that receipt-defining portion runs through this field; and position after detaching the receipt-defining portion.
Preferably, the receipt-defining portion is detachably connected to the envelope by at least one line of perforations.
Advantageously, the plurality of panels comprise a top panel, an intermediate panel and a base panel.
Conveniently, the receipt-defining portion is connected to the closure flap of the envelope.
Preferably, length of the intermediate panel; first pocket; perforations, the first sub-panel being fixed to the intermediate panel at three sides and thereby forming a second pocket, the second sub-panel being the removeable receipt-defining portion and the third sub-panel being fixed to the portion of the base panel exceeding the intermediate panel, the two portions forming the closure flap, which closes the first pocket; and the perforation line between the second and the third sub-panel.
Advantageously, an adhesive strip is provided
Alternatively, pocket; receipt-defining portion and a second sub-panel forming the top part of the pocket; and removing the receipt-defining portion forms the closure flap.
Conveniently, the adhesive strip is provided on the closure flap to seal the pocket.
The present invention also provides a method of using an envelope, the method comprising the following steps: connection line running through the field for receiving a date-indicating means; signature and date being provided on the receipt-defining portion and the remaining portion of signature and date remaining on the envelope; sealing the first pocket; and
Preferably, the method may also comprises the additional step of inserting the receipt-defining portion into the second pocket and sealing the second pocket before dispatching/delivering the envelope to a registration depository.
The envelopes of the present invention will now be described more particularly with reference to the accompanying drawings which show, by way of example only, two embodiments of an envelope in accordance with the present invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a rear view of the envelope in a first embodiment showing the rear panel with the closure flap and receipt-defining flap member in respective open positions in which they extend laterally from and co-planar with the back panel of the envelope;
FIG. 2 is a front view of the envelope of the first embodiment with the receipt-defining flap member in the open position and showing the location of a date stamp imprinted across the
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