| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 229300000 | Including remailing means (e.g., envelope, postcard, address label, etc.) | 32 |
| 20090166401 | TIME LIMITED BUSINESS REPLY MAIL - Systems and methods for utilizing time-dependent markings in systems including a mail delivery system for utilizing time-limited business reply mail are described. A business reply mail authorization permit is applied to a business reply mail piece using a time-dependent marking such as time-dependent ink. After the time-dependent ink changes state, the mail piece is no longer marked as an authorized business reply mail piece. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20100059583 | DOUBLE POSTCARD - A double postcard mailer has personal information on an interior face, which is concealed by a panel. The panel is affixed to the interior face with adhesive, except at a flap having a tab extending form the panel. The panel can be removed to reveal the personal information by pulling the tab and separating the panel from the interior face. In some embodiments, the panel is perforated and the panel tears at the perforations in order to remove a portion of the panel and reveal the information. In other embodiments, the flap is affixed to an opposing interior face, so that as the double postcard is opened, portions of the panel are removed by staying attached to the opposing interior face. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100140338 | POSTAL MAILERS WITH ADJUSTABLE DIMENSIONS - Mailers for securing and protecting stress-sensitive or frangible articles for safe processing by automated postal processing equipment. The mailer may include a first panel adhesively bonded with a second panel to define a pocket between the first and second panels. The pocket is configured to receive an article. The second panel has a first edge and a second edge spaced from the first edge by a height of the second panel or a length of the second panel. The mailer further includes a flap with a first section attached along a fold line to the first edge of the second panel, a second section, and a line of weakening between the first and second sections. The first section is configured to fold along the line of weakening relative to the second section. The first and second sections are configured to fold along the fold line relative to the second panel. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20140069995 | Double Postcard With Check - A double postcard with bank check includes a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel. The first and second panels are separated by a first line of weakness. The second and third panels are separated by a second line of weakness. The first panel includes first and second opposing surfaces. A face of a bank check is located on the first opposing surface and an outgoing address is located on the second opposing surface. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140191023 | SEPARABLE OR OPENING PORTIONS FOR PRINTABLE SHEET MATERIAL - A printable sheet material includes a panel having an integral separable portion and a starting mechanism formed on the separable portion. At least one tearable line is formed in the panel permitting the separable portion to be at least partially separated from a remaining portion of the panel. The tearable line includes a plurality of open “V” channeling cuts spaced along the line, each of the channeling cuts formed by a converging pair of cuts having a wider spaced end and a narrower spaced end. The channeling cuts are oriented with the wider spaced ends facing toward the starting mechanism to point in a tearing direction extending away from the starting mechanism. A patch is affixed to the remaining portion solely by an adhesive attachment device on the remaining portion and the patch overlaps less than an entire facing surface of the separable portion wherein when the sheet material is formed into an envelope and the separable portion is at least partially separated from the remaining portion an opening is created between an edge of the patch and the separable portion for at least one of direct view of, access to, and extraction of contents within the envelope. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20160137352 | SEPARABLE OR OPENING PORTIONS FOR PRINTABLE SHEET MATERIAL - A printable sheet material includes a panel having an integral separable portion and a starting mechanism formed on the separable portion. At least one tearable line is formed in the panel permitting the separable portion to be at least partially separated from a remaining portion of the panel. The tearable line includes a plurality of open “V” channeling cuts spaced along the line, each of the channeling cuts formed by a converging pair of cuts having a wider spaced end and a narrower spaced end. The channeling cuts are oriented with the wider spaced ends facing toward the starting mechanism and the narrower spaced ends pointed in a tearing direction extending away from the starting mechanism. | 05-19-2016 |
| 229301000 | Remailable envelope | 26 |
| 20090001150 | Reusable Envelope - The present invention provides a reusable packaging system comprising an envelope having first and second substantially planar sides which are secured to one another so as to define a container having an open end, the first and second sides defining respective apertures there through in the vicinity of the open end of the envelope, the apertures being substantially aligned with one another and a closure member which is substantially planar, flexible and has opposing surfaces at least a portion of one of which carries an adhesive coating, the closure member being located adjacent the open end of the envelope such that the surface carrying the adhesive coating contacts itself through the apertures in the first end and second sides of the envelope. Also provided is a reusable envelope and a closure member for use in such a reusable packaging system. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090212098 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A REUSABLE MAILER - Embodiments of an envelope that is reusable and allows for efficient rerouting between intended recipients of the item in the envelope are disclosed. The envelope may be constructed of a durable material and may have various features that allow the envelope to be automatically sent via a carrier from one recipient to another. Thus, when a recipient of the item returns the envelope via the carrier, the envelope can be correctly processed and forwarded on to the next recipient with the same item, without the need of sending the item back to a return center or other entity. The term envelope generally includes envelopes, mailers and packages. Embodiments may include an envelope that facilitates multiple sorting and delivery cycles by the delivery service without the need for reconfiguration, repair, or replacement of the envelope. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090212099 | Envelope for distribution of compact discs and blank for manufacture of same - An envelope for distribution of compact discs such as CD, DVD and CD-ROM discs, which is in the shape of a pocket with an upper closure and with separable flat parts, where one of the three sides of the pocket consists of a fold and the remaining two sides consist of glued seams formed by folded connecting flaps wherein the front surface of the envelope and/or its back surface is provided with at least one printed label for insertion into compact disc packages, preferably arranged as a separable flat part of the envelope with defining perforations. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100089990 | Cards Integrated Into a One-Way or Two-Way Mailer for Multiple Uses - In one aspect, an envelope having an integrated return mailing article is fabricated from a single sheet of material having first and second sections, and a perforated line for separably interconnecting said first and second sections. The first section includes bottom, top and side edges and a non-perforated first fold line, a non-perforated second fold line, and a non-perforated third fold line. The second section defines a return mailing article having bottom, top and side edges, at least one of which is coincident with said first perforated line. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100219233 | REUSABLE ENVELOPE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A reusable envelope includes a plurality of panels defining a pocket having an opening for receipt of the content material. The reusable envelope also includes a flap closure having first and second bond lines and first and second flap folds disposed between the bond lines. The first flap fold and first bond line are adapted to close the pocket during an initial mail delivery while the second flap fold and second bond line are adapted to close the pocket for reuse during a subsequent mail delivery. A tear strip is disposed between the front panel and the flap closure to open the pocket for removal of the mailpiece content material. Upon removal of the tear strip and insertion of content material associated with the subsequent mail delivery, the second bond line connects the panels to close the pocket for reuse of the envelope. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110121063 | ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR USAGE AS AN INTEGRATED BIDIRECTIONAL MAILPIECE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INTEGRATED BIDIRECTIONAL MAILPIECES - The present teachings relate to techniques and equipment to prepare articles of manufacture that can be used in a document processing system, such as a wrapping document processing system, that individually wraps each form in a manner that produces a mailpiece. The manufactured mailpiece is an integrated bidirectional mailpiece having outgoing and return envelope functionality. In the outgoing format, the integrated mailpiece may optionally contain advertisements, coupons, inserted documents, statements or payment coupons. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110192892 | MAILPIECE WITH PERSONALIZED COMMUNICATION AND RETURN SLIP AND RELATED METHOD UTILIZING WRAPPER SYSTEM - The present teachings relate to a mailpiece and method for assembling a mailpiece using a document processing system such as a wrapper system. The assembled mailpiece has outgoing and reply envelope functionality. In the outgoing format, the mailpiece may optionally contain advertisements, inserted documents, or coupons. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20120097737 | Integrated Envelope Assembly Including Original and Return Envelope Components - An envelope assembly includes an original and a return address components. The original address component has a front side having an original address provided thereon, a rear side, and a first attachment portion provided around at least part of the perimeter of the original address component. The return address component includes a second attachment portion provided around at least part of the perimeter of the return address component and a return envelope portion, wherein the second attachment portion is attached to the first attachment portion The return envelope portion has a front side having a return address provided thereon, a rear side, and an interior for receiving return mailing materials. The rear side of the original address component faces the front side of the return envelope portion, and the return envelope portion is removeably attached to and separable from the second attachment portion by a first separation device. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20140239055 | INTEGRATED ENVELOPE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING ORIGINAL AND RETURN ENVELOPE COMPONENTS - An envelope assembly includes an original and a return address components. The original address component has a front side having an original address provided thereon, a rear side, and a first attachment portion provided around at least part of the perimeter of the original address component. The return address component includes a second attachment portion provided around at least part of the perimeter of the return address component and a return envelope portion, wherein the second attachment portion is attached to the first attachment portion The return envelope portion has a front side having a return address provided thereon, a rear side, and an interior for receiving return mailing materials. The rear side of the original address component faces the front side of the return envelope portion, and the return envelope portion is removeably attached to and separable from the second attachment portion by a first separation device. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140332586 | ROUND TRIP ENVELOPE - A round trip envelope with front and back faces for writing the outgoing and return addresses, and which enables sealing for both of outgoing mail and return mail sealing flap, which can prevent erroneous postmarking of a stamp. An outgoing stamp affixing area and address writing area are on the front face of the envelope body, and a return stamp affixing area and a return address writing area on the back face. An adhesive area for sealing a sealing flap in a blank area on the back face, in a vicinity of an opening. A distal end portion of the sealing flap extending beyond the adhesive area constitutes a return-mail sealing flap. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150028091 | CARDS INTEGRATED INTO A ONE-WAY OR TWO-WAY MAILER FOR MULTIPLE USES - In one aspect, an envelope having an integrated return mailing article is fabricated from a single sheet of material having first and second sections, and a perforated line for separably interconnecting said first and second sections. The first section includes bottom, top and side edges and a non-perforated first fold line, a non-perforated second fold line, and a non-perforated third fold line. The second section defines a return mailing article having bottom, top and side edges, at least one of which is coincident with said first perforated line. | 01-29-2015 |
| 229302000 | Having original and remail closure flaps attached to opposite walls of the original envelope | 2 |
| 20090065564 | ENVELOPE THAT PROTECTS PRIVACY OF PRIMARY CONTENT WHEN INSERTING SECONDARY MATERIAL - An envelope that allows a mailer to partly seal an envelop such that the primary content is sealed within the envelope while still allowing a third party to insert secondary material into the envelope is provided. An envelope includes a first sheet and a second sheet that forms a first pouch between the second sheet and the first sheet. The first pouch has a top opening and a side opening. The envelope also includes a third sheet that forms a second pouch between the third sheet and the second sheet. The second pouch has a top opening. The envelope also has a first flap for closing both the top opening of the first pouch and the top opening of the second pouch. The envelope also includes a second flap for closing the side opening of the first pouch. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100089991 | TWO-WAY ENVELOPE - A two-way envelope includes first and second panels forming a content receiving pocket having multiple edges. A side flap is joined to one of the panels folded into the pocket on a fold line, and adhesively connected to the other panel within the pocket, sealing one edge of the pocket. The side flap includes a tear line spaced from the fold line. When not torn, the tear line provides a portion of the edge seal. The tear line, when torn, opens the pocket along the edge and forms a second flap edge, facilitating withdrawal of the flap from the pocket and removal or replacement of the contents of the envelope. The flap may be folded along the fold line over the other panel and adhered to the outside surface of the other panel to reseal the pocket for reuse of the envelope. | 04-15-2010 |
| 229303000 | Including an address window | 4 |
| 20100314438 | Durable, Reusable Routing Envelop - A durable, reusable routing envelope is provided that is environmentally friendly and provides a greatly extended lifetime compared to routing envelopes in current use. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110068161 | TWO WAY ELECTRONIC MEDIA MAILER - A two way mailer for conveying an item from a sender to a recipient and back is disclosed. The two way mailer comprises a base panel, a sender address panel, and a recipient address panel. The base panel and the sender address panel may be made from a single contiguous piece of material or from non-contiguous pieces of material. The recipient address panel is preferentially part of the same contiguous material as the base panel and the sender address panel. The sender address panel is affixed by at least one adhesive region to the base panel to form a pocket for containing the item during mailing. The size of the pocket eliminates free space and flushes the item with an edge of the pocket which first enters automated postal processing equipment. In this configuration, a fragile item may be conveyed from the sender to the recipient and from the recipient back to the sender without damage to the item. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110204132 | Tamper-Evident Reusable Mailing Envelope - A tamper-evident reusable mailing envelope comprising an outer envelope with a sealing flap and an inner slide pouch in which is positioned a letter or other correspondence to be mailed. The slide-pouch comprises an addressor pocket and an addressee pocket into which the address of the addressor and the address of the addressee, such as in the form of their respective business cards or preprinted address cards, may be inserted so as to properly address the envelope from the addressor to the addressee. Upon receipt by the addressee, the addressee may respond by simply repositioning the business cards from the respective address pockets such that the original addressee's business card is now positioned in the addressor pocket and the original addressor's business card is positioned into the addressee pocket. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20130026216 | SIMULATED COMMERCIAL ENVELOPES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Simulated commercial envelopes and methods of making are disclosed. An example envelope includes a first envelope portion having a front panel. A top flap is integrally formed with a top edge of the front panel about a first fold line, and a bottom flap is integrally formed with a bottom edge-of the front panel about a second fold line. A second envelope portion includes a rear panel free of any fold lines or flaps. The rear panel is to be secured to the front panel to form a pocket at least partially surrounding the mailer. The bottom flap is to be folded about the second fold line and to be secured to the rear panel on a side opposite the formed pocket. The top flap is to be folded about the first fold line and to be secured over the rear panel on the side opposite the formed pocket. | 01-31-2013 |
| 229305000 | Including means for removing at least part of the original mailing address from the original envelope | 8 |
| 20090302099 | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY REUSABLE ENVELOPE STRUCTURES - The present invention provides reusable envelope structures, kits for forming reusable envelope structures, and methods of using envelopes formed from such structures and kits. Reusable envelope structures can be formed and kits can be formed for converting existing envelopes to reusable envelopes in accordance with the present invention. As such, envelopes may advantageously be provided that can be reused one or more times. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100038414 | Reusable mailers and methods - Reusable mailers and method of use. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100193581 | MAILER FORMS FOR FORMING OUTGOING MAILERS HAVING AN INTEGRATED RETURN MAIL PIECE - Mailer forms having return mail pieces are described herein. An example form to be folded as an outgoing mailer includes a sheet having substantially parallel top and bottom edges, and substantially parallel first and second side edges, where the first and second side edges are substantially perpendicular to the top and bottom edges. The form includes a first fold line substantially parallel to a second fold line to allow the sheet to fold as an outgoing mailer. A perforation divides the sheet into a removable portion and a reply portion. The form | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100230481 | SEPARABLE OR OPENING PORTIONS FOR PRINTABLE SHEET MATERIAL - A printable sheet or container material includes a front panel having an integral separable portion formed by a tearable line or lines. When desired a patch, second layer or folded panel may be incorporated adjacent to or behind the separable portion and attached with at least one affixation point. The tearable line has a plurality of cut lines separated by connectors and can include channeling cuts and/or partially overlapping cuts to ensure a desired tearing path. The patch, second layer or folded panel can have windows, layers or patches, printed graphics or other embellishments. The separable portion, a remaining portion and/or the patch can include a foldable, or overlapping, or tearable or detachable section that can be utilized as an advertising or messaging device and an affixation device to reseal and or reuse the separable portion, or portions, or patch, or section. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110079638 | Delivery Container For Digital Disc - Two-way disc mailers for mailing DVDs, CDs, video game discs, or other discs from a sender to a recipient via first class mail. The disc mailer provides improved automated mail processing while weighing less than or equal to 1 ounce, including the weight of the disc. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110084122 | MULTI-PLY MAILER WITH MULTIPLE DETACHABLE ELEMENTS - An example linerless two-ply mailer including multiple detachable elements is disclosed. The example mailer includes a first ply having opposing top and bottom edges, opposing first and second side edges substantially perpendicular to the top edge, a first face and a second face opposite the first face, and a second ply substantially the same size as the first ply and having a first face and a second face opposite the first face. The example mailer also includes a first indicia area on the first face of the first and second ply, while an adhesive is applied to adhere the second face of the first ply directly to the second face of the second ply to form the linerless mailer. At least one pattern of weakness is formed in the first and second plies and offset from each of the top and bottom edges and the first and second side edges of the first and second ply to form a removable first element and a removable second element. The first element and second element are separately removable from the mailer. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110121064 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MANUFACTURE AN INTEGRATED RETURN MAILPIECE ON WRAPPING DOCUMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM - The present teachings relate to methods and systems for preparing an integrated mailpiece using a document processing system such as a wrapping document processing system. The manufactured mailpiece is an integrated bidirectional mailpiece having outgoing and return envelope functionality. In the outgoing format, the integrated mailpiece may optionally contain advertisements, coupons, inserted documents, statements or payment coupons. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20140001251 | MAILPIECE WITH PERSONALIZED COMMUNICATION AND RETURN SLIP AND RELATED METHOD UTILIZING WRAPPER SYSTEM | 01-02-2014 |
| 229306000 | Including means for concealing at least part of the original mailing address when remailed (e.g., reversible envelope) | 1 |
| 20110024488 | REUSABLE WINDOWED ENVELOPE - A reusable mailing envelope includes a plurality of panels which, in combination, define a pocket for receipt of internal content material. One of the panels includes a window adapted to receive printed information to facilitate routing of the mailing envelope during the initial mail delivery. The reusable envelope also includes a means for preventing the readability of the printed information on the window during a subsequent mail delivery such that the routing instructions associated with the initial mail delivery are not interpreted and executed by the automated scanning equipment during the subsequent mail delivery. | 02-03-2011 |
