Improved Postal Cover for Photographs and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan.. 1895-Accepted, 2nd. Mar., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Postal Cover for Photographs and the like.
I, THOMAS WILSON RENNEY of 24 Pow Street, Workington, Printer and
Stationer 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 :-
This invention relates to an improved postal cover for photographs and the like,
and is designed to provide a simple and strong cover which will protect the
photograph and ensure its transmission through the post safely and without injury..
A further feature is that the photograph can be inserted into, and withdrawn from
the cover very easily, the cover opening and closing like a book, so that the photo
can be placed therein or removed therefrom without having to slide or push it in
between the said parts or halves.
The risk of injuring or of scratching the photo in inserting or withdrawing it is
thus obviated.
In carrying out my invention, I construct the body of my improved cover of stiff
card, mill-board or the like, the upper and lower parts or halves being adapted to
fold together, or to close upon each other like a book, along the central line of the
card or mill-board. The outer sides of the cover may if desired be faced with linen
or other suitable fabric to afford better protection and gummed flaps or other
suitable fastenings are provided to secure the two parts or halves of the cover
together. These gummed flaps may conveniently form extensions of the linen or
other covering.
And in order that my invention may be more readily understood I will proceed
to describe the same fully by aid of the accompanying drawings in which
Figs. 1 and 2 are plans showing one form of my improved cover respectively in
its open, and in its closed position, and
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Fig. 3 is a section on the line x x Fig. 2.
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a are the two parts or halves of the body of the cover which is formed of a
single piece of card or mill-board, and a² a² is the central line on which the said
parts are adapted to close or fold upon one another. b represents the linen facing
of the cover (see dotted line Fig. 3) and c c are the gummed flaps formed as
extensions of the said linen facing. Of these flaps, c corresponds to the flap of an
ordinary envelope and is formed on the upper part or half a of the cover, while the
flaps e serve to close the ends and are formed on the other or lower part or half a'
of the cover (see Fig. 1). Thus when the cover is closed the flap c is gummed on
one side, say the front, while the flaps c¹ are gummed on the opposite side or back,
of the cover.
A more secure and effectual closure is thus obtained.
In using my improved cover the photograph or the like d is placed between the
two parts or halves a a' thereof before they are closed upon each other so avoiding
any chance of scratching or injuring the photo as by sliding or pushing it into
position. The said two parts are then pressed together and the flaps c c gummed
down as indicated in Fig. 2. To remove the photo the flaps are cut or the gum is.
softened, and the parts a and a¹ can then be opened and the photo taken out.
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.) A postal cover for photographs and the like having its body formed of stiff
mill haand on the like the unner and lower parts or halves of which are

page_text: adapted to fold together like the leaves of a book, so that the photograph can be
placed therein and removed therefrom without having to slide or push it in between
the said parts or halves substantially as described.
(2.) A postal cover for photographs and the like having its body formed of a
single piece of stiff card, mill-board or the like, the parts or halves a a' of which
are adapted to fold together, and provided on its outer side with a linen or other
facing 6 having extensions c c¹ forming gummed flaps substantially as described
and shown with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 24th day of January 1895.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.