Memorandum, or the like Form of Paper
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 1st Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 6th Jan., 1888
Memorandum, or the like Form of Paper.
NEIL MACPHAIL Stationer 7 Buchanan Street Glasgow, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows
My invention enables me to cut from a sheet of paper, forins suitable for octave,
quarto, or other customary sizes of Invoices, Memorandums, Circulars &c. with
Envelope or cover attached thereto both forming one sheet, which when folded and
closed in the usual manner at the flap, with gum or other fastening, presents the
shape, size, and appearance of an ordinary Envelope enclosing a document, or paper,
but open at the ends for official postal inspection.
When opened by the recipient in the usual manner of opening a closed Envelope ;
the Invoice, Memorandum, or other circular is disclosed intact and is thereafter
severed from the portion forming the Envelope at a part previously perforated. This
being so arranged that the document when so detached is of the usual shape, and not
disfigured by having any part whatever of the wrapper or Envelope adhering to it, or
any part of it adhering to the wrapper.
The construction of the combined sheet and Envelope enables the flap and front of
the Envelope to be printed with any device or superscription at one and the same
operation which prints the Invoice, Memorandum or Circular &c.
:
This new shape of document and Envelope, or wrapper, combined is so devised
that there is absolutely no waste of paper in the making.
L: 30th of February 1887

page_text: Combined Envelope or Wrapper and Invoice, Circular,
Memorandum, or the like Form of Paper.
NEIL MACPHAIL 7 Buchanan Street Glasgow, Stationer, 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:-
The object of this invention is to provide an improved combined envelope, or
wrapper, and invoice, circular, Memorandum, or the like form of paper, which shall
be economical as to the material consumed and out of which it is cut, and specially
suitable for transmission through post at book-post rates.
The invention enables me to cut from a sheet of paper, forms suitable for octavo,
quarto, or other customary sizes of Invoices, circulars, Memorandums &c. with
envelope or wrapper attached thereto; both forming one sheet, which when folded,
and closed in the usual manner at the flap, with gum or other fastening, presents the
shape, size, and appearance of an ordinary envelope enclosing a document or paper,
but open at the ends for postal inspection.
The customary shapes and sizes of Invoices, circulars, memorandums &c. may be
generally retained, although my invention is applicable to any desired width and
length, or other modification in their several proportions.
:
When opened by the recipient in the usual manner of opening a closed envelope,
the invoice, circular, or memorandum, is disclosed intact, and is thereafter severed
from the portion forming the envelope at a part previously perforated this being so
arranged that the document when so detached is of the usual proportions and not
disfigured by having any part whatever of the wrapper or envelope adhering to it, nor
any part of it adhering to the wrapper.
The novel construction of the combined sheet and envelope, enables the flap and
front of the envelope to be printed with any device or superscription at one and the
same operation which prints the invoice, circular, memorandum or the like; the
printing of both being on the same side of the paper.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1. represents a combined envelope or wrapper, and invoice, circular,
memorandum, or the like form of paper made in accordance with my said invention,
and perforated across as indicated at A.
Fig. 2, is a view shewing the same, with the part forming the wrapper or envelope
folded in behind.
Fig. 3 is a view shewing the manner of making the first fold in the document or
invoice, and
Fig. 4, is a view shewing the manner of the second fold: the completely folded form
being now ready for sealing down at the flap D.
Fig. 5, is a view of the back or flap side sealed down ready for posting, and
Fig. 6, shews the face or front view of the completed combination envelope and
form.

page_text: Fig. 7 is a view of the combined Envelope and form when a larger size of Invoice,
Circular, Memorandum, or the like form of paper is required; and
Fig. 8, is a view of the same, shewing the manner of the primary fold, the after
folding and closing being substantially the same as in the foregoing smaller size.
A Fig. 1, indicates the perforated line or division which divides B. the printed or
written form from C the wrapper or envelope; which is first folded at the perforated
division, and when so folded the form appears in front as shown in Fig. 2. It is next
folded as shewn in Fig. 3, and thereafter folded as shewn in Fig. 4. and is now ready
for sealing down with the closing flap D, which is coated with gum or other adhesive
material at the edge marked X X.
Fig. 5. shews the back of the completed document, folded and sealed down ready for
posting; and
Fig. 6. shews the face or front view of the completed form or document.
Fig. 7. is a view of the combined envelope and form when a larger size of invoice,
circular, memorandum, or the like form is required, and
Fig. 8 shews the manner of folding the form at A. which then assumes the shape
and size of Fig. 1. and is thereafter folded in precisely the same manner as described
for Fig. 1.
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,
1. The combined envelope or wrapper, and invoice, circular, memorandum or the
like form of paper consisting of a sheet of paper perforated across, the one part
forming the envelope or wrapper, the other part forming the sheet for printed or
written matter; which can be afterwards detached complete and uninjured, leaving
no portion of the envelope adhering to it, and no portion of the document adhering to
the envelope, or wrapper.
2. The combined envelope, or wrapper and invoice, circular, memorandum or the
like form of paper perforated across which when folded and closed at the flap presents
the appearance of an ordinary envelope enclosing a document; but open at the ends;
enabling the contents to be easily inspected, or withdrawn sufficiently for that
purpose and replaced without detaching from the envelope or wrapper, substantially
as described.
3. The combined envelope or wrapper and invoice, circular, nemorandum or the
like form of paper, constructed so that the printing of both is on one and the saine
side of the paper, and printed in one and the same operation substantially as
described.
Dated this 90th day of November 1887