EP0882282A1 - Detachable stamp and envelope - Google Patents

Detachable stamp and envelope

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EP0882282A1
EP0882282A1 EP97906235A EP97906235A EP0882282A1 EP 0882282 A1 EP0882282 A1 EP 0882282A1 EP 97906235 A EP97906235 A EP 97906235A EP 97906235 A EP97906235 A EP 97906235A EP 0882282 A1 EP0882282 A1 EP 0882282A1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F23/00—Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes
    • G09F23/10—Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes on paper articles, e.g. booklets, newspapers
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    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the present invention relates to a detachable stamp (in particular an advertising stamp) and to an envelope comprising such a stamp.
  • the technical sector of the invention is that of the production of postage stamps and envelopes.
  • Patent application FR 94 06 356 (MEERSSEMAN Jacques) describes a correspondence advertising envelope, the front face of which includes a zone dedicated to addressing, a zone dedicated to franking and a zone dedicated to advertising marking, which is arranged to the left of the front face in relation to the addressing area, or even under the addressing area and which is where appropriate supplemented by an advertising marking on the back of the envelope which can be enlarged by one or two areas equivalent to the rear surface of the envelope, and which is (are) detachable from the envelope.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide improved envelopes incorporating one or more stamps.
  • the invention consists in proposing an envelope (that is to say a flexible packaging) of correspondence (that is to say of postal routing) in paper or cardboard (or equivalent material) for sending by postal folds.
  • thin objects such as cards or letters, which is preferably rectangular in shape, of which a so-called front wall has on its external face an address writing area and a stamping area for franking, which wall (front ) has a stamp (or sticker) integrated into said wall, which wall has a zone (or part) of low resistance (that is to say of mechanical resistance lower than the average mechanical resistance of the wall) which surrounds (or belt) said stamp.
  • the solution to the problem posed consists in providing an envelope provided with a stamp (or sticker, or label), which stamp is preferably rectangular in shape, one side of which includes one or more graphic signs (advertising and / or postal), which preferably has a serrated border (or edge) (provided with regularly arranged teeth), which is integrated into a wall of the envelope and which comprises means to allow and facilitate its separation (for example by the presence of lines of low resistance) from the envelope, and therefore facilitate its conservation and storage by a stamp collector.
  • a stamp or sticker, or label
  • stamp is preferably rectangular in shape, one side of which includes one or more graphic signs (advertising and / or postal), which preferably has a serrated border (or edge) (provided with regularly arranged teeth), which is integrated into a wall of the envelope and which comprises means to allow and facilitate its separation (for example by the presence of lines of low resistance) from the envelope, and therefore facilitate its conservation and storage by a stamp collector.
  • said zone (or line) of low resistance extends continuously around the stamp, and is preferably constituted by a part of the wall of the envelope whose thickness is less than the average thickness of the wall, which thin part constitutes a groove (hollow) extending continuously around the stamp, which groove is preferably obtained by using a punch or knife forming a pre-cut around the stamp.
  • said zone (or line) of low resistance extends discontinuously around the stamp, and is preferably constituted by a part of the wall of the envelope which is provided with a plurality of perforations formed in the wall, which perforations are of small diameter (of the order of 1 millimeter or even less than 1 millimeter) and are regularly spaced along a closed contour (or line) surrounding the stamp, which perforations are obtained by the action of one or more needles; said stamp may include parts in relief.
  • the envelope may include an integrated postage stamp without relief, as well as an integrated advertising stamp in relief.
  • the envelope comprises a detachable advertising stamp, said stamp being capable of being fixed or of adhering, for example of being glued to a support; which stamp has a structure constituted by a thin sheet of paper provided with two faces, of which a first internal face is adhesive and of which a second external face is marked with one or more graphic signs, which second face of the stamp can comprise parts prominent or in relief; according to a preferred embodiment, said protruding parts are obtained by deformation of the structure of the stamp; said first face comprises concave or hollow parts arranged in correspondence with the raised parts; the stamp and the envelope are preferably rectangular in shape; the envelope is provided with lines or zones or contours of less resistance facilitating the cutting or separation of the stamp relative to the envelope; said stamp is provided with teeth or serrations.
  • the first internal face includes graphic signs which are hidden by a coating capable of disappearing under the effect of the friction of a scraper object.
  • the invention also provides a pre-stamped envelope (or flexible packaging made of paper or cardboard preferably of rectangular shape), for mailings by thin folds of objects such as cards or letters, which comprises at least one easily integrated stamp. detachable.
  • the invention also provides a paper correspondence envelope, which comprises a detachable advertising marking zone, which comprises at least one removable stamp (of reduced size compared to the dimensions of the envelope) which constitutes at least part of said zone. detachable advertising marking, and which has a serrated edge and one side of which is marked with graphic signs.
  • stamp includes prominent parts (in relief);
  • the envelope and / or said stamp comprises at least one area marked with one or more graphic signs which is coated or obscured by a mask (removable) accessible only from inside the envelope;
  • the mask includes a film of material adhering to the marked area, which film is capable of being separated by scraping to reveal the graphic signs of the marked occulted area;
  • - Said mask is itself marked with one or more graphic signs and is preferably placed opposite a window provided in a preferably front wall of the envelope;
  • the area marked obscured is located on the internal face of the front or front wall or else of the rear wall of the envelope, or is located on the back of a stamp;
  • stamp is arranged in the upper left part of the front wall of the envelope and is integrated therein (the signs being printed on this wall).
  • the invention also consists in proposing a method of manufacturing an envelope in which:
  • the blank of the envelope is cut out (developed and / or flat), - one or more of the graphic patterns or signs constituting a graphic are printed in a part of the blank intended to constitute a front wall of the envelope or several integrated postage and / or advertising stamp (s),
  • said part of the blank is deformed, preferably by punching or partial cutting of the wall, around said zone or zones containing the printed patterns,
  • stamping area or areas are deformed containing said printed patterns to form prominent parts and concave parts, by embossing or etching for example, - part of the free edges of the blank means is coated adhesives (glue or gum),
  • Figure 1 illustrates a simplified schematic perspective view, a stamped envelope according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a view of the front or front wall of a second embodiment of a stamped envelope, according to the invention.
  • Figure 3 is a sectional view through a transverse plane of the envelope of Figure 1 and is a view along III-III of this figure.
  • the envelope 1 essentially consists of two walls 2 and 3, namely a front wall 2 or front wall and a rear wall 3, and a flap 4 for closing an opening allowing the introduction of object (s) in the envelope.
  • the front wall 2 includes an address zone 6 and a printed stamping zone 5 for franking.
  • the envelope further comprises a first advertising stamp 7 marked with at least one first sign 8 (for example, the letter "A" illustrated in FIG. 1).
  • the first stamp 7 is integrated into the front face of the front wall 2 of the envelope.
  • the envelope illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3, further comprises, in a left and lower lateral zone, a window 9, that is to say an area of the front wall 2 which is made of a translucent or transparent material, allowing to see a second advertising stamp 10 incorporated or glued on the internal wall 13 of the face or rear wall 3 of the envelope 1.
  • the second stamp 10 includes a second sign 1 1 (for example, the letter "B ", as illustrated in FIG. 1), and may include an outer layer capable of being scraped off and on which said second sign is marked, in order to constitute a mask obscuring a third sign 12 (by way of example, the number" 1 "in the case figure 1).
  • the first stamp 7 and / or the second stamp 10 comprises parts 21 in relief and hollow parts 24 arranged in correspondence with the parts 21 in relief, which hollow and relief parts are obtained by deformation of the stamp and / or part of the corresponding wall of the envelope, when the stamp is integrated therein.
  • the stamp 7 comprising a complex graphic sign 8 constituting a logo or advertising design, is of rectangular shape, situated in the upper and left part of the front wall 2 of the envelope, and comprises, on the one hand raised portions 21, on the other hand a serration 22 spreading along a closed rectangular contour and also includes a weakened line or contour 23, facilitating the cutting or separation of the stamp 7 from the wall 2 of the envelope 1.
  • the relief of the stamp and / or of the part of the wall of the envelope constituting the stamp can be obtained by the deformation using a set of male and female dies which can be provided with means (such as punches and / or blades and / or needles) making it possible to simultaneously obtain the cutting of the serrations of the stamp and / or the perforations facilitating its precut; alternatively, the raised parts can be obtained by screen printing.
  • stamps the length of each side of which does not exceed a few centimeters
  • these stamps can be easily detached and collected.
  • the envelope in the case where the envelope is provided with a stamp concealed by a coating likely to be destroyed by scratching with the aid of a household object possibly, the envelope can serve as a support for games of chance .
  • the specific position of the advertising stamps and their raised parts make it possible to avoid any confusion with postage stamps; moreover, such stamps comprising parts in relief, make their cancellation difficult, if not impossible.

Abstract

PCT No. PCT/FR97/00318 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 10, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 10, 1998 PCT Filed Feb. 20, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/31355 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 28, 1997An envelope has one wall with a stamp integrated in the wall. The wall has a zone of least resistance which surrounds the stamp for removing the stamp from the wall. The stamp has a first, inner face with adhesive and/or graphic signs. In another embodiment, a second, outer face is marked with graphic signs and the second face has prominent parts of deformation of the stamp, and the first face has concave parts in register with the prominent parts for facilitating separation of the stamp from the envelope.

Description

TIMBRE DETACHABLE ET ENVELOPPE DETACHABLE STAMP AND ENVELOPE
La présente invention est relative à un timbre (notamment un timbre publicitaire) détachable et à une enveloppe comportant un tel timbre.The present invention relates to a detachable stamp (in particular an advertising stamp) and to an envelope comprising such a stamp.
Le secteur technique de l 'invention est celui de la fabrication des timbres et enveloppes postales.The technical sector of the invention is that of the production of postage stamps and envelopes.
La demande de brevet FR 94 06 356 (MEERSSEMAN Jacques) décrit une enveloppe publicitaire de correspondance, dont la face avant comprend une zone dédiée à l'adressage, une zone dédiée à l' affranchissement et une zone dédiée au marquage publicitaire, qui est disposée à gauche de la face avant par rapport à la zone d'adressage, ou bien sous la zone d' adressage et qui est le cas échéant complétée par un marquage publicitaire au dos de l 'enveloppe qui peut être agrandie d'une ou deux surfaces équivalentes à la surface arrière de l' enveloppe, et qui est (sont) détachable(s) de l'enveloppe.Patent application FR 94 06 356 (MEERSSEMAN Jacques) describes a correspondence advertising envelope, the front face of which includes a zone dedicated to addressing, a zone dedicated to franking and a zone dedicated to advertising marking, which is arranged to the left of the front face in relation to the addressing area, or even under the addressing area and which is where appropriate supplemented by an advertising marking on the back of the envelope which can be enlarged by one or two areas equivalent to the rear surface of the envelope, and which is (are) detachable from the envelope.
L' objet de la présente invention est de procurer des enveloppes améliorées intégrant un ou plusieurs timbres. L'invention consiste à proposer une enveloppe (c'est-à-dire un emballage flexible) de correspondance (c'est-à-dire d'acheminement postal) en papier ou carton (ou matériau équivalent) pour des envois par plis postaux d'objets minces tels que des cartes ou des lettres, qui est de préférence de forme rectangulaire, dont une paroi dite frontale comporte sur sa face externe une zone d'écriture d'adresse et une zone de timbrage pour affranchissement, laquelle paroi (frontale) comporte un timbre (ou vignette) intégré à ladite paroi, laquelle paroi comporte une zone (ou partie) de faible résistance (c'est-à-dire de résistance mécanique inférieure à la résistance mécanique moyenne de la paroi) qui entoure (ou ceinture) ledit timbre.The object of the present invention is to provide improved envelopes incorporating one or more stamps. The invention consists in proposing an envelope (that is to say a flexible packaging) of correspondence (that is to say of postal routing) in paper or cardboard (or equivalent material) for sending by postal folds. thin objects such as cards or letters, which is preferably rectangular in shape, of which a so-called front wall has on its external face an address writing area and a stamping area for franking, which wall (front ) has a stamp (or sticker) integrated into said wall, which wall has a zone (or part) of low resistance (that is to say of mechanical resistance lower than the average mechanical resistance of the wall) which surrounds (or belt) said stamp.
En d'autres termes, la solution au problème posé consiste à procurer une enveloppe munie d'un timbre (ou vignette, ou étiquette), lequel timbre est de préférence de forme rectangulaire, dont une face comporte un ou plusieurs signes graphiques (à caractère publicitaire et/ou postal), qui comporte de préférence une bordure (ou lisière) dentelée (munie de dents régulièrement disposées) , qui est intégré à une paroi de l'enveloppe et qui comporte des moyens pour permettre et faciliter sa désolidarisation (par exemple par la présence de lignes de faible résistance) de l'enveloppe, et par conséquent faciliter sa conservation et son stockage par un collectionneur de timbres.In other words, the solution to the problem posed consists in providing an envelope provided with a stamp (or sticker, or label), which stamp is preferably rectangular in shape, one side of which includes one or more graphic signs (advertising and / or postal), which preferably has a serrated border (or edge) (provided with regularly arranged teeth), which is integrated into a wall of the envelope and which comprises means to allow and facilitate its separation (for example by the presence of lines of low resistance) from the envelope, and therefore facilitate its conservation and storage by a stamp collector.
Selon des modes préférentiels de réalisation, ladite zone (ou ligne) de faible résistance s'étend de façon continue autour du timbre, et est de préférence constituée par une partie de la paroi de l 'enveloppe dont l'épaisseur est inférieure à l'épaisseur moyenne de la paroi, laquelle partie de faible épaisseur constitue une rainure (en creux) s'étendant en continu autour du timbre, laquelle rainure est de préférence obtenue par utilisation d'un poinçon ou couteau formant une pré-découpe autour du timbre.According to preferential embodiments, said zone (or line) of low resistance extends continuously around the stamp, and is preferably constituted by a part of the wall of the envelope whose thickness is less than the average thickness of the wall, which thin part constitutes a groove (hollow) extending continuously around the stamp, which groove is preferably obtained by using a punch or knife forming a pre-cut around the stamp.
Alternativement, ladite zone (ou ligne) de faible résistance s'étend de façon discontinue autour du timbre, et est de préférence constituée par une partie de la paroi de l'enveloppe qui est munie d'une pluralité de perforations ménagées dans la paroi, lesquelles perforations sont de faible diamètre (de l'ordre de 1 millimètre ou bien inférieur à 1 millimètre) et sont régulièrement espacées le long d'un contour (ou ligne) fermé entourant le timbre, lesquelles perforations sont obtenues par l'action d'une ou plusieurs aiguilles ; ledit timbre peut comporter des parties en relief. L'enveloppe peut comporter un timbre postal d'affranchissement intégré et sans relief, ainsi qu'un timbre publicitaire intégré en relief.Alternatively, said zone (or line) of low resistance extends discontinuously around the stamp, and is preferably constituted by a part of the wall of the envelope which is provided with a plurality of perforations formed in the wall, which perforations are of small diameter (of the order of 1 millimeter or even less than 1 millimeter) and are regularly spaced along a closed contour (or line) surrounding the stamp, which perforations are obtained by the action of one or more needles; said stamp may include parts in relief. The envelope may include an integrated postage stamp without relief, as well as an integrated advertising stamp in relief.
Selon un mode préférentiel de réalisation, l' enveloppe comporte un timbre publicitaire détachable, ledit timbre étant susceptible d'être fixé ou d' adhérer, par exemple d'être collé sur un support ; lequel timbre comporte une structure constituée par un feuillet mince en papier muni de deux faces, dont une première face interne est adhésive et dont une deuxième face externe est marquée d'un ou plusieurs signes graphiques, laquelle deuxième face du timbre peut comporter des parties proéminentes ou en relief ; selon un mode préférentiel de réalisation, lesdites parties proéminentes sont obtenues par déformation de la structure du timbre ; ladite première face comporte des parties concaves ou en creux disposées en correspondance des parties en relief ; le timbre et l 'enveloppe sont de préférence de forme rectangulaire ; l'enveloppe est munie de lignes ou zones ou contours de moindre résistance facilitant le découpage ou la séparation du timbre par rapport à l'enveloppe ; ledit timbre est muni de dents ou de dentelures.According to a preferred embodiment, the envelope comprises a detachable advertising stamp, said stamp being capable of being fixed or of adhering, for example of being glued to a support; which stamp has a structure constituted by a thin sheet of paper provided with two faces, of which a first internal face is adhesive and of which a second external face is marked with one or more graphic signs, which second face of the stamp can comprise parts prominent or in relief; according to a preferred embodiment, said protruding parts are obtained by deformation of the structure of the stamp; said first face comprises concave or hollow parts arranged in correspondence with the raised parts; the stamp and the envelope are preferably rectangular in shape; the envelope is provided with lines or zones or contours of less resistance facilitating the cutting or separation of the stamp relative to the envelope; said stamp is provided with teeth or serrations.
Selon un mode de réalisation, la première face interne comporte des signes graphiques qui sont cachés par un revêtement susceptible de disparaître sous l'effet du frottement d'un objet racleur.According to one embodiment, the first internal face includes graphic signs which are hidden by a coating capable of disappearing under the effect of the friction of a scraper object.
L' invention procure également une enveloppe pré-timbrée (ou emballage flexible en papier ou carton de préférence de forme rectangulaire) , pour des envois par plis postaux d' objets minces tels que des cartes ou lettres, qui comporte au moins un timbre intégré facilement détachable.The invention also provides a pre-stamped envelope (or flexible packaging made of paper or cardboard preferably of rectangular shape), for mailings by thin folds of objects such as cards or letters, which comprises at least one easily integrated stamp. detachable.
L'invention procure également une enveloppe de correspondance en papier, qui comporte une zone détachable de marquage publicitaire, qui comporte au moins un timbre amovible (de taille réduite par rapport aux dimensions de l'enveloppe) qui constitue une partie au moins de ladite zone détachable de marquage publicitaire, et qui comporte une lisière dentelée et dont une face est marquée de signes graphiques.The invention also provides a paper correspondence envelope, which comprises a detachable advertising marking zone, which comprises at least one removable stamp (of reduced size compared to the dimensions of the envelope) which constitutes at least part of said zone. detachable advertising marking, and which has a serrated edge and one side of which is marked with graphic signs.
Selon des modes préférentiels de réalisation de l'enveloppe selon l'invention :According to preferred embodiments of the envelope according to the invention:
- ledit timbre comporte des parties proéminentes (en relief) ;- said stamp includes prominent parts (in relief);
- l' enveloppe et/ou ledit timbre comporte au moins une zone marquée d' un ou plusieurs signes graphiques qui est revêtue ou occultée par un masque (amovible) accessible uniquement par l 'intérieur de l'enveloppe ;- The envelope and / or said stamp comprises at least one area marked with one or more graphic signs which is coated or obscured by a mask (removable) accessible only from inside the envelope;
- le masque comporte une pellicule de matière adhérant à la zone marquée, laquelle pellicule est susceptible d' être désolidarisée par grattage pour dévoiler les signes graphiques de la zone marquée occultée;- the mask includes a film of material adhering to the marked area, which film is capable of being separated by scraping to reveal the graphic signs of the marked occulted area;
- ledit masque est lui-même marqué d'un ou plusieurs signes graphiques et est de préférence disposé en regard d'une fenêtre prévue dans une paroi de préférence frontale de l 'enveloppe ;- Said mask is itself marked with one or more graphic signs and is preferably placed opposite a window provided in a preferably front wall of the envelope;
- la zone marquée occultée, est située sur la face interne de la paroi avant ou frontale ou bien de la paroi arrière de l ' enveloppe, ou bien est située au dos d'un timbre ;- the area marked obscured, is located on the internal face of the front or front wall or else of the rear wall of the envelope, or is located on the back of a stamp;
- ledit timbre est disposé en partie supérieure gauche de la paroi frontale de l 'enveloppe et est intégré à celle-ci (les signes étant imprimés sur cette paroi).- Said stamp is arranged in the upper left part of the front wall of the envelope and is integrated therein (the signs being printed on this wall).
L'invention consiste également à proposer un procédé de fabrication d'une enveloppe dans lequel :The invention also consists in proposing a method of manufacturing an envelope in which:
- on découpe l'ébauche de l'enveloppe (développée et/ou à plat), - on imprime, dans une partie de l'ébauche destinée à constituer une paroi frontale de l'enveloppe, un ou plusieurs motifs ou signes graphiques constituant un ou plusieurs timbre(s) intégré(s) d'affranchissement et/ou publicitaire(s),- the blank of the envelope is cut out (developed and / or flat), - one or more of the graphic patterns or signs constituting a graphic are printed in a part of the blank intended to constitute a front wall of the envelope or several integrated postage and / or advertising stamp (s),
- on déforme ladite partie de l'ébauche, de préférence par poinçonnage ou coupe partielle de la paroi, autour de ladite ou desdites zone(s) contenant les motifs imprimé(s) ,- said part of the blank is deformed, preferably by punching or partial cutting of the wall, around said zone or zones containing the printed patterns,
- le cas échéant on déforme ladite ou lesdites zone(s) de timbrage contenant lesdits motifs imprimés pour former des parties proéminentes et des parties concaves, par gauffrage ou gravure par exemple, - on revêt une partie des bords libres de l'ébauche de moyens adhésifs (colle ou gomme) ,- if necessary, said stamping area or areas are deformed containing said printed patterns to form prominent parts and concave parts, by embossing or etching for example, - part of the free edges of the blank means is coated adhesives (glue or gum),
- on plie l'ébauche pour former l'enveloppe.- The blank is folded to form the envelope.
Les avantages procurés par l'invention seront mieux compris au travers de la description suivante qui se réfère aux dessins annexés, qui illustrent sans aucun caractère limitatif des modes préférentiels de réalisation de l' enveloppe timbrée, selon l ' invention.The advantages provided by the invention will be better understood through the following description which refers to the appended drawings, which illustrate without any limiting nature the preferred embodiments of the stamped envelope according to the invention.
Sauf indication contraire, des éléments identiques ou similaires sur les différentes figures, sont repérés par les mêmes numéros. La figure 1 illustre une vue en perspective schématique simplifiée, une enveloppe timbrée conforme à l'invention.Unless otherwise indicated, identical or similar elements in the different figures are identified by the same numbers. Figure 1 illustrates a simplified schematic perspective view, a stamped envelope according to the invention.
La figure 2 est une vue de la paroi avant ou frontale d 'un deuxième mode de réalisation d 'une enveloppe timbrée, selon l ' invention.FIG. 2 is a view of the front or front wall of a second embodiment of a stamped envelope, according to the invention.
La figure 3 est une vue en coupe par un plan transversal de l'enveloppe de la figure 1 et est une vue selon III-III de cette figure.Figure 3 is a sectional view through a transverse plane of the envelope of Figure 1 and is a view along III-III of this figure.
Par référence aux figures, l ' enveloppe 1 est essentiellement constituée par deux parois 2 et 3 , à savoir une paroi frontale 2 ou paroi avant et une paroi arrière 3, et d'un rabat 4 de fermeture d'une ouverture permettant l 'introduction d' objet(s) dans l'enveloppe.With reference to the figures, the envelope 1 essentially consists of two walls 2 and 3, namely a front wall 2 or front wall and a rear wall 3, and a flap 4 for closing an opening allowing the introduction of object (s) in the envelope.
La paroi frontale 2 comporte une zone 6 d'adresse et une zone 5 imprimée de timbrage pour affranchissement.The front wall 2 includes an address zone 6 and a printed stamping zone 5 for franking.
L'enveloppe comporte en outre un premier timbre 7 publicitaire marqué d'au moins d'un premier signe 8 (à titre d'exemple, la lettre "A" illustrée figure 1) .The envelope further comprises a first advertising stamp 7 marked with at least one first sign 8 (for example, the letter "A" illustrated in FIG. 1).
Le premier timbre 7 est intégré à la face frontale de la paroi avant 2 de l'enveloppe.The first stamp 7 is integrated into the front face of the front wall 2 of the envelope.
L' enveloppe illustrée figures 1 et 3 , comporte en outre, dans une zone latérale gauche et inférieure, une fenêtre 9, c'est-à-dire une zone de la paroi frontale 2 qui est constituée d'un matériau translucide ou transparent, permettant de voir un deuxième timbre 10 publicitaire incorporé ou collé sur la paroi interne 13 de la face ou paroi arrière 3 de l' enveloppe 1. Le deuxième timbre 10 comporte un deuxième signe 1 1 (à titre d'exemple, la lettre "B", comme illustré figure 1), et peut comporter une couche externe susceptible d'être grattée et sur laquelle est marqué ledit deuxième signe, pour constituer un masque occultant un troisième signe 12 (à titre d'exemple, le chiffre " 1 " dans le cas figure 1) . De préférence, le premier timbre 7 et/ou le deuxième timbre 10 comporte des parties 21 en relief et des parties 24 en creux disposées en correspondance des parties 21 en relief, lesquelles parties en creux et en relief sont obtenues par déformation du timbre et/ou d'une partie de la paroi correspondante de l ' enveloppe, lorsque le timbre est intégré à celle-ci .The envelope illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3, further comprises, in a left and lower lateral zone, a window 9, that is to say an area of the front wall 2 which is made of a translucent or transparent material, allowing to see a second advertising stamp 10 incorporated or glued on the internal wall 13 of the face or rear wall 3 of the envelope 1. The second stamp 10 includes a second sign 1 1 (for example, the letter "B ", as illustrated in FIG. 1), and may include an outer layer capable of being scraped off and on which said second sign is marked, in order to constitute a mask obscuring a third sign 12 (by way of example, the number" 1 "in the case figure 1). Preferably, the first stamp 7 and / or the second stamp 10 comprises parts 21 in relief and hollow parts 24 arranged in correspondence with the parts 21 in relief, which hollow and relief parts are obtained by deformation of the stamp and / or part of the corresponding wall of the envelope, when the stamp is integrated therein.
Comme illustré figure 2, le timbre 7 comportant un signe graphique 8 complexe constituant un logo ou dessin publicitaire, est de forme rectangulaire, situé en partie haute et gauche de la paroi avant 2 de l 'enveloppe, et comporte, d' une part des parties en relief 21 , d ' autre part une dentelure 22 s ' étalant selon un contour rectangulaire fermé et comporte également une ligne ou contour 23 affaibli, facilitant le découpage ou la séparation du timbre 7 de la paroi 2 de l ' enveloppe 1 . Le relief du timbre et/ou de la partie de la paroi de l ' enveloppe constituant le timbre, peut être obtenu par la déformation à l ' aide d' un jeu de matrices mâles et femelles qui peuvent être munies de moyens (tels que des poinçons et/ou des lames et/ou des aiguilles) permettant d' obtenir simultanément la découpe des dentelures du timbre et/ou les perforations facilitant son prédécoupage ; alternativement, les parties en relief peuvent être obtenues par sérigraphie.As illustrated in FIG. 2, the stamp 7 comprising a complex graphic sign 8 constituting a logo or advertising design, is of rectangular shape, situated in the upper and left part of the front wall 2 of the envelope, and comprises, on the one hand raised portions 21, on the other hand a serration 22 spreading along a closed rectangular contour and also includes a weakened line or contour 23, facilitating the cutting or separation of the stamp 7 from the wall 2 of the envelope 1. The relief of the stamp and / or of the part of the wall of the envelope constituting the stamp, can be obtained by the deformation using a set of male and female dies which can be provided with means (such as punches and / or blades and / or needles) making it possible to simultaneously obtain the cutting of the serrations of the stamp and / or the perforations facilitating its precut; alternatively, the raised parts can be obtained by screen printing.
Grâce aux faibles dimensions des timbres (dont la longueur de chaque côté n ' excède pas quelques centimètres) équipant les enveloppes selon l ' invention et leur caractère détachable, ces timbres peuvent être facilement détachés et collectionnés.Thanks to the small dimensions of the stamps (the length of each side of which does not exceed a few centimeters) equipping the envelopes according to the invention and their detachable nature, these stamps can be easily detached and collected.
En outre, dans le cas où l ' enveloppe est munie d ' un timbre occulté par un revêtement susceptible d' être détruit par grattage à l ' aide d'un objet ménager éventuellement, l ' enveloppe peut servir de support à des jeux de hasard. La position spécifique des timbres publicitaires et leurs parties en relief, permettent d' éviter toute confusion avec les timbres postaux d' affranchissement ; de plus, de tels timbres comportant des parties en relief, rendent leur oblitération délicate, sinon impossible. In addition, in the case where the envelope is provided with a stamp concealed by a coating likely to be destroyed by scratching with the aid of a household object possibly, the envelope can serve as a support for games of chance . The specific position of the advertising stamps and their raised parts make it possible to avoid any confusion with postage stamps; moreover, such stamps comprising parts in relief, make their cancellation difficult, if not impossible.

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1 . Enveloppe (1) de correspondance en papier ou carton , dont une paroi comporte un timbre (5, 7, 10) intégré à ladite paroi caractérisée en ce que ladite paroi comporte une zone (23) de faible résistance qui entoure ledit timbre.1. Envelope (1) of correspondence made of paper or cardboard, one wall of which comprises a stamp (5, 7, 10) integrated into said wall, characterized in that said wall comprises a zone (23) of low resistance which surrounds said stamp.
2. Enveloppe selon la revendication 1 , dans laquelle ladite zone (ou ligne) de faible résistance s'étend de façon continue autour du timbre, et est de préférence constituée par une partie de la paroi de l 'enveloppe dont l 'épaisseur est inférieure à l 'épaisseur moyenne de la paroi, laquelle partie de faible épaisseur constitue une rainure (en creux) s'étendant en continu autour du timbre, laquelle rainure est de préférence obtenue par utilisation d'un poinçon ou couteau formant une pré-découpe autour du timbre.2. Envelope according to claim 1, in which said zone (or line) of low resistance extends continuously around the stamp, and is preferably constituted by a part of the wall of the envelope whose thickness is less. at the average thickness of the wall, which thin part constitutes a groove (hollow) extending continuously around the stamp, which groove is preferably obtained by using a punch or knife forming a pre-cut around of the stamp.
3. Enveloppe selon la revendication 1 , dans laquelle ladite zone (ou ligne) de faible résistance s'étend de façon discontinue autour du timbre, et est de préférence constituée par une partie de la paroi de l'enveloppe qui est munie d'une pluralité de perforations ménagées dans la paroi , lesquelles perforations sont de faible diamètre (de l 'ordre de 1 millimètre ou bien inférieur à 1 millimètre) et sont régulièrement espacées le long d'un contour (ou ligne) fermé entourant le timbre, lesquelles perforations sont obtenues par l ' action d'une ou plusieurs aiguilles.3. Envelope according to claim 1, in which said zone (or line) of low resistance extends discontinuously around the stamp, and is preferably constituted by a part of the wall of the envelope which is provided with a plurality of perforations formed in the wall, which perforations are small in diameter (of the order of 1 millimeter or less than 1 millimeter) and are regularly spaced along a closed contour (or line) surrounding the stamp, which perforations are obtained by the action of one or more needles.
4. Enveloppe selon l 'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, dans laquelle ledit timbre (7, 10) comporte des parties (21) en relief. 4. Envelope according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said stamp (7, 10) has parts (21) in relief.
5. Enveloppe selon l 'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, qui comporte un timbre (5) postal d'affranchissement intégré et sans relief, ainsi qu'un timbre (7, 10) publicitaire intégré en relief.5. Envelope according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which comprises a postage stamp (5) integrated postage and without relief, and a stamp (7, 10) integrated advertising in relief.
6. Enveloppe selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5 , dans laquelle ledit timbre comporte une structure constituée par un feuillet mince en papier muni de deux faces, dont une première face interne est adhésive et dont une deuxième face externe est marquée d'un ou plusieurs signes (8) graphiques, laquelle deuxième face du timbre comporte des parties (21) proéminentes obtenues par défo rmation de la structure du timbre, et dans lequel ladite première face comporte des parties concaves (24) en creux disposées en correspondance des parties (21) en relief, lequel timbre est muni desdits contours (23) de moindre résistance facilitant la séparation du timbre par rapport à l'enveloppe, et est muni de dents (22) .6. Envelope according to any one of claims 1 to 5, in which said stamp comprises a structure constituted by a thin sheet of paper provided with two faces, of which a first internal face is adhesive and of which a second external face is marked with one or more graphic signs (8), which second face of the stamp comprises prominent parts (21) obtained by defo rmation of the structure of the stamp, and in which said first face comprises concave parts (24) in hollow disposed in correspondence with the parts (21) in relief, which stamp is provided with said contours (23) of less resistance facilitating the separation of the stamp with respect to the envelope, and is provided with teeth (22).
7. Enveloppe selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, dans lequel ladite face interne dudit timbre comporte des signes graphiques qui sont cachés par un revêtement susceptible de disparaître sous l ' effet du frottement d'un objet racleur. 7. Envelope according to any one of claims 1 to 6, in which said internal face of said stamp comprises graphic signs which are hidden by a coating capable of disappearing under the effect of the friction of a scraper object.
8. Enveloppe selon l 'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, qui comporte une zone marquée d'un ou plusieurs signes graphiques, qui est revêtue ou occultée par un masque accessible uniquement par l 'intérieur de l 'enveloppe, laquelle zone marquée occultée est située sur la face interne (13) de la paroi avant ou frontale (2) ou bien de la paroi arrière (3) de l ' enveloppe.8. Envelope according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which comprises an area marked with one or more graphic signs, which is coated or obscured by a mask accessible only from the inside of the envelope, which marked area obscured is located on the internal face (13) of the front or front wall (2) or else of the rear wall (3) of the enclosure.
9. Enveloppe selon la revendication 8, dans laquelle le masque comporte une pellicule de matière adhérant à la zone marquée qui est susceptible d'être désolidarisée par grattage pour dévoiler les signes graphiques de la zone marquée ainsi occultée, et dans laquelle ledit masque est lui-même marqué d'un ou plusieurs signes graphiques et est de préférence disposé en regard d'une fenêtre (9) prévue dans une paroi de préférence frontale (2) de l' enveloppe.9. The envelope of claim 8, wherein the mask comprises a film of material adhering to the marked area which is capable of being detached by scraping to reveal the graphic signs of the marked area thus obscured, and in which said mask is itself. -Even marked with one or more graphic signs and is preferably arranged opposite a window (9) provided in a preferably front wall (2) of the envelope.
10. Procédé de fabrication d'une enveloppe selon l 'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, dans lequel : - on découpe l 'ébauche de l'enveloppe,10. A method of manufacturing an envelope according to any one of claims 1 to 9, in which: - the blank of the envelope is cut out,
- on imprime, dans une partie de l'ébauche destinée à constituer une paroi frontale de l'enveloppe, un ou plusieurs motifs ou signes graphiques constituant un ou plusieurs timbre(s) i ntégré (s) d' affranchissement et/ou publicitaire(s) , - on déforme ladite partie de l 'ébauche, de préférence par poinçonnage ou coupe partielle de la paroi , autour de ladite ou desdites zone(s) contenant les motifs imprimé (s) , - le cas échéant on déforme ladite ou lesdites zone(s) de timbrage contenant lesdits motifs imprimés pour former des parties (21) proéminentes et des parties (24) concaves, par gauffrage ou gravure par exemple,- one prints, in a part of the blank intended to constitute a front wall of the envelope, one or more graphic patterns or signs constituting one or more integrated stamp (s) of franking and / or advertising ( s), - said part of the blank is deformed, preferably by punching or partial cutting of the wall, around said zone (s) containing the printed pattern (s), if necessary, said stamping area or areas are deformed containing said printed patterns to form protruding parts (21) and concave parts (24), for example by embossing or engraving,
- on revêt une partie des bords libres de l'ébauche de moyens adhésifs,a portion of the free edges of the blank is coated with adhesive means,
- on plie l'ébauche pour former l'enveloppe. - The blank is folded to form the envelope.
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