US3411700A - Readily openable envelope having an integrally formed tear strip - Google Patents

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US3411700A
US3411700A US663655A US66365567A US3411700A US 3411700 A US3411700 A US 3411700A US 663655 A US663655 A US 663655A US 66365567 A US66365567 A US 66365567A US 3411700 A US3411700 A US 3411700A
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    • 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
    • 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
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  • the teaf Stfip is integfa11y fofn1ed by en1bossing one of fnofe fovvs of SIna11 bafs, of e1ongated pin1pleS, son1evvhat ad jacent one e1ongate edge of the envelope, and )fefefab1y stopping the fow Shoft of one of both endS of the enve1ope.
  • T11e bafs fnay be embosSed ffom eithef of both faceS of the enve1ope and, vvhen ffon1 both faceS, the eIn boSSed bafS vvi11 a1tefnate, and pfefefably be con tig11olls.
  • tvvo fovvS of efflboSSed bafS Inay have theif conffonting ends offset and intefengaging.
  • tvvo pafa11el fovvs In othef foffnS, tvvo pafa11el fovvs, S1ightly Spaced apaft afe pfovided, and in anothef fofffl, a fow of peffofa tiofls is pfovided pafa11e1 to 'and betvveen the tvvo fovvs.
  • the efnboSSed bafs may eXtend at fight a1g1es to the fovv, of nfay eXtend afalle1 to each othef but at an acute angle to the foW of fowS.
  • the teaf 1ine deve1opeS betvveen the endS of the bafs
  • the teaf 1ine developes betvveen the tvvo fovvS
  • a fow of effofationS is pfeSent thefebetvveen
  • the teaf line developes along the fow of peffofations.
  • Fufthef the fow of en1boSSed bars sefves to hold the ffont and back Sides of the envelope 1ocked togethof so that the contents, s11ch as a lettef ()f pieces of papef, cannot extend betvveen the ffont and back of the enve1ope, and thuS cannot be accidenta11y tof11 vVhen the envelope iS opened.
  • This invention felates to a feadi1y openab1e enve1ope having an integfa11y fofIned teaf Stfip, on vhich an ap plication fof )atent has a1feady been field in Ffance on Sept. 9 1966, sef. No. 7S,843, and fifst addition thefe to on Iu1y 20, 1967, Sef. No. 114,987 and pfiofity on def the Intofnationa1 Convention is c1aiIned hefein.
  • a fufthef object of thiS invention is to pfovide a Weak ened opening teaf Stfip integfally fofIned in the en velope, adiacent one elongate edge, vhich vvi11 a1So fTlaintain the enve1ope contentS Safe ffom being 1iable to be tofn in the act of teafing the opening teaf stfip.
  • a fufthef object is to pfovide an iInpfoven1enf ovef app1icant,S pfevioI1s tJ.S. Patent 1To. Z 964 916 of oct. 4, 1960.
  • a fufthef obiect of this invention is fo pfovide a feadi ly openab1e enve1ope Whefein, in the case of a vefy thin papef enve1ope, Such aS an aifn1ai1 onve1ope, the on- 3,41 1,700 Pafenfed Nov, 19, 1968 ve1ope
  • a fufthef obiect of this invention is fo pfovide a feadi ly openab1e enve1ope Whefein, in the case of a vefy thin papef enve1ope, Such aS an aifn1ai1 onve1ope, the on- 3,41 1,700 Pafenfed Nov, 19, 1968 ve1ope
  • Inay be feinfofced at the feaf 1ine pfovided by this invention by inSefting a stfip of band
  • a f11fthef object of thiS invention is to pfovide a veak ened teaf 1ine integfany in the envelope Which is pfovided by one of fnofe fow of eInboSSes c1oSely adjacent each othef, vvhich fow of fowS of effl boSSes nTay be in1 pfeSSed ffoIn eithef of both faceS of the enve1ope.
  • a fl1f thef obiect of this invention iS to pfovide an integfally foffned teaf stfip of teaf line in an enve1ope, vvhich enve1ope IIlay be a bag of containef of Inay be a bag of containef fof othef Inatefia1S than lettef papef.
  • FIG. Z is a vievv of a lega1 SiZe envelope, paftly bfoken avvay, ShoWing the san1e fofIn of invention- FIG. 3 ShovvS an unfolded aiffnai1 enve1Ope vvith a fe infofcement band inc1uded thefein.
  • FIG. 4 is a Sectional view on Hne 44 of FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 6 is a ffont ffag fnentafy vievv of the teaf Stfip of the enve1ope of FIG. 6, in the pfocess of being openedl F1( ⁇ . 7 iS an en1afged ffagn1entafy vievv Showing the detai1s of the fofff1 of invention in FI( ⁇ S. 6 and 6.
  • FIGs. 8, 9, 10 and 11 afe siInilaf enlafged detai1 ffag Inents of di1fefent Inodined fofIns of teaf stfipS.
  • FIG. 12 iS a plan view of an enve1ope in the fofn1 of a bag of Sachet to vvhich the invention haS been applied.
  • FIG. 13 is a section on 1ine 1313 of FIG. 12.
  • FIG. Z a Standafd 1ega1 size enve1ope 11 iS shovn, vvith a fow 13 of a1tefnate, opposite1y en1bossed bafS 16 and 17, Stopping Shoft of the adjacent end of the en velope at 14 and 15, It Wil1 be noted that the bafs 6 of 16, eInbosSed on the ffont face, altefnate vvith and afe contiguous With the bafS 7 of 17 eInbosSed on the feaf face of the enve1ope 1. In enlafged detai1, as shown in FI( ⁇ s.
  • a vefy thin papef aiffnail enve1ope is Shovvn having a ffont panel 21 connected With the feaf panel 27 at the fo1d 1ine 28, vvith a band of stfip of Inatefial 26, pfefefab1y of papef of n1atefia1 tho SaIne aS that of the envelope, the band 26 eXfending betvveen the ffont pane1 21 and feaf pane1 27 of the aifnlai1 enve1ope 20 aS faf as the inSide of the fo1d Hne 28, the band being only S1ight1y Widef than the vvidth of the en1boSSed bafS of the fow 23-
  • the enve1ope 31 haS tvvo pafa11e1 offSet of staggefed fowS 33 and 34 of efnboSSed bafS extending up thfough the ffont face of the enve1ope.
  • the offSet conffonting endS 35 which afe founded, it vvil1 be noted, intefengage each othef and pfovide a1ine of Weakened fesiStance along vvhich tho feafiflg 1ine 36 Will de ve1op vvhen the edge afea 32 is tofn avvay.
  • the bafS afe efnbosSed on the ffont face by being in1- pfeSSed thfough the feaf faco of the envelope 31 to pfo iect above the ffont face but obvionSly 1ay be efnboSSed thfoI1gh the ffont face fo pfoiect on the feaf face.
  • bafs 43 and 44 afo on1bosSed ffom one envelope face only, and thI1s pfovide a, feaf 1ine 45 betvveen theIn- It vvi11 be noted that the bafs 43 and 44 afe hefe Shown as eXtending at I ⁇ ight angles to the difection of the fovv, and a1though not o1fSet, could We11 be offSet. It is a1So noted that the enlbOSSed bafs afo Spaced apaft a diStance not gfeatef than theif width.
  • the fofm Shown in FIG. 9 is sin111af to that in FIG. 8, 1US a teafing 1ine pfovided by a fow of Spaced poffofationS 55 pafa11e1 to and between the two fovS of en1 bosSed bafs 53 and 54.
  • the fofm in FIG- 10 diffefs ffom thaf of FIG- 9 by having the individua1 efnboSSed bafs 33 and 64 eXfend at an acI1te ang1e to the difection of the fows, the feafing 1ino being pfovided by the foW of peffofationS 65.
  • the fofm in FIG. 11 has itS embosSed bafs 73 and 74 at acute angleS to each othef and to the difection of the fows, and in addifion, thefe iS a fovy of 1ineaf1y exfending eITlboSSed bafS 75 altefnating with peffofationS 7o pfo vidiI1g the teafing line betWeen the fowS of angu1af1y ox tending emboSSed bafS 73 and 74.
  • tho onve1ope 81 is a sachot of bag
  • vvhich fnay be 1afgef than the conventiona1 enve1ope SizeS
  • IIlay be IISed fof confents othof than papefs of 1et tefs, Such aS beauty povvdef, confectionefy, of othef afticleS.
  • T11e efnboSSed bafS 83 and 84 making np the fow 85 Inay be the Sanle as shovvn in any of the pfeceding fofIns of the invention.
  • Any fofn1 of the invention fnay be pfovided by n1eaffS of an eInboSSing too1 of pfinting tooL ffom one of both faces, and if deSifed, ink Inay be added.
  • fIovvevef the embossing of ofinting act, Whethef dfy of With ink, a1So SefveS, in a senSe, fo coInPfeSS of So1def the tvvo faceS of Sheets of the enve1ope togethef a1ong the eInboSSed fovvs So fhat a 1ettef p1aced in the enve1ope vVi11 not entof thofebetween, and thUS vVi11 not be accidenfa11y tofn when the eflve1ope iS openod a1ong the teafing line pfovided. Any othef SU1tab1e fnannef of nlanufactufe nlay be Sed.
  • a feadi1y openable envelope con1pfising an enve- 1ope, Said enve1ope having a feaf Sffi integfally fofIned thefein, Said feaf Stfip being s1ighf1y Spaced ffoff1 and ex fending a1ong af leaSt one e1ongafo edge of said enve10po Said teaf stfip conlpfising a fovv of adjacent bafS en1 bosSed on one face of Said envelope ffoIn the o poSite face thefeof pfoviding a feadi1y teafab1e 1ine, Said fo
  • a feadily openable enve1o e con1pfiSing an enve 1ope Said enve1ope having a teaf Stfip integfa11y fofIned thefein, Said feaf Stfip being S1ight1y S aced ffon1 and eX tending a1ong at leaSt one elongate edge of said enve1ope, Said teaf Stfip compfiSing a fow of adjacent bafs emboSSed on one face of Said enve1o e ffom the oppoSite face thefeof pfoviding a feadi1y teafable 1ine, Said foaf stfip alSo including a second fow of Similaf emboSSed bafS afaHe1to Said fifSt fow.
  • a feadily openable onve1ope con1pfising an enve- 1ope, Said enve1ope having a teaf Stfip integfa11y fofIned thefein, Said teaf stfip being S1ight1y Spaced ffon1 and ox tending a1ong af 1eaSf one e1ongate edge of Said onve1ope, Sai(1 teaf Stfi compfiSing a fow of adjacent bafS embosSed on one face of Said enve1ope ffoIn the oppoS1te face theTeof pfoviding a readily tearable line, Said row of baTS being emboSSedreteTnately ffom oppoSite faceS of Said envelo e, Said teaT stri also including a Second row of siInila1 embossed baTS paralle1 to
  • a readily openable envelope coInpfising an enve 1ope, Said envelope having a tear strip integrally foTIned therein, Said tear strip being SHghtly spaced ffoIIl and ex tending along at least one elongate edge of said envelope, Said tear Stfip conpfiSing a row of adjacent baTS em, boSSed on one face of said envelope from the oppoSite face thereof rovidin a readily tearable line, and a Te inforcement band of mateTial heId in plaoe between the front and back faoes of said envelope by Said bars also being emboSSed thefethrough.
  • a Teadily openable envelope coInpfiSing an enve- 1ope, said envelope having a teaT Strip integrally forIned therein, Said tear Strip being slightly Spaced f1om and extending along at least one elongate edge of Said envelope, said teaT StTip compfising a Tow of adjacent bars em boSSed on one face of Said envelope fTom the opposite face thereof pfoviding a readily tearable line, Said Tow of barS being eInHosSedisseTnately from oppoSite faces of Said envelope, aid teaT StTip alSo including a Second fow of Similar embossed bars pafane1 to said firSt fow, Said tWo TowS of emboSSed bars being s1ightly Spaced apalt, and a row of peTforationS extending betWeen Said two rows of ef1boSSed baTS.
  • a Teadily openable envelope compTiSing an enve lope Said envelope having a tear stTip intogrally foTnled thefein, Said tear strip being S1ightly Spaced from and eX- tending along at leaSt one elongate edge of said envelope, Said tear stfip compTiSing a low of adiacent bars em boSSed on one face of said envelope fTom the opposite face therof roviding Teadily teaTable line, Said Tow of baTSbeing emboSSed alteTnately froInopposite faceS of Said envelope, Said teaT stTip alSo including a Second row of Similaf eInbossed bars paranel to said TSt Tow, Said two Tows of eInboSSed baTS being slightly Spaced apaTt, the barSof each Tow being parallo1 to the other baS of the Sanlo TovV and

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US1803348A (en) * 1929-05-13 1931-05-05 Pasurka Charles Envelope
US2396543A (en) * 1942-12-15 1946-03-12 Velazquez Manuel Envelope and opener combined
CH231909A (de) * 1943-02-08 1944-04-30 W Scheuermeier Briefumschlag.
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