Abstract: A two way mailer for conveying an item from a sender to a recipient and back is disclosed. The two way mailer comprises a base panel, a sender address panel, and a recipient address panel. The base panel and the sender address panel may be made from a single contiguous piece of material or from non-contiguous pieces of material. The recipient address panel is preferentially part of the same contiguous material as the base panel and the sender address panel. The sender address panel is affixed by at least one adhesive region to the base panel to form a pocket for containing the item during mailing. The size of the pocket eliminates free space and flushes the item with an edge of the pocket which first enters automated postal processing equipment. In this configuration, a fragile item may be conveyed from the sender to the recipient and from the recipient back to the sender without damage to the item.

Abstract: A two-way envelope includes first and second panels forming a content receiving pocket having multiple edges. A side flap is joined to one of the panels folded into the pocket on a fold line, and adhesively connected to the other panel within the pocket, sealing one edge of the pocket. The side flap includes a tear line spaced from the fold line. When not torn, the tear line provides a portion of the edge seal. The tear line, when torn, opens the pocket along the edge and forms a second flap edge, facilitating withdrawal of the flap from the pocket and removal or replacement of the contents of the envelope. The flap may be folded along the fold line over the other panel and adhered to the outside surface of the other panel to reseal the pocket for reuse of the envelope.

Abstract: An envelope that allows a mailer to partly seal an envelop such that the primary content is sealed within the envelope while still allowing a third party to insert secondary material into the envelope is provided. An envelope includes a first sheet and a second sheet that forms a first pouch between the second sheet and the first sheet. The first pouch has a top opening and a side opening. The envelope also includes a third sheet that forms a second pouch between the third sheet and the second sheet. The second pouch has a top opening. The envelope also has a first flap for closing both the top opening of the first pouch and the top opening of the second pouch. The envelope also includes a second flap for closing the side opening of the first pouch.

Abstract: The subject invention, like prior two-way envelopes, relates to a remailable envelope formed from a blank which is symmetrical about its center line. The blank consists of three panels that are connected along fold lines: the front panel of the envelope, the back panel of the envelope and a third panel which is the resealing return flap. The front panel has a top flap and a pair of opposed side flaps that are used to construct the envelope. In addition, the front panel contains a viewing window for the original addressee and a return window for the return addressee. The resealing return flap is connected to the back panel by a fold line extending along the top edges of the back panel and resealing return flap and, for the initial mailing, is also attached to the back panel with weak adhesive spots that permit easy detachment for the return mailing. The resealing return flap contains a strategically placed window that is covered by the top sealing flap of the envelope during the initial mailing.

Abstract: A reusable envelope has a front address panel and a rear panel joined along three edges to form a pocket with an open top. A first extended sealing flap joined to the top edge of the address panel is provided with a tear strip formed by a line of perforations extending across the top edge of the envelope and through the flap. A second sealing flap is provided which is foldably connected to the top edge of the rear panel and is initially either folded and retained inside the envelope pocket or against the exterior of the rear panel for the first mailing, and is folded over and onto the first panel for the second use. The second flap has an adhesive area securing means for sealing the envelope when the flap is positioned on the address panel for a further mailing. The address panel is provided with an area for postage indicia and, is optionally provided with a first return address area adjacent the top edge of the address panel.

Abstract: A reusable envelope has a front address panel and a rear panel joined along three edges to form a pocket with an open top. A first extended sealing flap joined to the top edge of the address panel is provided with a tear strip formed by a line of perforations extending across the top edge of the envelope and through the flap. A second sealing flap is provided which is foldably connected to the top edge of the rear panel and is initially either folded and retained inside the envelope pocket or against the exterior of the rear panel for the first mailing, and is folded over and onto the first panel for the second use. The second flap has an adhesive area securing means for sealing the envelope when the flap is positioned on the address panel for a further mailing. The address panel is provided with an area is for postage indicia and, is optionally provided with a first return address area adjacent the top edge of the address panel.

Abstract: A multi-part, partially pre-printed form useful as an airbill has address information printed thereon by a non-impact printer. Different configurations of the form are described, including panels overlappingly affixed together by an adhesive having removable strips defined by cuts through the top overlapping panels. The center panel is transparent or at least translucent. The address information printed on the outer panels is in a mirror image format relative to the information printed on the transparent panel.

Abstract: A reusable envelope is formed from a unitary blank of material, such as paperboard. The envelope includes a front and back panel and first and second closure assemblies. Side panels define, in part, the pocket of the reusable envelope. The first closure assembly folds over a back portion of the envelope to seal during use. For re-use, the second closure assembly attaches also to the back portion of the envelope, leaving the front portion of the envelope free from damage as a result of opening the first and second closure assemblies.

Abstract: A multi-use envelope for at least two mailings comprises opposed front and rear panels foldably connected together at their bottom edges and secured together at their side edges by side closure flaps to form an envelope structure. The improvement comprises a pair of closure flaps foldably attached respectively to the top edges of each of the front and rear panels wherein each closure flap has an independent means for sealing and opening the envelope. A first closure flap is folded inside the envelope for the first mailing while the other closure flap is used to close the envelope. Upon receipt, the first closure flap is folded outside the envelope for use in closing the envelope for the second mailing.

Abstract: A printed advertising device is formed by folding a sheet to form a wrapper. The wrapper may enclose a variety of enclosures such as product samples or order forms. The enclosures are retained within the advertising device by a novel arrangement that is required to be opened in steps requiring involvement and participation by a user and building anticipation. The advertising device is created by several manipulations of a web, such as folding and applying adhesive using web printing equipment. The advertising device may be a mailing device, a magazine insert or a stand-alone circular.

Abstract: A reusable business envelope having an initial mailing modality where it is initially used and a return mailing modality where it is again used. The envelope includes a front panel, a pair of side panels, a rear panel, a first detachable strip, a return flap, and a second detachable strip. The pair of side flaps and the rear panel are foldably mounted to the front panel. The first detachable strip is detachably mounted to the rear panel. The return flap is foldably mounted to the front panel. The second detachable strip is detachably mounted to the return flap.

Abstract: An envelope having front and rear faces which are joined to form a pocket defined by an opening between respective upper edges of the front and rear faces. A flap is joined to the upper edge of the front face and may be folded to overlap a portion of the rear face. An adhesive region is provided on an inner face of the flap, with a line of weakness extending across the adhesive region. When the envelope is first used, only that portion of the adhesive region above the line of weakness is used to fix the flap to the rear face. The addressee opens the envelope by tearing the flap along the line of weakness. The opened envelope can then be reused, with that portion of the adhesive region beneath the line of weakness being used to again fix the flap to the rear face.

Abstract: An envelope having two flaps, a front flap and back flap extending respectively from the front and back walls of the envelope pocket. The back flap has approximately the same vertical dimension as the envelope pocket. A set of three scrolling panels are defined on the back flap by fold lines between them. The distal panel has adhesive on its inner face and the proximal panel has a set of apertures that correspond to a set of apertures on the front flap through which the adhesive on the distal panel is wetted for sealing the scrolling back flap into engagement with the front of the envelope pocket. The front flap parks in a forward position until it is ready for use and provides a window (apertures) through which adhesive sealing of the back flap distal panel is made to the envelope pocket. This configuration permits a first mailing of this envelope structure which accomplishes the tasks of a conventional two-way envelope.

Abstract: The present invention includes a two way envelope that has a front panel, a rear panel, side flaps and a first mailing flap that seals the envelope during the first mailing like any other normal envelope. In addition to these standard features, the envelopes of the present invention include a second mailing flap which folds out to cover a portion of the first mailing information and display second mailing information. The second mailing flap can seal the envelope for the second mailing or a second mailing sealing flap can be provided. The two way envelope differs from the previous two way envelopes primarily in the ease with which the second mailing flap is folded out. The sides of the envelope are closed from the bottom of the envelope to only a portion of the way to the top. The fact that the top portion of the sides are not sealed allows the front and rear panels to be spread apart and the second mailing flap can be removed from between the two panels or the first mailing flap can be inserted with ease.

Abstract: A one-way, multi-destination and/or multi-postage scheme mailing instrument having multiple addressor, addressee and postage fields which are alternatively covered or exposed individually or as a set through the use of moveable and removable flaps. The mailing instrument enables the user to mail the envelope to different addressees using one of two preprinted addressee information blocks on the mailing instrument and/or to have the envelope show one or another of alternative addressors. Likewise, the user can mail the envelope using preprinted Business Reply Mail postage on the mailing instrument or the envelope can be sealed so that the Business Reply Mail markings are completely covered and a blank field for affixation of a conventional postage stamp is provided thereby avoiding any Business Reply Mail charge to the addressee.

Abstract: The reusable mailing envelope is constructed from a blank comprising a front panel having an inner surface and an outer surface and a rear panel having an inner surface and an outer surface and being connected to the front panel along a first fold line. A seal flap formation is coupled to one of the panels along a second line spaced from the first fold line and includes a seal flap having adhesive on an inner surface thereof for adhering the seal flap to one of the panels in a first mailing condition. The seal flap formation further includes a first seal flap section having an inner surface and an outer surface and being connected along a third line to the seal flap and a second seal flap section having an inner surface and an outer surface and being connected along a fourth fold line to the first seal flap section and being coupled along the second line to one of the panels. Structure is provided for securing the front and rear panels together along adjacent side edges thereof.

Abstract: A two way envelope having front and rear panels with respective integral closure flaps. The front panel is provided with a window for viewing the mailing address on the contents within the envelope. The closure flap, integrated with the rear panel, has a width only sufficient to cover the indicia of return address and postage on the front panel and is preprinted with such indicia as well as bar coding. The closure flap, integrated with the front panel, is provided with a dual perforated or serrated tear strip with a free finger-lift end, and to ensure stability and replicability of tearing, the tear strip is stiffened with a stiffening material, in particular an extension of the glue applied for sealing of the envelope. For postal bar encode window envelopes, an open slot is located at the bottom of the envelope to permit postal bar encoding and reading off the envelope contents both in the original mailing and return mailing phases.

Abstract: A remailable envelope having a first closure flap hinged to the front panel and being separable from the front panel. A remailable panel is hinged to the rear panel and can overlap the front panel to the full extent thereof, and a second closure flap is hinged to the remailable panel. The remailable panel extends over the front panel, and the second closure flap folds over the bottom edge of the envelope to be sealed to the rear panel. Remailing intelligence is provided on the remailable panel which itself covers the first addressee's information on the front panel and any bar codes which might appear on the front or rear panels.

Abstract: An envelope comprises a contents-receiving body portion and first and second closure flaps. The second closure flap is folded into the body portion, and the first closure flap is foldable about a fold line to close the body portion with the second closure flap accommodated therein. The envelope further comprises two perforated lines respectively disposed one on either side of the fold line and being substantially parallel to and equally spaced from the fold line. The body portion of the envelope is openable by tearing along the perforated lines, and the envelope is re-usable by lifting the second closure flap out of the body portion. As an alternative, one of the perforated lines may comprise a line partially perforated along each side of a central opening or slit.