An Improved Envelope, particularly applicable for Book and Sample Post.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 28th Apr., 1892-Accepted, 28th May, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Envelope, particularly applicable for Book and
Sample Post.
I, JOSEPH EDWARD SPURGIN, of 64 Elizabeth Street, Trafford Road, Salford,
in the County of Lancaster, Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
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My invention relates to an improved envelope and is particularly applicable for
covering those articles which are permitted to be sent by book and sample post, the
chief object of my invention being to inclose the article securely and yet to enable
the contents to be readily withdrawn for examination in compliance with the Post
Office regulations.
In carrying this object into effect I make an envelope of paper or other suitable
material and of any desired size and shape. I cut out of the paper or other
material a tag or catch piece leaving one side uncut and also cut a corresponding
slot or slots in the flap of the envelope. The sides of the tag or catch piece can be
folded back to enable the tag to pass freely into the slot or one of the slots in the
flap, and can then be unfolded to lock the tag in the slot and so close the envelope.
Dated this 25th day of March 1892.
H. B. BARLOW.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Envelope, particularly applicable for Book and
Sample Post.
I, JOSEPH EDWARD SPURGIN, of 64 Elizabeth Street, Trafford Road, Salford,
in the County of Lancaster, Clerk, 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:-
My invention relates to an improved envelope and is particularly applicable for
covering those articles which are permitted to be sent by book and sample post,
the chief object of my invention being to inclose the article securely and yet to
enable the contents to be readily withdrawn for examination in compliance with the
Post Office regulations.
In carrying this object into effect I make an envelope of paper or other suitable
material and of any desired size and shape. I cut out of the paper or other
material a tag or catch piece leaving one side uncut and also cut a corresponding
slot or slots in the flap of the envelope. The sides of the tag or catch piece can be
folded back to enable the tag to pass freely into the slot or one of the slots in the
flap, and can then be unfolded to lock the tag in the slot and so close the envelope.
And in order that my invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will describe the accompanying sheet of drawings reference being had to
the figures and letters marked thereon.
Figures 1 to 4 are views of one form of my improved envelope.
Figures 5 to 10 are views illustrating an alternative mode of making the same.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
In Figs. 1 to 4,-a designates the body of the envelope, the flap and c the tag
or catch piece which in this instance is shown punched or cut out of the material of
the body a.
Fig. 1 shows the envelope open, Figs. 2 and 3 show the envelope still open but
with the sides or ears of the tag or catch piece folded back to enable the tag to

page_text: pass freely into the slot 6 in the flap b.
tag c having been passed through the slot.
secure the flap as shown.
Fig. 4 shows the envelope closed, the
6' and its sides or ears unfolded so as to
The only difference in the make of envelope illustrated by Figs. 1 to 4 and that
illustrated by Figs. 5 to 10 is that in the latter case the tag or catch piece c instead
of being punched out of the material of the body a is formed out of a separate
piece as shown detached in Fig. 7, and is gummed or otherwise suitably attached
to the body a.
Fig. 5 shows the envelope made with a slot a' in the body a. Fig. 6 shows the
envelope with the tag c the front part of which has been passed through the slot a
and the back part or base has been gummed or otherwise secured to the inside of
the body a.
Figs. 8 and 9 show the envelope open with the sides or ears of the
tag c folded back and Fig. 10 shows the envelope closed with the ends of the tag c
extended to lock the flap b.
It is obvious that my invention may be applied to various shapes sizes and makes
of envelopes, also that two or more slots may be formed in the flap b instead of
one only as shown.
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 :-
An envelope having a tag or catch piece formed with or secured to its body,
said tag or catch piece being provided with projecting sides or ears which can be
folded back to permit the tag to pass into a slot in the flap and then unfolded to
lock the tag in the slot and so close the envelope all substantially as and for the
purposes herein set forth.
Dated this 26th day of April 1892.
H. B. BARLOW,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent for Applicant.