Improvements in Letter and Correspondence Cards, Wrappers and Covers for Postal and other Enclosures, and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Dec., 1895
Complete Specification Left. 13th Mar.. 1896-Accepted. 18th July, 1896
Date of Application, 21st Dec., 1895
Complete Specification Left. 13th Mar.. 1896-Accepted. 18th July, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Letter and Correspondence Cards, Wrappers and
Covers for Postal and other Enclosures, and the like.
I SAMUEL LEAROYD of Sherwood House Huddersfield in the County of York
and of 12 Coleman Street in the City of London Solicitor do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in letter and correspondence cards
wrappers and covers for postal and other enclosures and the like which I
hereinafter designate under the general name of "cards."
I make my cards of cardboard or paper or any other suitable material.
I perforate them on three sides and fold the rims which may be of any desired
width inwardly and then gum them together on one or both of the upper or
exposed parts of the rims.
The perforations are made at the outside edges of the cards I then fold over a
lip or cover shaped or cut out from the card the edge of which is wholly or
partially perforated and sometimes I make a recess in the lip or cover to insert
the finger Sometimes I dispense with this lip or cover and gum at the top the
same as the sides by fastening together the perforated rims and sometimes I use
one such perforated rim and at other times two of such rims.
The card is fastened by gummed edges or otherwise as may be desired and the
card is capable of being sealed in any desired manner.
When the card is desired to be used for printed matter or invoices or other like
enclosures the ends or top of the card may be left open by simply not gumming or
not damping the gum and the enclosures are perfectly secured by the rims and if
desired the rims may be widened or extended.
When it is desired to lengthen, and increase the size of the card I add another
flap to it and fold it over as a third sheet or fold in the card.
The card, when fastened, is secure from exposure of contents and cannot be
opened without detection It has no exposed perforated edges to tear off and it
is opened by simply inserting the finger and running it along the line of
perforation.
The cards may be used for correspondence complimentary cards and for printed
matter and for printed and invoice enclosures and for circular and other like
purposes.
Dated this 20th day of December 1895.
SAMUEL LEAROYD.
Improvements in Letter and Correspondence Cards, Wrappers and
Covers for Postal and other Enclosures, and the like.
SAMUEL LEAROYD of Sherwood House Huddersfield in the County of York
and of 12 Coleman Street in the City of London Solicitor, 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 improvements in letter and correspondence cards and
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page_text: wrappers and covers for postal and other enclosures and the like, which I hereafter
designate under the general name of cards.
I make my cards of cardboard or paper or other suitable material in either two
or three folds or flaps as desired to fold upon each other. I perforate them on
three sides and fold the rims or flaps which may be of any desired width, inwardly,
and then gum them or fasten them together on the outer or exposed sides of the
folded rims. The perforations are made at the outside edges of the cards, I then
fold over a flap or lip, shaped or cut out from the card, the rim of which is wholly
or partially perforated, and sometimes I make a recess in this flap or lip, to insert
the finger. Sometimes I dispense with this flap or lip and gum it at the top the
- same as the sides by fastening together the perforated rims. Sometimes
I perforato only one half of the length of the card and gum the perforated
rim of the half of it to the unperforated part of the other portion of the card.
The card is fastened by gummed edges or otherwise as may be desired, and the
card is capable of being sealed in any desired manner.
When the card is desired to be used for printed matter or for invoices or other
like enclosures, the ends or top of the card may be left unsealed or ungummed or
unfastened by simply not damping the gum of that part, and the enclosures are
perfectly secured by the rims, and if desired, the rims may be widened or
extended.
When it is desired to lengthen and increase the size of the card, I add another
flap to it and fold it over as a third sheet or fold in the card.
The card when fastened, effectually conceals the contents and cannot be opened
without detection. It has no exposed perforated edges to tear off, and it is
opened by simply inserting the finger and running it along the line of
perforations.
The cards may be used for correspondence, complimentary cards, and for
printed matter, and for printed and invoice enclosures, and for circulars and other
like purposes.
My invention will be better understood by reference to the accompanying
drawings. The letters used are identical throughont in describing the various
parts of the cards.
Figure 1 is a plan view of my card opened out flat before the rims are folded
down and shews the position of the perforations.
Figure 2. is a plan view showing the side rims or flaps folded along the
lines A, A, and B, B, on each side of the card. Sometimes I dispense with
one or other of these rims and use one only. When the cards are desired to be
sealed and closed, they are gummed on the faces of the rims or flaps A¹, A³, B' B²
or some of them. It is sufficient that they be gummed upon either of the rims A¹
and A or B and B but not necessarily on both. The card is also gummed on the
rim or flap E, E.
Figure 3 shows on a large scale my card as closed and sealed ready for despatch
the perforations occurring at the edges of the card. At F in the lip or flap E
I cut out a space to allow of the insertion of the finger to tear open the card, and
any part of this lip or flap may be left ungummed.
The card is open by inserting the finger at the point F and drawing it along the
line of perforation, when the whole card will be laid open.
When the card is desired to be used for book post or invoice or circular
purposes, it is simply sealed or gummed at the points E, E the rims A¹, A² B₁
and B³ being left ungummed. The folded-in rims being then used to keep any
enclosure from slipping out.
The perforations may be made in a circular form, or by cutting, slitting, or by
stamping out or in any other method.
The point of opening F may be made of any shape or design, and may be
carried up to the line of perforations, or the card may be left without any
opening there, or the central portion or any part of the flap may be left
ungummed.

page_text: Figure 4 illustrates an extension of the card by adding a third fold or flap to it
marked G, G, without external rims. When closing the card the said fold G, G,
is in the first place folded upon the lower half of the card and the rims are then
folded over it and the lower half of the fold G is then in like manner folded over
the upper half of the card as above described.
The object of this extra fold is to afford greater security and a larger space for
writing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is: :-
1. A letter card or wrapper having perforated rims folded within it with or
without gum upon the faces of said rims substantially as described.
2. A letter card or wrapper having rims folded within it and gummed or not and
an extended flap substantially as described.
3. A letter card or wrapper so constructed by perforated enclosed rims as to
allow of the same being opened by the finger without mutilation of the envelope
for the purpose and substantially as described.
Dated this 12th day of March 1896.
SAMUEL LEAROYD.