Improvements in Envelopes, Wrappers, and Combined Envelopes and Letter Sheets Applicable for Advertising Purposes.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 18th July, 1889-Accepted, 28th Sept., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Envelopes, Wrappers, and Combined Envelopes and
Letter Sheets Applicable for Advertising Purposes.
I MATTHEW HENRY SUMNER of 9 Ludgate Square in the City of London Merchant
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
I make the further improvements in my patent No. 14037-29th Septr. 1888 .in
order to comply with the requirements of Her Majesty's Post Master General, as
shown in the accompanying drawings-Figure 1-shows the shape of the paper opened
flat, the slits marked a and b are made to allow the paper when folded as hereinafter
described, to be closed like an ordinary envelope.
Firstly it is folded at the line c and d.
Secondly at the lines e and ƒ and g and h.
Thirdly at the line and which brings the slits a and b into view as shown in
Fig. 3, the corners marked and are then inserted and the flap m closed over as
shown in Fig. 5.
Figure 4 is a modification of Fig. 1. without a letter sheet but with the slits
marked a and b to allow it to be folded in the manner previously described and closed
as shown in Fig. 5.
The slits marked a and b in Figures 1 and 4 may be joined and thus form a flap
hut neatl
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Envelopes, Wrappers, and Combined Envelopes and
Letter Sheets Applicable for Advertising Purposes.
I MATTHEW HENRY SUMNER of 9 Ludgate Square, in the City of London, Merchant,
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 relates to Envelopes, Wrappers, and Combined Envelopes and Letter
Sheets, applicable for advertising purposes, and has for its object to effect further
Improvements in the Invention described in the Specification of my former application
for Letters Patent dated 29th September 1888 No. 14037 for the purpose of com-
plying with the regulations of Her Majesty's Postmaster General.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a plan of my Improved Combined Letter
Paper and Envelope.
Figs. 2 & 3 illustrate the various stages in folding the same.
Fig. 4 Shewing the letter ready for post.-Fig. 5 is an improved Envelope or
wrapper arranged according to my Invention.
Referring to Fig. 1 the paper sheet of the form shewn is provided independently of
the two side slots a a enabling the sheet to be folded with two symmetrical slits a b
arranged centrally for the purpose of securing the sides of the folded letter. The
said sheet is folded as follows:-Firstly at the sides on lines e ƒ and g h.-Secondly in
two on line cd (Fig. 1). The letter assuming now the shape shewn in Fig. 2.-
Thirdly on line (Fig. 2). The letter assuming then the shape shewn in Fig. 3
with the slits ab on the outside.-Fourthly the sides K. L. are folded and their
respective lower corners slipped through the slits a b, the letter being now ready for
post as shewn in Fig. 4, the top gummed flap F having been moistened and fixed in
the ordinary manner to the back part of the envelope.-Fig. 5 shows a wrapper only,
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page_text: likewise provided with slits ab and folded in a similar manner, to the above described
combined envelope and letter paper with this difference, that there is provided a lower
narrow flap N which is first folded, the wrapper being subsequently folded and
secured as stated.-This flap may be gummed on either side when required. The
advertisements are placed in a similar manner as in the former Patent above
mentioned viz. On the outside of the letter paper forming the envelope.
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. The improved combined letter paper and envelope applicable for advertising
purposes, formed, arranged, and folded in the manner herein-before described and
shewn, and for the purpose set forth.
2. The improved wrapper applicable for advertising purposes, formed, arranged and
folded in the manner herein-before described and shewn, and for the purpose
set forth.
Dated this 16th now at Lut
HUGHES, SON & Co.
38, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.