JP2000313449A - Easy-to-seal/open envelope - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an easy-to-seal/open envelope in which its re-use can be performed after its reseal. SOLUTION: A paper envelope storing a post card, etc., includes a rectangular front surface panel; a back surface panel 2 cooperatively connected to one end 1a of the front surface panel and shorter than a length in a direction crossing at a right angle with one end; right and left glue margin panels 3, 4, each being cooperatively connected to its right and left ends; and a lid panel 5 cooperatively connected to the other end 1d of the front surface panel. The lid panel 5 is provided, at its extremity end, with an adhering section 8 extending in a lateral direction. A non-adhering section 9 inside the adhering section 8 is formed with tearing perforations 7 extending in a lateral direction. The adhering section 8 of the lid panel 5 is applied to the outer surface of the end section 2a of the back panel 2 to form a seal. When the seal is opened, the lid panel 5 is torn out along the tearing perforations 7, so that the adhering section 8 and the non-adhering section 9 are separated and the seal is opened. In this case, the tearing perforations 7 of the lid panel 5 are located on the back panel 2 under a sealed state. When a tape or the like is adhered over one end section of the non-adhering section 9 and the other end section of the adhering section 8 left adhered to the outer surface of the back panel 2, the inner document 2 can be prevented from being adhered to the tape.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to various delivery services called home delivery service, courier service, business service (all are registered trademarks) in a state where contents such as documents, pictures, photographs and the like are stored and sealed. Also, the present invention relates to a paper envelope used for postal mail, and more particularly to an easy-open envelope which can be easily opened without using scissors or a knife.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an envelope of this type has been known as shown in FIG. This easy-open envelope is a paper envelope for storing contents such as documents, and is connected to a rectangular front panel 70 and one end of the front panel, and has a length perpendicular to the one end. Shorter back panel 71
And left and right glue margin panels 72 and 73 connected to the left and right ends of the front panel 70, respectively, and a lid panel 74 connected to the other end of the front panel 70. The lid panel 74 is provided with a sticking portion (a portion to be bonded to the back panel 71 with a double-sided tape 79) 75 extending in the left-right direction at the tip end side, and a non-sticking portion inside the sticking portion 75. Two perforations 77 and 78 are formed at the left and right ends of the portion 76 in parallel. The perforations 77 and 78 attach the adhesive portion 75 to the back panel 7.
In a state in which it is adhered to the outer surface of No. 1 and sealed, it is formed at a position inside the adhering portion 75 and does not overlap with the back panel 71. At the time of opening, one of the left and right knob portions 80 and 81 provided on the lid panel 74 is gripped, and the lid panel 74 is pulled along one of the left and right perforations 77 and 78, whereby the lid panel 74 is opened. 8 is peeled off like a strip as shown in FIG.
4 and the non-sticking portion 76 are separated and opened.

[0003]

Since the above-mentioned conventional envelope is generally made of a material such as a firm paper base material, it may be reused as a storage bag for documents or an envelope after the original use. There are many. However, when the envelope is to be resealed after use, if the lid panel 74 is folded toward the back panel 71 as shown in FIG. An opening 82 is formed between the portion and the end of the sticking portion 75 remaining on the outer surface of the back panel 71, and the document stored in the envelope is exposed from the opening 82. Thus, for example, when a tape 83 or the like is stuck over the end of the non-sticking portion 76 and the end of the sticking portion 75 for resealing, the document exposed from the opening 82 is attached to the tape 83. Will adhere. Therefore, there is a problem that the above-mentioned conventional envelope is not suitable for reuse for resealing.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an easily-openable envelope that can be re-sealed and reused.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a paper envelope for storing contents such as documents, comprising a rectangular front panel and one end of the front panel. A back panel that is connected and has a length in a direction perpendicular to the one end shorter than the front panel, left and right glue allowance panels connected to left and right ends of the front panel, and a lid panel connected to the other end of the front panel. The cover panel is provided with a sticking portion extending in the left-right direction on the distal end side, and a tearing perforation extending in the left-right direction is formed on a non-sticking portion inside the sticking portion, and Adhesive part of the back panel is attached to the outer surface of the end of the back panel and sealed, and the lid panel is torn along the tear perforation when opening, so that the adhesive part of the lid panel and the non-adhered part are separated. An easy-open envelope that is opened after being opened,
A tear perforation of the lid panel is provided so as to be located on the back panel in the sealed state. According to such a configuration, when the lid panel is torn along the tearing perforation in the sealed state, the sticking portion and the non-sticking portion of the lid panel are separated by the tearing perforation located on the back panel. Is separated and opened. Thus, after use, when the non-sticking part separated from the sticking part is folded to the back panel side and the end of the non-sticking part is overlapped with the end outer surface of the back panel to seal, the lid panel An opening is not formed between the end of the non-sticking part and the end of the back panel, and the document stored in the envelope is not exposed to the outside. So, for example,
When a tape or the like is applied across the end of the non-sticking part and the end of the remaining sticking part that is stuck to the outer surface of the back panel for resealing, the internal documents may adhere to this tape. do not do. Further, when the lid panel is torn along the tear perforation, the sticking portion and the non-sticking portion of the lid panel are separated along the tear perforation and opened. Therefore, the sticking portion of the lid panel and the non-sticking portion are always cleanly separated along the tearing perforation, and the band-shaped paper piece that becomes garbage as shown in FIGS. Can not.

The invention according to claim 2 is a thread for turning up and tearing at least one of the right and left ends of the lid panel to a position where the end of the non-sticking portion of the lid panel is connected to the end of the tearing perforation. Is provided so as to straddle any one of the glue allowance panels and the back panel. According to this configuration, the knob provided on at least one of the left and right ends of the lid panel straddles either one of the glue allowance panels and the back panel. Floating from the outside of the panel. Therefore, the knob can be easily turned up with the finger. When the flipped-up knob is picked and pulled, the resulting tearing part is connected to the end of the tearing perforation, so the non-sticking part of the back panel can be easily separated from the sticking part along the tearing perforation. Can be cut off.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an easily-openable envelope according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6
Shows an example of an embodiment of an easy-open envelope according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view of the same envelope as seen from the back side, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same state before the envelope is seen from the back side, and FIG. 3 is a development view of the same envelope. 4 is an explanatory view showing the opening operation of the envelope, FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the opened state of the envelope from the back side, and FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the state of resealing the envelope after opening the envelope. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, an easily openable envelope according to this example is a paper envelope for storing contents such as documents, and has a rectangular front panel 1 and one end of the front panel 1. 1a, a back panel 2 having a length L1 in a direction orthogonal to the one end 1a shorter than the same dimension L2 of the front panel, and left and right glue margin panels connected to the left and right ends 1b, 1c of the front panel 1, respectively. 3 and 4 and a lid panel 5 connected to the other end 1 d of the front panel 1. One end 1a, left and right ends 1 of the front panel 1
Each of b, 1c and the other end 1d is a bent portion. The outer surfaces of the front panel 1, the back panel 2, the left and right glue allowance panels 3, 4 and the lid panel 5 are each provided with a resin coating having moisture resistance and the like. In this easy-open envelope, a sticking portion 8 extending in the left-right direction is provided on the tip end side of the lid panel 5, and
A tearing perforation 7 extending in the left-right direction is formed on the non-sticking portion 9 inside the sticking portion 8. A double-sided tape 6 is provided on the inner surface side of the sticking portion 8, and the sticking portion 5 is stuck to the outer surface of the back panel 2 with the double-sided tape 6 to seal. Then, the back panel 2 is replaced with the front panel 1
And glue margin panels 3 and 4 on the left and right sides of the back panel 2 are stuck to the left and right end outer surfaces, respectively, and the sticking portion 8 of the lid panel 5 is stuck to the end 2a outer surface of the back panel 2 and sealed. By tearing the lid panel 2 along the tearing perforation 7 at the time of opening, the sticking portion 8 and the non-sticking portion 9 of the lid panel 5 are separated and opened. The tear perforation 7 is
It is provided so as to be located on the outer surface of the back panel 2 in the sealed state. The tear perforations 7 are provided along substantially the entire length of the cover panel 5 in the left-right direction along the end 2 a of the back panel 2. Further, at the left end of the lid panel 5, a knob portion 10 serving as a clue for tearing up the left end portion of the non-sticking portion 9 of the lid panel 5 to a position connected to the left end portion 7a of the tearing perforation 7, It is provided so as to straddle the paste margin panel 3 and the back panel 2. Note that the knob 10 may be provided at the right end of the back panel 5 in order to make it easy for a left-handed person to use. Alternatively, the knob 10 may be provided only on the right end of the back panel 5. Between the knob portion 10 and the left end 8a of the sticking portion 8 of the lid panel 5, the knob portion 10 of the non-sticking portion 9 is attached to the sticking portion 8.
It is cut out in a V-shape to make it easier to tear from. In addition, the cover panel 5 has a knob portion 1 of the non-sticking portion 9.
0 and the sticking portion 8 intersect with the tearing perforation 7
A curved connecting portion 14 (see FIG. 1) connecting the left end portion 7a of the first and second portions is formed. The connecting portion 14 has perforations for connecting the non-sticking portion 9 and the sticking portion 8 at several point-like connecting portions, and when the knob portion 10 is turned up,
The portion between the non-sticking portion 9 and the sticking portion 8 is reliably torn along the curved connecting portion 14, and this tearing portion is surely connected to the left end 7a of the tearing perforation 7. .

[0009] The opening operation of the easy-open envelope according to the present embodiment having such a configuration is performed as follows. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, while holding the left end 8 a of the sticking portion 8 of the back panel 5 with the thumb 12 of the left hand, the thumb 13 with the thumb 13 of the right hand.
Turn up 0. As a result, the gap between the non-sticking portion 9 and the sticking portion 8 of the lid panel 5 is reliably torn along the curved connecting portion 14, and the tearing portion is securely connected to the left end 7a of the tearing perforation 7. Leads to. In this state, the lid panel 5 is torn along the tearing perforations 7 by pressing the perforation 7 with the thumb 13 of the right hand or the like. 9 are separated and opened along the tearing perforation 7 located on the outer surface of the back panel 2 in the sealed state. Therefore, after use, the non-sticking part 9 separated from the sticking part 8 is
When it is folded to the side and the end of the non-sticking part 9 is overlaid on the outer surface of the end of the back panel 2 to seal, the gap between the end of the non-sticking part 9 and the end of the sticking part 8 The opening as in the above-described conventional technique cannot be formed, and the documents and the like stored in the envelope are not exposed to the outside. That is, when the broken portion 9a (see FIG. 5) of the non-sticking portion 9 of the lid panel 5 is brought into contact with the remaining broken portion 8b of the sticking portion 8 after being opened, The parts 8b and 9a are in a state before opening as shown in FIG.
) Is almost the same. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, when a tape 11 or the like is applied across the broken portion 9 a of the non-sticking portion 9 and the broken portion 8 b of the sticking portion 8 for resealing, Internal documents do not adhere. Therefore, according to the easy-open envelope according to the present embodiment, the envelope can be reused by resealing with a tape or the like.

Further, according to the easy-open envelope according to this embodiment,
When the lid panel 5 is torn along the tearing perforations 7,
The sticking part 8 and the non-sticking part 9 of the lid panel are separated along the tearing perforation 7 over the entire length in the left-right direction and are opened. Therefore, the sticking portion 8 and the non-sticking portion 9 of the lid panel are always cleanly separated along the tearing perforation, and a strip-shaped paper piece that becomes garbage as in the above-described conventional technique cannot be formed. Therefore, according to the easily-openable envelope according to the present example, it is possible to easily and cleanly open the envelope, and it is possible to obtain an environmentally favorable envelope.

Further, according to the easy-open envelope according to this embodiment,
The knob 10 provided on the left end of the lid panel 5 straddles the margin panel 3 and the back panel 2, and the knob 10 rises from the outer surface of the back panel 2 by the thickness of the margin panel 3. The knob 10 can be easily turned up with a finger (see FIG. 4). Pull the knob 10 that has been turned up or use a finger to tear the perforation 7.
When the tear is pressed, the tearing portion is connected to the left end portion 7a of the tearing perforation 7, so that the non-sticking portion 9 of the back panel 5 can be easily cut off from the sticking portion 8 along the perforation 7. Therefore, opening can be performed more clearly and easily.

Further, according to the easy-open envelope according to the present embodiment, the knob 10 provided at the left end of the non-sticking portion 9 of the lid panel 5 and the left end 8a of the sticking portion 8 of the panel 5 are provided. Between
Since it is cut out in a V-shape, the knob 10 of the non-sticking part 9 can be easily torn from the sticking part 8. Further, according to the easy-open envelope according to the present example, the curved connecting portion 14 is formed on the lid panel 5, and the connecting portion 14 is provided with the non-sticking portion 9 by several point-like connecting portions. And a perforation for connecting the adhesive section 8 with the adhesive. Therefore, by turning up the knob 10, the gap between the non-sticking portion 9 and the sticking portion 8 can be reliably torn along the curved connecting portion 14, and the tearing portion can be connected to the tearing perforation. 7 can be reliably connected to the left end 7a. Therefore, opening can be performed more clearly and easily.

In the above example, instead of one perforation 7, two substantially parallel perforations may be provided on the outer surface of the back panel 5 in the sealed state. . In this modification, the back panel 5 is stripped off along the two perforations so that the non-sticking portion 9 of the lid panel 5 is separated from the sticking portion 8 and opened, and the two portions 8, 9 are opened.
Although a band-shaped opening is formed between the openings 82, the opening is located on the outer surface of the back panel 5, so that the document stored in the envelope is not exposed from the opening 82 as in the above-described prior art shown in FIG. Therefore, as in the case of the above example, it can be reused by resealing with a tape or the like. Further, comparing this modified example with the above example, the above example is more environmentally preferable than the above modified example in that a strip-shaped paper piece that becomes dust at the time of opening is not formed.

[0014]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reseal with a tape or the like and reuse it. In addition, opening can be easily performed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the opening can be performed more clearly and easily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of an embodiment of an easily-openable envelope according to the present invention, and is a plan view of a sealed state of the envelope as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a state before the easy-open envelope shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a development view of the easy-open envelope shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an opening operation of the easily-openable envelope shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the openable envelope shown in FIG. 1 when viewed from the back side.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the easy-open envelope shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a conventional easy-open envelope viewed from the back side.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of the easily opened envelope shown in FIG. 7 when viewed from the back side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1. Front panel 1a One end 1b, 1c ... Left and right end 1d ...・ ・ ・ Other end 2 ・ ・ ・ Back panel 2a ・ ・ ・ End 3,4 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Glue on left and right Replacement panel 5: Lid panel 7: Perforation for tearing 7a: Left end of perforation Part (end) 8 ··· Sticking part 9 ··· Non-sticking part 10 ··· Knob

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A paper envelope for storing contents such as documents, which is connected to a rectangular front panel and one end of the front panel,
A back panel having a length in a direction orthogonal to the one end shorter than the front panel, left and right glue margin panels connected to the left and right ends of the front panel, and a lid panel connected to the other end of the front panel, The lid panel is provided with a sticking portion extending in the left-right direction on the distal end side, and a tearing perforation extending in the left-right direction is formed on a non-sticking portion inside the sticking portion, and attaching the lid panel. The part is adhered to the outer surface of the end of the back panel and sealed, and the lid panel is torn along the tearing perforation at the time of opening, so that the sticking part and non-sticking part of the lid panel are separated and opened. An easy-open envelope, wherein a tear perforation of the lid panel is provided on the back panel in the sealed state. 2. A knob serving as a clue for tearing up at least one of the left and right ends of the lid panel by turning up the end of the non-sticking portion of the lid panel to a position connected to the end of the tear perforation. The easy-open envelope according to claim 1, wherein a portion is provided so as to straddle any one of the glue margin panels and the back panel.