Improvements in Postal Wrappers.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 27th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 3rd Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by DAVID IRVINE BARNETT, c/o Gordon, Mackay
& Co., corner Bay and Front Streets, Toronto, Canada, Mercantile Clerk.]
Improvements in Postal Wrappers.
I, WALLACE FAIRWEATHER, C.E. of 62 Saint Vincent Street in the City of
Glasgow, Chartered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
(as communicated to me by David Irvine Barnett, c/o Gordon, Mackay & Co.,
Corner Bay and Front Streets, Toronto, Canada, Mercantile Clerk) to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object the provision of a postal wrapper or mailing
device adapted especially to be used for transmission and return of samples by post.
The improved wrapper is composed of two parts the one made in the form of an
envelope or wrapper having its ends open and through which the second, which is
in the form of a long sheet or strip of stiff paper or fabric, is passed. Beyond the
ends of the open envelope the ends of the inner sheet or strip are folded inwards to
overlap each other and they are secured either by means of transverse slits cut in
the sheet or by removable paper fasteners or similar devices. The sample to be
mailed is inserted within the open envelope and the ends of the inner strip folded
over and secured to enclose the sample between it and the envelope whose ends are
thus closed by the folded strip, whilst the address is within on the exposed side of
the envelope. On returning the sample it is placed on the opposite side of the inner
strip within the envelope and the ends of the strip are folded over to enclose the
sample whilst the opposite outer side of the envelope which may bear the name and
address of the original sender, is exposed.
In a modification the longitudinal strip instead of passing through the open ended
envelope constitutes one side of the latter, the wrapper being in this case adapted
only for transmission to one address and being closed by folding the ends of the
longitudinal strip over the open ends of the envelope and securing them.
In another modification the envelope in lieu of being open at its ends for the
insertion of the mail matter is secured at each end to the long strip which serves
as the fastening, the wrapper being made of two sheets or strips in the form of a
cross. The ends of one strip are folded over the other so as to embrace the mail
matter and then the ends of the other strip arę folded over and fastened.
Dated this 27th day of April 1893.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Postal Wrappers.
I, WALLACE FAIRWEATHER, C.E. of 62 Saint Vincent Street, in the City of
Glasgow, Chartered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention has for its object the provision of a postal wrapper or mailing
device adapted especially to be used for transmission and return of samples by post.

page_text: The improved wrapper as illustrated in front elevation under one modification at
Figure 1 in plan at Figure 2 and in back elevation shewing the wrapper closed at
Figure 3 is composed of two parts A, B, the part A being made in the form of an
envelope or wrapper having its ends open through which the part B which is in
the form of a long sheet or strip of stiff paper or fabric, is passed. Beyond the
ends of the open envelope A the ends of the inner sheet or strip B are folded
inwards from C to overlap each other and they are secured together either by
means of removable paper fasteners or similar devices, or as shewn by Figures 1, 2,
and 3 by a hook a secured on one end of the strip B which enters a slit or hole in
the other end of the said strip.
The sample to be mailed is inserted within the open envelope A and the ends of
the inner strip folded over and secured to enclose the sample between it and the
envelope whose ends are thus closed by the folded strip. whilst the address is
written on the exposed side of the envelope as shewn particularly by Figure 1. On
returning the sample it is placed on the opposite side of the inner strip B within
the envelope A and the ends of the strip are folded over to enclose the sample
whilst the opposite outer side of the envelope which may bear the name and
address of the original sender is exposed as shewn by Figure 4.
In a modification as shewn in elevation by Figure 5 and in back elevation shewing
the wrapper closed, by Fig. 6 the longitudinal strip B instead of passing through
the open ended envelope constitutes one side of the latter, the wrapper being in this
case adapted only for transmission to one address and being closed by folding the
ends B of the longitudinal strip over the open ends of the envelope A and securing
them, by paper fasteners or as shewn by transverse slits c cut in the strip B
adapted to interlock with each other.
In another modification shewn by Figures 7 and 8 the envelope A in lieu of
being open at its ends for the insertion of the mail matter is composed of two sheets
or strips fastened together in the form of a cross by paper fasteners d or otherwise.
The ends of the strip A are folded one over the other so as to embrace the mail
matter, and the ends of the strip B are theu folded over and fastened as already
described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner. the same is to be performed as communicated to me
I declare that what I claim is :-
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The improved postal wrapper constructed substantially as described under several
modifications with reference to the annexed drawings.
Dated this orch T
1004
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.