Patent ID: 8568029

Claim:
An inflatable mailer comprising: a. a pouch comprising front and rear sheets that are oriented in face-to-face relation, wherein each sheet comprises: i. a top edge, a bottom edge, and two opposite side edges, wherein the sheets are connected along the bottom edge and along opposite side edges to define an interior space, and wherein the top edges of the sheets are unconnected to form an opening into said interior space; and ii. at least one pouch inflation port positioned at the top or bottom edge of at least one sheet; b. a completely inflatable liner disposed in said interior space in an uninflated state, said inflatable liner comprising front and rear webs oriented in face-to-face relation, wherein each web comprises: i. a top edge, a bottom edge, and opposite side edges, wherein the side edges of the front and rear webs are interconnected and at least one of the top or bottom edges are at least partially connected; ii. two sheets having inner surfaces sealed to each other in a pattern defining a series of inflatable chambers and at least one common channel in fluid communication with said series of inflatable chambers, wherein said pattern includes uninflated continuous planar regions between the inflatable chambers to define the inflatable channels; iii. a liner inflation port disposed on at least one of the two sheets in at least one of the two webs, wherein said liner inflation ports are aligned with said pouch inflation ports, and whereby an inflation pathway is created through which a portion of gas can be introduced into said liner; and wherein said liner inflation port is a hole or a slit on at least one of the two sheets in at least one of the two webs.