Books and the like to Facilitate Opening or Cutting.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Nov., 1887
Complete Left, 24th Apr., 1888
Complete Accepted, 27th July, 1888
Books, and the like to Facilitate Opening or Cutting.
EDMOND ALPHONSE BOUET French Villa Kidderminster of the County of Worcester
of the Firm of A. J. Bouët Carpet Designer Kidderminster do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object the simplification of folding letters so as to despense
with Envelopes and the improved mode of opening is by Perforation which Perforation
is applicable for the opening of Envelopes, Parcels, Newspapers, Books, and Articles
of such like nature. In adapting it to letters I prefer an oblong sheet of Note paper-
perforation all round the edges (Perforation lines crossing each other in the 4 corners
to edge of paper) leaving margin for the gum to be on the outside of the Perforation
of the one half of the Paper, and by wetting gum and folding over, the letter is
secure and can be easily opened by tearing Perforation. When applied for Circulars,
Invoices, &c. the gum may be placed along the end only so as when folded the sides
remain open and thus secures the half-pénny postage. In applying invention for the
purpose of opening of Envelopes a line of Perforation may be placed along either of
the sides. For Parcel & Newspaper wrappers and other things of like nature a line
of Perforation may be placed on the wrapper below the gum portion for purpose of
opening as applied to Newspapers the Perforation should extend along the folds-In
Books in like manner.

page_text: Books, and the like to Facilitate Opening or Cutting.
EDMOND ALPHONSE BOUET Carpet Designer French Villa Comberton Road
Kidderminster, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for lMPROVEMENTS IN
LETTER-SHEETS ENVELOPES, WRAPPERS, NEWSPAPERS, BOOKS AND THE LIKE TO
FACILITATE OPENING OR CUTTING, and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
.
My invention has for its objects the simplification of folding letters so as to dispense
with envelopes & the improved mode of opening is by Perforation which Perforation
is applicable for the opening of Envelopes, parcels, Newspapers, Books, Newspaper
wrappers & Articles of such like nature. In adapting it to letters I prefer an oblong
sheet of note paper a Fig. 1 perforation all round the edges (Perforation lines
crossing each other in the 4 corners to edge of paper c) leaving margin for the gum
to be on the outside of the Perforation of the one half of the paper d & by wetting
gum and folding over, the letter is secure and can be easily opened by tearing
perforation. When applied to Circulars, invoices &c. the gum may be placed along
the end only so as when folded the sides remain open & thus secures the d. postage.
In applying invention for the purpose of opening of Envelopes a line of Perforation
may be placed along either of the sides a Fig. 2. 3. & 4. For Parcels & Newspaper
wrappers & other things of like nature a line of Perforation may be placed on the
wrapper below the gum portion for purpose of opening. As applied to Newspapers
the perforation should extend along the folds. In books in like manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
1stly. The simplification of folding letters so as to dispense with envelopes and the
improved mode of opening is by Perforation as described.
2ndly. New mode of opening Envelopes, Parcels, Newspapers, Books, Newspaper
wrappers & Articles of such like nature by perforation as described.
Dated this 23rd day of April 1888.