Envelopes – wrappers – and paperboard boxes – Postal cards or packets
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-26
2001-02-20
Pascua, Jes F. (Department: 3727)
Envelopes, wrappers, and paperboard boxes
Postal cards or packets
C229S071000, C229S072000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06189774
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to postcards, and, more particularly, to an improved postcard in which a photograph taken by a user may be inserted and mailed in a protective envelope, and which envelope may be used to display the photograph.
2. Description of Related Art
A number of photograph mailing postcards and apparatus for making the same are known, examples of such prior art postcards and apparatus are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,079,881 to Sabb, U.S. Pat. No. 4,237,633 to Murrell, U.S. Pat. No. 4,662,093 to Suttles et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,807,807 to Glick, U.S. Pat. No. 4,953,780 to Ross, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,647,938 to Levine. Although these prior art postcards and apparatus for making the same have solved numerous problems, and allowed some persons to make photo postcards, or mail photographs in postcards, they are not applicable or useful in all situations. Nor, have the prior art postcards for sending photographs been readily available, or easy to manipulate.
Therefore, there exists the need in the art for an easy to use and manufacture postcard for holding and mailing photographs.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is, therefore, a general object of the present invention to provide an improved and simplified postcard. It is a particular object of the present invention to provide an improved postcard having an opening therein for insertion and mailing of a photograph. It is another particular object of the present invention to provide an improved postcard having an easily sealable open edge. It is a further particular object of the present invention to provide an improved postcard into which a photograph may be easily inserted and sealed for mailing. And, it is yet another particular object of the present invention to provide a postcard for securely holding and mailing a photograph, and which includes a fold-out element for supporting the postcard and photograph in a standing position.
These and other objects and advantages of the present invention are achieved by providing a postcard, which is made from a cut-out blank, folded and sealed, so as to form a pocket having an opening at one end thereof, whereby a photograph may be inserted and securely sealed in the pocket, and which further includes a perforated element at the rear thereof, which may be withdrawn and moved into position to support and display the photograph after receipt by a party.
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O'Neill James G.
Pascua Jes F.
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