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...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113417 | Easy open envelope The easy open envelope comprising a front panel and a back panel hingedly connected to one edge of the front panel; a sealing flap connected to the opposite edge of the front panel at a fold line and having on an outer side of the sealing flap in one corner section ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8020751 | Apparatus for fastening and/or separating container portions An apparatus for at least partially separating at least two container portions includes first and second container portions. At least one tear line extends at least partially between the first and second portions and at least partially defines the first portion. The... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7371008 | Tamper-indicating resealable closure A tamper indicating, resealable closure for a package includes first and second film layers releasably adhesively joined together such that the first and second film layers are at least partially separable when the second film layer is pulled away from the first fil... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357423 | Multi-label mailing form including certified self-mailer A mailing form for facilitating the mailing of a document is disclosed. The mailing form includes a bottom ply of the mailing form and an interspersed between the first side of the bottom ply (i.e. inner side of the bottom ply) and the second side of the top ply (i.... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7302783 | Method for filling a package for compressible flat articles A method for filling a package for compressible flat articles. The method includes the steps of arranging a stack of articles to be received inside the package, compressing the stack, opening and tenting the bottom of the package, and charging the package with the s... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7213710 | Package for compressible flat articles The present invention relates to a package for compressible flat articles according to the preamble of claim 1. Moreover, the present invention is related to a method for filling such a package. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213844 | Envelope with integrated tracking labels An envelope with integrated tracking labels for forwarding on important documents where proof of delivery and reception is required is described herein. The envelope has a securing flap which is provided with a receipt tear panel formed in a free end section of the ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7178713 | Easy open envelope The easy open envelope comprising a front panel and a back panel hingedly connected to one edge of the front panel; a sealing flap connected to the opposite edge of the front panel at a fold line and having on an outer side of the sealing flap in one corner section ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7156288 | Laminated disc envelope with postcard appearance An envelope formed of top, bottom and center sheets. An aperture is cut in and intersects one end of the center sheet. The sheets are adhesively laminated to attach the center sheet's front surface to the top sheet's rear surface and attach the center sheet's rear s... | 01/02/2007 |
| 6983875 | Apparatus for fastening and separating containers An apparatus for fastening together at least first and second container portions and allowing the separation thereof includes at least one adhesive spot disposed upon at least one among the first and second container portions. The at least one adhesive spot is capab... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6957766 | Envelope with enhanced opening capabilities and method therefor A method and apparatus for an envelope that includes a first portion of material, forming a first surface, a second portion of material, forming a second surface, the second portion being connected to the first portion at selected regions and a third portion of mate... | 10/25/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6905064 | Expanding file with pocket divider A portable, expandable file section case is equipped with file section dividers, at least some of which are provided with pockets. The file section dividers of the invention are formed of a laterally expansive partition with a pocket attached thereto. The pocket may... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6662995 | Envelope and foldable envelope sheet An envelope is recognized from its appearance as an envelope not provided with perforations and is easy and infallible to open without use of a cutting tool, such as scissors. In an envelop (F1) with an opening-side flap (15) folded to cover an opening (8... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6624130 | Laundry product A new pouch for laundry products and the combination of pouch and laundry product. The pouch includes a tearing notch or a length of weakness, which may comprise a tear tape, permitting manual opening of the pouch prior to tossing the pouch into the washi... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6588591 | Recloseable pack Recloseable dustproof pack 10 with tamperproof seal, which is intended for packaging low-thickness products 8 and is formed from cardboard, paperboard or a similar material, comprising a front side wall 1 and rear side wall 2 which are essentially rectang... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6564994 | Expandable envelope construction 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 s... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6394500 | Tuck label easy opening pull tab A tuck label for placing on a shipping package. The tuck label includes a substrate portion and a single sheet label portion with adhesive included on a surface. The label portion further includes one or more fold lines that define upper and lower adjacen... | 05/28/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6237844 | Inside bangtail envelope The envelope of the present invention is prepared from a single blank of material to include a detachable inside bangtail flap, and a full access rear opening which exposes and automatically elevates the bangtail flap for easy removal when the envelope is... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6227444 | Expandable envelope construction 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 s... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6223977 | Easy open envelope The envelope of the present invention is prepared from a single blank of material to include easy opening means and security features for tamper evident delivery of credit cards, debit cards and other sensitive material. The envelope structure includes a ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6126064 | Secure seal sector An intermediate for a mailer type business form, and a mailer produced from it, allow construction, from a single sheet of paper, of a mailer type business form that has a confidential integral insert closed on all edges. Confidential indicia is imaged on... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6079615 | Mailer assembly The mailer assembly is used for direct mail applications. Upon removal of tear strips at each side of the mailer assembly, an insert is formed from a panel secured within the mailer which is able to fall free of the mailer. The mailer assembly may be prov... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6032854 | Multiple-use sealable packages A multiple-use, sealable flat envelope has a body of spunbonded olefin sheet. The body has one side edge with a mouth opening and a spunbonded olefin sheet closure flap extends continuously in one piece from the body on one side of the mouth opening. The ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6019280 | C-fold return postcard mailer A mailer type business form intermediate, and business form produced from the intermediate, have an included postcard which is used as a reply piece. The mailer may be a C-fold mailer, with a window (e.g. die cut-out) formed in one of the panels which ove... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6006985 | Easy opening envelope with tear panel An envelope has a tear panel created by lines of perforations that begin on either side of a pull tab formed in one or more of the panels of the envelope and divergingly extend away from the pull-tab. The pull-tab is conveniently grasped to exert a force ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5989382 | Utilizing identical staggered pattern forms through fax or printer via offsetting Specialized sheets, for example, in the construction of business forms, having patterns of pressure activated cohesive are constructed so that all the sheets can be identical yet when the sheets are in a stack blocking of the pressure activated cohesive, ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5984170 | Tear string envelope A tear string envelope with the envelope made of an integral blank of sheet material and formed such that the front and rear portion of the envelope is interconnected by side flaps folded inwardly so that side edges and a lower and an upper folding edge a... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5954431 | Transparent security pocket compatible with non-impact printers A security pocket has a front, transparent panel and a back panel, capable of being printed upon. Three sides of the perimeter of the two panels is permanently bonded, leaving a top opening into the pocket. The back panel includes a closure flap, which ca... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5904290 | Easy-to-open recyclable envelope The present invention has a good method of opening envelope and primarily having to provide a better ease of opening method. Its structure is distinctively different from the traditional envelopes or tears open envelopes with characteristics a line of per... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5875964 | Reusable business envelope 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 f... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5857565 | Paperboard envelope for a computer disc or CD which is insertable in a bound publication An envelope adapted to hold a disc such as a computer disc or a CD and being adapted to be bound into a spine of a publication. The envelope is formed from a blank and has a front face, a back face, a top edge, a bottom edge, and side edges. One of the si... | 01/12/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5782452 | Combination picture post card mailer and display easel A combination post card mailer and display easel formed from a die-cut blank. The card and easel have an easel portion, an address and message portion, and a display portion, the latter typically containing an attractive color photo. The address and messa... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5738274 | Reusable reply envelope The reusable mailing envelope is constructed from a blank comprising a front panel and a rear panel which are connected along a first fold line. A seal flap formation is connected to the front or rear panel along a second line and includes a seal flap hav... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5722538 | Label assembly for package sleeve accommodating a storage media disc and method for sealing a package sleeve A label assembly for a package sleeve accommodating a storage media disc in a sleeve cavity thereof. The label assembly includes a removable tear strip covering the sleeve cavity such that when the tear strip is detached along perforation lines, the disc ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5683029 | Combination sealing and opening strip for packages A combination sealing and opening strip for various types of packages comprises a three-layer laminate strip having a centrally-located, high strength membrane with pressure-sensitive adhesive on both sides of the membrane. The membrane comprises a materi... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5678756 | Envelope An envelope can be used as a photo stand in a stable manner. It is made up of a frame panel having a window, a retaining panel that forms, in cooperation with the frame panel, a photo-receiving portion in the shape of a bag, and a leg-forming panel connec... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5645214 | Combination envelope and greeting card A combination envelope and greeting card having a primary panel with ancillary top, bottom and side panels foldably attached to it in a way that allows the ancillary panels to be torn away from the primary panel as desired. Permanent and releasable adhesi... | 07/08/1997 |
