US743314A - Envelop or the like. - Google Patents

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PATENTED NOV. 3, 1903.

W. MYERS.

ENVELOP OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED P313. 6, 1903.

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UNITED STATES iatented November 3, 1903;

PATENT OFFICE.

ENVELOP OR THE LIKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 743,314, dated November 3, 1903.

Application filed February 6, 1903. Serial No. 142,229. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM MYERs,a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing in v sists in the improved construction, arrangement, and combination of parts hereinafter dcscribed,and afterward specifically claimed.

The invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figures 1 to 3 are plans of envelop-blanks;

Fig. 4C, a plan of a partlyformed envelop Fig. 5, a perspective view of a fully-formed envelop; and Fig.6 aface view of Fig. 5, but with the mouth closed. Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the manner of folding the Fig. 1 shows the broken edges produced by a series of short cuts a, forming tongues.

Fig. 2 shows an envelop provided with a broken edge consisting of a combination of the serrations a and cuts a. The broken form may run the whole length of the edge on which it is provided, as shown in Fig. 2, or only partially along the edge at required places, as shown in Fig. 3. The shaded parts in all the figures indicate the adhesive.

In practice I prefer to provide an additional folded edge A, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, to receive this broken form of my invention, and I secure the serrated or broken edge ato. the main folding-edge B with an adhesive, as shown in Fig. 4, before folding the two edges A B over onto the back of the envelop, to which both folded parts A B are secured by means of an adhesive, as shown in Fig. 5.

In carrying the invention into effect the serrated or broken edge may be formed on either the underlying or overlying flap or edge.

I provide the mouth of the envelop with a flap, tongue, or other projection G on the edge opposite to the existing fiap D and forming a slot 0 in the crease line of the latter. The

envelop is closed with this arrangement by the flap C on the opposite and exterior surface of the envelop, as shown in Fig. 6. The envelop thus closed can be readily opened by inserting a finger or a knife or implement in the slot 0 and running it along the whole edge to tear it open, while before opening the auxiliary flap O prevents the contents from being inspected through the slot 0 and also strengthens the envelop at this point. In some cases I may form the auxiliary flap or tongue 0 to extend the whole length of the mouth, as shown in Fig. 2, and simply cut it in two placese e to form a tongue near the middle to be passed through the slot 0 of the ordinary fiap D. In this way I provide additional flaps E E on each side of the tongue 0, and these, whether serrated in accordance with the first part of this invention, as shown in Fig. 5, or left with a straight edge, as shown coat whereby they may be secured to the main flap D, as shown in Fig. 7, and then all turned down, together with the flap D, onto the envelop in the act of closing,as shown by the dotted arrows, thus providing a further strengthening of the closing of the mouth.

I declare that what I claim is- 1. An envelop or the like, consisting of a blank having a broken-edged flap along one edge and a flap along the other, both flaps being coated with adhesive material, the blank being folded along the middle with the brokenedged flap secured to the flap on the other edge,and the last-named flap with the brokenedged flap being folded over upon and secured to the main body of the envelop.

2. A blank for an envelop adapted to be folded in the center and provided along its opposite edges respectively with flaps and coated on the same face with adhesive material, one of said flaps having a broken edge and being adaptedto be secured by its adhesive material upon the face of the other flap .80 in Fig. 2, are adapted to receive an adhesive in the first folding of the blank to form the envelop.

3. In an envelop or the like, the combination with the usual mouth-closing flap, of a slot in the crease-line of same, a tongue forming an auxiliary flap on the opposite edge of the mouth, and additional flaps on said edge on each side of the tongue, said tongue being adapted to be passed through the slot and stuck down onto the opposite exterior face of the envelop, and the additional flaps being adapted to have one face stuck to the usual flap and the other face to the body of the envelop when the usual flap is stuck down, substantially as described.

4. In an envelop or the like, the combination with the usual mouth-closing flap, of a slot in the crease-line of same, a tongue forming an auxiliary flap on the opposite edge of the mouth, and additional flaps on said edge on each side of the tongue, said tongue being adapted to be passed through the slot and stuck down onto the opposite exterior face of the envelop, and the additional flaps being adapted to have one face stuck to the usual flap and the other face to the body of the envelop whenthe usual flap is stuck down, the edges to be stuck down having a broken form at desired parts to afford security against being lifted, substantially as described.

5. An envelop or the like comprising a folded blank in which the underlying one of the meeting edges of same has a broken form, and an additional fold back onto itself beneath the other edge, the additional fold and the overlying edge being secured by an adhesive one to the other and both to the body of the envelop, a mouth-closing flap having a slot in its crease-line, and an auxiliary flap on the opposite edge of the mouth adapted to be passed through said slot and stuck down onto the opposite exterior face of the envelop,

substantially as described.

6. An envelop or the like comprising a folded blank in which the underlying one of the meeting edges of same has a broken form,

and an additional fold back onto itself beneath the other edge, the additional fold and the overlying edge being secured by an adhesive one to the other and both to the body of the envelop, a mouth-closing flap having a slot in its crease-line, a tongue forming an auxiliary flap on the opposite edge of the mouth, and additional flaps on said edge on each side of the tongue, said tongue being adapted to be passed through the slot and stuck down onto the opposite exterior face of the envelop and the additional flaps being adapted to have one face stuck to the usual flap and the other face to the body of the envelop when the usual flap is stuck down, substantially as described.

7. An envelop or the like comprising a folded blank in which the underlying one of the meeting edges of same has a broken form, and an additional fold back onto itself beneath the other edge, the additional fold and the overlying edge being secured by an adhesive one to the other and both to the body of the envelop, a mouth-closing flap having a slot in its crease-line, a tongue forming an auxiliary flap on the opposite edge of the mouth, and additional flaps on said edge on each side of the tongue, said tongue being adapted to be passed through the slot and stuck down onto the opposite exterior face of the envelop, and the additional flaps being adapted to have one face stuck to the usual flap and the other face to the body of the envelop when the usual flap is stuck down, the edges to be stuck down in the closing having abroken form at desired parts to afford security against being lifted, substantially as described. I

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name, this 28th day of January, 1903, in

the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

XVILLIAH MYERS.

Witnesses:

H. P. SHOOBRIDGE, HUBERT PUMPHREY.

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