Improvements in Envelopes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1895-Accepted, 9th Mar., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Envelopes.
I, RODOLF KOPECHI of Jasy, Roumania, Captain in the Roumanian Army, 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:-
My invention consists of a new or improved envelope of special form which is
also adapted for use as a letter card. With this envelope it is unnecessary to
moisten the gummed portion with the lips, and, once closed the envelope
cannot again be opened without clearly indicating the fact that it has been so
opened.
The invention is clearly illustrated on the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 shows the opened envelope; a communication can be written within
the space bounded by X, X, X, X, if it is not wished to enclose a separate
sheet of paper.
Figure 2 shows the opened envelope turned on its internal face so that the
address can be written on the portion A.
Figure 3 shows the back of the closed envelope.
As will be seen, my improved envelope consists of a sheet of paper, shaped as
indicated by the letters, a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n. This sheet of paper would
be stamped out in its entirety by an ordinary paper punching or cutting press, or
it could be cut by hand.
A is the centre rectangular portion over which the flap B is first folded.
Flap B has a small flap p cut from same leaving the space p'. When B is in
position folded down over A with the small flap projecting upwards, C is folded
over it and the flap p passed through slit c in same; the same action takes
place with flap D, p passing through slit to the exterior of the back of the
envelope and being then folded backwards, its end pointing upwards to the top of
the envelope.
To finally secure the envelope the long tag F (which is shown doubled down) is
moistened at G and flap E being turned over the other flaps, the tag F (still
doubled across a-b) is inserted through slit d¹ and pushed up to the top of the
inside of the envelope where the moistened paper comes into contact with the gum
and on being pressed a firm adhesion is obtained. A smart pull
end of F (Figure 3) will tear it off across the perforations 9 leaving the envelope
on the projecting.
securely fastened.
To open the envelope it may be torn across perforations g.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be carried into effect, I declare that
what I claim is :-
An envelope, cut either by hand or by machinery, consisting of a central
portion on which four externally projecting parts are folded down in such a manner
that after having folded the first part or flap the two next adjacent are threaded
through by a small appendage cut out of the former, the fourth flap itself being
provided with a lengthened portion which passes through the slits of the three
foresaid flaps in such a manner that the said lengthened portion passes below
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page_text: flap B and adheres to the mucilage at (substantially as described and as illustrated
on the drawing.
Dated this Ninth day of January 1895.
JOHN P. O'DONNELL,
70 & 71, Palace Chambers, Bridge Street, Westminster, London, S. W.,
Agent for the said Applicant.