Convertible envelope
US5439101A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D81/36
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is an envelope or shipping container, particularly adapted for shipping photographic material such as prints or the like. The envelope includes a front wall, a back wall, and a sealable closure flap provided with a tear strip for opening the envelope. The closure flap is adapted to be reshaped into a support, whereby the envelope may be converted to an easel for displaying the photographic materials previously contained therein, or other photographic materials. The back wall of the envelope is adapted to engage the closure flap and the front wall includes a plurality of mounting slots for receiving the material to be displayed on the easel.
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