Abstract A mailer for a flat object such as a book or the like consists of a base panel having first and second cell forming panels foldably connected to each other and to opposite edges of the base panel together with closure panels foldably connected to the cell forming panels which when secured in lapping relationship define a flattened tube. End closure flaps are foldably connected to the base panel and also to the closure panels and having converging side elements at the ends thereof which register with each other when the base panel and the overlapped closure panels are separated from each other and folded into lapping relationship, the cell forming panels during such separation adopting a transverse sectional configuration corresponding to the converging side elements of the closure flaps.
Inventors
👤 Iii William M Pilz
👤 Jeffrey M Gardner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-07 01:50
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/02; B65D5/0227
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A mailer for a flat object such as a book or the like, said mailer being formed from a cut and scored blank of paperboard or the like and comprising: A. A BASE PANEL; B. FIRST AND SECOND PAIRS OF CELL FORMING PANELS FOLDABLY CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER AND TO OPPOSED EDGES OF SAID BASE PANEL; C. CLOSURE PANELS FOLDABLY CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND CELL FORMING PANELS AND BEING FOLDED AND SECURED TOGETHER TO DEFINE A FLATTENED TUBE WITH SAID BASE PANEL AND SAID CELL FORMING PANELS; D. END CLOSURE FLAPS FOLDABLY CONNECTED TO SAID BASE PANEL AND HAVING CONVERGING SIDE ELEMENTS AT THEIR ENDS; E. ADDITIONAL END CLOSURE FLAPS FOLDABLY CONNECTED TO SAID CLOSURE PANELS AND HAVING CONVERGING SIDE ELEMENTS AT ONE OF THE ENDS OF EACH; F. SAID FIRST AND SECOND CELL FORMING PANELS A TRANSVERSE SECTIONAL CONFIGURATION CORRESPONDING TO THE CONVERGENCE OF THE SIDE ELEMENTS OF SAID END CLOSURE FLAPS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A mailer for a flat object such as a book or the like, said mailer being formed from a cut and scored blank of paperboard or the like and comprising: A. A BASE PANEL; B. FIRST AND SECOND PAIRS OF CELL FORMING PANELS FOLDABLY CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER AND TO OPPOSED EDGES OF SAID BASE PANEL; C. CLOSURE PANELS FOLDABLY CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND CELL FORMING PANELS AND BEING FOLDED AND SECURED TOGETHER TO DEFINE A FLATTENED TUBE WITH SAID BASE PANEL AND SAID CELL FORMING PANELS; D. END CLOSURE FLAPS FOLDABLY CONNECTED TO SAID BASE PANEL AND HAVING CONVERGING SIDE ELEMENTS AT THEIR ENDS; E. ADDITIONAL END CLOSURE FLAPS FOLDABLY CONNECTED TO SAID CLOSURE PANELS AND HAVING CONVERGING SIDE ELEMENTS AT ONE OF THE ENDS OF EACH; F. SAID FIRST AND SECOND CELL FORMING PANELS A TRANSVERSE SECTIONAL CONFIGURATION CORRESPONDING TO THE CONVERGENCE OF THE SIDE ELEMENTS OF SAID END CLOSURE FLAPS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A mailer according to claim 1 wherein said end closure flaps are unsecured to said cell forming panels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A mailer according to claim 1 wherein said closure panels are secured in overlapping relationship.