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US 4,733,817 AGranted
Envelope system with multiple pockets
OwnerKenneth R. Makowkainventor
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Abstract
An envelope system is disclosed in which two or more pockets are utilized to receive contents. Each of the pockets have indicia thereon, the indicia of each pocket being at least partially identical with the indicia of all other pockets in a particular envelope system.
Claims33
An envelope system made of a material for the placement of contents therein comprising:
- at least two pockets detachably connected to form an envelope system;
- each pocket having a securely closed periphery except for an opening means thereof through which contents can be placed into the pocket, and closing means which is adapted to close and secure the opening after the contents are placed into the pocket, the closing means providing a completely closed pocket after the closing means is closed and secured over the opening;
- the closing means of each pocket having two portions, a main portion having a securing means for securing the closing means to the envelope material over the opening of the pocket and a detachable end portion which can be removed from the main portion of the closing means as a receipt;
- the closing means of a first pocket having first indicia on its end portion identifying the first pocket, the first indicia also being on the first pocket or the main portion of the closing means associated with the first pocket;
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- the closing means of each other pocket in the envelope system having at least a portion of the first indicia of the first pocket on its respective end portion, at least a portion of the first indicia also being on each other pocket or the main portion of the closing means associated with each other pocket in the envelope system, identifying said each other pocket as being part of the same envelope system whereby all pockets even though detached from one another can be readily identified as being from the same envelope system and detachable receipts are provided for each pocket.
3 more elements
A tamper evident security envelope system made of a relatively thin, high integrity material for the placement of contents therein comprising:
- multiple pockets forming the envelope system;
- each pocket having an opening means therein through which contents can be placed into the pocket and closing means which can be secured onto the pocket to close the opening securely, the pocket and secured closing means forming a completely closed pocket;
- tamper-evident means on each closed pocket through which attempts to open the pocket in the closing means region will disrupt the continuity of the closing means so as to make it evident that tampering of the pocket has occured;
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- the closing means having indicia thereon, the indicia of each closing means in the envelope system having at least a portion of its indicia common with the other closing means in the envelope system.
2 more elements
A security envelope system made of a relatively thin, high integrity material for the placement of contents therein comprising:
- at least two pockets forming an envelope system, the pockets being made of a plastic film;
- each pocket having a securely closed periphery except for an opening means thereof through which contents can be placed into the pocket, and closing means which is adapted to close and secure the opening after the contents are placed into the pocket, the closing means providing a completely closed pocket after the closing means is closed and secured over the opening;
- the closing means of each pocket having two portions, a main portion having a securing means for securing the closing means to the envelope material over the opening of the pocket and a detachable end portion which can be removed from the main portion of the closing means as a receipt;
- the closing means of a first pocket having first indicia on its end portion identifying the first pocket, the first indicia also being on the first pocket or the main portion of the closing means associated with the first pocket;
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- the closing means of each other pocket in the envelope system having at least a portion of the first indicia of the first pocket on its respective end portion, at least a portion of the first indicia also being on each other pocket or the main portion of the closing means associated with each other pocket in the envelope system, identifying said each other pocket as being part of the same envelope system whereby all pockets have detachable receipts provided therefore.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.