Transparent envelope
AssigneeGift Card Impressions, LLC
InventorsNicole E. Glass, Brett R. Glass, Dominique Michelle Pierron O'Hara
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Abstract
A transparent envelope for displaying the contents therein is described herein. In some embodiments, the envelope comprises a front panel, a back panel, a flap, and an adhesive strip. The front panel and back panel may be configured to provide a pocket for holding the contents. The envelope may be closed by folding the flap over an opening to the pocket and attaching the flap using an adhesive strip. The envelope encloses contents such as, for example, a gift for a recipient and festive items such as, for example, confetti to be sent to the recipient.
Claims20
An envelope system for sending and displaying envelope contents, comprising:
- an envelope, comprising:
- a front panel formed of a transparent material;
- a back panel formed of the transparent material,
- wherein an opening is disposed between the front panel and the back panel creating a pocket for items to be inserted therein;
- and
- a flap disposed on either the front panel or the back panel for folding over and attaching to the other of said front or back panels enclosing the pocket and the contents therein;
- a personalized item disposed within the pocket;
- and
- a decorative item disposed within the pocket,
- wherein the personalized item and the decorative item are visible when the envelope is sealed.
An envelope system for sending and displaying contents, comprising:
- an envelope formed of a polymer comprising an opening for the contents to be inserted;
- an address label included either at an interior or an exterior of the envelope and visible from the exterior of the envelope;
- a personalized item disposed within the envelope;
- and
- a decorative item disposed within the envelope;
- wherein the address label, the personalized item, and the decorative item are visible from the exterior of the envelope when the envelope is sealed.
A method for creating an envelope system for displaying contents of an envelope comprising the steps of:
- cutting a transparent polymer into a rectangle;
- folding the rectangle along a first crease creating a first panel and a second panel,
- wherein a face of the first panel and a face of the second panel are adjacent,
- wherein the first panel is larger than the second panel;
- binding a first panel edge to a second panel edge;
- wherein the bound edges, the first crease, and the first panel and the second panel create a pocket for receiving the contents;
- inserting at least one decorative item into the pocket for display through the transparent polymer;
- and
- folding the first panel along a second crease creating a flap for enclosing the pocket and the contents,
- wherein the flap is configured with an adhesive to secure the flap to the second panel and enclose the contents in the pocket of the envelope,
- wherein the contents are visible from an exterior of the envelope when the contents are enclosed in the pocket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.