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Self-sealing envelope and method of making same
Assignee: Mail Well Corp
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Filing: 1976-09-15
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Granted: 1977-10-25
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Expires: 1996-09-15
Abstract
Abstract A self-sealing envelope is made by folding a paper blank having a flap, a front panel, a back panel and end flaps. Back seams of the body are sealed with an adhesive having a predetermined dielectric constant. Strips of latex material having the same or a lesser dielectric constant are applied to the flap and body in positions which register when the flap is closed. The envelope is dried in a dielectric heating chamber. Suitable latex materials have a low pH factor or a low metal salt content.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Cohn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:00
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D27/00; B65D27/12; B65D27/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of making self-sealing envelopes from paper blanks including the steps of: folding and sealing a body for the envelope using an adhesive having a predetermined dielectric constant, and allowing said adhesive to at least partially dry; subsequently, applying a first strip of moist latex material to the body of the envelope and a second strip of moist latex material to an attached flap in a position in which the second strip registers with the first strip when the flap is folded against the body of the envelope, the latex material having a dielectric constant approximately the same or less than the dielectric constant of the adhesive; and drying the envelope in a dielectric heating chamber.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of making self-sealing envelopes from paper blanks including the steps of: folding and sealing a body for the envelope using an adhesive having a predetermined dielectric constant, and allowing said adhesive to at least partially dry; subsequently, applying a first strip of moist latex material to the body of the envelope and a second strip of moist latex material to an attached flap in a position in which the second strip registers with the first strip when the flap is folded against the body of the envelope, the latex material having a dielectric constant approximately the same or less than the dielectric constant of the adhesive; and drying the envelope in a dielectric heating chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
110 words
A self-sealing envelope made by: folding a paper blank to form an envelope having a body and a flap; sealing seams in the body using an adhesive having a predetermined dielectric constant; applying a first strip of moist latex material to the body of the envelope and a second strip of moist latex material to the flap of the envelope in a position in which the second strip registers with the first strip when the flap is folded against the body, the latex material having a dielectric constant approximately the same as or less than the dielectric constant of the adhesive; and drying the envelope in a dielectric heating chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
110 words
A self-sealing envelope made by: folding a paper blank to form an envelope having a body and a flap; sealing seams in the body using an adhesive having a predetermined dielectric constant; applying a first strip of moist latex material to the body of the envelope and a second strip of moist latex material to the flap of the envelope in a position in which the second strip registers with the first strip when the flap is folded against the body, the latex material having a dielectric constant approximately the same as or less than the dielectric constant of the adhesive; and drying the envelope in a dielectric heating chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
108 words
A self-sealing envelope comprising: a paper blank folded and sealed to form an envelope having a flap and a body portion with seams secured by an adhesive having a predetermined dielectric constant; a first strip of latex material on the body of the envelope; and a second strip of latex material on the flap of the envelope in a position in which the second strip registers with the first strip when the flap is folded against the body of the envelope, said first strip and said second strip of latex material having a dielectric constant on the order of or less than the dielectric constant of the adhesive.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
108 words
A self-sealing envelope comprising: a paper blank folded and sealed to form an envelope having a flap and a body portion with seams secured by an adhesive having a predetermined dielectric constant; a first strip of latex material on the body of the envelope; and a second strip of latex material on the flap of the envelope in a position in which the second strip registers with the first strip when the flap is folded against the body of the envelope, said first strip and said second strip of latex material having a dielectric constant on the order of or less than the dielectric constant of the adhesive.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of making self-sealing envelopes including the steps of: applying a first strip of latex material to the body of an envelope having seams sealed with adhesive of a predetermined dielectric constant; applying a second strip of latex material to an attached flap of said envelope in a position in which the second strip registers with the first strip when the flap is folded against the body of the envelope, the latex material used in said first and second strips having a dielectric constant approximately the same as or less than the dielectric constant of the adhesive.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of making self-sealing envelopes including the steps of: applying a first strip of latex material to the body of an envelope having seams sealed with adhesive of a predetermined dielectric constant; applying a second strip of latex material to an attached flap of said envelope in a position in which the second strip registers with the first strip when the flap is folded against the body of the envelope, the latex material used in said first and second strips having a dielectric constant approximately the same as or less than the dielectric constant of the adhesive.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-10-24 | 1985-04-25 | 1985-10-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-10-24 | 1989-04-25 | 1989-10-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |