EP0447894B1 - Mailing envelope - Google Patents

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EP0447894B1
EP0447894B1 EP91103560A EP91103560A EP0447894B1 EP 0447894 B1 EP0447894 B1 EP 0447894B1 EP 91103560 A EP91103560 A EP 91103560A EP 91103560 A EP91103560 A EP 91103560A EP 0447894 B1 EP0447894 B1 EP 0447894B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D27/00—Envelopes or like essentially-rectangular containers for postal or other purposes having no structural provision for thickness of contents
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  • the invention relates to a mailing envelope in the manner of a letter envelope with a closure flap attached to a peripheral edge.
  • the mailing bag is preferably made of cardboard and is used to send brochures, samples or printed matter, etc., the mail of which the post office would like to have at least the possibility of checking the content, so that the mailing bag should be resealable after opening, without the content gets lost in transit.
  • it is also advantageous to be able to use the same mailing bag between different recipients for outward and return mailing, which can be closed again after the first opening without additional measures.
  • a mailing bag according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from US-A-2 833 461.
  • WO-A 87 04134 a further mailing envelope is known, one envelope surface of which has a flap and the other envelope surface of which has a slot.
  • the closure flap has a perforated, adhesive reinforcement edge which is separated from the closure flap when the bag is opened and which is therefore larger in the starting material.
  • the invention had for its object to provide a mailing bag that is firmly closed by adhesive, but can still be converted into one with a plug-in flap, so that the content is then freely accessible, the utility value of the mailing bag due to the change is not affected.
  • the mailing bag has the features according to the characterizing part of claim 1.
  • a mailing envelope designed in the form of a letter envelope and preferably made of cardboard is made from a one-piece blank. It is formed from two pocket surfaces 7 and 7 ', the side edges of which are connected by side flaps 11 and 12, with an insertion slot 8 being formed below a peripheral edge 13 of one pocket surface 7.
  • the other pocket surface 7 ' has a flap 3 attached along a bending line 2 with a flap part 3' and an edge part 15.
  • the edge part 15 with the corner regions 6 can also be offset when the insertion slot 8 is laterally offset, see FIG. 1.
  • the closure flap 3 there is also a further bending line 4 parallel to the bending line 2, running approximately on the longitudinal center of the closure flap 3.
  • the border part 15, which is rectangular after the bending line 4, has two triangular corner areas 6, each delimited by an inclined predetermined breaking line 5, and a flap part 9 lying in between, the corner areas 6 being intended for sticking to the mailing bag surface 7 when it is closed, as shown in FIG 2 emerges.
  • the predetermined breaking lines 5 run at an angle and preferably at an angle of 45 ° to the peripheral edge of the mailing bag.
  • the shipping bag closed with the help of the glued corner areas 6 can be easily opened by opening the
  • the closure flap 3 is gripped between the two glued corner areas 6 and pulled up, the predetermined breaking lines 5 tearing open.
  • the closure flap 3 covers the insertion slot 8 formed in the mailing bag surface 7, which extends between the two corner regions 6 of the closure flap 3 intended for gluing and extends from one predetermined breaking line 5 to the other and is preferably convexly curved towards the peripheral edge 2.
  • this middle flap part 9 can be inserted into the insertion slot 8, so that the mailing bag is closed again. This can be done after a post check of the content or for the return of goods.
  • the insertion of the closure flap into the insertion slot is facilitated by the further bending line 4 in the closure flap 3, which can be easily bent as a result.
  • the mailing bag with the closure flap 3 is used on a peripheral edge and with corner regions 6 that have already been glued on, and then has a further closure flap 11 for filling the contents on a further peripheral edge 10, which is preferably equipped with a self-adhesive strip 11 'for gluing.

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A mailing envelope, constructed like a letter envelope and preferably made of cardboard, has on one peripheral edge (1) a closure flap (3) which is bonded firmly to the surface (7) of the mailing envelope by two corner regions (6) in the closed state. Intended break lines (5) bound the triangular corner regions (6) such that a flap part (9) situated between them can be swivelled up by simultaneous tearing-open of the intended break lines (5) for the purpose of opening the closure flap. In the sealed state, the flap part (9) conceals an insertion slit (8) which extends below said flap part in the surface (7) of the mailing envelope between the two firmly bonded corner regions (6) and serves for insertion of the flap part (9) in order to close the mailing envelope again after the initial opening. The contents are inserted into the mailing envelope from another side, for which purpose the mailing envelope has a further closure flap (11) which is attached to a further peripheral edge (10), extends over the entire side and is sealed by means of a self-adhesive strip. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Versandtasche in Art eines Briefcouverts mit einer an einem Umfangsrand anhängenden Verschlussklappe. Die Versandtasche besteht vorzugsweise aus Karton und dient zum Versand von Broschüren, Mustern oder Drucksachen etc., bei deren Versand die Post zumindest die Möglichkeit einer Ueberprüfung des Inhalts haben möchte, so dass die Versandtasche nach einem Oeffnen wieder verschliessbar sein soll, ohne dass der Inhalt auf dem Transportweg verloren geht. Ausser für den vorgenannten Zweck ist es ebenso vorteilhaft, zwischen verschiedenen Empfängern für Hin- und Rücksendung die gleiche Versandtasche verwenden zu können, die sich nach dem erstmaligen Öffnen ohne zusätzliche Massnahmen wieder verschliessen lässt.The invention relates to a mailing envelope in the manner of a letter envelope with a closure flap attached to a peripheral edge. The mailing bag is preferably made of cardboard and is used to send brochures, samples or printed matter, etc., the mail of which the post office would like to have at least the possibility of checking the content, so that the mailing bag should be resealable after opening, without the content gets lost in transit. In addition to the aforementioned purpose, it is also advantageous to be able to use the same mailing bag between different recipients for outward and return mailing, which can be closed again after the first opening without additional measures.

Es sind zahlreiche Ausführungsformen von Versandtaschen mit Einsteck-Verschlussklappen zum Oeffnen ohne Zerstörung, beispielsweise für Prüfzwecke bekannt.Numerous embodiments of mailing bags with plug-in closure flaps for opening without destruction, for example for testing purposes, are known.

Aus der US-A-2 833 461 ist eine Versandtasche gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 bekannt.A mailing bag according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from US-A-2 833 461.

Aus der Wo-A 87 04134 ist eine weitere Versandtasche bekannt, deren eine Umschlagfläche eine Verschlussklappe und deren andere Umschlagfläche einen Schlitz aufweist. Die Verschlussklappe besitzt einen durch eine Perforation begrenzten, klebbaren Verstärkungsrand der beim Oeffnen der Tasche von der Verschlussklappe getrennt wird, die deshalb entsprechend grösser im Ausgangsmaterial auszuführen ist.From WO-A 87 04134 a further mailing envelope is known, one envelope surface of which has a flap and the other envelope surface of which has a slot. The closure flap has a perforated, adhesive reinforcement edge which is separated from the closure flap when the bag is opened and which is therefore larger in the starting material.

Der Erfindung lag die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Versandtasche zu schaffen, die durch Klebung fest verschlossen wird, aber sich dennoch in eine solche mit einer Einsteck-Verschlussklappe umwandeln lässt, so dass der Inhalt dann frei zugänglich ist, wobei der Gebrauchswert der Versandtasche durch die Änderung nicht beeinträchtigt wird.The invention had for its object to provide a mailing bag that is firmly closed by adhesive, but can still be converted into one with a plug-in flap, so that the content is then freely accessible, the utility value of the mailing bag due to the change is not affected.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe weist die Versandtasche die Merkmale gemäss dem kennzeichnenden Teil des Anspruchs 1 auf.To solve this problem, the mailing bag has the features according to the characterizing part of claim 1.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert: Es zeigen:

  • Figur 1 eine Draufsicht auf die Rückseite der Versandtasche mit geöffneter Verschlussklappe;
  • Figur 2 die Versandtasche gemäss Figur 1 mit geschlossener Verschlussklappe.
The invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of an exemplary embodiment:
  • Figure 1 is a plan view of the back of the mailing bag with the flap open;
  • 2 shows the mailing bag according to FIG. 1 with the closure flap closed.

Eine in Form eines Briefcouverts ausgebildete und vorzugsweise aus Karton bestehende Versandtasche ist aus einem einstückigen Zuschnitt hergestellt. Sie ist aus zwei Taschenflächen 7 und 7′ gebildet, deren Seitenränder durch Seitenklappen 11 und 12 verbunden sind, wobei unterhalb eines Umfangsrandes 13 der einen Taschenfläche 7 ein Einsteckschlitz 8 eingeformt ist.A mailing envelope designed in the form of a letter envelope and preferably made of cardboard is made from a one-piece blank. It is formed from two pocket surfaces 7 and 7 ', the side edges of which are connected by side flaps 11 and 12, with an insertion slot 8 being formed below a peripheral edge 13 of one pocket surface 7.

Die andere Taschenfläche 7′ weist eine längs einer Biegelinie 2 anhängende Verschlussklappe 3 mit einem Klappenteil 3′ und einem Randteil 15 auf. Der Randteil 15 mit den Eckbereichen 6 kann bei seitlich versetztem Einsteckschlitz 8 ebenfalls versetzt sein, siehe Figur 1. In der Verschlussklappe 3 ist ferner eine zu der Biegelinie 2 parallele weitere Biegelinie 4 etwa auf der Längsmitte der Verschlussklappe 3 verlaufend ausgebildet. Der anschliessend an die Biegelinie 4 rechteckförmige Randteil 15 weist zwei jeweils durch eine schräge Sollbruchlinie 5 begrenzte dreiecksförmige Eckbereiche 6 und ein dazwischen liegendes Klappenteil 9 auf, wobei die Eckbereiche 6 zum Festkleben auf der Versandtaschenfläche 7 bestimmt sind, wenn diese verschlossen wird, wie aus Figur 2 hervorgeht. Die Sollbruchlinien 5 verlaufen winklig und vorzugsweise unter einem Winkel von 45° zum Umfangsrand der Versandtasche.The other pocket surface 7 'has a flap 3 attached along a bending line 2 with a flap part 3' and an edge part 15. The edge part 15 with the corner regions 6 can also be offset when the insertion slot 8 is laterally offset, see FIG. 1. In the closure flap 3 there is also a further bending line 4 parallel to the bending line 2, running approximately on the longitudinal center of the closure flap 3. The border part 15, which is rectangular after the bending line 4, has two triangular corner areas 6, each delimited by an inclined predetermined breaking line 5, and a flap part 9 lying in between, the corner areas 6 being intended for sticking to the mailing bag surface 7 when it is closed, as shown in FIG 2 emerges. The predetermined breaking lines 5 run at an angle and preferably at an angle of 45 ° to the peripheral edge of the mailing bag.

Die mit Hilfe der verklebten Eckbereiche 6 verschlossene Versandtasche lässt sich leicht öffnen, indem man die Verschlussklappe 3 zwischen den beiden festgeklebten Eckbereichen 6 erfasst und hochzieht, wobei die Sollbruchlinien 5 aufreissen. Im verschlossenen Zustand deckt die Verschlussklappe 3 den in der Versandtaschenfläche 7 ausgebildeten Einsteckschlitz 8 ab, der sich zwischen den beiden zum Festkleben bestimmten Eckbereichen 6 der Verschlussklappe 3 von der einen zur anderen Sollbruchlinie 5 verlaufend erstreckt und vorzugsweise zum Umfangsrand 2 hin konvex gewölbt ausgebildet ist. Nach dem erstmaligen Oeffnen der Versandtasche durch Aufreissen an der Sollbruchlinie 5, wodurch der mittlere Klappenteil 9 von den festgeklebten Eckbereichen 6 getrennt wird, lässt sich dieser mittlere Klappenteil 9 in den Einsteckschlitz 8 hineinstecken, so dass die Versandtasche wieder verschlossen ist. Dies kann nach einer Postprüfung des Inhalts erfolgen oder auch für die Rücksendung einer Ware. Das Hineinstecken der Verschlussklappe in den Einsteckschlitz wird durch die weitere Biegelinie 4 in der Verschlussklappe 3 erleichtert, welche sich dadurch leicht etwas knicken lässt.The shipping bag closed with the help of the glued corner areas 6 can be easily opened by opening the The closure flap 3 is gripped between the two glued corner areas 6 and pulled up, the predetermined breaking lines 5 tearing open. In the closed state, the closure flap 3 covers the insertion slot 8 formed in the mailing bag surface 7, which extends between the two corner regions 6 of the closure flap 3 intended for gluing and extends from one predetermined breaking line 5 to the other and is preferably convexly curved towards the peripheral edge 2. After the mailing bag has been opened for the first time by tearing at the predetermined breaking line 5, as a result of which the middle flap part 9 is separated from the glued corner areas 6, this middle flap part 9 can be inserted into the insertion slot 8, so that the mailing bag is closed again. This can be done after a post check of the content or for the return of goods. The insertion of the closure flap into the insertion slot is facilitated by the further bending line 4 in the closure flap 3, which can be easily bent as a result.

Vorzugsweise wird die Versandtasche mit der Verschlussklappe 3 an einem Umfangsrand und mit bereits festgeklebten Eckbereichen 6 in Gebrauch genommen und besitzt dann zum Einfüllen des Inhaltes an einem weiteren Umfangsrand 10 eine weitere Verschlussklappe 11, die zum Zukleben vorzugsweise mit einem Selbstklebestreifen 11′ ausgestattet ist.Preferably, the mailing bag with the closure flap 3 is used on a peripheral edge and with corner regions 6 that have already been glued on, and then has a further closure flap 11 for filling the contents on a further peripheral edge 10, which is preferably equipped with a self-adhesive strip 11 'for gluing.

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  1. Mailing envelope consisting of two superimposed envelope faces (7, 7′) which are connected to one another, wherein opposing lateral flaps (11, 12) adjoin one envelope face (7′) at the side and pass over the other envelope face (7) and wherein a closure flap (3) is connected to one envelope face (7′) via a bend line (2) between the lateral flaps (11, 12) and wherein the closure flap (3) has a flap part (9) adjoined on both sides via desired tear lines (5) by corner regions (6), characterised in that the other envelope face (7) has, between the lateral flaps (11, 12), an insertion slit (8) extending over a portion of the envelope width between the lateral flaps (11, 12) and in that the corner regions may be stuck and the flap part (9) with the corner regions (6) is located between the lateral flaps (11, 12) and above the insertion slit (8) after closure of the mailing envelope, and may be separated from the stuck down corner regions by tearing.
  2. Mailing envelope according to claim 1, characterised in that each corner region (6) is triangular in design, each desired tear line (5) forming one side of the triangle and extending at an angle to the bend line (2), preferably at an angle of 45°.
  3. Mailing envelope according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that an adhesive strip (11′) which forms a closure separate from the closure flap (3) adjoins one lateral flap (11), the insertion slit (8) in the envelope face (7) and the upper flap part (9) being laterally offset relative to a lower flap part of the closure flap (3) by this additional adhesive strip (11′).
  4. Mailing envelope according to claim 3, characterised in that between the upper flap part (9) and the lower flap part (3′) of the closure flap (3) there is arranged a further bend line (4) to simplify introduction of the upper flap part (9) into the insertion slit (8).
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