Improvements in or relating to Invoice, Memorandum, and other Forms.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Jan., 1895-Accepted, 9th Mar., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Invoice, Memorandum, and other
Forms.
I, ROBERT GEORGE RAYNHAM of 3 Imperial Buildings, East Croydon, in the
County of Surrey, Commercial Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to memorandum, invoice, and statement forms, note and
letter paper, circulars and so forth, which are arranged and adapted to be folded
so as to dispense with an envelope.
In carrying out the invention I make the body of the form of any suitable shape
and size and at one portion of it I continue the paper or sheet beyond the body of
the form to an extent equal to one fold or face of the form when it is folded up;
beyond this continuation I have a flap which may be similar to the flap of an
ordinary envelope and may either be gummed to fold down on to the paper or it
may be adapted to fit into a slit which would be made in the appropriate part of
the sheet. Hitherto in combination papers of this description, the flap has been
placed directly upon the sheet without the intervention of the above mentioned
continuation, but by employing this continuation I not only make the contents,
supposing there are enclosures more secure, but by folding the continuation down
upon the sheet and placing a carbon between I can run it through a typewriting
machine and, while making the address for the potal purposes I give the name and
address upon the proper portion of the invoice, memorandum, etc. inside to facilitate
which the arrangement of the printed matter of the heading is preferably such that
the address upon the continuation being placed as it usually would be upon an
envelope is printed upon the carbon in the proper place in the internal heading.
One or both sides or edges of the sheet may be folded inwards either so as to
meet or not and the whole sheet may be folded or not before writing and may be
ruled or otherwise as required.
The junction of the continuation with the sheet may be perforated so as to
facilitate its removal when the invoice or other form has reached its destination
and the lip of the flap may also be perforated to facilitate the opening of the
form.
The sides or edges may be carried up above the top edge or fold of the sheet
and gummed so that they may be turned over and gummed on to the next fold if
desired.
Dated this 26th day of September 1
1001
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Invoice, Memorandum, and other
Forms.
I, ROBERT GEORGE RAYNHAM of 3 Imperial Buildings, East Croydon, in the
County of Surrey, Commercial Clerk, 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 memorandum, invoice and statement forms, note and
letter paper, circulars and so forth which are arranged and adapted to be folded so
as to dispense with an envelope.
The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying
drawings in which I have represented five different forms constructed according to
my invention.
Fig. 1 shows one of these forms in its flat or spread out condition.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the same form in a partially folded
condition and
Fig. 3 is a plan showing the same form completely folded as when ready for
despatch.
Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are views respectively similar to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of a second
construction of the form.
Figs. 7 and 8 are views respectively similar to Figs. 1 and 2 of a third
construction of the form which is shown in perspective in its completely folded
condition in Fig. 9.
Fig. 10 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of a fourth construction of the form
which in its completely folded condition is shown in front elevation in Fig. 11,
and
Figs. 12 and 13 are views respectively similar to Figs. 10 and 11 of a fifth
construction of the form.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
In the arrangement shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 the body A is adapted to fold into
the size of one of the spaces 1, 2, 3 or 4. At one edge of this form I continue the
paper or sheet so as to provide the continuation B the line C of junction between
the body A and continuation B being preferably perforated for the removal of the
continuation; when the sheet has reached its destination. Beyond the continuation
is the flap D which may be folded down upon the continuation B as shown and
fixed in that position by means of tabs or auxiliary flaps D¹ secured conveniently
by gum to the face of the continuation B as represented in dotted lines in Fig. 1.
In this manner the flap D conjointly with the continuation B forms a pocket
which is adapted to receive the outer or free edge A¹ Fig. 2 of the folded
body A.
Instead of the flap D being constructed and arranged in the manner illustrated
it may be formed like that of an ordinary envelope and may either be gummed to
enable it to be secured to the form A, or it may be adapted to fit into a slit which
would be made in an appropriate part of the sheet or form A.
The face of the continuation B corresponds with the reverse of the form A and
vice versa, Figs. 1, 47 and 10 representing the face of the forms A and reverse of
the continuations B.
The continuation B in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 is shown provided with side flaps B
preferably gummed on the surface shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
Hitherto in combination papers of this description, the flap has been placed
directly upon the sheet or form A without the intervention of a continuation such
as employ but by using this continuation I not only make the contents, supposing
there are enclosures, more secure, but by folding the continuation B down upon the

page_text: form A and placing a sheet of carbon or manifold paper between I can run the
device through a typewriting machine, and while making the address for postal
purposes on the face of the continuation B, I at the same time produce the
name and address upon the face of the proper portion of the form A to
facilitate which the arrangement of the printed matter of the heading is preferably
such, that the address upon the continuation being placed as it usually would be
upon an envelope, is printed through the manifold paper in the proper place in the
internal heading.
To make the device shown in Fig. 1 ready for despatch the form A is folded
first upon the line a a, and then, after being thus doubled up, on the line bb, the
device being then in the condition shown in Fig. 2; or the form A may be folded
first upon the line bb and afterwards on the line a a. It is then folded upon the
line C the outer edge A¹ Fig. 2 of the folded form A being tucked-in beneath the
flap D and the flaps B¹ then gummed down upon the form so as to secure the whole
in this condition as shown in Fig. 3. The surfaces of the flaps B1 may be coated
with gum or other mucilage so that when they are required to be secured down
upon the form A it is only necessary to moisten them and press them into
position. If desired the flaps D' may be similarly prepared so that they may
be secured to the continuation B after the form has been folded on to the
latter.
Instead of the flaps B₁ being formed in part with the continuation B they
may be formed or secured upon the form A and if desired only one of these
flaps B (the left hand one in Fig. 1) may be used, as this would be sufficient to
prevent (without the form being actually unsealed) the contents being read, or the
enclosures, if any, escaping, for the other edge of the sealed form will be a
folded one.
The form shown in Fig. 4 is larger than that previously described, being
adapted to fold into six, these six parts being marked 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 respectively.
The flaps D' are gummed or otherwise secured upon the reverse side of the con- .
tinuation B as shown in Fig. 5 this being preferably the condition in which it is
supplied to the user. The flap D is perforated at D2 on a line which when the
flap B is subsequently secured upon it and the form as shown in Fig. 6 will
correspond with one edge of the flap.
In preparing the last described form for despatch it is folded to the required
size tucked-in beneath the flap D and the flap B is moistened and secured down
upon part of the form A and flap D. When it is required to unseal the form
shown in Fig. 6 it is only necessary to raise part of the Hap D so as to divide it on
the line D2 and then detach the flap B₁ from the continuation B after which the
form A with the flap B' adhering to it may be withdrawn from beneath the flap D
and then unfolded.
The device shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9 is substantially similar to that last
described but here the flap B is dispensed with, the parts 2, 4, 6 of the form A are
of smaller size than the parts 13 and 5, and the flaps D' are secured to the face of
the continuation B. If desired however the flaps D₁ may be secured to the reverse
side of the continuation B as previously described with reference to Figs. 4. 5
and 6, and though no means are represented in the drawings for securing the form
in its completely folded condition such means may be provided.
The device shown in Figs. 10 and 11 is somewhat similar to that last described;
in this arrangement however a larger writing surface is provided. Here the forn
comprises parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 as before and in addition the parts 7 and 8. The
part 7 which may be utilized for writing or if desired for advertising matter
represents the back of part of the continuation B which is perforated at the
line D³. In this arrangement the postal address would be written or printed
upon the appropriate side of the part 7 of the continuation B and the opening
of the form would be effected by severing the continuation B on the line D when
the part of said continuation carrying the flap D may be completely detached and
removed.

page_text: The form A instead of being folded inwards at one side only as in the examples
illustrated may be arranged so as to be folded in at both sides the edges meeting
or not as desired and moreover it may be perforated at parts other than those
previously mentioned.
The sides or edges may be carried up above the top edge or fold of the sheet
and gummed so that they may be turned over and gummed on to the next fold if
desired.
The before described devices may be modified without departing from the spirit
of the invention for example, as shown in Fig. 12, the flap or pocket D need not
extend completely along the continuation B, and the latter may itself be cut away
as also shown in that figure; in other respects the device shown in Figs. 12 and 13
is generally similar to that shown in Figs. 7. 8 and 9.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is;-
1. In a device such as described the combination with the form and a pocket
such as D for retaining it in its folded or finished condition of a continuation such
as B between the form and flap substantially as described.
2. In a device such as described the combination with the form and a pucket
such as D for retaining it in its folded or finished condition of a continuation
such as B between the form and flap and gummed flaps such as B' substantially as
described.
3. In a device such as described the combination with the sheet of a pocket
such as D for retaining it in its folded or finished condition.
4. An invoice memorandum or other form so constructed that the postal address
and address at the head of the form may be typed simultaneously substantially as
described.
. 5. The complete invoice memorandum or other form substantially as described
and illustrated in Figures 12 and 3 of the accompanying drawings.
6. The complete invoice memorandum or other form substantially as described
and illustrated in Figures 4 5 and 6 of the accompanying drawings.
7. The complete invoice memorandum or other form substantially as described
and illustrated in Figures 7 8 and 9 of the accompanying drawings.
8. The complete invoice memorandum or other form substantially as described
and illustrated in Figures 10 and 11 of the accompanying drawings.
9. The complete invoice memorandum or other form substantially as described
and illustrated in Figures 12 and 13 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 22nd day of January 1895.
ROBERT GEORGE RAYNHAM.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.