Patent ID: 8376212
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. An automated flat mail piece comprising: a generally rectangular bendable envelope having a cavity defined by two generally rectangular and substantially planar panels having two generally parallel opposingly disposed longitudinal edges and two generally parallel opposingly disposed transverse edges wherein said bendable envelope is sealable on all said longitudinal and transverse edges and a first set of envelope bend enabling bands centrally disposed and perpendicular to said longitudinal edges on each said panel and a second set of envelope bend enabling bands centrally disposed and perpendicular to said transverse edges on each said panel; and a generally rectangular bendable insert tray having a generally rectangular base having two generally parallel opposingly disposed longitudinal edges and two generally parallel opposingly disposed transverse edges, a plurality of walls extending substantially perpendicularly and upwardly from a periphery of said base to cooperatively form a generally rectangular mouth, and four elongated flaps that extend substantially perpendicularly and outwardly from an edge of said mouth such that an outer periphery of each said elongated flap comes in contacting engagement with an interior portion of one of said longitudinal and transverse edges and a first set of tray bend enabling bands substantially disposed along said longitudinal bend axis of said bendable insert tray and a second set of tray bend enabling bands substantially disposed along said longitudinal bend axis of said bendable insert tray; wherein said bendable envelope comprises a transverse bend axis centrally disposed and perpendicular to said transverse edges of said bendable envelope and a longitudinal bend axis centrally disposed and perpendicular to said longitudinal edges of said bendable envelope; and