An Improved Envelope for Displaying Christmas, Birthday, New Year and other Cards and Paper, and Advertisements.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Nov., 1858
Complete Specification Left, 8th Aug., 1889-Accepted, 14th Sept., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Envelope for Displaying Christmas, Birthday, New
Year and other Cards and Paper, and Advertisements.
WILLIAM HENRY POPE Baston House, Netherhall Gardens, Hampstead, London, N.W.
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My improved envelope consists in cutting and forming out of a sheet of paper
or card, an envelope, whereby the sealing flap is lengthened and formed to fold into
one or more folds on to the body or pocket of envelope, upon such said lengthened
sealing flap, I print or otherwise cause to be inserted designs of any pattern and
colours, which inay in some cases form the subject of advertisements, and a space
may also be left for writing upon connected with the aforesaid scaling flap at
its lower edge or extremity I form a pocket, through the face of which I cut and
form an aperture or apertures of any design or shape, for the object of displaying
through the said aperture or apertures thus cut, the contents in the aforesaid pocket,
and upon the margin around the aperture or apertures thus cut, I print or otherwise
cause to be inserted, designs of any pattern and colours, which may in some cases
form the subject of advertisements, and a space may also be left for writing upon.
In some cases 1 print upon the blank space of pocket of envelope showing
through the aperture or apertures cut through the face of pocket of envelope
aforesaid.
In some cases I emboss upon the addressing side of my said sealing flap with
an embossed postage stamp, or it may be left plain for an adhesive stamp to
be used.
The flaps employed by me in the construction of my said envelope, may be cut
to any design or pattern and gummed as required.
It is obvious that my said invention with modifications may be used to advantage
in displaying, Christmas, Birthday, New Year, Invitation, Memorial and other cards
and paper, and also for displaying advertisements.
Dated this 8th day of November 1888.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Envelope for Displaying Christmas, Birthday, New
Year and other Cards and Paper, and Advertisements.
WILLIAM HENRY POPE Baston House, Netherhall Gardens Hampstead, London,
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:-
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My improved envelope consists in cutting and forming out of a sheet of paper or
card an envelope whereby the sealing flap is lengthened and formed to fold into one
or more folds on to the body or pocket of envelope, upon such said longthened sealing
flap I print lithograph or otherwise cause to be inserted suitable and artistic designs
in various hues and colours so blended as to give a pleasing effect and which may
some cases form the subject of advertisements while a space may also be left for
writing upon; connected with the aforesaid elongated sealing flap at its lower
edge or extremity I form a pocket through the face of which I cut and form an
aperture or apertures of any desirable design and shape for the object of displaying
through the said aperture or apertures thus cut, the contents in the aforesaid
pocket and upon the margin around the aperture or apertures thus cut I prini
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page_text: lithograph or otherwise cause to be inserted designs of an artistic nature in various
shades and colours which may in some cases form the subject of advertisements and
a space may also be left for writing upon.
In some cases I print lithograph or otherwise cause to be inserted artistic and
suitable designs upon that part of the pocket which would show through the
aperture or apertures before any card or anything of a like material has been inserted
in the pocket frame in which case no card would be required.
The flaps employed by me in the construction of my said envelope may be cut to
any design or pattern and gummed as required.
My invention will be better understood by referring to the accompanying
drawings:
:
Fig. I shows my envelope before it is made up, with elongated scaling flap A a
part B in conjunction therewith Cand flaps D D. In part I cut an aperture of
any shape or character for displaying the card in pocket. Part C is folded on to
and gummed and secured thereto by side flaps D D thereby forming a frame pocket.
Flaps EE are for the purpose of securing greater privacy to the contents in frame
pocket in which case they are folded on to the back of part B and secured thereto by
the gnomed lip F (see Fig. III).
Fig. 1 shows the envelope with frame pocket formed and ready for the insertion of
any of the above mentioned cards.
Fig. 1 shows the back of envelope securely fastened and ready for sending.
Fig. IV shows the front and addressing side of envelope.
It is obvious that my said invention can be used to advantage in displaying Photos,
Christmas, Birthday, New Year, Invitation Memorial and other cards and paper and
it may also be used for displaying Advertisements.
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. An envelope with an elongated sealing flap in connection therewith a pocket
through the face of which an aperture or apertures are cut so that the contents in the
pocket would show through the said aperture or apertures as the caso may be for the
purposes set forth and shewn on the drawings.
Dated this 7th day of August 1889.
WILLIAM HENRY POPE.