US892461A - Mailing-folder. - Google Patents

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No. 892,461. PATENTED JULY 7, 1908. R.G. STEVENS.

MAILING FOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 9. 1907.

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No. 892,461. PATENTED JULY '7, 1908. R. G. STEVENS.

MAILING FOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. o, 1907.

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PATENTQFFICE.

.' i i. RODERICK G. STEVENS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MAILING-FOLDER.

To all 'whom it may concern?. A

Be it known that I, RODERIOK G. STEVENS, Aa citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Im rovement in Mailing-Folders, of whichtfie following is a specification.

A My -invention relates to mailing devices more articularly mailing folders employed for a vertising purposes or under any circumstances wherea reply is desired by the sender..

' The preferred form of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fi ure 1 is a perspective view showing inA full lines the device folded and in condition ready for mailing by the sender. The dotted lines indicate the leaves partially open. Fig.

`2 is a transverse sectional view of the foldedA devicegthelsection being taken on the line 2 2., Fig.- 1. Fi 3 is a perspective view of the inside'of the 4folder showing the insert in position. Fig. 4 is a face view of the insert and shows hoW a `single writin of the address serves both for the going fo der and the returning insert. Fig. 5 is .a fragmentary persplective view showing a modification in whic tongues instead of a strip are cut from themain leaf for holding the insert in position.

i The different portions are indicated by similar reference characters throughout the views.

In the form shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, the folder consists of three leaves, the

mainleaf a, the inner leaf b and the outer leaf c. Although the folderin its best form has three leaves, one on each side of the main leaf, more might be employed and two is the minimum number. The main leaf has two slits a', a2, which are preferably arallel and of an extent sufficient to aord t e requisite area for a name and address. As a result of the presence of the slits a strip a3 is formed in the main leaf.

The insert d is rectangular in outline and hasspaces such'as d", d2, d3, for a name and address (see Fig. 1). By preference these spaces are properl designated by lines or words or both, as lustrated. Said insert is of ap -roxirnately the same height as the main leaf a and of approximately the same length as the slits a', a2. This serves to hold the insert denitely in place so that the name and address will appear in front of the opening in the main leaf.

speciacation omettere Patent. Application menu-gust 9, i907, serial No. 387,891.

Patenteduiy 7, laos.`

A. ummed flap or sticker e is the pre-r ferred means for fastening .the leaves in folded position., Y

Operation: When the folder is open, the insert d is back of t e main leaf a, Vthen down in front of the strip a3, then behind the lower portion. of' v the main leaf until the uipper and lower edges of the insert are even'wit the upper and lower edges of said leaf. Thiespaces d', d2 and da are then visible from the front `lof leaf through the opening therein as shown in Fig. 1. The. leaves b and c arethen folded up behind the insert and secured in device e. g 4

o illustrate an advantageous use of this device let it be assumed that a I ublisher John Doe & Company wishes to se l a book and wishes to get replies from possible buyers as to Whether theywould like to see the book or whether they would like to have a re resentative call. On the inside of one or alljof `the leaves of the folder the publisher will print reading matter descri tive of the book which he wishes to sell. will employa postal card either with or Without a one cent stamp thereon. On the stamp side of this postal card he will put his own name and address John Doe &'.Com pany, 358 Dearborn St., Chicago, Ills. as shown in Fig. 3. 'On the o posite side of the insert, shown in Fig. 4., ti print reading matter so worded that he will become cognizant of thedesires of the prospective buyer without other labor on the ipart of the prospective buyer than the placing of a check mark or other suitable indication in one or more -suitably designated spaces on the reading matter side of the postal card. The ublisher will inthe spaces d2, d write in ong hand. or typewriting the name and address of the. prospective buyer for example: Richard Roe, 172 North ave., Denver, Colo. The publisher will then place the insert in the folder in such position that his own address comes upon the inside of the folder as shown in Fig. 3 and the address of the prospective buyer 'is visible through the front of the main leaf a as indicated 1n Fig. 1. The leaves are then folded together `and the flap e closed so as to hold the device folded but with the ends open. When thus folded and secured the insert is held fast and can not become dislodged except through the breaking of the strip a3. As the strip is protected by being bythe fasten-` an insert d hei e publisher willr put in place by passing 1t alongthe l' on the inside there is practically no possibility of the se aration' of the two parts while in the ma' or in transit from the publisher to the buyer. When the buyer receives the folder he opens it and first refers to the reading matter and then if he desires to receive a copy of the book or have a representative call he so indicates upon the ostal card and mails the card. the publishers address is already upon the card the buyer is saved the trouble of writing it. Heis also saved the trouble of writing his own name and address for it has already beenwritten by the publisher and has served to direct the folder to the buyer.

It will be seen that a device embodying this invention has great advantages; first, the entire folderand insert may be mailed for the cost of one cent postage; second, practically no labor is required of the prospective buyer; third, there is no possibility of the purchaser sending back the card without his proper and complete name and address; fourth, the folder can be used over' again in case it is returned without bein delivered. These and other advantages wil be readily apparent to those skilled in the art.

Of course this device may be employed in a great variety of Ways and in fact it is applicable to practically any circumstance where a reply is desired.

Some modifications may be made in the manner ofconstructing the strip c3, for ex- J ample, instead of the strip extending entirely across the address opening as in the form of device shown in Figs. l to 4, it may extend only partially across from each end,

thereby forming tongues f as shown in Fig. 5.

WhatI claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: j 4 1. :A mailing folder having leaves one of which is cut for engaging an insert and ex osing a' ortion thereof to view when the fo der is fol ed, the cut'portion of the folder having- ,means ada ted to engage the insert to prevent latera displacement thereof, and the folds of the folder being at a distance apart slightly greater than the height of the insert whereby they are adapted to prevent -verti- 'cal displacement of the insert.

Y 2. .A mailing folder havin a plurality of leaves folded along parallel ines transverse to the lateral edges of the folder, one of the leaves having a si ht a erture formed therein by making para el s 'ts in said leaf, which slits are transverse to the lateral edges of said folder and an insert of a height slightly less than the slitted leaf of the folder and adapted to be held from vertical dis lacement by the leaves adjoining the slitted Ileaf, a portion of -said insert lying in front of the sight aperture vin said slitted leaf in order to ex ose a portion of said insert and prevent ateral dislacement of the insert relatively to the older.

seater allel lines transverse to the lateral edges ofthe folder, one `of the leaves having a si ht a erture formed therein by making para lel s its in said leaf, which slits are transverse to the lateral edges of the folder, and an insert of a height slightly less than, but practically equal to the height of the leaf which has the sight aperture, said insert being engaged by portions of said apertured leaf at the ends of the sight aperture therein, whereby lateral displacement of the insert within the open-end folder is prevented.

4. An o en-end mailing folder consisting of a main eaf having a strip formed therein, said strip extendin transversely to the lateral edges of the folder and being formed by slitting the main leaf, and said mainleaf having .other leaves integral therewith and sev adapted to fold thereon along folding lines leaf having a transverse stri formed therein by slitting the main leaf an adapted to engage anvinsert to revent lateral displacement thereof and said main leaf having other leaves integral therewith and adapted tofold thereon along folds transverse to the lateral edges of the folder an insert of substantially the sameheight as the main leaf adapted to `be folded within the folder adjacent to the main leaf and adapted to have a portion of its surface ex osed 1n front of said strip; and a Hap located] at one of the edges of one of the leaves for holding the leaves of the folder together, the ends of the folder therebyI remaining open.

6. A mailing folder folding upon arallel creases whereby the ends of the fo der rel main open when the folder is folded, said folder having a main leaf having cuts therein forming a strip extending substantially parallel to said creases, said strip being adapted to pass behind an insert to thereby prevent movement of said insert lengthwise of said stri and simultaneously exhibit a portion of sai insert for the purposes described.

In witness whereof, l have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence cf two Witnesses.

.nonnnrcx el. STEVENS..

Witnesses l HOWARD M. Cox, i C. J. Cmrs'rorrnril

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