Improvements in the Shape of Envelopes.
Year: 1885

page_text: Improvements in the Shape of Envelopes.
JAMES HODGSON Wholesale Stationer and Envelope Manufacturer, 17 Little
Trinity Lane, E.C. do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE SHAPE OF ENVELOPES WHEREBY GREATER SECURITY AND A MORE
SEAL LIKE FASTENING ARE OBTAINED to be as follows:
My invention consists of an alteration in the shape or configuration of the seal
flap of any envelope which, when stamped in the manner described in my
provisional specification No 10233 1884, will give the envelopes the appearance of
a wax sealed letter-besides affording additional security to the contents. The
means I employ are as follows,-I make a steel punch or cutter of the shape and
size required but, instead of the seal flap having a round or pointed termination,
as in the ordinary envelope-I add a piece of irregular shape, projecting beyond
the outline of the flap as shewn in the diagram attached, Fig. 1, 2, 3.
Envelopes produced from a cutter made after this fashion-when folded, have a
small piece overlapping the bottom flap-On this and part of the envelope I stamp
or impress a seal either after the manner described in my provisional specification
No 10233, 1884, or in any of the other ordinary ways of stamping. The result of
these operations is an Envelope which, when fastened down has the appearance
of being secured by an independent wax seal, or wafer, as the case may be.
The
I claim as original, and my invention, the novel shape and configuration of the
envelope to secure these means.

page_text: JAMES HODGSON, 17, Little Trinity Lane, Upper Thames Street, Wholesale
Envelope Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE SHAPE OF ENVELOPES, 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 invention consists of an alteration in the shape or configuration of the seal-
flap of any envelope which when stamped in imitation of wax will give to the
envelope the appearance of a wax-sealed letter, besides affording additional security
to the contents. The means I employ are as follows:-I make a steel punch or
cutter of the shape and size required; but, instead of the seal flap having a round 1
or pointed termination as in the ordinary envelope, I add a piece of irregular shape
projecting beyond the outline of the Hap as shewn in accompanying diagrams
(Sheet 1. Fig. 1. 2. 3) I then proceed to cut envelopes from the cutter so con-
structed, which envelopes when folded have a small piece overlapping the bottom
flap. On this I stamp or impress a seal either in imitation of wax or in any of the 1
ordinary ways of stamping.
The result of these operations is an envelope which, when fastened down, has
the appearance of being secured by a wax seal or wafer as the case may be. (See
Sheet 2. Fig. 1. 2. 3.)
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1st The novel shape or configuration to secure the result described.
2nd I also claim for any addition to the seal-flap, whether it be used on the
shapes shewn in my drawing (Sheets 1 & 2) or on any other shapes or sizes, or
wherever it be used for the purpose before described.
Dated this 19th day of Outahan 100%