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US3818963A
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Mailing bag
Assignee: ENVELOPE CO
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Filing: 1972-06-12
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Granted: 1974-06-25
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Expires: 1992-06-12
Abstract
Abstract A bag for containing a number of smaller items throughout the course of a mailing or other transit is made from two overlying panels of flexible sheet material which are joined to one another to form a main pocket having a mouth closed by a slide fastener. A transparent patch is attached to one of the panels of the bag to provide a smaller pocket for a postage and address card. The card pocket is so designed that closing of the bag by means of the slide fastener entraps the card in the card pocket, and also so that a part of the card in the pocket is exposed for the purpose of allowing stamps, cancellation marks or the like to be applied directly to the card.
Inventors
- 👤 H Whitman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:26
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C13/00; A45C13/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
249 words
A bag for carrying mail or the like comprising two overlying panels of similar size and shape each having a periphery including a top edge, means joining said two panels to one another along their peripheries except for along said top edges to form a main pocket between said two panels having a mouth adjacent said top edges of said panels, a slide fastener connected to said panels along said top edges thereof for opening and closing said main pocket mouth, and a patch attached to one of said panels and defining between it and said one panel a card pocket for receiving a card, said card pocket having a mouth communicating with said main pocket which card pocket mouth extends generally parallel to said top edge of said one panel and which card pocket mouth is spaced downwardly from said top edge of said one panel, said card pocket extending downwardly from said card pocket mouth whereby when a given size card is placed in said card pocket closing of said main mouth by said slide fastener entraps said card in said card pocket and prevents it from moving out of said card pocket, said patch being located on the outside of said one panel and being attached to said one panel along the entire periphery of said patch, and said card pocket mouth being defined by a slit in said one panel located within the area of said one panel surrounded by said periphery of said patch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
249 words
A bag for carrying mail or the like comprising two overlying panels of similar size and shape each having a periphery including a top edge, means joining said two panels to one another along their peripheries except for along said top edges to form a main pocket between said two panels having a mouth adjacent said top edges of said panels, a slide fastener connected to said panels along said top edges thereof for opening and closing said main pocket mouth, and a patch attached to one of said panels and defining between it and said one panel a card pocket for receiving a card, said card pocket having a mouth communicating with said main pocket which card pocket mouth extends generally parallel to said top edge of said one panel and which card pocket mouth is spaced downwardly from said top edge of said one panel, said card pocket extending downwardly from said card pocket mouth whereby when a given size card is placed in said card pocket closing of said main mouth by said slide fastener entraps said card in said card pocket and prevents it from moving out of said card pocket, said patch being located on the outside of said one panel and being attached to said one panel along the entire periphery of said patch, and said card pocket mouth being defined by a slit in said one panel located within the area of said one panel surrounded by said periphery of said patch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A bag as defined in claim 1 further characterized by said two panels being made of a generally opaque material and said patch being made of a transparent material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A bag as defined in claim 1 further characterized by said patch including a window opening permitting direct access to that portion, which is registered with said window opening, of the card received in said card pocket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
68 words
A bag as defined in claim 1 further characterized by said patch being made of a transparent material, and a card received in said card pocket, said card having an address area and a postage area, said patch in the portion thereof overlying said postage area of said card having a window opening permitting direct access to at least a part of said postage area of said card.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
74 words
A bag as defined in claim 1 further characterized by said patch being made of a transparent material and being generally rectangular in shape, means providing a visible vertical line extending across said patch and dividing it into right-hand and left-hand portions, one of said portions of saiD patch including a window opening permitting direct access to that portion, which is registered with said window opening, of the card received in said card pocket.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A bag as defined in claim 1 further characterized by said two panels being made of a woven fabric.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
213 words
In a bag for carrying mail or the like and including at least one panel of flexible sheet material, the improvement comprising a rectangular patch of transparent material having four substantially straight edges and attached to the outside of said panel along at least a portion of the periphery of said patch to form a pocket between said panel and said patch for receiving a card, said patch being divided into a first rectangular portion and a second rectangular portion by a line extending across said patch generally parallel to one of its edges, said patch being continuous throughout said first portion and in said second portion including a window opening permitting direct access to that portion, which is registered with said window opening, of the card received in said pocket, said window opening having a periphery spaced along its entire length from the periphery of said second portion so as to be entirely surrounded by the material of said patch, said patch being attached to said panel along its entire periphery and said periphery of said patch including a substantially straight top edge, and a slit in said panel providing a mouth for said pocket, said slit being located immediately below and extending generally parallel to said top edge of said patch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
213 words
In a bag for carrying mail or the like and including at least one panel of flexible sheet material, the improvement comprising a rectangular patch of transparent material having four substantially straight edges and attached to the outside of said panel along at least a portion of the periphery of said patch to form a pocket between said panel and said patch for receiving a card, said patch being divided into a first rectangular portion and a second rectangular portion by a line extending across said patch generally parallel to one of its edges, said patch being continuous throughout said first portion and in said second portion including a window opening permitting direct access to that portion, which is registered with said window opening, of the card received in said pocket, said window opening having a periphery spaced along its entire length from the periphery of said second portion so as to be entirely surrounded by the material of said patch, said patch being attached to said panel along its entire periphery and said periphery of said patch including a substantially straight top edge, and a slit in said panel providing a mouth for said pocket, said slit being located immediately below and extending generally parallel to said top edge of said patch.
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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) | 1977-06-24 | 1977-12-24 | 1978-06-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-24 | 1981-12-24 | 1982-06-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-24 | 1985-12-24 | 1986-06-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |