An Improved Fastening for Envelopes and the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 7th June, 1890
Complete Specification Left 14th Feb. 1891-Accepted. 11th Apr., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Fastening for Envelopes and the like.
I, WILLIAM WILSON HORN, of the firm of Horn & Son, of 151, Strand, London,
Middlesex, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a com-
munication to me from abroad by Oscar A. De Long, of Wichita, Kansas, United
States of America, Inventor) to be as follows:
My invention relates to an improved fastening for reversible envelopes and the
like, and has for its object to provide a means whereby the said envelope or other
wrapper shall be secured when it is folded either side out.
My invention consists in attaching or securing to one flap of the envelope or
wrapper at or near its outer edge, a flexible metallic fastener or binder which upon
the envelope being folded shall pass through a perforation formed in a similar
position upon or in the opposite flap of the said envelope or wrapper and the ends
are then closed or bent down upon the same by which means the envelope is securely
fastened.
Dated this 7th dow of Tunn 1200
HORN & SON,
Applicant's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Fastening for Envelopes and the like.
I, WILLIAM, WILSON HORN, of the firm of Horn & Son, of 151, Strand,
London, Middlesex, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
(a communication to me from abroad by Oscar A. De Long, of Wichita, Kansas,
United States of America, Inventor), and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
Figure 1 is a back plan view of the envelope folded to expose to view the
forwarding-address.
Fig. 2 is a front plan view of the same, showing the envelope-flaps secured by
the metallic fastener.
Fig. 3 is a plan view with the envelope-flaps extended, showing the side upon
which the forwarding-address is written.
Fig. 4 is a detailed view showing the manner in which the flap may be folded to
inclose and secure the body of the fastener.
Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3, showing the opposite side of the envelope,
having the return-address thereon.
Figs. 6, 7, and 8 are detailed plan views of the metallic fastener, showing varied
forms of the body part thereof; and
Fig. 9 is a perspective view of an inclosed envelope.
This invention relates to certain improvements in a reversible envelope or wrapper
adapted for sending out samples-such as dry goods and the like-as mail-matter to
persons at a distance; and it consists in a paper blank or some equivalent material cut
in such manner as to have a body part with flaps extending therefrom, arranged to fold
over on the body part and be secured to inclose the contents of the envelope or
wrapper by means of a bendable metallic fastener secured to one flap and arranged
to enter a perforation of the opposite flap and be folded down upon the flap; and
for the purpose of rendering the envelope or wrapper serviceable for sending out
and returning samples it is arranged so the body part thereof may be presented
either side out, one side thereof bearing the forwarding-address,. and when sending
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page_text: out that side is presented as the envelope-back, and the other side bearing the
return-address, and when returning the samples the envelope is folded to present
said return-address by reversing the former folds; and to accomplish this purpose
the fastener is secured to the flap in such manner as to be presentable in the perfora-
tion of the opposite flap either way the flaps are folded.
Referring to the drawings, E represents the body of the envelope or wrapper:
and B, D, F, and F the flaps thereof, arranged one at either side and adapted to
fold over upon the body E in either direction.
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C represents a metallic fastener secured to one flap in such manner as to present
its bendable tongue, extending from the flap, by means of inclosing its enlarged
body part between the folds or re-enforcement of the flap or by securing it in any
suitable way to the flap, so its tongue will be presented as shown. The form of
the body of the fastener is not material; but in Figs. 6, 7, and 8 different forms R
are shown to illustrate some of the forms practicable for the purpose, and in Fig. 5
the fastener is secured by passing its tongue through an incision in the flap.
distance from the vertex of the angle of the flap, and then folding that portion of
the flap
beyond the incision over on the body of the flap, inclosing the fastener-
body between said folded parts and securing the fold by means of applying paste or
gum to the parts of contact, thus presenting the fastener-tongue as the terminal of
the flap. The flap may be formed with two right angles 9 g, as shown by the dotted
lines in Fig. 4, and folded over upon the flap body so their vertex will meet, and
thus inclose the fastener at the vertex of a third angle thus formed, or a re-enforce-
ment may be used in place of said folds.
a represents a perforation in the flap B opposite that of the fastener and adapted to
register with the tongue of the fastener when folded over on the body E.
v represents a re-enforcement for strengthening the parts about perforation a,
which may be used or omitted, as desired.
The dotted lines in Figs. 3 and 5 represent where the folds are. to be made in
folding the flaps to inclose the envelope or wrapper.
In use the samples desired to be sent out are placed on the body E in contact with
the side bearing the return-address. The flaps F and F are folded over on the
samples. Then flaps B and D are folded over on flaps FF, the tongue Centered
in perforation a, and then bent over upon the terminal of the perforated flap, as
shown in Figs. 2 and 9, which secures the envelope or wrapper closed, thus forming
what is termed an "openable" envelope or wrapper, and lastly the forwarding-
address is written upon the envelope-back presented. After the person addressed
has received and examined the contents, she reverses the envelope or wrapper,
replaces those of the samples she desires, and again fastens the flaps closed, thus
exposing to view the return-address, and remails it to the sender.
The principal feature of this invention is to provide one flap of a reversible
envelope or wrapper with a bendable metallic fastener adapted to register with a
perforation of an opposite flap when folded in either direction.
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:
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The combination, with a reversible envelope or wrapper, of the bendable metallic
fastener C, secured to and forming the terminal of one flap of the envelope or
wrapper and arranged to engage a perforation of the opposite flap, wherein the
fastener is adapted to be folded down upon the envelope when the envelope is
folded either side out, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 14th day of Babe 1001
HORN & SON,
Applicant's Agents.