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Display-mailer assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-12-11
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Granted: 1989-02-28
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Expires: 2007-12-11
Abstract
Abstract A display-mailer assembly in which a display card, having an object to be displayed fastened thereto, is inserted in an outer envelope of a transparent material for containing the display card during display. The envelope is quick-detachably fastened to retain the display card in the envelope and manually activated adhesive is provided on the envelope to enable the display card to be sealed in the envelope after it has been removed therefrom and addressed, to enable the assembly to be mailed.
Inventors
- 👤 Conrad Neiman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:47
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D27/00; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; B42D15/04; B42D15/045; B42D15/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A display-mailer assembly comprising: a display card having a display side and a side for receiving an address, means for attaching an object to be displayed to said display side of said card, an outer envelope of a transparent material for containing said card during display, said envelope having an open end and a flap foldable over said open end, means for quick-detachably fastening said envelope to retain said card in said envelope, and manually activatable adhesive means on said flap to enable said card to be sealed in said envelope after it has been removed therefrom and addressed, to enable said assembly to be mailed, said flap and said adhesive means being constructed and arranged to enable said flap to be folded over said open end to accept said fastening means without activation of said adhesive means and to be folded over said open end with said adhesive means activated to secure the flap to a wall of said envelope.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A display-mailer assembly comprising: a display card having a display side and a side for receiving an address, means for attaching an object to be displayed to said display side of said card, an outer envelope of a transparent material for containing said card during display, said envelope having an open end and a flap foldable over said open end, means for quick-detachably fastening said envelope to retain said card in said envelope, and manually activatable adhesive means on said flap to enable said card to be sealed in said envelope after it has been removed therefrom and addressed, to enable said assembly to be mailed, said flap and said adhesive means being constructed and arranged to enable said flap to be folded over said open end to accept said fastening means without activation of said adhesive means and to be folded over said open end with said adhesive means activated to secure the flap to a wall of said envelope.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said fastening means comprises a header card disposed over said flap.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said card is foldable about a line intermediate its ends to form two portions each having two surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The assembly of claim 3 wherein said card is foldable so that said object is unexposed and extends between said two portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The assembly of claim 3 wherein one of said surfaces receives said object to be displayed, one of said surfaces receives said address and at least one other of said surfaces receives graphics.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The assembly of claim 5 wherein said card is foldable so that said surface receiving said object is exposed and so that said address-receiving surface is not exposed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The assembly of claim 5 wherein another of said surfaces receives a message.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The assembly of claim 7 wherein said card is foldable so that one of said graphics-receiving surfaces is exposed and said message-receiving surface is not exposed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
147 words
A display-mailer assembly comprising: a display card having a display side and a side for receiving an address, means for attaching an object to be displayed to said display side of said card, an outer envelope of a transparent material for containing said card during display, means for quick-detachably fastening said envelope to retain said card in said envelope, and manually activatable adhesive means on said flap to enable said card to be sealed in said envelope after it has been removed therefrom and addressed, to enable said assembly to be mailed, said card being foldable about a line intermediate its ends to form two portions each having two surfaces, said card being foldable so that said object is unexposed and extends between said two portions and being foldable so that said surface receiving said object is exposed and so that said address-receiving surface is not exposed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
147 words
A display-mailer assembly comprising: a display card having a display side and a side for receiving an address, means for attaching an object to be displayed to said display side of said card, an outer envelope of a transparent material for containing said card during display, means for quick-detachably fastening said envelope to retain said card in said envelope, and manually activatable adhesive means on said flap to enable said card to be sealed in said envelope after it has been removed therefrom and addressed, to enable said assembly to be mailed, said card being foldable about a line intermediate its ends to form two portions each having two surfaces, said card being foldable so that said object is unexposed and extends between said two portions and being foldable so that said surface receiving said object is exposed and so that said address-receiving surface is not exposed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The assembly of claim 9 wherein said envelope has an open end and a flap extending across said open end.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The assembly of claim 10 wherein said adhesive means is disposed on said flap.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
65 words
The assembly of claim 11 wherein said flap and said adhesive means are constructed and arranged to enable said flap to be folded over said open end without activation of said adhesive means and to be folded to accept said fastening means and to be folded over said open end with said adhesive means activated to secure the flap to a wall of said envelope.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly of claim 9 wherein said fastening means comprises a header card disposed over said flap.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The assembly of claim 9 wherein one of said surfaces receives said object to be displayed, one of said surfaces receives said address and at least one other of said surfaces receives graphics.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The assembly of claim 14 wherein another of said surfaces receives a message.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The assembly of claim 15 wherein said card is foldable so that one of said graphics-receiving surface is exposed and said message-receiving surface is not exposed.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
165 words
A display-mailer assembly comprising: a display card having a display side and a side for receiving an address, means for attaching an object to be displayed to said display of said card, an outer envelope of a transparent material for containing said card during display, means for quick-detachably fastening said envelope to retain said card in said envelope, said card being foldable about a line intermediate its ends to form two portions each having two surfaces, one of said surfaces receiving said object to be displayed, one of said surfaces receiving said address, at least one other of said surfaces receiving graphics, and another of said surfaces receiving a message, wherein said card is foldable so that one of said graphics-receiving surface is exposed and said message-receiving surface is not exposed, and manually activatable adhesive means on said envelope to enable the said card to be sealed in said envelope after it has been removed therefrom and addressed, to enable said assembly to be mailed.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
165 words
A display-mailer assembly comprising: a display card having a display side and a side for receiving an address, means for attaching an object to be displayed to said display of said card, an outer envelope of a transparent material for containing said card during display, means for quick-detachably fastening said envelope to retain said card in said envelope, said card being foldable about a line intermediate its ends to form two portions each having two surfaces, one of said surfaces receiving said object to be displayed, one of said surfaces receiving said address, at least one other of said surfaces receiving graphics, and another of said surfaces receiving a message, wherein said card is foldable so that one of said graphics-receiving surface is exposed and said message-receiving surface is not exposed, and manually activatable adhesive means on said envelope to enable the said card to be sealed in said envelope after it has been removed therefrom and addressed, to enable said assembly to be mailed.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The assembly of claim 17 said envelope has an open end and a flap extending across said open end.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The assembly of claim 18 wherein said adhesive means is disposed on said flap.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
65 words
The assembly of claim 19 wherein said flap and said adhesive means are constructed and arranged to enable said flap to be folded over said open end without activation of said adhesive means and to be folded to accept said fastening means and to be folded over said open end with said adhesive means activated to secure the flap to a wall of said envelope.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly of claim 17 wherein said fastening means comprises a header card disposed over said flap.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
The assembly of claim 17 wherein said card is foldable so that said object is unexposed and extends between said two portions.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
The assembly of claim 22 wherein said card is foldable so that said surface receiving said object is exposed and so that said address-receiving surface is not exposed.
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