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US 2008/0290145 A1Published application
Flat-sized flexible envelope with insert
OwnerMarvin A. Makofsky, Robert G. Makofskyinventors
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Abstract
The flat oversize mail piece includes an envelope of expandable nature, a flexible insert within the pocket of the envelope and an item that may be rigid or non-rigid. In one embodiment, the insert is provided with a cutout that is asymmetrical to one side of the insert and envelope to matingly receive the item being shipped. In another embodiment, the insert is a thin plastic tray having a recess to receive the item being shipped and a plurality of cavities interconnected by thin webs that impart flexibility to the package.
Claims30
A flat-sized package comprising
- an item to be mailed disposed within the package;
- and
- a flexible insert disposed within the package to prevent said item from shifting within the package, said insert being flexible within the area occupied by said insert under a bending force imposed on at least one side of the package.
A tray for a mailer comprising
- a thin plastic body;
- a recess disposed in asymmetric relation within said body for receiving an item to be mailed;
- a plurality of cavities disposed in said body on at least two sides of said recess, at least some of said cavities being disposed in spaced apart relation to each other to define a thin web therebetween in said body.
In combination
- a tray comprising a thin plastic body;
- a recess disposed in asymmetric relation within said body for receiving an item to be mailed;
- a plurality of cavities disposed in said body on at least two sides of said recess, at least some of said cavities being disposed in spaced apart relation to each other;
- and a plurality of thin webs in said body interconnecting said cavities;
- an item in said recess of said tray;
- and
- an envelope receiving said tray and said item.
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In combination
- an envelope having a pocket;
- an item to be mailed in said pocket;
- and
- a flexible insert within said pocket having a cut-out of predetermined shape receiving said item and being of a height and width to substantially fill the remainder of said pocket and to be shipped in said envelope.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.