Year: 1898

page_text: I WILLIAM JAMES BOLAM, of 72, Ravensdowne, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Land
Agent, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in envelopes and the like whereby certain
advantages are obtained.
Under my invention I make each envelope with two adhesive or closing flaps
instead of only one. One of these flaps is kept folded within the interior of the
envelope while the other occupies the usual external position. The flaps herein
mentioned may be of any convenient shape or dimensions and the exterior flap
preferably of such extent as practically to enclose the said envelope in which case
the flap is preferably perforated along its junction with the body of the envelope
so as to be easily removed.
It will now be seen that when the envelope has been duly addressed the external
flap is gummed down in the usual way enclosing the contents of the letter
and also the interior flap which lies within the envelope. Upon receipt of such
an envelope it is apparent that it can again be employed for the retransmission of
documents; for all that is necessary is after the envelope or the like has been
opened to pull the interior flap out, readdress upon what was the back and close
the envelope by means of the second flap.
I, WILLIAM JAMES BOLAM, of 72, Ravensdowne, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Land
Agent, do hereby declare the nature of my invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the fol-
lowing statements :-
My invention relates to improvements in envelopes and the like whereby certain
advantages are obtained.
Under my invention make each envelope with two adhesive or closing flaps
instead of only one. One of these flaps is kept folded within the interior of the
envelope while the other occupies the usual external position.

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In order to render my invention clearer I have appended a sheet of drawings
in which Figure 1 is a drawing of the envelope before use.
Figure 2 is an exagerated section of the envelope as shown in Figure 1 on the
line.
Figure 3 is another section on a corresponding line to ea showing the envelope
closed for first transmission with flap enclosed.
Figure 4 is a section on the line of the envelope closed for second. transmis-
sion with first flap torn off and second flap in use to close it.
Figure 5 shows envelope closed for first transmission with flap enclosed as in
dotted lines.
Figure 6 shows another form of my invention.
Figure 7 is a section of the form shown in Figure 6 on the line a x.
In the Figures 1 to 5 A is the body or pocket of the envelope, 6 the external or
ordinary flap and c. the internal or retransmission flap.
The flaps herein mentioned may be of any convenient shape or dimensions.
In the form shown in Figures 6 and 7 A¹ is the body or pocket b¹ the external
and the internal flap. The external flap 61 is of such extent as practically to
enclose the said envelope, while the internal or retransmission flap occupies,
during first transmission, the internal position shown in Figure 7.
The external flaps may be perforated to admit of easy removal.
It will now be seen that when the envelope represented in Figures 1 to 5
--has been duly addressed the external flap bis gummed down in the usual way en-
closing the contents of the letter and also the internal flap c which lies within, the
envelope. Upon receipt of such an envelope it is apparent that it can again, be
employed for the retransmission of documents, for all that is necessary: is, after
the envelope has been opened, to pull the interior flap c out, readdress upon what
was the back and close the envelope by means of the second flap c.
In the form shown in Figures 6 and 7 the first address is written upon the ex-
ternal flap b¹. Upon retransmission the external flap is removed by severing the
edge d and the internal flap is then pulled out and fixed down in the usual way
upon the outside of the pocket A¹. The second address is then written upon the
surface A¹.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention I declare that what I claim is :-
1. In envelopes and the like the combination of two adhesive or closing flaps
and a single pocket substantially as set forth.
2. In envelopes and the like the combination of two adhesive or closing flaps
and a single pocket one flap being perforated, substantially as set forth.
3. The arrangement and combination, of parts substantially as set forth with
reference to Figures 1 to 5 inclusive.
4. The arrangement and combination of parts substantially as set forth with
reference to Figures 6 and 7.