Improvements in and relating to Postal Envelopes and Wrappers.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 20th Aug., 1889-Accepted, 16th Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Postal Envelopes and Wrappers.
I; CHARLES COLWELL of Rothesay Villa, Gorleston, in the County of Suffolk,
Professor of Inventions do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows -
I combine in one sheet or more advertisements & news or other interesting matter
with parcels or private correspondence; the title of which I at present prefer to be
"Free postage Advertiser." By these means, regulated by scale of charges I am
enabled to abate one penny in the postage of each parcel sent by "parcels post" and
freedom of letter postage under one ounce; also to free the postage of newspapers by
stamped wrappers; relying upon advertisements alone to cover all expenses and to
leave a profit.
The wrapper or envelope I vary in size & substance, but in either case I leave a
blank space for address.
Upon such "blank space"-which for parcel purposes I prefer to be central-
I securely fasten a penny postage label or impressed stamp and leave the manner
of folding to the choice and discretion of the sender of such parcel or letter.
I also modify such wrapper both in point of shape, size, & substance so as to form
It is then steam proof & perfectly
a letter envelope adapted for British or foreign use.
safe but still stamped postage free to the value of one penny; thus improving by
variations & expense, my patent safety Envelope Number 5972 but still adhering
to my plan therein described both as to folding & obtaining internal & invisible
fastenings, if preferred to external appliances.
To obtain such security a tongue left upon, or attached to the paper forming
such envelope which is to be passed through a slit or band in or upon the back so as
to secure unseen adhesion both upwards & downwards.
As a further modification of iny invention for letter purposes only I adopt two
that when these are cut or
tongues instead of one, and perforate them, so
torn, to have access to the enclosure, the entire internal surface becomes exposed
to view.
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CHARLES COLWELL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Postal Envelopes and Wrappers.
CHARLES COLWELL of Rothesay Villa in the parish of Gorleston in the County of
Suffolk, Gentleman, and Private Professor of Inventions, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement
By this invention I combine in one sheet or more, advertisements & news with.
free postage. In this sheet I also form an envelope for letters as well as wrappers
for parcels of various sizes with postage prepaid. Such sheet I vary in point of
size substance & contents or tint, if any, as may suggest itself from time to time
and the Title of which I at present prefer to call The free-postage Advertiser &
Echo of News. Upon each sheet I print or otherwise display on one side or both,
or parts thereof Advertisements, leading or other Articles, Tales, & other kinds of
literature to form a Family Newspaper, but upon each sheet I leave a blank space
free from printed matter on both sides, so as to form a clean letter envelope
when cut out A newspaper wrapper when less reduced, or a full sized wrapper for
parcels according to requirements, or I may print these separately to order.

page_text: CHARLES COLWELL.