Improvements in Wrappers or Envelopes for Articles to transmitted through the Post.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd July, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Apr., 1898-Accepted, 28th May, 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wrappers
or Envelopes for Articles to
transmitted through the Post.
be
We, ROBERT RAMSBOTTOM, Sportsman's Outfitter, and HARRY JAMES ROFE,
Salesman, both of 81, Market Street, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to wrappers, envelopes and like articles for containing
letters, samples and small quantities of goods to be transmitted through the post
and consists in improvements in the construction of such wrappers or envelopes
having for the chief object to reduce the cost of wrapper and postage to the minimum
amount.
Our improved wrapper or envelope is formed with two pockets one suitable for
containing a letter or other document and the other suitable for containing a sample
or samples of the goods or the article or articles desired to be sent along with the
document.
The pockets may be formed with two ends or sides open and have an adhesive
flap or adhesive flaps to cover and secure these openings when the articles are
inserted.
In some cases one of the pockets is formed as a box having a hinged or free lid, on
one of which parts is formed another pocket to contain the document having two
adhesive flaps which close the ends of the one pocket and adhere to the underside of
the other pocket and so seal each pocket up.
The pockets may however be made in any suitable form and manner in accordance
with the nature and object of this invention and so that one or each of several flaps
may, after the insertion of the articles, secure such articles in.
The improved wrappers are preferably made of paper or millboard and may be
strengthened by linen or other fabric where necessary.
In some cases where it is necessary to make the flaps of stronger or stiffer
material than would readily adhere to the other part of the wrapper, the flaps may
be pierced with holes or provided with thread or wire by which they may be readily
secured.
Improvements in Wrappers or Envelopes for Articles to be
transmitted through the Post.
We, ROBERT RAMSBOTTOM, Sportsman's Outfitter, and HARRY JAMES ROFE,
Salesman, both of 81, Market Street, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
CD Q77

page_text: This invention relates to wrappers, envelopes and like articles for containing
letters, samples and small quantities of goods to be transmitted through the post
and consists in improvements in the construction of such wrappers or envelopes,
having for the chief object to reduce the cost of wrapper and postage to the minimum
amount.
Our improved wrapper or envelope is formed with two pockets or compartments
one suitable for containing a letter or other document and the other suitable for.
containing a sample or samples of the goods or the article or articles desired to be
sent along with the document.
In order that our invention may be more readily understood we have attached
hereunto a sheet of drawings to which we will now refer.
In the said drawings,
Figure 1 represents a plan of one form of our improved wrappers.
Figure 2 a longitudinal section ; and
Figure 3 also a longitudinal section shewing a slightly different arrangement.
The drawings illustrate the wrappers made in the form of a box with separate lid
but we do not confine ourselves to this particular form.
The pockets are sometimes formed with two ends or sides open, and have an
adhesive flap or adhesive flaps to cover and secure these openings when the articles
are inserted.
In some cases as illustrated in Figure 1, a pocket a is formed as a box having a
free lid, b, on which is formed another pocket c, to contain a document dor
envelope d', having two adhesive flaps c¹ c² which close the ends of the pocket c and
adhere to the underside of the other pocket formed by the parts a and b and so seal
each pocket up. The pocket c is preferably made as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2
from a sheet having four wings c¹, c², cc, two of which, say, c³, c are secured to
the part b to form an open ended pocks ready for use, and afterwards when the
pockets are to be sealed, the other wings c¹, c², are gummed to the part a as
illustrated on Figure 2, which shows the four flaps or wings gummed thereto.
Figure 3 illustrates in longitudinal section a modified construction of wrapper
consisting of a box-like pocket a having a compartment c formed upon its underside
and a lid b. Two adhesive flaps c¹, c², secure the lid to the box and also close up the
mouth of the compartment c, said flaps being pasted to one of the parts by the
manufacturer, and gummed to the other by the user of the wrapper.
The pockets may be made in any suitable form and manner in accordance with the
nature and object of this invention and so that one or each of several flaps may, after
the insertion of the articles, secure such articles in.
The improved wrappers are preferably made of paper or millboard and may be
strengthened by linen or other fabric where necessary.
In some cases where it is necessary to make the flaps of stronger or stiffer material
than would readily adhere to the other part of the wrapper, the flaps may be pierced
with holes or provided with thread or wire by which they may be readily secured.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
First The improvements in wrappers or envelopes which consist in forming them
with two compartments having open ends closed by an adhesive flap or by adhesive
flaps, substantially as and for the purpose herein before described.
Second: The improvement in wrappers. consisting in forming them each of a box
having a hinged or separate lid and a pocket compartment to contain a document
formed upon the lid or bottom of the box provided with adhesive flaps, which flaps

page_text: when the pockets are sealed close up the mouth or mouths thereof and the joint or
joints of the box substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated with reference
to Figures 1, 2 and 3, of the drawings.
R. J. URQUHART,
57, Barton Arcade, Manchester,
Harrington Chambers, 24, North John Street, Liverpool,
Cousulting Engineer and Patent Agent.