Envelope assembly

Claim 1

An assembly of stuffed, sealed envelopes, comprising, superimposed upper, intermediate and lower continuous plies respectively defining envelope fronts, inserts and envelope backs series-connected together along spaced cross lines of weakening in said plies, said intermediate ply having diecuts at said lines of weakening so as to define opposed side edges of said inserts spaced inwardly of said lines of weakening and initially defining connecting portions between said inserts, opposed end edges of said intermediate ply lying inwardly of opposed end edges of said upper and lower plies, first and second sealing means of like material in confronting relationship on said front and back plies, said material being characterized so as to adhere only to itself upon said first and second means contacting one another, said connecting portions being severed from said inserts by cuts extending through one of said upper and lower plies so as to completely free said inserts from attachment to one another, said material lying both outwardly and inwardly of said side and end edges, said material which lies outwardly of said edges adhering to itself for securing said fronts and backs together to form envelope pockets for said inserts, said material contacting said inserts without being attached thereto for snugly holding said inserts in place without shifting between said fronts and backs while said envelopes are series-connected together as well as after said envelopes are detached from one another, and means on said fronts and backs for opening the envelope pockets and extracting said inserts.