Abstract The envelope is flat, planar, generally rectangular and defined by a pair of oppositely disposed sheets of pliable material which can be torn asunder to remove the currency therefrom. The mutually opposing faces of the sheets are secured to one another at points along lines coinciding with the margins of the envelope and there is a bill of exchange removably disposed in the envelope so as to be coincident as a whole with the plane thereof. The edges of the bill are disposed adjacent the lines of securement between the faces of the sheets, but the points of securement along these lines are substantially coextensive with the edges so that the bill is substantially surrounded by points of securement and captively enclosed within the envelope. There is a point, however, along one line of securement, at which the faces of the sheets are detached from one another and devoid of all securement means thereon so that an opening is formed between the faces of the sheets at this point. The opening is adapted so that the adjacent edge of the bill is exposed to the naked eye at the outside of the envelope, but the bill as a whole cannot be removed through the opening short of tearing the sheets asunder as indicated. In this way, the customer can determine whether the envelope contains the appropriate number and/or type of bill before he tears open the envelope, and if not, can make a claim for the proper amount of currency without being charged with misappropriating the currency because of the fact that the envelope is torn open.
A flat, planar, generally rectangular, paper currencydispensing envelope defined by a pair of oppositely disposed sheets of pliable material which can be torn asunder to remove the currency therefrom, the mutually opposing faces of which sheets are adhered to one another at points along lines of securement coinciding with the margins of said envelope, There being a plurality of bills of exchange removably disposed in said envelope so as to be coincident as a whole with the plane of said envelope, the edges of said bills are disposed adjacent said lines of securement between said faces, and said lines of securement being substantially coextensive with said bill edges so that said bill is substantially surrounded by lines of securement and is not removable from said envelope without tearing said sheets asunder, there being, however, a section along at least one line of securement at which said faces of said sheets are unadhered and separable from one another so that an opening is formed between said faces of said sheets at said section and said opening being located at one corner of said envelope adjacent corresponding corner edges of said bills and being constructed so that the bill corners are exposed by said opening whereby the type and number of bills of exchange may be verified by counting the number of bill corners thus exposed before tearing the sheets asunder and removing the envelope contents.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A flat, planar, generally rectangular, paper currencydispensing envelope defined by a pair of oppositely disposed sheets of pliable material which can be torn asunder to remove the currency therefrom, the mutually opposing faces of which sheets are adhered to one another at points along lines of securement coinciding with the margins of said envelope, There being a plurality of bills of exchange removably disposed in said envelope so as to be coincident as a whole with the plane of said envelope, the edges of said bills are disposed adjacent said lines of securement between said faces, and said lines of securement being substantially coextensive with said bill edges so that said bill is substantially surrounded by lines of securement and is not removable from said envelope without tearing said sheets asunder, there being, however, a section along at least one line of securement at which said faces of said sheets are unadhered and separable from one another so that an opening is formed between said faces of said sheets at said section and said opening being located at one corner of said envelope adjacent corresponding corner edges of said bills and being constructed so that the bill corners are exposed by said opening whereby the type and number of bills of exchange may be verified by counting the number of bill corners thus exposed before tearing the sheets asunder and removing the envelope contents.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The envelope according to claim 1 wherein said opening lies between points on said lines of adherence intersecting one another at said corner, and wherein such points are spaced from the apex of said corner.