US3558040A - Two-way envelope - Google Patents

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US3558040A
US3558040A US827768A US82776869A US3558040A US 3558040 A US3558040 A US 3558040A US 827768 A US827768 A US 827768A US 82776869 A US82776869 A US 82776869A US 3558040 A US3558040 A US 3558040A
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Assigned to MORGAN, J.ALLISON,, EDWARD H.K., STANTON H. DYER reassignment MORGAN, J.ALLISON, ASSIGNS AS OF SEPT. 6,1972 HIS ENTIRE INTEREST Assignors: KRUEGER LLOYD H.
Assigned to KRUEGER, LLOYD H. reassignment KRUEGER, LLOYD H. ASSIGN NUNC PRO TUNC THEIR ENTIRE INTEREST AS OF NOVEMBER 5, 1980 Assignors: EDWARD H.K., MORGAN, J. ALLISON, STANTON, H. DYER
Assigned to KRISTEL, IRA B. reassignment KRISTEL, IRA B. NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). EFFECTIVE 11-12-80 Assignors: KRUEGER, LLOYD H.
Assigned to 21ST CENTURY ENVELOPE CO., INC., A CORP. OF DE reassignment 21ST CENTURY ENVELOPE CO., INC., A CORP. OF DE ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST. Assignors: KRISTEL, IRA B.
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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
    • B65D27/04—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
    • B65D27/06—Envelopes or like essentially-rectangular containers for postal or other purposes having no structural provision for thickness of contents with provisions for repeated re-use

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A two-way envelope that is particularly suitable for use with automatic envelope stuffing, or inserting equipment. The envelope includes a pair of panels joined by a common fold line which forms the bottom edge of the envelope. A foldable closure flap extends from the edge of each panel which is opposite said fold line. One of the panels has a pair of side flaps which are sealed to the other panel to keep the two panels in opposed relation. Both closure flaps are provided with adhesive, but one of the closure flaps initially is tucked into the envelope, without its adhesive being activated, and the envelope is sealed by the other closure flap. After the envelope is opened, it may be resealed by activating the adhesive of said one closure flap and applying it to the opposite panel.

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1. An envelope for two-way mailing, said envelope being formed from a one-piece blank and comprising: a. a front panel having side, top and bottom borders and having inner and outer surfaces; b. a rear panel also having side, top and bottom borders and inner and outer surfaces; c. the front and rear panels being joined together at their bottom borders about a first fold line and lying with their inner surfaces in opposed relation; d. the front panel being of substantially the same width and of greater height than the rear panel; e. a first closure flap joined to the front panel at the top border thereof, said top border forming a second fold line, the first closure flap having inner and outer surfaces, the inner surface having adhesive thereon; f. a second closure flap joined to the rear panel at the top border thereof, said top border forming a third fold line, the second closure flap having inner and outer surfaces, the inner surface having adhesive thereon; and g. a pair of side flaps joined to the front panel at the side borders thereof and folded over the outer surface of the rear panel, the side flaps being sealed to the outer surface of the rear panel to maintain the inner surfaces of the front and rear panels in opposed relation, the side flaps being located on the said side borders so as to cover the edges of the said third fold line, whereby the envelope may be closed initially by activating the adhesive on the first closure flap and folding the first closure flap about the second fold line down over the outer surface of the rear panel and sealing it thereto, and when received, the envelope may be opened by cutting along the second fold line and then closed for reuse by removing the second closure flap from its position between the front and rear panels and activating the adhesive on the second closure flap and folding it about the third fold line down over the outer surface of the front panel and sealing it thereto.
US827768A 1968-05-25 1969-05-26 Two-way envelope Expired - Lifetime US3558040A (en)

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US4089418A (en) * 1977-02-25 1978-05-16 Yale Robert S Returnable mail envelope
US4089419A (en) * 1977-09-29 1978-05-16 Yale Robert S Reversible envelope
US4180168A (en) * 1978-07-13 1979-12-25 Tension Envelope Corporation Two-way envelope
US4194631A (en) * 1978-10-06 1980-03-25 Rangan Karur S Machine sortable mailing envelope
US4210250A (en) * 1979-03-09 1980-07-01 Yale Robert S Reversible envelope
US4308987A (en) * 1980-01-22 1982-01-05 Merrill Solomon Remailable envelope
US4354631A (en) * 1981-04-09 1982-10-19 Arvey Corporation Resealable envelope
US4382539A (en) * 1981-06-08 1983-05-10 Kronman Albert F Two-way envelopes with return flap positioning means and method
US4445635A (en) * 1981-05-01 1984-05-01 Barr Arthur C Two way mailing envelope
US4487360A (en) * 1982-03-30 1984-12-11 Westvaco Corporation Two way envelope
US4565317A (en) * 1983-09-21 1986-01-21 Tension Envelope Corporation Two-way envelope with inside return seal flap
US4595138A (en) * 1983-05-20 1986-06-17 21St Century Envelope Co., Inc. Two-way envelope
US4602736A (en) * 1985-02-21 1986-07-29 Barr Arthur C Two-way mailing envelope
US4688715A (en) * 1985-02-21 1987-08-25 Barr Arthur C Two-way mailing envelope and method of making and addressing the same
US4730768A (en) * 1981-11-25 1988-03-15 Westvaco Corporation Remailable envelope
US4775095A (en) * 1987-01-05 1988-10-04 Emmott Gary G Remailable envelope
US4917287A (en) * 1989-04-27 1990-04-17 Watson William W Reversible envelope
US5025980A (en) * 1990-07-13 1991-06-25 Federal Paper Board Co., Inc. Double use express mail envelope
US5224647A (en) * 1991-05-21 1993-07-06 Supremex Inc. Remailable envelope
US5251810A (en) * 1992-02-21 1993-10-12 Kim Myun H Re-mailable envelope with double side addressing window
US5267687A (en) * 1992-03-13 1993-12-07 Sheppard Envelope Company Two way mailer
US5271553A (en) * 1991-05-03 1993-12-21 Myun Ho Kim Re-mailable envelope with removable addressing sheet
US5626281A (en) * 1994-01-26 1997-05-06 Bloom; Benjamin H. Folded envelopes, unitary blanks for forming folded envelopes and methods for manufacturing folded one-piece envelopes
US5704543A (en) * 1993-07-28 1998-01-06 Poellaenen; Kari Window-envelope
US5803352A (en) * 1996-12-24 1998-09-08 Spaulding; Lincoln Brooks Two way mailer
US6070792A (en) * 1998-09-22 2000-06-06 Rock-Tenn Company Reusable envelope
US6138900A (en) * 1998-11-23 2000-10-31 Ncr Corporation Flip-up tab pouch
US20040066982A1 (en) * 2001-01-08 2004-04-08 Urman Craig A. Enviro package consisting of a sealable bag with a handle for horizontal transport
US20050230458A1 (en) * 2001-10-03 2005-10-20 Richard Kranz Envelope having improved overlap profile
US20070084907A1 (en) * 2001-10-03 2007-04-19 Richard Kranz Envelope having improved overlap profile

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FR2546133A1 (en) * 1983-05-20 1984-11-23 21St Century Envelope Co Inc ENVELOPE FOR REEXPEDITION
FR2740113B1 (en) 1995-10-20 1998-01-09 Martineau Patricia REUSABLE ENVELOPE

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US2201538A (en) * 1938-06-03 1940-05-21 John A Holden Envelope
US3270948A (en) * 1965-05-14 1966-09-06 Donovan Marion Two-way envelope
US3356285A (en) * 1965-08-30 1967-12-05 Craig P Greason Envelope

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US2201538A (en) * 1938-06-03 1940-05-21 John A Holden Envelope
US3270948A (en) * 1965-05-14 1966-09-06 Donovan Marion Two-way envelope
US3356285A (en) * 1965-08-30 1967-12-05 Craig P Greason Envelope

Cited By (33)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4089418A (en) * 1977-02-25 1978-05-16 Yale Robert S Returnable mail envelope
US4089419A (en) * 1977-09-29 1978-05-16 Yale Robert S Reversible envelope
WO1979000164A1 (en) * 1977-09-29 1979-04-05 R Yale Reversible envelope
US4180168A (en) * 1978-07-13 1979-12-25 Tension Envelope Corporation Two-way envelope
US4194631A (en) * 1978-10-06 1980-03-25 Rangan Karur S Machine sortable mailing envelope
US4210250A (en) * 1979-03-09 1980-07-01 Yale Robert S Reversible envelope
US4308987A (en) * 1980-01-22 1982-01-05 Merrill Solomon Remailable envelope
US4354631A (en) * 1981-04-09 1982-10-19 Arvey Corporation Resealable envelope
US4445635A (en) * 1981-05-01 1984-05-01 Barr Arthur C Two way mailing envelope
US4382539A (en) * 1981-06-08 1983-05-10 Kronman Albert F Two-way envelopes with return flap positioning means and method
US4730768A (en) * 1981-11-25 1988-03-15 Westvaco Corporation Remailable envelope
US4487360A (en) * 1982-03-30 1984-12-11 Westvaco Corporation Two way envelope
US4595138A (en) * 1983-05-20 1986-06-17 21St Century Envelope Co., Inc. Two-way envelope
US4565317A (en) * 1983-09-21 1986-01-21 Tension Envelope Corporation Two-way envelope with inside return seal flap
US4602736A (en) * 1985-02-21 1986-07-29 Barr Arthur C Two-way mailing envelope
US4688715A (en) * 1985-02-21 1987-08-25 Barr Arthur C Two-way mailing envelope and method of making and addressing the same
US4775095A (en) * 1987-01-05 1988-10-04 Emmott Gary G Remailable envelope
US4917287A (en) * 1989-04-27 1990-04-17 Watson William W Reversible envelope
US5025980A (en) * 1990-07-13 1991-06-25 Federal Paper Board Co., Inc. Double use express mail envelope
US5271553A (en) * 1991-05-03 1993-12-21 Myun Ho Kim Re-mailable envelope with removable addressing sheet
US5224647A (en) * 1991-05-21 1993-07-06 Supremex Inc. Remailable envelope
US5251810A (en) * 1992-02-21 1993-10-12 Kim Myun H Re-mailable envelope with double side addressing window
US5267687A (en) * 1992-03-13 1993-12-07 Sheppard Envelope Company Two way mailer
US5704543A (en) * 1993-07-28 1998-01-06 Poellaenen; Kari Window-envelope
US5626281A (en) * 1994-01-26 1997-05-06 Bloom; Benjamin H. Folded envelopes, unitary blanks for forming folded envelopes and methods for manufacturing folded one-piece envelopes
US5803352A (en) * 1996-12-24 1998-09-08 Spaulding; Lincoln Brooks Two way mailer
US6070792A (en) * 1998-09-22 2000-06-06 Rock-Tenn Company Reusable envelope
US6138900A (en) * 1998-11-23 2000-10-31 Ncr Corporation Flip-up tab pouch
US20040066982A1 (en) * 2001-01-08 2004-04-08 Urman Craig A. Enviro package consisting of a sealable bag with a handle for horizontal transport
US7364360B2 (en) * 2001-01-08 2008-04-29 Urman Craig A Package for horizontal transport
US20050230458A1 (en) * 2001-10-03 2005-10-20 Richard Kranz Envelope having improved overlap profile
US7172107B2 (en) 2001-10-03 2007-02-06 Tension Envelope Corporation Envelope having improved overlap profile
US20070084907A1 (en) * 2001-10-03 2007-04-19 Richard Kranz Envelope having improved overlap profile

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Owner name: STANTON H. DYER

Free format text: ASSIGNS AS OF SEPT. 6,1972 HIS ENTIRE INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:KRUEGER LLOYD H.;REEL/FRAME:003920/0500

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