Travel envelope construction having integrally formed baggage identification labels

Claim 2

A wallet-type envelope construction comprising an outer panel, and an inner panel, said outer panel being secured to said inner panel along a common edge, means for securing the bottom edge portion of said inner panel to the bottom edge portion of said outer panel, said inner and outer panels having at least two other edges disposed in unsecured and free relationship with respect to one another, said outer and inner panels defining a pocket therebetween capable of having tickets and the like positioned therein, at least a portion of said inner panel having an adhesive layer disposed on the rear surface thereof, said adhesive coated inner panel portion having name and address indicia thereon to form at least one identification label, and said identification label being a detachably secured portion of said inner panel.

Claim 3

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 1, wherein said identification label is detachably secured by means of serrations formed on said inner panel.

Claim 4

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 2, wherein selected ones of said serrations are disposed in orthogonal relationship with selected other ones of said serrations.

Claim 5

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 3, wherein at least one side of said identification label is formed from a portion of one of said free edges of said inner panel.

Claim 6

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 2, wherein said envelope construction is fabricated from a continuous single sheet of material.

Claim 7

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 2, wherein said adhesive layer on the rear surface of said identification label has a releasable backing cover layer disposed thereon.

Claim 8

A wallet-type envelope construction comprising a right outer panel, a left outer panel, and a central panel, said right and left outer panels being secured to one another along a common fold line, said central panel being secured to one of said right and left outer panels, such that folding of said right and left outer panels along said common fold line causes said central panel to be disposed therebetween and substantially coextensive therewith, said central panel and said one of said left and right outer panels to which the same is secured defining a pocket therebetween capable of having tickets and the like positioned therein, a portion of said central panel having name and address indicia thereon and forming at least one identification label, an adhesive layer disposed on the rear surface of said identification label portion of said central panel, and said identification label portion being detachably secured to the remaining portion of said central panel.

Claim 9

A wallet-type envelope construction comprising a right outer panel, a left outer panel, and a central panel, said right and left outer panels being secured to one another along a common fold line, said central panel being secured to one of said right and left outer panels, such that folding of said right and left outer panels along said common fold line causes said central panel to be disposed therebetween and substantially coextensive therewith, said central panel and said one of said left and right outer panels to which the same is secured defining a pocket therebetween capable of having tickets and the like positioned therein, a portion of said central panel having name and address indicia thereon and forming at least one identification label, an adhesive layer disposed on the rear surface of said identification label portion of said central panel, and said identification label portion being detachably secured to the remaining portion of said central panel.

Claim 10

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 7, wherein said adhesive layer on the rear surface of said identification label portion has a releasable backing cover layer disposed thereon.

Claim 11

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 7, wherein said identification label portion is detachably secured by means of serrations formed on said central panel.

Claim 12

A wallet-type envelope constructon in accordance with claim 9, wherein selected ones of said serrations are disposed in orthogonal relationship with selected other ones of said serrations.

Claim 13

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 7, wherein said central panel has a bottom lateral edge, and said one of said left and right outer panels has a bottom lateral edge which is secured to the bottom lateral edge of said central panel.

Claim 14

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 11, wherein said bottom lateral edge of said one of said left and right outer panels has a longitudinally extending bottom lateral edge portion, a lateral fold line formed in said lateral edge portion, and means for securing said bottom lateral edge portion to the bottom lateral edge of said central panel.

Claim 15

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 7, wherein said central panel is secured to said left outer panel along a common fold line, said central panel has a bottom edge, said left outer panel has a bottom lateral edge, and said bottom lateral edge of said left outer panel is secured to the bottom edge of said central panel.

Claim 16

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 13, wherein said bottom lateral edge of said left outer panel is provided with a longitudinally extending lateral edge portion, and said longitudinally extending lateral edge portion is secured to the bottom edge of said central panel.

Claim 17

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 13, wherein said identification labels are detachably secured by means of serrations formed on said central panel.

Claim 18

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 15, wherein selected ones of said serrations are disposed in orthogonal relationship with selected ones of said serrations.

Claim 19

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 16, wherein said serrations comprise a longitudinal vertical score line disposed laterally inward of said common fold line between said left outer panel and said central panel, said central panel having a free inner vertical edge, and a lateral horizontal score line extending to the free inner vertical edge of said central panel.

Claim 20

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 17, wherein there is included a second lateral horizontal score line which is longitudinally offset and parallel to said first lateral score line, and said longitudinal and lateral score lines define two detachably secured identification labels.

Claim 21

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 14, wherein said longitudinally extending lateral edge portion has a lateral score line dividing said portion into a first section and a second section, means for securing said first section to said bottom edge of said central panel, said second section being detachably secured along said score line and forming a boarding pass having appropriate indicia thereon, and said first section boarding indicia subscribed thereon corresponding to the indicia on said second section.

Claim 22

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 13, wherein said central panel has a longitudinal vertical score line formed thereon, said score line forming a right central tab portion, said right central tab portion having said adhesive layer disposed on the rear surface thereof, at least one laterally extending score line formed on said right central tab portion dividing the same into a plurality of identification labels, and each of said identification labels having appropriate indicia thereon.

Claim 23

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 20, wherein said adhesive layered right central tab portion has a releasable backing layer disposed thereon.

Claim 24

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 21, wherein said central panel having an upper lateral edge, said left outer panel having an upper lateral edge, and said upper lateral edge of said central panel is longitudinally disposed in recessed relationship with respect to the upper lateral edge of said left outer panel.

Claim 25

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 13, wherein said upper lateral edge of said central panel is longitudinally disposed in recessed relationship with respect to the upper lateral edge of said left outer panel.

Claim 26

A wallet-type envelope constructon in accordance with claim 13, wherein said central panel has a first longitudinal vertical score line formed thereon, said first longitudinal score line forming a right central tab portion, said right central tab portion having said adhesive layer disposed on the rear surface thereof, a second longitudinal vertical score line formed on said right central tab portion, at least one laterally extending score line formed on said right central tab portion, said lateral and longitudinal score lines dividing said right central tab portion into a plurality of identification labels, and each of said identification labels having appropriate indicia thereon.

Claim 27

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 24, wherein said adhesive layered right central tab portion has a releasable backing layer disposed thereon.

Claim 28

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 13, wherein said central panel has a first longitudinal vertical score line formed thereon, said first score line forming a right central tab portion, said right central tab portion having said adhesive layer disposed on the rear surface thereof, at least one laterally extending score line formed on said right central tab portion dividing the same into a plurality of identification labels, a second longitudinal vertical score line disposed laterally inward of said common fold line between said left outer panel and said central panel, a lateral horizontal score line extending to said first longitudinal vertical score line, said last mentioned lateral horizontal score line and said second longitudinal vertical score line defining another identification label, and said other identification label having an adhesive layer disposed on the rear surface thereof.

Claim 29

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 26, wherein said adhesive layers have a releasable backing layer disposed thereon.

Claim 30

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 26, wherein there is included a second lateral horizontal score line which is longitudinally offset and parallel to the said first lateral horizontal score line, and said second longitudinal and said first and second lateral score lines define two other detachably secured identification labels.

Claim 31

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 28, wherein said bottom lateral edge of said left outer panel is provided with a longitudinally extending lateral edge portion having a lateral score line dividing said portion into a first section and a second section, means for securing said first section to said bottom edge of said central panel, said second section being detachably secured along said score line and forming a boarding pass having appropriate indicia thereon, and said first section having boarding indicia subscribed thereon corresponding to the indicia on said second section.

Claim 32

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 24, wherein said central panel has a third longitudinal score line formed thereon which is disposed inwardly of said common fold line between said left outer panel and said central panel, at least one lateral horizontal score line extending between said first and third longitudinal vertical score lines, said last mentioned lateral horizontal score line and said first and third longitudinal score lines defining at least one other identification label, and said other identification label having an adhesive layer disposed on the rear surface thereof.

Claim 33

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 30, including first and second lateral lines extending between said first and third longitudinal vertical score lines defining two other detachably secured identification labels.

Claim 34

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 30, wherein said bottom lateral edge of said left outer panel is provided witha longitudinally extending lateral edge portion having a lateral score line dividing said portion into a first section and a second section, means for securing said first section to said bottom edge of said central panel, said second section being detachably secured along said score line and forming a boarding pass having appropriate indicia thereon, and said first section having boarding indicia subscribed thereon corresponding to the indicia on said second section.

Claim 35

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 30, wherein said adhesive layers have a releasable backing layer disposed thereon.

Claim 36

A wallet-type envelope construction comprising an outer panel, and an inner panel, said outer panel being secured to said inner panel along a common edge, means for securing the bottom edge portion of said inner panel to the bottom edge portion of said outer panel, said inner and outer panels having at least two other edges disposed in unsecured and free relationship with respect to one another, said outer and inner panels defining a pocket therebetween capable of having tickets and the like positioned therein, at least a portion of one of said inner and outer panels having an adhesive layer disposed on the rear surface thereof, said adhesive coated panel portion having name and address indicia thereon to form at least one identification label, and said identification label being a detachably secured portion of said one of said inner and outer panels.

Claim 37

A wallet-type envelope construction comprising an outer panel, and an inner panel, said outer panel being secured to said inner panel along a common edge, means for securing the bottom edge portion of said inner panel to the bottom edge portion of said outer panel, said inner and outer panels having at least two other edges disposed in unsecured and free relationship with respect to one another, said outer and inner panels defining a pocket therebetween capable of having tickets and the like positioned therein, at least a portion of one of said inner and outer panels having an adhesive layer disposed on the rear surface thereof, said adhesive coated panel portion having name and address indicia thereon to form at least one identification label, and said identification label being a detachably secured portion of said one of said inner and outer panels.

Claim 38

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 34, wherein said identification label is detachably secured by means of serrations formed on said one of said inner and outer panels.

Claim 39

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 35, wherein said serrations are disposed in orthogonal relationship.

Claim 40

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 36, wherein at least one side of said identification label is formed from a portion of the free edge of said one of said inner and outer panels.

Claim 41

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 34, wherein said outer panel comprises a left outer panel portion and a right outer panel portion having a common fold line therebetween, and said identification label portion is formed from said right outer panel portion.

Claim 42

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 34, wherein said common fold line between said left and right outer panel portions comprises a longitudinal vertical score line, at least one lateral horizontal score line extending from said longitudinal vertical score line to the outer edge of said right outer panel portion, said longitudinal and lateral score lines dividing said right outer panel portion into a plurality of identification labels, and each of said identification labels having appropriate indicia thereon.

Claim 43

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 39, wherein said adhesive coated right outer panel portion has a releasable backing layer disposed thereon.

Claim 44

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 39, including three parallel lateral horizontal score lines extending from said longitudinal vertical score line to the outer edge of said right outer panel, and said three parallel lateral score lines and said longitudinal score line forming six separable and detachably secured identification labels.

Claim 45

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 39, wherein the bottom lateral edge of said left outer panel portion is provided with a longitudinally extending lateral edge portion, and said longitudinally extending lateral edge portion is secured to the bottom edge of said inner panel.

Claim 46

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 39, wherein the bottom lateral edge of said left outer panel portion is provided with a longitudinally extending lateral edge portion having a lateral score line dividing said lateral edge portion into a first section and a second section, means for securing said first section to said bottom edge of said inner panel, said second section being detachably secured along said score line and forming a boarding pass having appropriate indicia thereon, and said first section having boarding indicia subscribed thereon corresponding to the indicia on said second section.

Claim 47

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 39, wherein said inner panel is provided with a longitudinally extending upper lateral edge portion, and said upper lateral edge portion of said inner panel extends beyond the upper edge of said outer panel portions.

Claim 48

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 44, wherein said upper lateral edge portion of said inner panel is disposed adjacent said left outer panel portion and extends beyond the upper edge thereof.

Claim 49

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 34, wherein said inner panel is provided with a longitudinally extending upper lateral edge portion, and said upper lateral edge portion of said inner panel extends beyond the upper edge of said outer panel portions.

Claim 50

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 46, wherein said inner panel has a longitudinal vertical score line disposed laterally inward of said common edge between said outer and inner panels, a lateral score line intersecting said longitudinal score line and extending to the free inner vertical edge of said inner panel, and said inner panel portion defined by said intersecting score lines forming a detachable boarding pass.

Claim 51

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 47, wherein said longitudinal vertical score line is disposed in coplanar vertical alignment with the inner vertical edge of said longitudinally extending upper lateral edge portion.

Claim 52

A wallet-type envelope construction in accordance with claim 48, wherein said outer panel comprises a left outer panel portion and a right outer panel portion having a common fold line therebetween, said identification label portion is formed from said right outer panel portion, and said upper lateral edge portion of said inner panel is disposed adjacent said left outer panel portion and extends beyond the upper edge thereof.