Blanks Patents (Class 229/75)
  • Patent number: 10625536
    Abstract: A document case is provided that includes a document holder having a front side and a back side, at least the front side having openings for viewing a document when inserted into the document holder, and a cover being pivotally connected to a side wall of the document holder, the cover having one or more openings that coordinate with the openings on the document holder to visualize a portion of the document within the document holder. The document case can also include one or more tiles sized to fit into the one or more openings of the cover and/or holder to cover a portion of the document exposed through the respective opening or openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventor: Konstantinos Martinos
  • Patent number: 10351303
    Abstract: An origami envelope and a method of constructing the origami envelope are enclosed. The origami envelope is quadrilateral in shape. The origami envelope comprises a top layer having a front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface, and a bottom layer having an exterior side and an interior side opposite to the exterior side. The top layer extends to the exterior side of the bottom layer over a portion of the top envelope side to form a closure flap at the exterior side of the bottom layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Inventor: Bor-Jiun Huang
  • Patent number: 9902540
    Abstract: Wrapping paper having a printed side intended to face outwards when wrapped around an article, characterised in that the printed side is coated with a layer of remoistenable adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Wrap Nation Limited
    Inventor: Gary Paul Hoffman
  • Patent number: 9796509
    Abstract: A method of forming an origami envelope from a sheet of material is provided. The method comprises folding the sheet of material to create at least five fold lines. The origami envelope is formed from the sheet of material comprising at least five steps. In some embodiments, the method comprises an optional folding step. The optional folding step includes folding the sheet width wise to create an optional crease line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventor: Bor-Jiun Huang
  • Patent number: 9738419
    Abstract: Point of sale envelopes and methods of producing the same are disclosed herein. An example method includes moving a substrate in a direction. The substrate includes a first side opposite a second side. The method includes applying adhesive to the second side of a first portion and a second portion of a first panel of the substrate. The first portion is spaced apart from the second portion. The method includes folding the first panel about a first fold line to couple the first panel to a second panel of the substrate and forming an opening to a pocket in the first panel. The pocket is defined by the second panel and a third portion of the first panel. The third portion is positioned between the first and second portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
    Inventor: Judith L. Reinholtz
  • Patent number: 9315295
    Abstract: An easy opening envelope comprising a front panel (38) and a rear panel (20), each having an upper edge, a lower edge and opposing side edges; a sealing flap (26) connected to the upper edge (22) of the front panel (38); an adhesive strip (28) extending longitudinally across the envelope on one of the sealing flap (26) or the rear panel (20) of the envelope. A continuing line of perforations (32), (34), (36) extending across a corner of the sealing flap (30), the front panel (38) and a side fold line on the side edge (24). Whereby, once the envelope is sealed, by pulling on an edge of the corner section of the sealing flap (30) and following the continuing line of perforations (32), (34), (36) the envelope can be easily opened and the content of the envelope can be conveniently removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Inventors: Artem Deev, Alexey Deev
  • Patent number: 9296520
    Abstract: Another coating part is formed along a sheet short side direction, on a region which is a part of an envelope outer side of a third component sheet and which contacts a flap by folding along a second folding line. A first cutout part and a second cutout part which respectively extend in an extension direction of a first coating part and a second coating part, are respectively formed on both side fringes in the sheet short side direction in the third component sheet. The minimum width of each of the first cutout part and the second cutout part in the sheet short side direction is set longer than a length from the side fringe of the envelope sheet in the sheet short side direction to the inner side fringe of each of the first coating part and the second coating part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tadayuki Wakatabi
  • Patent number: 9051681
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed technology are directed to a pocket square and/or methods of folding and displaying a pocket square in a customized manner. The piece of fabric employed may be of any size or design. In embodiments, the fabric has a design, which, when folded and displayed according to the disclosed method, gives a customized appearance. The customized appearance may be, for example, a replication of an insignia, ribbon, icon, medal, rank or badge worn by a service man or woman. The appearance may also be of a flag, club, fraternity, team, or other insignia that one may desire to display. In embodiments, the same piece of fabric may be used to form different design configurations and/or layouts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Inventor: Christopher Costa
  • Patent number: 8701977
    Abstract: In one aspect, an envelope having an integrated return mailing article is fabricated from a single sheet of material having first and second sections, and a perforated line for separably interconnecting said first and second sections. The first section includes bottom, top and side edges and a non-perforated first fold line, a non-perforated second fold line, and a non-perforated third fold line. The second section defines a return mailing article having bottom, top and side edges, at least one of which is coincident with said first perforated line. In another aspect, a multimedia remailable envelope includes an outgoing seal flap, face panel which includes an embedded reply envelope seal flap, a back panel, a face panel for the reply envelope, and side seams for the outgoing face panel. Side seams may also be available and located for the reply envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: 7R Communications, LLC
    Inventor: Lincoln Brooks Spaulding
  • Patent number: 8690042
    Abstract: An assembly including a front panel is separated from a back panel by a panel fold line. Side flaps are disposed at opposing edges of the front panel and are each separated from the front panel by a flap fold line. The side flaps include a front flap surface with an adhesive material and a back flap surface opposite the front flap surface. The assembly is foldable about the panel fold line to dispose the back panel adjacent the front panel and foldable about the flap fold line to dispose the back flap surface adjacent a front surface of the back panel when the back panel is folded. In a folded position, the assembly forms a pocket between the front and back panels, and is adherable by the adhesive material to a separate surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Datalabel, Inc.
    Inventors: Amanda Wawrzyniak, Todd Davis
  • Publication number: 20140076960
    Abstract: The envelope sheet includes a first area provided with a flap, a second area extended from the first area with interposing a first fold line, a third area extended from the second area with interposing a second fold line, and an adhesive pasted area formed on the third area and extended along a direction perpendicular to a feed direction. The envelope sheet is configured to be, in a stuff and seal apparatus, preliminarily folded at the second fold line while a content is stuffed threreinto, and then fed forward together with the content by at least two pairs of the feed rollers. A length of the third area along the feed direction is made equal-to or longer-than a distance between the two pairs of feed rollers. According to the envelope sheet, the content can be prevented from being inadequately stuffed into an envelope transformed from the envelope sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadayuki WAKATABI, Akinori MAEKAWA
  • Publication number: 20140001246
    Abstract: The pocket folder is made from a single sheet blank and has a pair of pockets and reinforced side edges. The pockets may be open pockets or one of the pockets may be closed while the other is open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Marvin A. Makofsky, Robert Makofsky, Sari Makofsky McConnell
  • Publication number: 20140001245
    Abstract: The file holder is closed on two or three sides and is made from a single one piece blank. The bottom corners of the file holder are reinforced to avoid popping out when filled to capacity. The blank may be used to make a file folder or a mailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Marvin A. Makofsky, Robert Makofsky, Sari Makofsky McConnell
  • Publication number: 20140001252
    Abstract: The mailer is made from a single blank. In one embodiment, the side flaps are folded over a front panel followed by folding over and securing of a back panel to the said flaps to form the mailer. The closure panel is folded over the front panel to close the mailer. In another embodiment, a back panel is folded over a front panel followed by folding over and securing of the side flaps to the back panel to form the mailer. The closure flap is folded over the back panel to close the mailer. In another embodiment, a blank forms a center seam mailer. Each embodiment has an improved corner construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Marvin A. Makofsky, Robert Makofsky, Sari Makofsky McConnell
  • Patent number: 8544719
    Abstract: A resealable envelope is composed of a front panel and a rear panel attached to the front panel forming an interior pouch between the front panel and rear panel. A flap extends from the rear panel, the flap having an opening having an elongated width with two circular protrusions emanating from the top and bottom of the elongated width; the opening having a width greater than its height. A first adhesive has an adhesive layer on one side and a releasable surface layer an opposite side. The first adhesive is located at the top portion of the front panel such that the opening is in contact with the first adhesive when the flap is closed. A second adhesive strip is located on the outside of the flap over the opening such that the envelope is sealed when the flap is pressed against the resealable surface layer of the first adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Cenveo Corporation
    Inventor: James Edward Bettinger
  • Patent number: 8534535
    Abstract: An envelope having a compartment and a sealed display rack hole is made from a single blank and has a front panel, two side flaps, a top flap, and a bottom flap. Each flap is integrated with the front panel and folds around a respective fold line to form the compartment. The front panel and either the top or bottom flap each have a display rack hole disposed to register with one another when the flap having the display rack hole is folded around its fold line. The front panel is affixed to the flap having the second display rack hole, preferably with adhesive or by heat sealing, to create an area that seals the display rack holes from the compartment. In preferred embodiments, the front panel has a window covered with transparent sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Victor Envelope Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: David Nickell, Paul Johnson
  • Publication number: 20130206824
    Abstract: Another coating part is formed along a sheet short side direction, on a region which is a part of an envelope outer side of a third component sheet and which contacts a flap by folding along a second folding line. A first cutout part and a second cutout part which respectively extend in an extension direction of a first coating part and a second coating part, are respectively formed on both side fringes in the sheet short side direction in the third component sheet. The minimum width of each of the first cutout part and the second cutout part in the sheet short side direction is set longer than a length from the side fringe of the envelope sheet in the sheet short side direction to the inner side fringe of each of the first coating part and the second coating part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION
    Inventor: RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20120261461
    Abstract: Two sheets of 20# paper of 21?×10?? sheet size are laminated together using pattern printed adhesive and silicon sites to create a sheet of multi-up #10 envelopes. Each envelope is separated by a perforation in the sheet and includes edges that are square folded to eliminate image deletions as the envelopes travel through a printer. Three kiss slits are located at the bottom of each envelope to allow air to escape and prevent wrinkling as they are conveyed through a printer. The flaps for each of the envelopes are included in the sheet which are to be folded over and sealed using a peel and seal adhesive strip, which keeps the strip moisture free and the flap opened to eliminate issues of sealing in the printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Liam S. Cummings, Robert L. Dengler, John M. Viavattine, Paul C. Smith, Arthur A. Padilla, David S. Cody, Marc Wetmore
  • Publication number: 20120241508
    Abstract: A blank form for a one-piece mailing document, the blank comprising: a paper substrate having a peripheral border area adjacent its edges; a pattern of adhesive located in the border area; and wherein a barrier layer is interposed between the paper substrate and the adhesive pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
    Inventor: Robert Morris
  • Patent number: 8051984
    Abstract: A seed envelope having a window formed with an aperture extending not only through and entirely across the front panel of the envelope from one side edge to the laterally opposite side edge but also further extending beyond the side edges and onto the back of the envelope. A transparent sheet of window material extends beyond the aperture so as to overlap the sheet of envelope material in a peripheral overlap area around the aperture. The transparent sheet is folded along the laterally opposite side edges and bonded to the front panel and envelope panels connected to the sides of the front panel. Preferably, the aperture also extends beyond the bottom fold crease and into the panel that is connected to the bottom of the front panel and is folded onto the back of the envelope. The seed content is visible from the sides of the envelope and even the rear of the envelope adjacent its side and bottom edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Livingston Seed, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert H. Johnston, Marcus Sheanshang
  • Publication number: 20110259944
    Abstract: An envelope design and processes for manufacturing said envelopes is disclosed herein. The disclosed envelopes have an integrated and removable label portion secured within a panel of the envelope by an adhesive liner. The envelopes may be manufactured by die-cutting the label portions in a paper web, applying the adhesive liner to one side of the paper web covering the die-cut label portions, die-cutting an envelope blank from the paper web, and forming a folded envelope from the blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: ENNIS, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Miller, William Elmore
  • Publication number: 20110108612
    Abstract: An envelope having a compartment and a sealed display rack hole is made from a single blank and has a front panel, two side flaps, a top flap, and a bottom flap. Each flap is integrated with the front panel and folds around a respective fold line to form the compartment. The front panel and either the top or bottom flap each have a display rack hole disposed to register with one another when the flap having the display rack hole is folded around its fold line. The front panel is affixed to the flap having the second display rack hole, preferably with adhesive or by heat sealing, to create an area that seals the display rack holes from the compartment. In preferred embodiments, the front panel has a window covered with transparent sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: VICTOR ENVELOPE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: David NICKELL, Paul JOHNSON
  • Publication number: 20100017313
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a foldable, one-piece mailer having at least one portion thereof that may be easily detached and retained by a recipient. The mailer comprises a sheet having a front side for placing postage and indicating the recipient's address, and a back side that includes space for printing text to the recipient. On the back side of the mailer appears a means for visibly indicating sections of the mailer that are intended to be folded for mailing. Such means may include dotted lines, pre-formed creases, or any other indicator that delineates the sections that should be folded by a user to form the mailer into a shape resembling an envelope. The detachable portion of the mailer is removably secured to the mailer so that it can be removed by the recipient and retained. Methods for collecting information pertaining to the manufacture and sale of said mailers are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Kurt Mosenthiem, Joshua Saffren
  • Publication number: 20100001049
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a envelope or blank for the making the envelope, wherein the envelope is specifically adapted for mailing computer readable medium such as CDs or DVDs. The envelope and blank are particular suited for sorting using high speed sorting machinery and are characterised by a central storage region for accommodating the medium that is stiffened relative to sections of the envelope adjacent to the storage region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: MEDIA MAIL TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD
    Inventor: Allan Morton
  • Publication number: 20090184511
    Abstract: An advertising device includes an envelope having a front panel and a back panel, the front panel including an envelope window dimensioned to reveal first advertising information on an interior wall of the back panel. A slider is slidably disposed in the envelope and has a slider window that is dimensioned to reveal only a portion of the first advertising information depending upon its position in the envelope. The slider is moveable by a user of the advertising device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: INFORMATION PACKAGING INC.
    Inventor: Murray Kirk
  • Publication number: 20090121000
    Abstract: An envelope of at least two parallel layers (1a, 1b) of flat material, which are folded about a fold line (2), in which the envelope is closed on all the side edges and is delimited in a straight line on two side edges (3a, 3b), the layers on the two side edges (3c, 3d) lying opposite the straight side edges have a glueing region and at least one of these side edges is profiled, is characterized in that the two glueing regions run parallel throughout to the respective side edge and in a cohesive L-shaped region (4), one leg (4a) of which adjoins parallel onto the fold line, and that the other leg (4b) has a glueing region which does not reach up to the side edge (3c), so that on this side edge, before the folding of the envelope, a transport strip (5), running parallel to the glueing region, remains free of adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventor: Daniel Goller
  • Publication number: 20090114706
    Abstract: In a method and system for facilitating evaluation of the production accuracy of an envelope machine for producing folded envelopes from sheets of envelope stock, a guide of the same size as the envelope stock has indicia printed thereon corresponding to the locations of desired envelope folding operations. By processing a guide with the machine to form an envelope, the deviation of the actual folding location from the desired folding location can be evaluated by reference to the indicia and corrective machine adjustments can be made. Additional indicia printed on the guide facilitate further evaluation, such as accurate cutting of the envelope stock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Jay T. Moody
  • Publication number: 20090057379
    Abstract: A postal mailer includes a first main panel and a second main panel opposite the first main panel and opposed first and second peripheral side panels extending between the first main panel and the second main panel. One or more score lines extend across each of the first and second main panels and an opening is formed in each of the first and second peripheral side panels and extends between the first and second main panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: QUADRIGA ART, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas B. Schulhof
  • Publication number: 20080190998
    Abstract: A postal mailer includes a first main panel and a second main panel opposite the first main panel and opposed first and second peripheral side panels extending between the first main panel and the second main panel. One or more score lines extend across each of the first and second main panels and one or more openings formed in each of the first and second peripheral side panels and extend between the first and second main panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: Quadriga Art, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas B. Schulhof
  • Publication number: 20080190997
    Abstract: A postal mailer includes a first main panel and a second main panel opposite the first main panel, opposed first and second peripheral side panels extending between the first main panel and the second main panel, and opposed first and second end panels extending between the first main panel and the second main panel. One or more score lines extend across each of the first and second main panels and one or more openings formed in each of the first and second peripheral side panels and extending between the first and second main panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: Quadriga Art, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas B. Schulhof
  • Patent number: 7334719
    Abstract: A banking envelope is made from a blank of material such as paper. The blank has a rectangular back panel, a front panel, a side flap opposite the front panel, and opposing end flaps. The assembled envelope has advertising material printed on the visible surfaces thereof. A portion of the advertising material promotes the banking institution from which the envelope is issued and other portions of the advertising material promotes at least one unrelated business institution located in near proximity to the banking institution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Inventor: David L. Fisher
  • Patent number: 7275678
    Abstract: A printable sheet including one or more envelope assemblies formed thereon, each having a central body panel, an end flap, a pair of opposing top and bottom panels, a business card removably attached and incorporated into the bottom panel, and a retaining flap. The sheet is capable of being placed in a printer to have images and/or indicia printed on the envelope assemblies. Each envelope assembly is capable can be removed from the printable sheet and folded along weakened lines, and adhered to itself to form a secure sleeve or envelope for holding various items. Each envelope has a retaining flap on the open end that can be tucked into the envelope after insertion of its contents in order to retain the contents, which could either be used or removed if desired. The envelope could be designed to readily hold business card compact discs. The business card can be subsequently separated by the user from the formed envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Jerry G. Hodsdon, Heather Gareis, Daisy S. Taw
  • Patent number: 7270234
    Abstract: A printable sheet (10) includes a blank (12) for an envelope having a central body panel (14), a top flap, a pair of opposing side panels, and a bottom flap (18). The envelope blank is capable of being removed from the printable sheet and folded along weakened lines to form a secure sleeve for holding various items. The sheet on which the envelope blank is formed is capable of being placed in a printer to have images and/or indicia printed thereon. The envelope may also include integral index tabs for indentifying and archiving the contents of the folded envelope. The top flap, bottom flap, and opposing side panels are adapted to interconnect to secure items in the envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Jerry G. Hodsdon
  • Patent number: 7172107
    Abstract: An envelope assembly is provided for improved performance of a mailing envelope in the automated mail handling process. The envelope comprises a front panel having top, bottom and side edges and forming an envelope front surface, side flaps extending front the side edges, a rear panel extending from the bottom edge and combining with the side flaps to form an envelope rear surface, and a closure flap extending from the top edge for securing the envelope in a closed position. The rear panel is sized and configured to have a lesser width than the front panel as to expose the side flaps along the envelope rear surface. In this configuration, an automated mail opening device must only substantially cut through the side flaps and front panel to open the envelope along the side edges, as opposed to having to also cut through a substantial portion of the rear panel and an adhesive holding the rear panel and side flaps together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Tension Envelope Corporation
    Inventor: Richard Kranz
  • Patent number: 7127844
    Abstract: A reminder card having a printed message is printed directly on the mailing envelope on the rear lower portion of the envelope and is perforated for easy removal. The reminder card is slipped into a window pocket on the front face of the envelope to display the reminder message. A base for forming the envelope into an upstanding display is formed by bending a flap on the bottom rear of the envelope upward into an arc and adhering the flap to a gummed flange formed from the outer edge of the sealing flap of the envelope to create a triangular shaped display capable of remaining upright. A magnetic strip glued to the envelope allows the envelope to be secured to a vertical ferrous surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: W & D Machinery Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert William Collins
  • Patent number: 6866183
    Abstract: The invention teaches an envelope with an adjustable dimension to accommodate inserts of varying size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventor: Douglas K. Purcell
  • Patent number: 6820799
    Abstract: A single blank is used to make an expandable envelope construction having four side edges which can expand as the envelope construction is filled to capacity. The blank is provided with horizontal and vertical score lines and fold lines which permit the sides and bottom of the construction to collapse inwardly while the pocket enlarges in thickness and decreases in height and width. The blank has side flaps with corners at the ends which are overlaid by the back panel and closure panel in an unsecured manner to maintain the envelope in a sealed condition when expanded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Pama Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Marvin A. Makofsky, Jerome B. Schwartz
  • Publication number: 20040211820
    Abstract: An article of personal communication is provided that is made from a single layer of sheet material. The article includes a primary panel for displaying a primary printed message and a flap fixed to the primary panel at a first fold line, wherein the flap is folded along the first fold line to lie behind the primary panel. The article may also include a rear panel fixed to the primary panel at a second fold line and folded along the second fold line to lie behind the primary panel. An adhesive may be disposed between the primary panel and the rear panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: SOUTHWORTH COMPANY
    Inventor: Barry Berger
  • Patent number: 6758341
    Abstract: A seed envelope includes an aperture covered by a transparent sheet. The aperture is particularly spaced from the bottom and two sides of the envelope. The aperture allows the purchaser to view the seeds which fill at least a portion of the seed envelope. In order to incorporate the transparent sheet, the envelope must be filled from the top, away from the transparent sheet and aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Livingston Seed, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert H. Johnston
  • Publication number: 20040026487
    Abstract: A computer-printable scored sheet for printing text on one surface. After printing, the excess material of the sheet is removed and the remaining portion of the sheet is folded into a container, secured together by parallel, pressure sensitive adhesive strips to form the blank into a container which an Optical Disk (OD) or Digital Versatile Disk (DVD) can be stored. A pattern for the OD blank includes a print area for a directory listing of files stored on the OD. Two sheets can be combined into a double-sleeve disk container. A customized software utility interacts with the sheet for controlling printing of the directory listing and providing a variety of options to users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: Richard Brook
  • Patent number: 6673408
    Abstract: A laminate is provided for both labeling a data disk and creating an envelope for storing thereof. The laminate includes a base sheet having first and second pages joined together at a primary fold line. Flaps extend along corresponding edges of one of the pages at secondary fold lines in a configuration to form a closed envelope when folded together. A patch is laminated to the first page by layers of adhesive and release. The patch or first page includes a circular diecut defining a removable disk label having the adhesive on the back thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph D. Roth
  • Patent number: 6644697
    Abstract: The invention is an integrated shopping list and coupon folder, formed from a single shopping list sheet. Major food and non-food category listings are provided on the shopping list sheet, as well as blank lines for listing individual items, sizes, brands, and the like. Coupon reminders are also located proximate to each blank line. A bottom tacky strip is located across the bottom edge of the shopping list sheet, and two side tacky strips are located at opposing side edges of shopping list sheet. To convert the shopping list sheet into an integrated shopping list and coupon folder, the completed shopping list sheet is peeled from a pad of such sheets and folded along a central fold line, such that the bottom tacky strip seals against itself and the side tacky strips seal against each other. The integrated shopping list and coupon folder is thus formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Inventor: Adriane Maria Schinella
  • Patent number: 6635003
    Abstract: A method for laying out an envelope blank on a sheet of material using a template having a straightedge portion with layout edge and an alignment portion with alignment field. The user places an item to be enclosed in an envelope onto the sheet, places marks thereon to locate approximately the corners of the item and removes the item. The user places the template thereon, adjustably aligns the edge of the straightedge portion on the sheet until the alignment element is lined up as parallel as possible with two diagonally opposed marks. The layout edge being thus aligned, the user draws a line representing a layout line substantially along the edge. In repeating this process for each mark, the user draws remaining layout lines. After drawing all layout lines, the user removes the template from the sheet; the envelope blank is formed from the layout lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Inventor: Eric A. Marchant
  • Publication number: 20030183680
    Abstract: A single blank is used to make an expandable envelope construction having four side edges which can expand as the envelope construction is filled to capacity. The blank is provided with horizontal and vertical score lines and fold lines which permit the sides and bottom of the construction to collapse inwardly while the pocket enlarges in thickness and decreases in height and width. The blank has side flaps with corners at the ends which are overlaid by the back panel and closure panel in an unsecured manner to maintain the envelope in a sealed condition when expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Marvin A. Makofsky, Jerome B. Schwartz
  • Patent number: 6592022
    Abstract: Mailing envelopes are made by using standard paper sizes with prescribed folds and application of adhesive. In one form, the envelope is of a horizontal configuration to receive a letter typical in countries like the United States of America and in another configuration, the envelope is more typical of envelopes for receiving a letter in countries like Japan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Gradco (Japan) Ltd.
    Inventor: Koichi Kamoi
  • Patent number: 6559970
    Abstract: A machineable envelope assembly includes an envelope and a strip releasably attached to the envelope. The strip extends out from the envelope flap when the strip lies flat relative to the envelope pocket panels to define with the panels a rectangle having a full letter-size paper width. Thus, when the assembly is in a paper tray of a printer or copier, the assembly is configured and sized to engage both sides of the paper tray, so that the envelope is continually aligned and does not skew during a feeding and printing process in the printer or copier. Thereby the address(es) and/or any PC printed postage are printed straight and accurately positioned in the envelope. The assemblies can be stacked into printer infeed trays and automatically fed therefrom for mass printings and mailings. And after being printed and output by the printer, the strips are peeled off of the envelopes, the paper sheet(s) or other desired contents inserted into the envelopes and the envelope flaps sealed closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Norman Yamamoto, Anahit Tataryan, Alan C. Rose
  • Publication number: 20030062404
    Abstract: An envelope assembly is provided for improved performance of a mailing envelope in the automated mail handling process. The envelope comprises a front panel having top, bottom and side edges and forming an envelope front surface, side flaps extending front the side edges, a rear panel extending from the bottom edge and combining with the side flaps to form an envelope rear surface, and a closure flap extending from the top edge for securing the envelope in a closed position. The rear panel is sized and configured to have a lesser width than the front panel as to expose the side flaps along the envelope rear surface. In this configuration, an automated mail opening machine must only substantially cut through the side flaps and front panel to open the envelope along the side edges, as opposed to having to also cut through a substantial portion of the rear panel and an adhesive holding the rear panel and side flaps together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventor: Richard Kranz
  • Patent number: 6523737
    Abstract: A versatile envelope assembly that can be printed upon either before or after the resulting envelope is assembled. The resulting envelope can be used to store a wide variety of items, including compact discs and digital video discs, and can also provide a label for labeling the items contained in the envelope. The label is specially designed to extend the life of compact discs and digital video discs when applied to these items. Furthermore, the resulting envelope can be used as a mailing envelope, a filing pocket, a ring-binder pocket, or for any other suitable use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Continental Datalabel, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Flynn, Patrick J. Flynn, Kenneth A. Kritz, Thomas E. Flynn
  • Patent number: 6499652
    Abstract: A versatile envelope assembly that can be printed upon either before or after the resulting envelope is assembled. The resulting envelope can be used to store a wide variety of items, including compact discs and digital video discs, and can also provide a label for labeling the items contained in the envelope. The label is specially designed to extend the life of compact discs and digital video discs when applied to these items. Furthermore, the resulting envelope can be used as a mailing envelope, a filing pocket, a ring-binder pocket, or for any other suitable use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Inventors: Timothy J. Flynn, Patrick J. Flynn, Kenneth A. Kritz
  • Patent number: 6427905
    Abstract: A versatile envelope assembly that can be printed upon either before or after the resulting envelope is assembled. The resulting envelope can be used to store a wide variety of items, including compact discs and digital video discs, and can also provide a label for labeling the items contained in the envelope. The label is specially designed to extend the life of compact discs and digital video discs when applied to these items. Furthermore, the resulting envelope can be used as a mailing envelope, a filing pocket, a ring-binder pocket, or for any other suitable use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventors: Timothy J. Flynn, Patrick J. Flynn, Kenneth A. Kritz