Envelopes – wrappers – and paperboard boxes – Envelope – Including remailing means
Patent
1993-03-01
1995-03-28
Shoap, Allan N.
Envelopes, wrappers, and paperboard boxes
Envelope
Including remailing means
229302, 229304, 229305, 229306, 229316, B65D 2704, B65D 2706
Patent
active
054009570
ABSTRACT:
The reusable mailing envelope is constructed from a blank comprising a front panel having an inner surface and an outer surface and a rear panel having an inner surface and an outer surface and being connected to the front panel along a first fold line. A seal flap formation is coupled to one of the panels along a second line spaced from the first fold line and includes a seal flap having adhesive on an inner surface thereof for adhering the seal flap to one of the panels in a first mailing condition. The seal flap formation further includes a first seal flap section having an inner surface and an outer surface and being connected along a third line to the seal flap and a second seal flap section having an inner surface and an outer surface and being connected along a fourth fold line to the first seal flap section and being coupled along the second line to one of the panels. Structure is provided for securing the front and rear panels together along adjacent side edges thereof. Also, reusable structure is provided for allowing the envelope to be reused as a mailing envelope and is coupled to one of the panels, the reusable structure including at least a part of at least one of the first or second seal flap sections. The reusable structure has the first mailing condition when initially mailed and a second condition wherein at least a portion of one of the seal flap sections of the reusable structure forms a resealing flap which is sealed to at least one surface of the envelope for remailing the reusable envelope. At least one of the first and second seal flap sections having adhesive on and extending at least partially across said inner surface thereof parallel to said third and fourth lines and at least a part of at least one of the seal flap sections being detachable from the envelope.
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Pascua Jes F.
Shoap Allan N.
Vigil Thomas R.
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