Certified mailer envelope assembly
US5862978A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D27/14
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An envelope assembly that is particularly suitable for return receipt requested mail (such as certified or registered mail) mounts the return receipt on a body portion of the envelope, opposite the envelope flap. The body portion and flap typically have tractor drive strips so that they can be processed by automatic printing equipment, and the return receipt is connected to the envelope in such a way that there is a minimal chance of the return receipt being "chewed up" by the printer or other handling equipment. The outgoing address is provided on the flap, and certified mail indicia may extend between the flap and the body of the envelope.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.