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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438213 | Voting ballot envelope A return envelope for a ballot on which the voter's address is printed has a folding flap configured so as to eliminate the possibility that the return envelope with an enclosed ballot will be returned to the voter's address and assures that it will be returned to t... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7201305 | Postal outgoing and reply envelope form system A continuous feed, multipart, multilayer form having detachable pin feed edges on each side sized to fit a pin feed impact printer for producing a postal envelope system is disclosed. Each part of the multipart form may have a top sheet, an outgoing envelope, an inf... | 04/10/2007 |
| 6951279 | System and apparatus for protecting digital media The present invention is directed to a packaging system and apparatus for transporting digital media, such as DVDs or compact discs. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the packaging system includes an inner pocket made of high-densit... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6446861 | Envelope for controlling and identifying access to the contents and a method of use An envelope having a base panel, folded side panels and folded end panels forms a pouch. A selected item is received in the pouch. The folded end panels have uncoverable adhesive strips and entry indicators such that the end panels may be attached to the ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6409592 | White ink security feature for mailer type business forms A business form, particularly a mailer type business form, is constructed from a sheet of paper. The paper has first and second areas, the first area having security indicia positively imaged in non-fluorescent white ink. The second area, which is prefera... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6343736 | Reusable mailing envelope with tear-strip opening device 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 perforat... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6296179 | Inside out two-way shipping envelope A shipping envelope having an outer surface, an inner surface, a closure flap with first and second adhesive strips and on opposite surfaces of the flap, and a perforation between the adhesive strips. The first adhesive strip is nearest the outer edge of ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6123255 | Z-fold pressure seal with side opening envelope A Z-folded mailer type business form is constructed so as to provide a maximum reply envelope area, and to allow the reply envelope to be readily opened by an automatic envelope opener, while allowing the outgoing and reply address to be easily variably i... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6062465 | Envelope An envelope for holding contents and receiving a date-indicating means having a plurality of panels connected together to form at least one pocket. The envelope has a closure flap moveable between an open position that allows the contents to be placed wit... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5791556 | Easy opening envelope An envelope has a self-opening tear strip with a pull-tab at about the middle of a side edge. The pull-tab is conveniently grasped and the contents of the envelope are readily accessible upon opening.... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5642855 | Composite outgoing mailer and return envelope form A one piece form is provided for Z-folding into an outgoing mailer. Upon removal of tear strips from two sides of the outgoing mailer and removable panels, the remainder of the folded form can be made into a return envelope. The composite form uses four p... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5553774 | Pressure seal C-folded mailer A C-fold mailer comprises first, second and third panels foldable about a first foldline with the first and second panels in registration one with the other and a second foldline with the third panel overlying the back side of the first panel. Lines of co... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5516040 | Two way mailing envelopes 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 envelo... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5513795 | Z-fold mailer with reuseable reply envelope An intermediate for a mailer type business form is formed from a quadrate sheet of paper which is Z-folded to produce a mailer type business form with a reply envelope, without windows or patches. A large amount of area is provided for printing yet the re... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5492271 | Reversible envelope A reversible envelope in which sealed, interior envelope spaces are formed from a front panel and from bottom and end panels attached to the front panel that are folded toward each other and attached to each other with a releasible glue and from a flap pa... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5464255 | Folded business form with return envelope A four panel mailer formed of a single sheet or ply of paper is including an elongated sheet (10) of material adapted to receive indicia and made up of four connected panels (18, 20, 22, 24) including two end panels (18, 24) at opposite ends of the sheet ... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5431337 | Reply mail envelope A reply mail envelope to facilitate both as an outgoing and reply mailer. A front ply is affixed to a back ply so as to form a sealed envelope. Lines of perforations in each ply define an end portion of the envelope which is removable. The perforation lin... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5415341 | Business envelope 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 ma... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5400957 | Reusable envelope 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... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5400954 | Reversible-returnable envelope blank A reversible and returnable envelope blank of generally cross-shape wherein opposed flaps have non-permanent reusable releasable low-tack pressure-sensitive adhesive at selected places thereon to allow the blank to be folded securely into an envelope by t... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5346124 | Certified mailer A return mailer has both the outgoing address and the reply address printed on the top face of the top ply, which with a bottom ply forms both the outgoing and reply envelopes. The reply address is covered by a return receipt having a certified or insured... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5328092 | Reuseable mailer meeting postal requirements A reuseable mailer type business form has an initial mailing configuration addressed to an outgoing addressee, and a reply mailing configuration addressed to a reply addressee. The mailer complies with the postal requirement that no part of the outgoing a... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5307989 | Two way mailer with external "insert" A return mailer type business form has a top ply through which outgoing address information is visible, and a second ply with a reply address printed on its back. The back of the second ply is covered by a removable third ply when used as an outgoing mail... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5292062 | Reusable mailer A return mailer is provided in which the outgoing and reply addresses cannot be confused, and the mailer can be changed over from an outgoing mailer to a reply mailer with a minimum of effort. The mailer includes a number of plies including a first ply ha... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5285958 | Two way envelope A two-way envelope includes front and back panels having a portion removable to open the two-way envelope with the other portion forming a reply envelope having an end closure flap for closing the reply envelope. The two-way envelope is preprinted with a ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5277361 | Reusable mailing envelope A reusable mailing envelope including: a panel including a front panel, a seal flap, a rear panel opposite the seal flap and first and second side panels, connected to the body section by fold lines; and reusable structure for allowing the envelope to be ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5271554 | V-fold mailer with return envelope An intermediate for a mailer type business form, and the mailer itself, provide a secure construction of return envelope and may be manufactured in a simple manner from a single piece of paper. The mailer is formed by V-folding a single ply about a first ... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5253803 | Reusable mailer A return mailer is provided in which the outgoing and reply addresses cannot be confused, and the mailer can be changed over from an outgoing mailer to a reply mailer with a minimum of effort. The mailer includes a number of plies including a first ply ha... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5248082 | Two-way mailer with pull tab A two-way mailer is constructed of top and bottom plies which form an outgoing and a return envelope, at least one insert ply secured between the top and bottom plies and a control ply overlying the top ply. The top ply bears the MAIL TO and the RETURN ad... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5238183 | Bifold mailer with return envelope A mailer type business form and intermediate are constructed from a single quadrate sheet of paper having first through fourth edges and first and second fold lines, which cooperate to divide the sheet into four panels. The first panel has a cutout positi... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5224647 | Remailable envelope 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 h... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5197663 | Reusable mailing envelope A reusable mailing envelope including: a panel including a front panel, a seal flap, a rear panel opposite the seal flap and first and second side panels, connected to the body section by fold lines; and reusable structure for allowing the envelope to be ... | 03/30/1993 |
| 4917287 | Reversible envelope A reversible envelope is disclosed that has a front face, a rear face, two side tabs and a flap member with a removable cover. The arrangement of the various members is such that upon the construction of the first-use envelope, there will be no members wi... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4867372 | Mailing/shipping container A return mailer blank is provided for packaging a generally flat and/or rectilinear object. The mailer blank includes a flexible padding layer in sealed sandwich relation between opposed mutually matching envelope sheet layers serving as a mailing address... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4815654 | Envelope having a remailable portion A mailing envelope that has a closure flap and is provided with lines of perforations that divide the envelope into separable two portions, one of which is usable as a mailable envelope. The perforations are spaced from edges of the envelope so that the e... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4715531 | Reusable remailable envelope A remailable envelope is constructed of a single sheet folded in half having perforations spaced inward from the non-folded edges. A flap fold is spaced inward parallel to the perforation at the free edge of the back. Adhesive extends between the centerfo... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4688715 | Two-way mailing envelope and method of making and addressing the same A two-way mailing envelope formed from a single blank having generally rectangular front and rear panels integrally joined together along an upper panel fold line. A first closure flap is integrally joined along a first flap fold line to the lower edge of... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4669652 | Two-way mailing envelope A two-way mailing envelope for both first and return mailing is disclosed, which has top, bottom and side edges and comprises a pair of panels foldably connected to each other along one fold line extending along the bottom edge and folded over one another... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4615480 | Document sending system A document sending device or system is described wherein the message bearing document contains specific locations for placing information regarding at least first and second addressees. A document container or envelope receives the message bearing documen... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4602736 | Two-way mailing envelope A two-way mailing envelope formed from a single blank having generally rectangular front and rear panels integrally joined together along an upper fold line, and first and second closure flap integrally joined to the lower edges of the respective front an... | 07/29/1986 |
