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US 8,342,390 B2Granted
Delivery container for digital disc
AssigneeUnited States Postal Service
InventorsThomas C. Potter, Christopher M. Stratton, Hernan A. Borja, Nan K. McKenzie
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Abstract
Two-way disc mailers for mailing DVDs, CDs, video game discs, or other discs from a sender to a recipient via first class mail. The disc mailer provides improved automated mail processing while weighing less than or equal to 1 ounce, including the weight of the disc.
Claims33
A disc mailer formed of at least one flexible sheet, comprising:
- first and second panels separated by a predetermined fold line, the first and second panels adherable to each other to form a pouch for removably holding a disc, the pouch having a slot through which the disc can pass;
- a third panel, attached to the second panel, foldable over the slot and adherable to an outer surface of the disc mailer to cover the slot to form a delivery container having a length and a width;
- a first address area on the outer surface of the third panel that is externally visible when the third panel is folded over the slot;
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- a perforation on the third panel for opening the disc mailer to access the disc from the pouch, the perforation allowing detachment of the first address area from the disc mailer,
- wherein the predetermined fold lines are substantially parallel to the length of the disc mailer and the third panel comprises a lighter paper stock than the first and second panels.
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A disc mailer, comprising:
- a flexible sheet of a first paper stock foldable along predetermined lines to form a left panel and a center panel, each having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the left panel being foldable toward the inner surface of the center panel and adherable thereto along predetermined lines to form a pouch for removably holding a disc, the pouch having a slot for removing the disc;
- a right panel of a second paper stock, lighter than the first paper stock, attached to the center panel and having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the right panel being foldable over the slot and adherable to an outer surface of the disc mailer to cover the slot to form a delivery container having a length and a width, and comprising a detachable a first address area on the outer surface of the right panel that is externally visible when the right panel is folded over the slot;
- a perforation on the right panel for opening the disc mailer and detaching the first address area from the right panel of the disc mailer, so as to permit removal of the disc from the pouch via the slot;
- a second address area on the outer surface of the left panel that is externally visible when the first address area has been detached from the mailer;
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- an adhesive on the inner surface of the right panel for adhering the inner surface of the right panel to the left panel to cover the slot and secure the disc in the pouch when the first address is detached.
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A mailer comprising:
- a flexible sheet of a first paper stock foldable along predetermined lines to form a left panel and a center panel, each having an inner surface and an outer surface the inner surface of the left panel being foldable toward the inner surface of the center panel and adherable thereto along predetermined lines to form a pouch for removably holding a disc, the pouch having a slot for removing the disc;
- a right panel of a second paper stock, lighter than the first paper stock, having an inner surface and an outer surface and attached to the center panel, an inner surface of the right panel being foldable over the slot and adherable to an outer surface of the disc mailer to cover the slot to form a delivery container having a length and a width, and comprising a detachable first address area on an outer surface of the right panel that is externally visible when the right panel is folded over the slot;
- a second address area on the outer surface of the left panel that is externally visible when the first address area has been detached from the mailer;
- a perforation on the right panel for opening the disc mailer and detaching the first address area from the right panel of the disc mailer, so as to permit removal of the disc from the pouch via the slot;
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- the left panel having an extended portion, the extended portion adherable on its inner surface to an outer surface of the center panel to cover the slot and secure the disc in the pouch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.