Improvements in Means to be Employed in Connection with the Storage and Delivery of Postage Stamps in Coin Operating or Automatic Delivery Machines.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 17th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 11th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means to be Employed in Connection with the
Storage and Delivery of Postage Stamps in Coin Operating or
Automatic Delivery Machines.
1 CORNELIS FREDERIK ALEXANDER RÖELL of The Lyric Club Leicester
Square in the County of Middlesex, a Jonkheer of the Kingdom of Holland do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in means to be employed in connection
with the storage and delivery of postage stamps in coin operating or automatic
delivery machines, and has for its objects in a simple and inexpensive manner to
facilitate the making up of the stamp packages, to provide a means of securing the
postage stamp against accidental loss, and to give freer access to the stamp when
delivered.
In connection with the storage and delivery of postage stamps in automatic
delivery machines the source of revenue is usually derived from advertisements
which are printed in a book upon a card or wrapper or some other device forming
a vehicle therefor, and which it is desired that the purchaser shall retain after
making use of the stamp, and this device is placed in an envelope and together
with the stamp is thus issued to the public.
In carrying my invention into effect I employ a high cut envelope of a size
suitable for this purpose and I somewhat prolong the flap thereof and form slits or
loops in or on the extension in which the ends of the postage stamp are inserted,
or otherwise provide means of securing the stamp to the flap of the envelope.
This construction adds little or nothing to the cost of the envelope and enables
me to provide a convenient and secure receptacle for the postage stamp and which
at the same time is easy of access to the purchaser.
I provide the meeting parts of the envelope with gummed surfaces by means of
which they may be united when required but instead of uniting such parts in the
manufacture of the envelope from a blank as is customary I leave such parts
ununited so that upon the delivery of a stamp package the contained book may be
easily removed by the purchaser whilst by these means the making up of the stamp
packages for storage in the machine is greatly facilitated inasmuch as the trouble-
some process of placing the books in complete envelopes is avoided, added to which
the stamp may be protected by the lower part of the envelope which may be loosely
folded over the same.
After the removal of the book and stamp a letter may be enclosed in the
envelope which may be sealed by means of the gummed surfaces and posted in the
usual way.
Dated this 17th day of March 1892.
WHITE & WOODINGTON,
27, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means to be Employed in Connection with the
Storage and Delivery of Postage Stamps in Coin Operating or
Automatic Delivery Machines.
1 CORNELIS FREDERIK ALEXANDER RÖELL of The New Lyric Club
63 St. James's Street in the County of Middlesex a Jonkheer of the Kingdom of
Holland do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
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page_text: same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
My invention relates to improvements in means to be employed in connection
with the storage and delivery of postage stamps in coin operating or automatic
delivery machines and has for its objects in a simple and inexpensive manner to
facilitate the making up of the stamp packages to provide a means of securing the
postage stamp against accidental loss and to give freer access to the stamp when
delivered.
In connection with the storage and delivery of postage stamps in automatic
delivery machines the source of revenue is usually derived from advertisements
which are printed in a book, upon a card or wrapper or some other device forming
a vehicle therefor and which it is desired that the purchaser shall retain after
making use of the stamp and this device is placed in an envelope and together with
the stamp is thus issued to the public.
For this purpose I form in or on the flap of the envelope or in or on an extension
thereof slits or loops in which the postage stamp is inserted or I otherwise provide
means of securing the stamp to the flap of the envelope.
This construction adds little or nothing to the cost of the envelope and enables
me to provide a convenient and secure receptacle for the postage stamp and which
at the same time is easy of access to the purchaser.
I provide the meeting parts of the envelope with gummed surfaces by means of
which they may be united when required but instead of uniting such parts in the
manufacture of the envelope from a blank as is customary I leave such parts
ununited so that upon the delivery of a stamp package the contained book may be
easily removed by the purchaser whilst by these means the making up of the stamp
packages for storage in the machine is greatly facilitated inasmuch as the trouble-
some process of placing the books in complete envelopes is avoided added to which
the stamp may be protected by the lower part of the envelope which may be loosely
folded over the same.
After the removal of the book and stamp a letter may be enclosed in the
envelope which may be sealed by means of the gummed surfaces and posted in the
usual way.
And in order that the said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect I will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings more fully
to describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a face view of an envelope constructed according to my invention
opened out in readiness to receive a book or the like and showing a postage stamp
attached.
Figure 2 is a similar view showing the envelony folded and enclosing a book in
Figure 1 is a face view of an envelope constructed according to my invention
opened out in readiness to receive a book or the like and showing a postage stamp
attached.
Figure 2 is a similer view showing the envelope folded and enclosing a hook in
readiness for placing in an automatic delivery machine.
Figure 3 is a similar view but showing the stamp removed and the envelope
sealed in readiness for transmission through the post.
Figure 4 is a similar view to Figure 2 but representing a slight modification ;
the flap of the envelope in this case being shown open and
Figure 5 is an edge view thereof.
In the several figures like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference.
a represents the body of the envelope which is of that kind known as a high cut
envelope b represent the side flaps c represents the bottom flap and d represents
the top flap which is the flap left open in an ordinary envelope.
The upper flap d is formed with a tongue or extension d' which is provided with
slits therein in which the ends of the postage stamps e are inserted so that it
will be securely held against accidental displacement.
The meeting parts of the envelope or some of them are provided with gummed
surfaces such as c¹ by means of which the parts b and c may be united when required

page_text: but instead of uniting such parts in the manufacture of the envelope, from a blank
as is customary I leave such parts b c un-united so that upon the delivery of a
stamp package such as that represented at Figure 2 from the machine the contained
book may be easily removed by the purchaser whilst by these means the making
up of the stamp packages for storage in the machine is greatly facilitated inasmuch
as the troublesome process of placing the books in complete envelopes is avoided
added to which the stamp may be protected by the lower part e of the envelope
which may be loosely folded over the same as represented at Figure 2.
After the removal of the book and stamp e a letter may be enclosed in the
envelope which may be sealed by means of the gummed surfaces c¹ upon the lower
flap and other gummed surfaces d upon the upper flap and as represented at
Figure 3 and posted in the usual way.
In lieu of forming two slits in the tongue or extension of the envelope as
herein before described I in some cases and as represented at Figures 4 and 5 fix
by cementing a loop upon the tongue or extension d' of the flap d and I loosely
insert the postage stamp e therein but otherwise the envelope is similar in con-
struction and use to that herein before described.
The construction hereinbefore described adds little or nothing to the cost of the
envelope and enables me to provide a convenient and secure receptacle for the
postage stamp e and which at the same time is easy of access to the purchaser
whilst by reason of the envelope being unsealed at the time that the package is
delivered to the purchaser there is no necessity to destroy or damage the same in
order to obtain the postage stamp.
Or I may if desired employ other means of attaching the postage stamp e to the
tongue or extension d'.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In the storage and delivery of postage stamps in coin operating machines, an
envelope formed with gummed, but un-united surfaces or parts adapted to enclose
a book or the like substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose
stated.
2. In the storage and delivery of postage stamps in coin operating machines an
envelope formed with gummed but un-united surfaces or parts adapted to enclose
a book or the like and with a means of attaching a postage stamp to the closing
flap substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.
3. In the storage and delivery of postage stamps in coin operating machines an
envelope formed with gummed but un-united surfaces or parts to enclose a book or
the like and with two slits in the closing flap adapted to secure a postage stamp
substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.
4. In the storage and delivery of postage stamps in coin operating machines an
envelope formed with un-united surfaces or parts to enclose a book or the like and
with means of attaching a postage stamp thereto substantially as herein shown and
described and for the purpose stated.
Dated this 17th day of January 1893.
•
WHITE & WOODINGTON,
27, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.