An Attached Opener for Envelopes, Wrappers, Labels, and the likė.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Feb., 1898
Complete Specification Left. 3rd Oct. 1898-Accepted, 10th Dec., 1898
An Attached Opener for Envelopes, Wrappers, Labels, and the likė.
FRANK WISEMAN, 10, Maclise Road, Kensington, W., London, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An opener for letters papers parcels books packets cases and the like. The
opener which may be any length is made of cord thread silk wire or any other
suitable material.
It is attached to the envelope under the flap and connected at each side so that
one end of the opener is left outside. In the case of wrapers it is attached
slightly behind the gumed edge in like manner as on envelope.
It is so arranged that the opener becomes part of the envelope wraper lable,
which are used in the ordinary way to secure letters packets and the like requiring
to be securely packed and opend without risk of destroying contents. In each
case the end of opener is outside ready to be pulled with finger and thumb and
thus opening packet exactly where wanted.
Dated this 26th day of February 1898.
I, FRANK WISEMAN, Upholsterer, 3, Blythe Road, Kensington, W., in the
County of Middlesex, late of 10, Maclise Road, Kensington, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement: -
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to be
My invention relates to an attached opener, for letters, newspapers, packets, tins,
pots, bottles, boxes, and the like.
The means I employ, in the production of this opener consists of twine, thread,
cord, wire, silk or other suitable material. In the case of envelopes, the thread
silk or the like, is laid inside one of the flaps & so attached that one end becomes
the lever, the other end is left outside so that it may be laid hold of by finger &
thumb & pulled completely across to lever, thereby cutting the envelope at the
fold, in the case of wrappers for newspapers, invoices, books, packets and the like,
the opener is laid a little behind the gummed edge of the wrapper, and attached in a
similar manner as on the envelopes. In the case of labels, packing papers parch-
ments and the like, the opener is placed immediately behind that part of the label

page_text: or wrapper where the opening is required, and attached, so that the end of opener
is outside the packet, box, bottle, pot, tin and the like, when completely wrapped.
The opening is performed in the same manner as that of the envelopes. I 80
arrange it, that it is pulled from left to right, but it may be from right to left,
upwards or downwards.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
(1) An attached opener, for envelopes and the like enabling recipients to open
same without trouble or risk of damaging contents. Substantially as described.
(2) An attached opener for wrappers of newspapers books, invoices, packets, and
the like. Substantially as described.
(3) Attached openers for labels or wrappers of pots, tins, bottles, boxes and the like
encased in airtight, or packing labels papers, parchments and the like. Sub-
stantially as described.
Total thin and I... me Ontation 1900