Patent ID: 6041999
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: B42D,B65D

Abstract:
A system for mailing an article requiring delivery by a special service, the system comprising:an assembly formed from only two layers with a seal at a first end of the assembly between the two layers and further along two sides of the assembly between the two layers perpendicular to the first end and between the first end and a second end of the assembly opposite the first end to form an envelope having an interior compartment at the second end;an opening in one of the layers between the first end and the second end to provide a first access to the interior compartment wherein the interior compartment is provided between the two layers;a return postcard integrally formed at the first end by the seal securing the two layers at the first end of the assembly wherein the seal extends a distance from the first end to form each side of the return postcard wherein the return postcard includes a first tear line extending through the first end to selectively detach the return postcard from the envelope and further wherein the return postcard has information printed on each side necessary for the delivery of the mailpiece by the special service; anda removable seal on the second end of the assembly to provide a second access to the interior compartment.