Improvements in Envelopes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Oct., 1897-Accepted, 20th Nov., 1897
CONT LEIE DI MUITICATION.
Improvements in Envelopes.
I, RICHARD WEBER, residing at 46 Sumner Avenue, Brooklyn, in the County
of Kings, and State of New York, United States of America, Manufacturer, 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:-
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This invention relates to envelopes, and the object thereof, is to provide
improved device of this class which is particularly adapted for use in sending
circulars through the mail, but which may be employed for various other purposes.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which;
Fig. 1, is a plan view of a blank from which my improved envelope is formed;
Fig. 2, a side view of the envelope ready for use; and,
Fig. 3, a longitudinal section thereof on the line 3, 3,
In the drawing forming part of this specification, the separate parts of my
improvement are designated by the same letters of reference in each of the views,
and in the practice of my invention, I provide a blank comprising a central
portion A and two similar side portions B, and C, and the central portion A, and
side portions B, and C, are similar in form and size; and one of the side
portions is provided with an end flap D, a side extension E, and an end extension F
opposite the end flap D.
In practice, the side extension E, and end extension F, are gummed on their
inner surfaces as shown at G, and in folding the envelope for use, the side piece B,
is folded on the dotted line H, over the central portion A, and the central portion A,
is then folded on the dotted line K, and when thus folded the side C, will con-
stitute the front of the envelone, the body portion A, the back thereof, as shown in
Fig. 3, and the side B, will constitute the central partition, and the side extension E
and the end extension F, are then folded over the back A, and sealed thereto.
The back A, is preferably provided at its upper end with a notch or recess L,
and in practice, the circulars or other articles are placed in the envelope between
the front C, and central partition, and the flap D, is then folded over and inserted
between the back and said partition.
My improved envelope is simple in construction and operation, and is perfectly
adapted to accomplish the result for which it is intended, and is particularly
adapted for use in sending circulars and similar articles through the mail in
envelopes which it is not desired to seal.
My improved envelope may also be made of any desired material, heavy strong
paper being preferred.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. An envelope composed of a blank consisting of a central portion, and two sides
portions which are similar in form and size, and one of said side portions being

page_text: provided at one end with a flap, and at the opposite end, and one side thereof,
with gummed extensions, substantially as shown and described.
2. An envelope provided with a central longitudinal partition, and open at one
end, and one side thereof being provided with an end flap which is adapted to be
folde over and inserted between said partition and the orosite side, substantially
as shown and described.
Dated this 4th day of October 1807
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.