US3762630A
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Combined postcard and mailer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-05-20
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Granted: 1973-10-02
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Expires: 1991-05-20
Abstract
Abstract Two cards are joined at their edges to make a pocket between the cards to receive flat mailable items. One card exterior has a pictorial area for a scene, illustration, or greeting, and a message and address and stamp area is on the opposite card exterior. A flap at an opening in the face or end of the mailer cooperates with sealing means, such as a tab or adhesive, to close the opening. A tear tab, seam perforations, a thread, or a tab grip at the start of double parallel perforations may alternatively be used to reopen the pocket to remove the item mailed in the pocket.
Inventors
- 👤 A Braznell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:25
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; B42D15/04; B42D15/08; B42D15/045; B65; B65D; B65D27/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A postal mailer for mailing an article and comprising an obverse wall, a reverse wall, an address area on a first face of a wall, a message area on a first face of a wall, a pictorial area on a first face of a wall, means joining the walls so that their respective second faces are adjoining to define a pocket therebetween, access means into the pocket space between the walls, a flap foldable across the access means and means on said flap for securing said flap across the access means for closing the access means, and means exteriorly operable for opening the pocket after the access means has been once closed, said securing means being adapted to fix the said flap to the first face of a wall such that said flap covers said message area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A postal mailer for mailing an article and comprising an obverse wall, a reverse wall, an address area on a first face of a wall, a message area on a first face of a wall, a pictorial area on a first face of a wall, means joining the walls so that their respective second faces are adjoining to define a pocket therebetween, access means into the pocket space between the walls, a flap foldable across the access means and means on said flap for securing said flap across the access means for closing the access means, and means exteriorly operable for opening the pocket after the access means has been once closed, said securing means being adapted to fix the said flap to the first face of a wall such that said flap covers said message area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A postal mailer in accordance with claim 1 wherein the message area and the address area are on the same face of a wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A postal mailer in accordance with claim 1 wherein the means joining the walls is a fold.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A postal mailer in accordance with claim 1 wherein the means for securing the flap comprises an extending tab on the flap, and a slot in the card wall which the flap overlies when in closed position adapted to receive the extending tab.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
76 words
A postal mailer in accordance with claim 1 wherein wherein the means for securing the flap comprises a second flap coextensive with the first flap extending from the edge of the other wall, an adhesive area on one of the flaps, and the opening means comprises a digit notch in the edge of each flap such that a user''s digit may bear against one flap at one notch and the other flap at the other notch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
A postal mailer in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a tab on an edge of the flap opposed to the acess means, and a slit in the wall adapted to receive the tab, the mutuaLly opposed side edges of said flap being unfixed with respect to the wall, said tab, slit and unfixed edges defining means exteriorly operable for opening the pocket.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-10-01 | 1977-04-02 | 1977-10-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-01 | 1981-04-02 | 1981-10-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-01 | 1985-04-02 | 1985-10-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |