GB2316670A - Easy-opening envelopes - Google Patents

Easy-opening envelopes

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Publication number
GB2316670A
GB2316670A GB9725289A GB9725289A GB2316670A GB 2316670 A GB2316670 A GB 2316670A GB 9725289 A GB9725289 A GB 9725289A GB 9725289 A GB9725289 A GB 9725289A GB 2316670 A GB2316670 A GB 2316670A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
envelope
edge
weakness
line
edges
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GB9725289A
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GB2316670B (en
GB9725289D0 (en
Inventor
John Calvert Tait
Cameron Michael Kent
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Rexam Australia Pty Ltd
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Rexam Australia Pty Ltd
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Priority claimed from AUPN3207A external-priority patent/AUPN320795A0/en
Priority claimed from AUPN5162A external-priority patent/AUPN516295A0/en
Application filed by Rexam Australia Pty Ltd filed Critical Rexam Australia Pty Ltd
Publication of GB9725289D0 publication Critical patent/GB9725289D0/en
Publication of GB2316670A publication Critical patent/GB2316670A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2316670B publication Critical patent/GB2316670B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • B65D27/04—Envelopes or like essentially-rectangular containers for postal or other purposes having no structural provision for thickness of contents with apertures or windows for viewing contents
    • 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
    • B65D27/32—Opening devices incorporated during envelope manufacture
    • B65D27/38—Tearing-strings or -strips

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)

Abstract

An easy-opening envelope (2) comprises a front face, a rear face (4), a closure flap (6), and an opening strip; the front face having a plurality of edges at which the front face is connected to the rear face (4) or the closure flap (6); the opening strip extending along, and being attached to, a first one of said edges (12); and a further one of said edges adjacent to said first edge (12) being provided with a line of weakness (26) which extends inwardly from said further edge (20) but does not extend to any of the other of said edges, said line of weakness (26) being arranged so that a user can open the envelope by first grasping a portion of the envelope (2) between said line of weakness (26) and said first edge (12), and then pulling along the direction of said first edge (12) so that the envelope tears from said line of weakness (26) to said first edge (12) to form a tab (32) which separates from the rest of the envelope but remains attached to the opening strip, so that as the user pulls the tab (32), the opening strip tears open said first edge (12) of the envelope (2).
GB9725289A 1995-05-29 1996-05-29 Easy-opening envelopes Expired - Fee Related GB2316670B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPN3207A AUPN320795A0 (en) 1995-05-29 1995-05-29 Improvements to envelopes
AUPN5162A AUPN516295A0 (en) 1995-08-31 1995-08-31 Easy-opening envelopes
PCT/AU1996/000323 WO1996038344A1 (en) 1995-05-29 1996-05-29 Easy-opening envelopes

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9725289D0 GB9725289D0 (en) 1998-01-28
GB2316670A true GB2316670A (en) 1998-03-04
GB2316670B GB2316670B (en) 1999-06-02

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GB9725289A Expired - Fee Related GB2316670B (en) 1995-05-29 1996-05-29 Easy-opening envelopes

Country Status (6)

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JP (1) JPH11505793A (en)
KR (1) KR19990022146A (en)
CA (1) CA2220173A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2316670B (en)
NZ (1) NZ308027A (en)
WO (1) WO1996038344A1 (en)

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JP5257338B2 (en) * 2009-11-30 2013-08-07 大日本印刷株式会社 How to use security envelopes and security envelopes
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Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR785572A (en) * 1934-05-03 1935-08-13 Device for the easy and clearly directed opening of correspondence envelopes or other envelopes
FR1166863A (en) * 1957-02-12 1958-11-17 Thread tear envelope
CH343219A (en) * 1957-07-30 1959-12-15 Giardini Lino Envelope
US3370782A (en) * 1966-03-23 1968-02-27 John H. Hickman Envelope and opening means therefor
DE2004210A1 (en) * 1970-01-30 1971-08-05 Franz Hart Letter opener
DE3110897A1 (en) * 1981-03-20 1982-12-02 Ilija 7140 Ludwigsburg Milovanovic Letter opener with tear string
AU7905987A (en) * 1986-09-30 1988-04-14 Rockford Automation Incorporated Package having tearstrip opener
AU8075091A (en) * 1991-03-23 1992-10-21 Mario Torres Cut and read

Family Cites Families (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2031846A (en) * 1978-10-05 1980-04-30 Int Envelope Drg Ltd Envelope
GB2261865A (en) * 1991-11-21 1993-06-02 Michael John Keegan Envelope with opening means

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR785572A (en) * 1934-05-03 1935-08-13 Device for the easy and clearly directed opening of correspondence envelopes or other envelopes
FR1166863A (en) * 1957-02-12 1958-11-17 Thread tear envelope
CH343219A (en) * 1957-07-30 1959-12-15 Giardini Lino Envelope
US3370782A (en) * 1966-03-23 1968-02-27 John H. Hickman Envelope and opening means therefor
DE2004210A1 (en) * 1970-01-30 1971-08-05 Franz Hart Letter opener
DE3110897A1 (en) * 1981-03-20 1982-12-02 Ilija 7140 Ludwigsburg Milovanovic Letter opener with tear string
AU7905987A (en) * 1986-09-30 1988-04-14 Rockford Automation Incorporated Package having tearstrip opener
AU8075091A (en) * 1991-03-23 1992-10-21 Mario Torres Cut and read

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Publication number Publication date
NZ308027A (en) 1998-07-28
GB2316670B (en) 1999-06-02
KR19990022146A (en) 1999-03-25
JPH11505793A (en) 1999-05-25
CA2220173A1 (en) 1996-12-05
GB9725289D0 (en) 1998-01-28
WO1996038344A1 (en) 1996-12-05

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Effective date: 20060529