Continuous form envelope assembly

Claim 2

A continuous form envelope assembly made from a single elongated strip of sheet material, said assembly comprising a longitudinal series of integrally connected envelopes, each of said envelopes having a plurality of panels including a front panel, a back panel and closing panel and having means connecting said front panel to said back panel to form an envelope pocket therebetween, each succeeding envelope in said series partially overlying a preceding envelope in said series and having one of the panels thereof integrally connected to another panel of said preceding envelope, said assembly including at least one longitudinally extending marginal carrier strip integrally connected to each of the envelopes in said series, said carrier strip including a longitudinal series of carrier strip portions, each of said carrier portions comprising a transverse extension of an associated one of said envelopes, each succeeding carrier strip portion partially overlying a preceding carrier strip portion, and means joining said succeeding carrier strip portion to said preceding carrier strip portion.

Claim 3

A continuous form envelope assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said envelopes includes a pair of marginal carrier strip portions extending from opposite ends thereof and said assembly includes a pair of longitudinally extending marginal carrier strips.

Claim 4

A continuous form envelope assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said carrier strip portions is connected to an associated one of said envelopes along a generally longitudinally extending line of weakening.

Claim 5

A continuous form envelope assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said marginal carrier strip has a longitudinal series of configurations formed therein for cooperative engagement with an associated feeding mechanism.

Claim 6

A continuous form envelope assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said one panel is connected to said other panel along a transversely extending fold line.

Claim 7

A continuous form envelope assembly as set forth in claim 5 including a line of weakening coincident with said transversely extending fold line.

Claim 8

A continuous form envelope assembly as set forth in claim 5 wherein said transversely extending fold line defines a mouth of said pocket.

Claim 9

A continuous form envelope assembly as set forth in claim 5 wherein said one panel comprises said closing panel and said other panel comprises said back panel.

Claim 10

A continuous form envelope assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said envelopes includes a pair of side flaps, each of said side flaps comprising extension of one of said panels, said side flaps comprising said means connecting said front panel to said back panel.

Claim 11

A continuous form envelope assembly as set forth in claim 9 wherein each of said carrier strip portions comprises a transverse extension of another of said panels.

Claim 12

A continuous form envelope assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means connecting said front panel to said back panel comprises a pair of transversely spaced generally longitudinally extending lines of adhesive.

Claim 13

A continuous form envelope assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means joining said succeeding carrier strip portion to said preceding carrier strip portion comprises a spot of adhesive.

Claim 14

A continuous form envelope assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said preceding envelope overlies said closing flap and a portion of said front panel of said succeediNg envelope.

Claim 15

A continuous form envelope assembly made from a single elongated strip of sheet material and comprising a longitudinal series of integrally connected envelopes, each of said envelopes having a plurality of panels including a front panel, a back panel integrally connected to the lower edge of said front panel along a generally transversely extending fold line, a closing flap integrally connected to the upper edge of said front panel, and a pair of side flaps, each of said side flaps being connected to an associated side edge of one of said panels along a generally longitudinally extending fold line, each of said side flaps being folded inwardly toward the other and into overlying relation with said one panel, and a pair of transversely spaced longitudinally extending lines of adhesive, each of said lines of adhesive connecting an associated one of said side flaps to the other of said panels, each succeeding envelope in said series partially overlying a preceding envelope in said series and having said closing flap thereof integrally connected to said back flap of said preceding envelope along another generally transversely extending fold line, said assembly including at least one longitudinally extending marginal carrier strip integrally connected to each of the envelopes in said series, said one carrier strip including a longitudinal series of carrier strip portions, each of said carrier strip portions integrally connected to said associated side edge of said other panel of an associated one of said envelopes and extending transversely outwardly therefrom, each succeeding carrier strip portion partially overlying a preceding carrier strip portion, and a spot of adhesive joining said succeeding carrier strip portion to said preceding carrier strip portion.

Claim 16

A continuous form envelope assembly made from a single elongated strip of sheet material and comprising a longitudinal series of integrally connected envelopes, each of said envelopes having a plurality of panels including a front panel, a back panel integrally connected to the lower edge of said front panel along a generally transversely extending fold line, a closing flap integrally connected to the upper edge of said front panel, and a pair of side flaps, each of said side flaps being connected to an associated side edge of one of said panels along a generally longitudinally extending fold line, each of said side flaps being folded inwardly toward the other and into overlying relation with said one panel, and a pair of transversely spaced longitudinally extending lines of adhesive, each of said lines of adhesive connecting an associated one of said side flaps to the other of said panels, each succeeding envelope in said series partially overlying a preceding envelope in said series and having said closing flap thereof integrally connected to said back flap of said preceding envelope along another generally transversely extending fold line, said assembly including at least one longitudinally extending marginal carrier strip integrally connected to each of the envelopes in said series, said one carrier strip including a longitudinal series of carrier strip portions, each of said carrier strip portions integrally connected to said associated side edge of said other panel of an associated one of said envelopes and extending transversely outwardly therefrom, each succeeding carrier strip portion partially overlying a preceding carrier strip portion, and a spot of adhesive joining said succeeding carrier strip portion to said preceding carrier strip portion.

Claim 17

A continuous form envelope assembly as set forth in claim 14 wherein each of said carrier strip portions is connected to an associated side edge of said other panel of an associated one of said envelopes along a generally longitudinally extending line of weakening.

Claim 18

A continuous form envelope assembly as set forth in claim 15 including a line of weakening coincident with said other generally transversely extending fold line.

Claim 19

A continuous form envelope assembly comprising a longitudinal series of connected envelopes, each of said envelopes having a plurality of panels including a front panel, a back panel and a closing panel and having means connecting said front panel to said back panel to form an envelope pocket therebetween, each succeeding envelope in said series partially overlying the front panel of a preceding envelope in said series, said assembly including at least one longitudinally extending marginal carrier strip integrally connected to each of the envelopes in said series, said carrier strip including a longitudinal series of carrier strip portions, each of said carrier strip portions comprising a transverse extension of an associated one of said envelopes, each succeeding carrier strip portion partially overlying a preceding carrier strip portion, and means joining said succeeding carrier strip portion to said preceding carrier strip portion.

Claim 20

A continuous form envelope assembly comprising a longitudinal series of connected envelopes, each of said envelopes having a plurality of panels including a front panel, a back panel and a closing panel and having means connecting said front panel to said back panel to form an envelope pocket therebetween, each succeeding envelope in said series partially overlying the front panel of a preceding envelope in said series, said assembly including at least one longitudinally extending marginal carrier strip integrally connected to each of the envelopes in said series, said carrier strip including a longitudinal series of carrier strip portions, each of said carrier strip portions comprising a transverse extension of an associated one of said envelopes, each succeeding carrier strip portion partially overlying a preceding carrier strip portion, and means joining said succeeding carrier strip portion to said preceding carrier strip portion.