A Combined Post-card, Reply Post-card, Letter Card and Envelope.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Post-card, Reply Post-card, Letter Card and Envelope.
I, JAMES FLETCHER of 8, Albany Terrace, Chatham, in the County of Kent.
Wesleyan Chaplain, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a combined post-card, reply post-card, letter card and
envelope, and it consists of a sheet of paper, cardboard, or other suitable material
perforated across the centre of its length dividing it into two equal parts so that
it can be folded on itself to form a double card..
The card is also perforated round its four sides at a convenient distance from
the edge and the said perforated edges round the three sides of one half of the card
are coated with gum or any other suitable adhesive.
On the outer side of each half of the card when it is folded is printed the usual
or any other suitable instructions as to addressing, stamping, etc.
These cards may be either used as single post-cards by detaching the one half
from the other each card therefore forming two post-cards, as a reply post-card,
as a letter card by closing the two halves of the card together by means of its
gummed edges, or it may be used as an envelope for enclosing other matter.
When the half of the double card having the adhesive perforated edges is used
as a single post-card, the said adhesive perforated edges are intended to be torn
off, and instructions to this effect are preferably printed on one or more of the
said edges.
A Combined Post-card, Reply Post-card, Letter Card and Envelope.
1, JAMES FLETCHER of 8, Albany Terrace, Chatham, in the County of Kent,
Wesleyan Chaplain, 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:-
This invention relates to a combined post-card, reply post-card, letter card and
envelope, capable also of being used as a postal wrapper or luggage label, and it
consists of a sheet of paper, cardboard or other suitable material adapted to be
folded at the centre of its length to form a double card. The sheet may either be
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page_text: perforated at this fold or on either side of it. The sheet is also perforated round
its four sides at a convenient distance from the edges the said perforated margins
being coated with gum or any other suitable adhesive.
On the outer side of each half of the card when it is folded is printed the usual
or any other suitable instructions as to addressing, stamping, &c.
My improved card may be used as follows:-(1) As two single post-cards.
(2) As a reply post-card. (3) As a letter card. (4) As an envelope. (5) As a
postal wrapper, and (6) As two luggage labels.
When either half of the double card is used as a single post-card, the adhesive
perforated margins are torn off, and instructions to this effect are preferably printed
on one or more of the said margins.
In the accompanying drawing which illustrates this invention:--
Figure 1 is a view of one side of the card when open,
Figure 2 is a view of the other side thereof, and
Figures 3 and 4 are views of the back of a modification.
Referring to Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings. The improved post-card, &c,
consists of a sheet of card, paper or other suitable material of any convenient size
and shape. The sheet is perforated across its centre at a to divide it into two
equal parts A and A1, and to facilitate its being folded or divided into two separate
cards. The sheet is also perforated round its four edes a convenient distance
from the edge, the said perforated margins being coated with gum or other suitable
adhesive.
Each part A and A¹ of the sheet may also have its edge adiacent to the centre
fold a coated with gum or the like to give greater security when it is used as a
Jetter card or envelope.
When the adjacent edges of the centre fold are coated with an adhesive, the
sheet is preferably perforated on each side of the centre fold a as shown by
Figures 3 and 4 so as to form a perforated margin round each half of the card.
On the front side of the sheet are printed instructions as to stamping, opening,
&c., and on the gummed and perforated margins are printed instructions to remove
the said margins before using the parts as single post-cards.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
(1) The improved post-card, reply post-card, letter card or envelope, capable also
of being used either as a postal wrapper or as luggage labels, substantially as
herein specified.
(2) An improved post-card, reply post-card, letter card or envelope.consisting
of a sheet of card, paper or other suitable material adapted to be folded across its
centre to divide it into two equal parts and perforated both across its centre and
round its four edges at a convenient distance therefrom, the perforated margins
being coated with gum or other suitable adhesive, as set forth.
(3) An improved post-card, reply post-card, letter card or envelope consisting
of a sheet of card paper or other suitable material adapted to be folded across its
centre to form a double card composed of equal sized parts and having gummed
perforated margins round each. half, as set forth.
Dated this 10th day of June 1897.
Dated this 10th day of June 1897.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.1. Alech. E.,.
Consulting Engineer & Patent Agent.
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.