Pouched continuous envelope system

Claim 2

A continuous series of interconnected envelopes, each said envelope comprising a back ply, a front ply secured to said back ply to form a first open-ended pocket therewith, a flap portion on one of said plys for folding over the other of said plys to enclose said pocket, at least one insert ply within said pocket secured along at least two edged thereof to one of said front and back plys to form an insert pocket within said first pocket, said insert ply having an edge unsecured to said front and back plys, a tear-away portion along a common edge of each of at least said front and back plys and adjacent said unsecured edge of said insert pocket, each of said tear-away portions being defined by a line of weakening said tear-away portion being secured to each other for simultaneous removal from the remainder of said envelope to expose each said pocket for removal of the contents of the insert pocket from said side of said insert pocket corresponding to said unsecured edge and the corresponding side of said envelope.

Claim 3

A continuous series of envelopes as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said front and back plys is rectangular and said tear-away portions thereof are located on a side of said envelope.

Claim 4

A continuous series of envelopes as set forth in claim 2 wherein said insert ply is rectangular.

Claim 5

A continuous series of envelopes as set forth in claim 1 wherein said tear-away portion of each said front and back plys each include a tab portion projecting into the remainder of each said respective ply for forming a cut-out in each respective ply upon removal of said respective tear-away portions.

Claim 6

A continuous envelope system comprising a series of interconnected envelopes wherein each envelope includes a back ply interconnected to a back ply of an adjacent envelope, a front ply secured on said back ply to define an open-ended pocket therewith, said front ply being of smaller length than said back ply to define a flap portiOn on said back ply for folding over said front ply to close said pocket, an insert ply secured along at least two edges thereof to one of said front and back plys to define an insert pocket having an edge unsecured to said front and back plys, each of said front and back plys having a tear-away portion along one edge and adjacent said unsecured edge of said insert ply for exposing said pockets upon removal of said tear-away portion to permit removal of the contents of said pockets from the side of each said insert pocket corresponding to said unsecured edge and said corresponding side of each of said envelopes, each of said tear-away portions being defined by a line of weakening and a detachable edge strip at each side of said series of envelopes to provide a feeding means for said series of envelopes.

Claim 7

A continuous envelope system comprising a series of interconnected envelopes wherein each envelope includes a back ply interconnected to a back ply of an adjacent envelope, a front ply secured on said back ply to define an open-ended pocket therewith, said front ply being of smaller length than said back ply to define a flap portiOn on said back ply for folding over said front ply to close said pocket, an insert ply secured along at least two edges thereof to one of said front and back plys to define an insert pocket having an edge unsecured to said front and back plys, each of said front and back plys having a tear-away portion along one edge and adjacent said unsecured edge of said insert ply for exposing said pockets upon removal of said tear-away portion to permit removal of the contents of said pockets from the side of each said insert pocket corresponding to said unsecured edge and said corresponding side of each of said envelopes, each of said tear-away portions being defined by a line of weakening and a detachable edge strip at each side of said series of envelopes to provide a feeding means for said series of envelopes.

Claim 8

A continuous series of interconnected envelopes, each said envelope comprising a front ply, a back ply, means securing said front ply and said back ply together to form a first open-ended pocket therein, a flap portion on said back ply for folding over said front ply and having means thereon to secure said flap portion to said front ply to enclose said pocket, an insert ply within said first pocket secured along at least two edges thereof to one of said plys to form an insert pocket within said first pocket, said insert pocket having an edge unsecured to said front and back plys, and a tear-away portion along a common edge of each said front and back plies and adjacent said edge of said insert pocket, each said tear-away portion being secured to an overlying tear-away portion for simultaneous removal from the remainder of said envelope to expose each said pocket for removal of the contents of said insert pocket from the side of said insert pocket corresponding to said unsecured edge, each of said tear-away portions being defined by a line of weakening.

Claim 9

A continuous series of interconnected envelopes, each said envelope comprising a front ply, a back ply, means securing said front ply and said back ply together to form a first open-ended pocket therein, a flap portion on said back ply for folding over said front ply and having means thereon to secure said flap portion to said front ply to enclose said pocket, an insert ply within said first pocket secured along at least two edges thereof to one of said plys to form an insert pocket within said first pocket, said insert pocket having an edge unsecured to said front and back plys, and a tear-away portion along a common edge of each said front and back plies and adjacent said edge of said insert pocket, each said tear-away portion being secured to an overlying tear-away portion for simultaneous removal from the remainder of said envelope to expose each said pocket for removal of the contents of said insert pocket from the side of said insert pocket corresponding to said unsecured edge, each of said tear-away portions being defined by a line of weakening.

Claim 10

A continuous series of interconnected envelopes, each said envelope comprising a rectangular front ply having a tear-away portion along one edge thereof; a rectangular back ply secured to said front ply about three edges thereof to form a first opened-ended pocket therebetween, said back ply including a tear-away portion along one edge thereof superimposed upon a tear-away portion located along the corresponding edge of said front ply, and a flap portion for folding over said back ply to close said pocket; and an insert ply secured in place between said front and back plys to define an insert pocket within said first pocket, said insert ply having an edge unsecured to said front and back plys, said insert pocket terminating at said unsecured edge adjacent said tear- away portions of said front and back plys whereby after closing of said flap portion on said back ply and upon removal of said tear-away portions, said pockets are simultaneously exposed for removal of the contents of the insert pocket from said side of said insert pocket corresponding to said unsecured edge and the corresponding side of said envelope each of said tear-away portions being defined by a line of weakening.

Claim 11

A continuous series of interconnected envelopes, each said envelope comprising a rectangular front ply having a tear-away portion along one edge thereof; a rectangular back ply secured to said front ply about three edges thereof to form a first opened-ended pocket therebetween, said back ply including a tear-away portion along one edge thereof superimposed upon a tear-away portion located along the corresponding edge of said front ply, and a flap portion for folding over said back ply to close said pocket; and an insert ply secured in place between said front and back plys to define an insert pocket within said first pocket, said insert ply having an edge unsecured to said front and back plys, said insert pocket terminating at said unsecured edge adjacent said tear- away portions of said front and back plys whereby after closing of said flap portion on said back ply and upon removal of said tear-away portions, said pockets are simultaneously exposed for removal of the contents of the insert pocket from said side of said insert pocket corresponding to said unsecured edge and the corresponding side of said envelope each of said tear-away portions being defined by a line of weakening.

Claim 12

A continuous series of envelopes as set forth in claim 7 which further includes means on said flap portion for securing said flap portion to said back ply.

Claim 13

A continuous series of envelopes as set forth in claim 7 wherein said insert ply is rectangular and is secured along at least two edges to one of said front and back plys to define an opening into said insert pocket, said latter opening being located under said flap portion upon folding of said flap portion over said back ply.

Claim 14

A continuous series of envelopes as set forth in claim 7 wherein said back has a recess therein overlying said insert ply to expose said insert ply and provide access to said insert pocket.