Inner return envelope nested in outer envelope
OwnerJonas Greenwaldinventor
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Abstract
An envelope construction is disclosed in which an inner return envelope is nested. A foldable sheet is disclosed having an envelope built in as a one piece construction. The envelope is built in at the bottom of the sheet with a top opening flap for mailing. The top opening flap is a doubly extended flap that is sealed by glue upon mailing and the same flap is remoistened and sealed to permit the return of a reply envelope to the sender. The envelope can be formed from a single sheet during manufacture or from rolls of paper while cutting the rolls of paper. The envelope construction can also be formed by separate sheets. The envelope disclosed herein is valuable as mailers with within return envelopes for customer convenience in use.
Claims11
An envelope construction comprising an outer envelope formed of panels and a flap, with said panels being folded under said flap to form said outer envelope, said panels comprising a message portion formed of printable surfaces on which a printed message is carried, and an inner return envelope nested within said folded panels, said outer envelope having a flap portion and said inner envelope having a flap portion, both of said flap portions being connected together to form said envelope flap and having a common sealing strip portion for initially sealing said outer envelope and subsequently sealing said inner envelope, said sealing strip being resealable to close said inner envelope after being opened to display said message, and detachable connecting means enabling said message portion to be detached from said inner envelope.
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