FR2869879A1 - Reversible envelope for sending e.g. letter, has body with end parts having glued tabs, where three tabs are folded inwards and two tabs are pasted on body after folding parts, and former tabs being unfolded and glued on edges - Google Patents

Abstract

The envelope has a main body with three parts (P1-P3), where the two end parts (P1, P3) have glued tabs (1-6). The tabs (4-6) are folded inwards, and the part (P3) is folded below the part (P2) and then below part (P1). The tabs (2, 3) are pasted on the body. The tabs (4-6) are unfolded, the part (P1) is folded on the parts (P2, P3), and the tabs (4, 5) are glued on edges of the envelope for reutilization of the envelope.

Description

The present invention relates to a reusable pouch for a second

  shipment. The generic term pouch designates both a pocket that a package or an envelope

  By their constitution, pouches designed to send the mail or object do not allow a second sending To elicit an answer, it is necessary to insert a second envelope inside the first There are many types of reusable or reversible envelopes but their manufacture and handling are delicate and / or not easy By design, the reversible pouch uses simpler methods the implementation is easier - the tabs are no longer reusable, which avoids the use of repositionable glue or a sticker placed in marginal area - there is no need for windows in the franking area there is no need either to design a detachable tab The reversible pouch is consisting of a main body with several glued tabs - see drawing The main body is divided into several equal parts, each of which is made up ee either of a thickness in the case of the envelope, or at least a pocket in the case of the pocket or the package. Figure 1 shows, the case of a triptych sleeve and the cut AA (Figure 2), in dotted lines, the options V1, V2, V3 The back of the container can directly be used for the correspondence and its answer, this one is finding inside each mailing. The concept is easily transferable to the case of a pouch whose body is formed of 4 parts or more The reversible pouch becomes then - easier to manufacture by the fact that the adhesive substance is the one usually used in this kind of article easier to use, the folding being carried out in the same direction in its pouch or reversible package version, it is a real novelty The following describes the triptych cover, the same principle is transposed for the 30 pockets made of 4 parts or more Reversible pouch consists of a pre-folded main body whose parts P1 and P3 are provided with tabs labeled 1 to 6.

  The tabs are provided with an adhesive protected from a strip of paper or other substance or coated with wet glue To form the pouch, the tongues 4, 5 and 6 are folded inwards (without gluing them) and then the part P3 under the P2 part then the whole under the Pl part The tabs 2 and 3 are then glued on the body of the cover or envelope The cover is then ready for the first shipment At the reception, the recipient opens the cover by cutting carefully or with a suitable device the side and upper edges 2, 1, 3 to reconstitute the envelope, the recipient unfolds the tongues 4,5,6, folds inward the parts Pl on P2 and then on P3 and glue the side tabs 4,5 on the edges of the pouch The pouch is thus reconstituted and ready for the second shipment The reversible pouch can be realized essentially in 3 forms: - either flat, pre-cut, pre-printed.

  - either flat, pre-cut, ready to be printed by office or printing.

  - already folded and ready for the first shipment.

  Non-limitative state of the benefits provided in the professional and / or private shipments: 1) the recipient no longer has any problem finding a cover for a new mailing and thus gains time 2) on the part P3 reserved for the recipient's address # 2, the postal address of the return address, the location for the stamp.

  can be printed 3) the postage can be done by the sender (or prepaid) to encourage the correspondent to respond with a second shipment; 4) the back of the body of the envelope or cover can be used directly for the correspondence and its answer, these are confidential since they are found inside the pocket on the way back initial recipient thus receives a strong request for the answer 5) the sender can indicate a third address on the part P3, which makes it possible to forward a sending towards a recipient of return different from that of the sender 6) each pocket can receive either an object or a correspondence, or both 7) all postal indications such as change of address, wrong direction, incomplete address, erroneous, ... being found on the internal face; the company or the sender can then modify his address book ... DTD: 8) for the philatelist or lover of stamps and flames, the sender chooses the stamp which he will recover obliterated at the return of the envelope or the cover (he even gets two: those of the go and return of his shipment).

  Compared to other embodiments of envelopes or pouches by folding and / or cutting, this invention is particularly simple to use, the folds are reduced.

  Another economic and ecological interest: the reversible pouch allows a global saving of nearly 50% of material, or even more when the correspondence is carried out directly on the back The shape of the pocket obtained after folding and gluing is rectangular or square, its 30 dimensions are any *.

  The materials are any as long as they are compatible with the adhesive substance employed. For example, we can use paper of various weights, cardboard, plastics, canvas ... without limitation * The cover can be white, colored, decorated, provided with logos, marks, 35 drawings, photos, holograms, ... without limitation The interior of each pouch constituting the pouch may be lined with protection of any order against impact All or part may be printed, provided with writing, franking sign, pre-franking, stamp, automatic postage, ... without limitation * The cover may include recesses, windows, reliefs, holograms ... without limitation *.

  * while remaining compatible with the postal regulations in force.

Claims (6)

claims   1) Reversible pouch characterized by its constitution of a main body consisting of at least 3 equal parts, the two end portions (P1 and P3) being provided with glued tabs (1 to 6).   2) Pouch according to claim 1, characterized by tabs provided with an adhesive protected from a strip of paper or the like, or coated with wet glue 3) pouch according to claim 1 or 2 characterized in that it is pre-folded to facilitate formatting.   4) pouch according to claim 1 2 or 3 characterized by the shaping which is done by folding the tongues (4, 5 and 6) inwardly (without gluing) and then the part P3 under the part P2 and then the together under part P1; the tongues (2 and 3) are then glued to the body of the pouch.   5) Pouch according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 characterized for its reuse, it is reconstituted by unfolding the tongues (4,5,6), folding inward parts P1 on P2 and then on P3 and sticky the side tabs 4,5 on the edges of the pouch.   6) pouch according to claim 1 2,3,4 or 5 characterized by essentially 3 options of realization: - either flat, pre-cut, pre-printed - or flat, pre-cut, ready to be printed by averages office or printing - is already assembled and ready for the first shipment.