US2405327A - Message sheet - Google Patents

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Aug, 116. w. P. REND MESSAGE SHEET Filed Sept. 1, 1943 Patented Aug. c, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,405,327 lVIESSAGE SHEET William P. Rend, Chicago; 111. Application September 1, 1943, Serial No. 500,784

My invention relates to message sheets adapted to be folded and secured together for mailing.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of an improved message sheet adapted to be folded to form an envelope.

A further object is the provision of such a mes sage sheet of very simple design adapted to be readily folded to envelope form and as readily unsealed without the necessity of extensive instructions and in such a way that even the person unacquainted therewith is not apt to make a mistake.

A further object is the provision of such a message sheet adapted to be provided in the form of single sheets or capable of being clipped together in the form of a tablet or part of a bound series of forms such as of an order blank, invoice or the like.

Other objects and features of the invention will be apparent from a consideration of the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawing Wherein- Fig. 1 is a plan view of a form comprising a preferred embodiment of my invention;

Figs. 2, 3 and 4 show successive steps in the folding of the form to produce an envelope;

Fig. 5 shows the completed envelope with provision for address and stamp;

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Fig. 6 shows the manner of opening the form Preferably, it is gummed for quick sealing in a manner to be described.

Sides of the message sheet are foldable along broken lines I1 and 18 in the manner shown in Fig. 2 as the first step in the folding of the form, the portion of the top and bottom extensions being folded in with the side portions of the rectangular message sheet. The entire form is then folded along the broken line l9 to the position shown in Fig. 3, thus enclosing the foldedover portions resulting from the first folding to the position shown in Fig. 2. In this position,

the lines of perforations l4 and I6 are aligned with each other. The closure flap [3 is then folded over to the position shown in Fig. 4 and sealed to complete the envelope.

The form is preferably printed with instructions and other indicia to facilitate folding to proper final finished envelope position. Indicative of the instructions are those appearing on the top and bottom extensions, it being noted that all of the instructions with respect to folding appear on the extensions. As indicated in Figs. 3 and 4, instructions with respect to opening appear on the main message sheet but, if desired, they may also appear upon the back of flap I3.

As to the folding in of the sides, it will be noted that in line with the broken lines I! and It, at top and bottom, there are printed lines indicating the line where the fold is preferab y a Fig. 2 indicates that the form is slightly scored, as if by folding along the broken lines H and [8. The form may be so finished when produced, if desired, but, generally speaking, it is adequate merely to indicate the point where the fold occurs by the use of printed lines on the to and bottom extensions, leaving the entire message sheet itself free for such message as one will wish it to contain. The same is true of the line between the closure flap I3 and the top extension V I2, preferably the line separating the closure flap l3 and the top extension I2 is not perforated; it is, at most, scored to facilitate folding.

The message sheet If} is rectangular and may be standard letter size, if desired. Preferably, the fold, such as along the broken lines [7 and i8, is such as to bring the side edges practically in contact with each other as illustrated in Fig. 2. There may, of course, be an overlapping or some space left between the edges but this is not so desirable and does not result in the production of a fiat but sturdy and strong envelope. The closure flap l3 may be relatively narrow (that is, looking at the direction transversely of the form itself) but preferably has its ends coinciding with the lines such as I! and I8 along which the form is initially folded so that when folded over as in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, the closure will seal the entire end of the closed form and there will be no point at which a single unfolded edge of the form will be exposed. This means when the edges are brought together as in Fig. 2 that the closure flap I3 is not longer than half the width of the letter sheet but preferably at least almost half of such width.

The message form of my invention is simple and lends itself to the use of all modern systems for preparing, handling, stamping, addressing, and otherwise treating letters, invoices; forms, envelopes and the like. When I refer to mes-

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