US6029883A
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Envelope
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-11-26
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Granted: 2000-02-29
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Expires: 2017-11-26
Abstract
Abstract An envelope comprising a front portion and a rear portion. The front and rear portions define therebetween a space for receiving material, and one of the portions has a window therein located at a position for exposing postage indicia applied to the material within the space.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley L. Hechinger
- 👤 II Charles H. Ellis
- 👤 Stephen Robert Snook
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:11
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D27/00; B65D27/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
An envelope package comprising an envelope having a front portion and a rear portion, the front and rear portions defining therebetween a space, material contained within the space, said material including computer generated and printed postage indicia, one of said front or rear portions having a window therein located at a position for exposing the computer generated and printed postage indica portion of the message applied to the material in the space, wherein the window has a covering which is sufficiently transparent so that the postage indicia applied to the material is visible, the covering incorporating a plurality of apertures in the window.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
An envelope package comprising an envelope having a front portion and a rear portion, the front and rear portions defining therebetween a space, material contained within the space, said material including computer generated and printed postage indicia, one of said front or rear portions having a window therein located at a position for exposing the computer generated and printed postage indica portion of the message applied to the material in the space, wherein the window has a covering which is sufficiently transparent so that the postage indicia applied to the material is visible, the covering incorporating a plurality of apertures in the window.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
An envelope as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a window therein for exposing a name and address of an addressee.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An envelope as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a window for exposing a return address.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An envelope as claimed in claim 1 wherein the electronically generated stamp is printed from a computer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An envelope as claimed in claim 1 wherein the window has a covering, the covering being sufficiently transparent so that postage indicia applied to the material is visible.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An envelope as claimed in claim 5 wherein the covering incorporates a means for canceling the stamp.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
An envelope as claimed in claim 6 wherein the means for canceling the stamp comprises a plurality of apertures in the window.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
An envelope as claimed in claim 6 wherein the means for canceling the stamp comprises a pressure sensitive release coating in the window.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
An envelope as claimed in claim 6 wherein the covering incorporates security means to facilitate against copying or counterfeiting the postage indicia.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
An envelope as claimed in claim 5 wherein the covering comprises a glassine material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
An envelope as claimed in claim 5 wherein the covering incorporates an anti-reflective means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
An envelope as claimed in claim 11 wherein the anti-reflective means is achieved by one of the following: mechanical treatment and chemical treatment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
An envelope as claimed in claim 1 wherein the window is located in an upper right-hand portion of the envelope.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
An envelope as claimed in claim 1 wherein the window is sufficiently large so as to expose a name and address printed on the material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
An envelope as claimed in claim 1 wherein the window is sufficiently large so as to expose a name and address and return address printed on the material.
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