Year: 1888

page_text: I, SAMUEL JONES of High Street Chippenham in the County of Wilts Manu-
facturer, 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:―
The object of this invention is to construct an envelope in two parts upon one of
which it is designed that advertisements may be placed, while the other part forms the
cover for the contents.
The outer portion or cover is constructed approximately of the shape of the ordinary
envelope with two pieces cut away, one piece cut from the back just under the flap
and the other piece cut from the front or face of the said cover so that a letter will
be partially exposed if inserted in this outer cover simply The second portion 15
intended to make the envelope perfect and keep the contents free from observation.
The said second portion consists of a piece or pieces of paper or card (if pieces
attached to each other) made into any convenient shape or form having any required
number of folds or leaves, and so shaped that when folded up it will be rather smaller
than the face of the envelope which is intended as a wrapper for the letter, and upon
which it is designed that advertisements shall be placed The letter is to be enclosed
in this wrapper and the whole is then inserted in the outer cover.
When placed
therein the wrapper is intended to display, through the hole in the front or face of the
cover the words "By Royal Letters Patent" either the whole or such words or such
part thereof as shall be printed on the wrapper for the said purpose and on to the
back of the wrapper a gummed flap is affixed which is intended to be folded over
the portion cut out of the back of the cover and gummed thereto the adhesive flap of
the outer cover being then fastened down thereon in the ordinary way
As a modification of my invention the outer cover may be constructed bag shaped
and the inner portion provided with two gummed flaps so that when inserted in the
bag shaped cover the flaps may be folded over, one on each side and fastened down in
the ordinary way.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood and carried into
practice I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
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page_text: Fig. 2 shews the back view of the same with the inside part partially inserted and
Figs 3, 4, and 5 shew modifications of my invention
The outer portion or cover A is of the shape of the ordinary envelope and has two
pieces cut therefrom one piece B cut from the back and the other piece cut from
the front so that a letter will be partially exposed if placed in the cover A only. The
said cover may be made of any convenient size, and folded to a square, rectangular or
other shape, also the flap may be of any suitable shape or size. The hole C may be
made oval round, long, or any other shape.
Through the hole it is designed that the words "By Royal Letters Patent" either
the whole of said words or such part thereof as shall be printed on the inside wrapper,
for that purpose shall be displayed the remaining part of the said words if any to be
printed on an adjoining part on the outside of the cover A. The inside part or
wrapper D is intended for the reception of advertisements and consists of a piece or
pieces of paper or cards (if pieces attached to each other) made into any convenient
shape or form, having any required number of folds or leaves, and so shaped that
when folded up it will conveniently fit the inside of the outer cover A pocket may
be attached to any part of the sand wrapper for the purpose of holding the lotter if so
desired. The letter to be despatched is to be enclosed in the wrapper D folded up in
its proper form and inserted in the cover A. On to the back of the wrapper Da
gummed flap E is affixed which is intended to be folded along the line a a and
gummed down so as to completely cover over and conceal the hole B in the back of
the envelope or cover A.
The flap of cover A is then folded over on a part of the flap E and gummed down
and presents the appearance shewn in Fig 3 which shews the back of an envelopo
opening at the end instead of at the side.
In Fig. 4 the outer cover A is constructed Bag shaped and the inner portion or
wrapper D is provided with two gummed flaps F and G so that when the wrapper D
is inserted in the cover A the flaps F and G may be folded over one on each side and
then gummed down in the ordinary manner.
Fig. 5 is precisely the same as Figs. 1 and 2 except that the hole B in the back is
dispensed with and in its place one or more small holes are cut away from the back
in any other convenient part which may be of any desued shape the words "Royal
Letters Patent" to be displayed as stated with reference to the hole in the face the
flaps E on the wrapper may also be dispensed with but may be used in connection
therewith if so desired
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 18-
The construction of an Envelope in two parts which are indispensible to each other
substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.