Improvements in Envelopes and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 14th Nov., 1889-Accepted. 28th Dec., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Envelopes and the like.
1; ACHILLE LECLERCQ of 46 Rue du-Coq-Francais, Roubaix, in the Republic of
France, Printer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The present invention relates to improvements in envelopes for the dispatch of
samples of various kinds or other articles which are therein carried securely and
protected against damage during transit.
This envelope is formed with four arms arranged crosswise which are folded down
upon the contents placed on the centre or body thereof and the whole secured and
held together by a suitable number of india-rubber or other elastic rings. The
body of the folded envelope may be strengthened by a plate of cardboard or other
suitable material.
The four arms may be formed by pasting or otherwise fastening two strips of paper
or parchment cross-wise together.
A plate of cardboard or other suitable material may be placed on the folded down
arms before passing the elastic rings round the envelope.
In another form the envelope is formed of a single sheet and the material between
the armis not cut away which materially strengthens the envelope. This envelope can
also be further strengthened by one of the above named plates.
Dated this 14th day of March 1889.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Envelopes and the like.
I, ACHILLE LECLERCQ, of Roubaix, in the Republic of France, Printer, 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 a new kind of postal envelope adapted for the dispatch of
patterns and other materials arranged in a manner to afford the complete security
desired and to protect the enclosd objects against all kinds of accidents while in
transit.
This envelope is of rectangular shape with the four folding ends or edges placed
cross-wise over one another when it is desired to close the same and kept shut by
a certain number of elastic bands which surround the envelope and strengthened or
not by a piece of cardboard or thick paper.
Accompanying this application are the drawings of three different specimens.of
envelopes arranged on the principle I bave just described.
In the drawings Fig. 1 gives the upper side of the envelope type I completely
closed.
Fig. 2 represents the same envelope spread out.
Fig. 3 shows the upper side of a second type of envelope.
Fig. 4 represents an envelope of a third type, completely closed.
Fig. 5 shows the same envelope opened out.
Fig. 6 is the same envelope in a half closed state.
Fig. 7 represents the type A' varying from the preceding.
Fig. 8 shows the type B¹.
Fic 9 another tyne K¹.

page_text: is folded by joining the ends of the same and kept in this position by the two elastic
bands A and B placed cross-wise which offers the additional advantage of keeping the
envelope conveniently tight whatever its dimensions may be.
The second type of envelope varies from the preceding one by having the millboard
plate Cadded to it before the two elastic straps A and B are placed over it the former
covering the folded over ends of the envelope and fully guarding against damage to
which envelopes of certain dimensions are exposed.
In the third type of envelope the folding over ends form parts of the same sheet
without the cutting off of any portions of the paper which may go beyond the folding
ends whereby the envelope is rendered stronger than the preceding ones and finally
covered with the plate before placing the elastic bands A and B around the same as
already described, but the envelope can also be made of a single sheet of paper cut
cross wise.
The closing of these new types of envelopes is effected by means of one, two or
three elastic bands as shown by the type A¹ fig. 7 which consists of a single sheet of
paper cut cross wise and closed by two bands. The type B¹ fig. 8 consists of the
same arrangement but is moreover provided with a strengthening plate as represented
by the types in figs. 3 and 4 and which is provided with small notches for the three
elastic bands.
The type K (fig. 9) is closed as the preceding one with the only difference that it
is provided with a kind of strengthening plate which consists of a sheet of paper
gummed on the edge of the inner part of the envelope and subsequently folded back
on to the opposite edge as shown in fig. 9.
It can be easily understood after what has been described that the envelope presents
a very satisfactory aspect easy and rapid in use and moreover capable of carrying
patterns of any kind and dimensions and representing always a neat and solid package
and permitting the enclosed material to reach its destination guarded against the least
damage and in good condition. Moreover this new envelope the plainness of which
securing its cheapness, can be made of paper or cardboard of any thickness and can be
closed if necessary by means of rubber bands to assure strength, and these bands can
be placed in the most convenient manner for the object.
The shape and size of these envelopes may be modified as may be required for
the sale of the envelopes.
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 1
claim is;
An envelope with four folding ends with or without removable strengthening plate
folded or not folded back on the inner or outer side and made of one sheet of paper
simply folded back or cut cross wise or formed of two sheets gummed cross wise
together and the manner adopted for closing the envelope with one, two or three
elastic bands substantially as specified.
Dated this 14th day of November 1889.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.