Envelopes and Mailers
OwnerEdward Blackinventor
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A mailing device (210) has a body (215) with a window aperture (216). The aperture is covered by a film of transparent material bonded to the body. At least one line of weakness (128) is formed in the body at least partially encircling the film to enable the film to be separated from the body for recycling. The line of weakness (128) may be configured to define a strip (236) that extends across a front wall of the device. The strip (236) can be opened by tearing along the line of weakness to gain access to the interior of the device and to allow easy removal of the film. Alternatively, the line of weakness (128, FIG. 3) may completely encircle the film and define a tab portion (124, FIG. 3). In further alternative embodiments, the film (18, FIG. 1) has a tab portion (24, FIG. I) that is pulled to separate the film from the body. The film may be bonded using a peelable adhesive and may be bonded to an outside surface of the body.
A mailing device comprising a main body formed of a first material and having a window aperture, a film of a second, transparent material bonded to the main body as to cover the aperture, in which at least one line of weakness is provided in the main body, the at least one line of weakness at least partially encircling the film.
A mailing device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one line of weakness defines a lifting tab portion in the main body.
A mailing device as claimed in claim 3, wherein at least one line of weakness completely encircles the film and generally follows the outer peripheral edge of the film over the majority of its length to define an area within which the film is located, the tab portion being defined by means of a small section of the line of weakness which extends outwardly from its general path to partially encircle a portion of the first material radially outside said area.
A mailing device comprising a main body formed of a first material in which a window aperture is provided, and a film of a second, transparent material attached to the main body to cover the window aperture, in which the film comprises a main section covering the window aperture and having a peripheral edge region which is bonded to the main body about the aperture, the film also having a lifting tab projecting beyond the outer peripheral edge of the main section.
A mailing device comprising a main body formed of a first material wherein a window aperture is provided, and a film of a second, transparent material attached to the main body to cover the window aperture, wherein the film is attached to an outer surface of the main body using a peelable adhesive.
A mailing device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the film is made of a material which is suitable for use with a laser printer.
A mailing device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the mailing device is an envelope.
A mailing device substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to an as illustrated in FIG. 1, or FIG. 2, or FIG. 3, or FIG. 4 of the accompanying drawings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.