JPH08230892A - Window envelope - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a window envelope wherein an address card is smoothly inserted into an address card insertion pocket provided between an inside member and an outside member and an address, an addressee, an addresser, etc., written on the address card can be easily read through a see-through window from the outside of the envelope. CONSTITUTION: A window envelope comprises an outside member 11 formed of a material, a part of which is transparent and the rest of which is opaque or semitransparent, and an inside member 12 disposed inside the outside member 11. An insertion pocket 13 for an address card 14 is formed between the transparent part of the outside member 11 and the inside member 12 by thermal adhesion, and it is so designed that the address card 14 inserted into the pocket 13 is positioned at an adhesion portion.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an envelope used for transporting or mail-ordering merchandise samples, fragile items such as documents or floppy disks, and other thin or small items, and particularly to a transparent outer skin portion. The present invention relates to an envelope with a window provided with an address card insertion pocket between inner members.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, envelopes with windows have been widely used for carrying documents and the like. An envelope with a window is one in which a transparent window is provided in advance on a part of the envelope, and the address, sender's name, etc. written on the contents can be read through the window, and it is mainly a fixed-size mail. Used for shipping.

On the other hand, for the transportation and shipping of product samples, books, and vulnerable items, a parcel case made of cardboard or paperboard and a dedicated envelope incorporating a cushion are used. The cushion envelope is formed by sandwiching, for example, scraps of waste paper, such as newspaper, as a shock absorbing material between two sheets, inside and outside, such as a JIFFYBA bag.
Some are marketed under the name G). As a similar thing, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, two slightly thick substrates 21 and 22 are used as an outer envelope and an inner envelope, respectively, and a synthetic resin cushioning material (for example, a sponge sheet) is provided between them.
There are those in which 23 is arranged.

The above-mentioned case and cushion envelope cannot be provided with a see-through window due to their structural restrictions, and therefore, the address, sender's name, etc. written in the contents cannot be read through the window, and therefore the address is generally accepted. The label 24 with the sender's name and the like printed is attached to the surface of the case or envelope for shipment (see FIGS. 4 and 5). As the label 24, it is general to use a fixed address label printed by a printer from a computer memory.

[0005]

As described above, the conventional parcel case and cushion envelope cannot be provided with a window. Therefore, it is necessary to separately procure an address label, print it on the address label, attach it to the envelope, and ship it. In addition, when a product is transported or mail-ordered in the above case or cushion envelope, a predetermined payment sheet 25 (see FIG. 6) or an application sheet of a designated organization such as a post office is often enclosed. However, since the pay-out sheet and the like are relatively small, the contents are liable to be confused by the contents, the recipient may not notice, and the contents may be an obstacle when confirming the contents, and the paper may be soiled or torn. was there.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art so as to allow a cushion envelope which cannot be provided with a window to be provided with a window, and also has an address between the inner member and the outer member. A card insertion pocket is provided, and payment paper, etc. is inserted and positioned in this pocket, and the paper is squeezed by the contents, becomes an obstacle when checking the contents, and the paper becomes dirty, torn, or absorbs moisture. It is an object of the present invention to provide an envelope with a window that prevents the occurrence of such problems.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, an envelope of the present invention has an outer member which is partially made of a transparent material and the rest is made of an opaque or translucent material, and an outer member of the outer member. An inner member disposed inside, an insertion pocket for an address card is formed by heat bonding between the transparent outer portion and the inner member, and an address card to be inserted in the pocket is positioned at the bonding portion. It is characterized by doing so. The outer member and the inner member are heat-sealed at at least three positions on the surfaces facing each other, and an address card insertion pocket is provided inside the seal portion. The address card is placed in this insertion pocket so that it can be inserted and removed. The address card also serves as a payment form or an application form. This paper is preliminarily printed with an address, sender's name, etc. output from a computer memory by a printer, and is formed so that the address, sender's name, etc. written on the paper can be read through a transparent window of the envelope. There is.

According to the above construction, the address card is inserted into the address card insertion pocket provided between the inner member and the outer member, and the address written on the sheet from the outside through the see-through window,
You can easily read the sender's name. Therefore, there is no need to print the address label and attach it to the envelope surface. In addition, since the address card is positioned inside the seal portions of the three facing surfaces of the outer member and the inner member, it may be squeezed by the contents or may be an obstacle when checking the contents,
Furthermore, the paper does not get dirty, torn or absorb moisture. The address card also serves as a payment form or an application form, and since the address, sender's name, etc. are output and printed in advance by the printer, the recipient does not need to enter the address, sender's name, etc.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be specifically described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of an envelope 10, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line BB. Is. In the figure, reference numeral 11 is an outer member constituting the envelope body, and 12 is an inner member arranged inside the outer member.
For the outer member 11, for example, a single film such as kraft paper, aluminum foil, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride or the like, or a composite-processed film obtained by laminating them with paper or other base material is used. The inner member 12 may be the same base material as the outer member, but a base material having a cushioning property as described later is used.

The outer member 11 has a window 15 partially transparent on the front side.
And the rest is opaque or translucent. A sealing tab 16 coated with an adhesive 18 is formed on the upper side thereof. Reference numeral 17 is a release sheet provided on the adhesive surface.

As the inner member 12, for example, a thermoplastic resin sheet containing air bubbles, for example, a sheet obtained by heat-sealing air between two films (for example, an air cap sheet) or a resin sheet made of a foam material is used. To be done.

No matter which of the above materials is used as the base material of the envelope, if the opposing surfaces of the outer member 11 and the inner member 12 are both heat-adhesive materials, they are the same. A heat-adhesive resin is provided on at least one side of the facing surface, and the outer member and the inner member are heat-sealed to form the envelope body.

Reference numeral 13 is an insertion pocket for the address card 14 formed between the outer member 11 having the transparent window 15 and the inner member 12. In this pocket, the facing surfaces of the outer member and the inner member are heat-sealed at at least three places, and the peripheral portions of the pocket are formed by the seal portions 13a, 13b, 13c. Then, the address card 14 is positioned and fixed inside the seal portion. That is, as shown in FIG. 2 or 3, vertical seal portions 13a and 13b are provided.
A predetermined address card 14 is inserted from above into the gap between the inner and outer members surrounded by the horizontal seal portion 13c. The address card also serves as a payment form or an application form, and the address, sender's name, etc. are printed in advance by the printer. The address card can easily read the address and the like written on the sheet from the outside through the transparent window 15.

The shape of the envelope and the form of the seal in the present invention are not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and various changes and modifications of the above embodiment can be made without changing the gist of the present invention. For example, the vertical seal 13b need not be provided if it is the folded position of the bag body. Further, if the address card 14 can be correctly held in the position and posture, the form of the seal does not need to be continuously sealed in a linear shape, and may be sealed in a dot shape at intervals as shown in the figure. The bottom shape of the bag may be flat bottom or square bottom.

[0015]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, the address card is inserted into the address card insertion pocket provided between the inner member and the outer member, and the address written on the sheet from the outside through the see-through window. , The sender's name etc. can be easily read. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare an address label, print it on the label, and attach it to the surface of the envelope. Since the address card is positioned inside the seal portion of the facing surface of the outer member and the inner member, the address card may be caught in the contents, may be an obstacle when checking the contents, or the paper may be dirty or torn. Does not absorb moisture. The address card also serves as a payment form or an application form, and the address, sender's name, etc. are output and printed in advance by the printer, so that the recipient does not need to enter the address, sender's name, etc. Furthermore, the cushioning envelope of the present invention can be manufactured by a very simple process using a material that is inexpensive and available in large quantities in the market, and has an excellent cushioning effect because the inner envelope is composed of an air cap sheet and the like, and is lightweight. Therefore, the shipping cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an envelope according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of the envelope according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of the envelope according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a conventional cushioning envelope.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional cushioning envelope.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a payment sheet.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Envelope 11 Outer Member 12 Inner Member 13 Pocket 14 Address Card 15 Transparent Windows 21, 22 Base Material 23 Cushioning Material 24 Label 25 Payment Paper

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An outer member, a part of which is transparent and the other part is made of an opaque or translucent material, and an inner member, which is disposed inside the outer member. An envelope with a window, characterized in that an addressing card insertion pocket is formed between members by heat bonding, and the addressing card inserted into the pocket is positioned at the adhesive portion. 2. The envelope with a window according to claim 1, wherein the outer member and the inner member are heat-sealed at at least three positions on the opposing surfaces thereof, and an address card insertion pocket is provided inside the seal portion. 3. The envelope with a window according to claim 1, wherein the outer member and the inner member are provided with a heat-sealable resin layer on at least one side of the opposing surfaces of the outer member and the inner member. 4. The envelope with a window according to claim 1, wherein the inner member has a cushioning property. 5. The envelope with a window according to claim 4, wherein the inner member is made of a thermoplastic resin sheet or a foamed resin sheet containing air bubbles. 6. The outer member is formed of any one of paper, a metal foil, a single film of a thermoplastic resin, or a composite-processed film obtained by pasting them together with a substrate such as paper. An envelope with a window according to item 5. 7. The envelope with a window according to claim 1, wherein the address card also serves as a payment form or an application form.