US876743A - Self-inclosing bill-head or statement. - Google Patents

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PATENTED JAN. 14,- 1908.

J. SOUDER. SELF INULOS'ING BILL HEAD 0R STATEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1. 190

Wit" 206% ("Mucus JOHN SOUDER, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SELF-INCLOSING BILL-HEAD OR STATEMENT.

Specification of Letters Patenti Patented Jan. 14, 1 908.

Application filed April 1. 1907. Serial H: 365.65 8- To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that 1, JOHN Sounnn, a citizen of. the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsyl- Vania, have invented a new and useful Self- .lnclosing Bill-Head or Statement, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention consists of a novel construction of a self-inclosing bill-head or statement comprising a single sheet of ma terial which is perforated and scored, so that it may be folded in such a manner that when a carbon sheet is pmployed and the address is written on 'the bill-head, a carbon copy thereof will be made on the slip contiguous thereto and when the bill-head or statement is being-made out, a carbonof the matter on the bill-head or statement will be made upon the receipt slip, which is detachably secured to the bill-head.

It further consists of a novel construction of bill-head comprising a single sheet and having side flaps and a gummed tab or flap, said flaps and tab being adapted to be readily torn off from the bill-head proper.

It further consists of a novel construction of a self-inclosingbill-head or statement in which one end of the bill-head or statement is scored or weakened, so that when the side flaps have been bent inwardly, the said end may be deflected thereover and thereby positively prevent, when the top flap has been sealed, any improper tampering or unsealing of the device without the same being readily apparent, it being noted also that if desired the top flap may be apertured or paneled, so that the printing or other matter on said end may be seen therethrough when the device is sealed for delivery.

It further consists of other novel features of construction, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention, I have shown in the accompanying drawings those embodiments which best illustrate the principle thereof and which have been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to beunder stood that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged'and organized and that my inven; tion is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein shown.

Figure 1' represents a perspective view of a novel construction of a self inclosing bill-head embodying inyention. Fig. 2 represents a perspective view'of the embodiment seen in F g. 1, the same having been partially folded.

Fig. 3 represents a perspective view of the back of the device in sealed condition.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings I have preferred to show an embodiment of i which when sealed positively prevents the statement or bill-head being opened without first breaking theseal or; tearing the envelo In this embodimenhtl designates a sing e sheet of material which is scored at 32 in order to form the address portion 33, and'the slip 34 on which the rest of the bill or statement may-be. placed... The, sl1eet.. 3-1- is per=--- forated at 35 and 36, so that the side flaps 37 and 38 may be readily detached therefrom and is also perforated at 39 in order that the top flap 40 which is preferably gummed may also be rapidly detached when desired, The slip 31 is also perforated at 41 in order to form a locking slip or member 42. suitable printing or other matter as 43 may be shown on this slip, so that when the device is in folded condition as seen in Fig. 14, such matter may be seen through the panel 44 in the top flap. It will be noted that after the g address 33 has been folded mwardly and the side flaps 38 have been bent thereover, the locking flap is bent rearwardly and the top flap 40 is then sealed in place, it being understood that a suitable carbon is employed,

whereby the envelop may be addressed at the same time as the address is written upon the statement. By the employment of this construction, it will be apparent that after the device is sealed, it will be impossible to pull out the address portion 33 without first unsealing or tearing the device. It is also to be noted that if desired, the top flap may be paneled so that any printing or other matter on the locking slip 42 will be visible there- 10 through. I

It will be seen that in my invention, the printing may be done at a single operation and also that when the device is properly folded, a carbon copy of the bill head or state- 5 ment can be made.

In so far as I am aware, I am the first in the art to devise a self-inclosing bill-head comprising a single sheet of paper which is so scored and perforated thatthe outside of the,

bill-head. is addressed at the same time that the addressof the bill-head is made out and my invention 5 If desired any 80 a carbon copy is made when the bill-head proper is made out in combination with means for securing the arts in their folded condition ready for delivery either by mail or otherwise, and my claims to these features are to be interpreted scope. It is further to be noted that if it is desired to print. on the bill-head the entire printin may all be done in both the embodiments erein. shown at a single operation. It is also to be noted that after the device has been received, the parts are joined together in such a manner that they ma be readily detached so that the bill-head 18 left ready for filing or other purposes.

It will now be apparentfrom the foregoing that I have devised a novel and useful construction' of self-inclosing billhead which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of invention and the above description and while I have, in the present instance, shown and described the preferred embodiment which has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be noted that the illustrated embodiment is susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.- Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new. and desire to secure by Let-.

ters Patent, is

v1. A device of the character described,

comprising a single sheet forming two foldable portions,

with corresponding and a securing flap secured to one of said portions, said flap bein provided with an aperture through which ata on an underlying portion is visible when the device is folded 1 2. A device of the character described comprising a single foldable sheet scored an perforated intermediate its ends to form two portions, a third portion secured to one of said portions, and a securing ,fla for the other of said portions, said flap aving an aperture through which data on one of said portions is visible whenthe device is folded.

3. A device of the character described,-

comprising a foldable sheet scored and perforated intermediate its ends to form two portions, a securing flap and side flaps attached to one of said portions, and said securin flap having ,an aperture through which data on an underlying portion is visible when the device is folded.

4. A device of the character described, comprising a foldable sheets scored and perforated intermediate its ends to form two portions, a locking portion secured to one of said portions, side aps and a securing flap ing flap having an aperture through which data on an underlying portion is visible when the device is folded. 1

JOHN SOUDER. Witnesses:

HERBERT S. FAIRBANKS, O. D. McV-AY.

attached to the other portion, and said secur- I

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