Paperboard envelope for a computer disc or CD which is insertable in a bound publication

Claim 1

An envelope adapted to hold a CD or computer disc and being adapted to be bound into a spine of a publication; the envelope being formed from a blank and having a front face, a back face, and four side edges, a fold line provided between the front face and back face and laterally thereof to allow said faces to fold into overlying relationship; a first edge being formed at the said fold line in said blank, a first margin provided adjacent the second side edge, disposed opposite the said fold line, a second margin adjacent a third side edge, said second margin being arranged downwardly of said front and back faces of the formed envelope, and a third margin formed adjacent the fourth side edge, of said third margin arranged upwardly of said faces, said margins defining an area between the front and back faces sized to accept a disc; said first and second margins including adhesive strips intermediate said front and back faces to secure said front and back faces together such that said envelope is sealed along three edges and has an opened upper edge; said third margin being adjacent said opened edge and provided upwardly of said front and back faces to allow insertion of a disc therein; a flap provided in said third margin in said front face of said envelope, said flap being generally parallel to said fourth and bottom edge of said envelope; an adhesive strip having a coating in said third margin intermediate the front and back face, said coating being removable from said adhesive strip to seal said fourth edge of said envelope into closure; and a tear strip provided in said third margin spaced from said adhesive strip, said tear strip being laterally disposed and operable to open said envelope to provide removal of a disc.