Flat-sized flexible envelope with insert

In combination

• an expandable envelope construction comprising
• a pair of panels folded over each other along a horizontal fold line;
• at least a first panel of said panels having a horizontally disposed score line spaced from a bottom edge thereof, a horizontally disposed score line spaced from a top edge thereof, a vertically disposed score line spaced from one side edge thereof, a vertically disposed score line spaced from another side edge thereof and a plurality of angularly disposed score lines, each said angularly disposed score line extending from an intersection of a respective horizontally disposed score line and a vertically disposed score line to a respective corner of said first panel;
• a pair of side flaps at opposite sides of one of said pair of panels, each said flap being folded over said one panel along a vertical fold line therebetween and being secured to the other of said pair of panels to form a pocket;
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• a closure flap extending from said one of said pair of panels along a horizontal fold line therebetween for folding over the other of said pair of panels to close said pocket, said closure flap having a horizontally disposed score line spaced from said fold line between said closure flap and said one of said pair of panels whereby upon insertion of materials into said pocket, said panels are expandable from each other to enlarge the thickness of said pocket while said pocket is maintained in a sealed condition;
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• a flexible insert within said pocket of said envelope, said insert extending between said score lines of said first panel, said insert having a cut-out of predetermined shape for matingly receiving an item to be shipped in said envelope, said cut-out being disposed asymmetrically of said insert.

In combination,

• an envelope including a front panel, a back panel, a pair of side flaps disposed in folded relation relative to said front panel and said back panel to define a pocket therewith and a closure flap closing over said pocket;
• a flexible insert within said pocket of said envelope, said insert having a predetermined thickness and being of an overall height and width to substantially fill said pocket, said insert having a cut-out of predetermined shape disposed asymmetrically of said insert;
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• an item matingly disposed in said envelope within said cut-out of said insert, said item having a shape corresponding to said predetermined shape of said cut-out and a thickness corresponding to said predetermined thickness of said insert.

In combination,

• a flat envelope having a dimension of at least ten inches on one side thereof and including a front panel, a back panel, a pair of side flaps disposed in folded relation relative to said front panel and said back panel to define a pocket therewith and a closure flap closing over said pocket;
• a flexible insert within said pocket of said envelope, said insert having a predetermined thickness and being of an overall height and width to substantially fill said pocket, said insert having a cut-out of predetermined shape;
• and
• an item matingly disposed within said cut-out of said insert, said item having a shape corresponding to said predetermined shape of said cut-out and a thickness corresponding to said predetermined thickness of said insert.