U.S. patent number 3,889,873 [Application Number 05/327,033] was granted by the patent office on 1975-06-17 for money machine envelope.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Champion International Corporation. Invention is credited to Gary Lee Clough.
United States Patent |
3,889,873 |
Clough |
June 17, 1975 |
Money machine envelope
Abstract
A money machine envelope is provided having several alternative
constructions, both of which are characterized by a deep throat
cut, e.g. cosinusoidal, free edge for displaying a central portion
of the currency, currency wrapper or other enclosure if such is
desired. The envelope is adapted for use in after hours cash
checking machines, automated cash checking devices and the
like.
Inventors: |
Clough; Gary Lee (Kirkland,
WA) |
Assignee: |
Champion International
Corporation (Hamilton, OH)
|
Family
ID: |
23274848 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/327,033 |
Filed: |
January 26, 1973 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
229/72; 229/75;
229/68.1; D19/3 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D
27/00 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
B65D
27/00 (20060101); B65d 027/08 () |
Field of
Search: |
;229/68R,72,75 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Price; William I.
Assistant Examiner: Garbe; Stephen P.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Gardiner, Sixbey, Bradford and
Carlson
Claims
The invention claimed is:
1. A money machine envelope made from a single blank that
comprises
a central panel of substantially rectangular shape,
an inner side panel of slightly trapezoidal shape attached to one
side of said center panel and having an area at least half as great
as the area encompassed by said center panel,
an outer side panel attached to the opposite side of said center
panel the free edge of which has a very deep throat cutout of
cosinusoidal shape in excess of one-half the center panel
width,
and top and bottom flaps respectively attached to the top and
bottom edges of said central panel, having adhesive areas
thereon,
said inner side flap being folded to overlie said central panel,
said outer panel being folded to overlie said inner panel and being
at all times free of attachment to said inner panel whereby the
inner panel is disposed between said outer and central panels and
defines a divider wall between said outer and central panels,
and
at least one of said top and bottom flaps being folded over and
adhered only to said outer panel,
whereby a wallet type envelope is provided having inner and outer
compartments in which the inner compartment can be end loaded and
the outer compartment end or side loaded independently of the inner
compartment, even where the other of said end flaps is adhered to
said outer panel.
2. A money machine envelope in accordance with claim 1 wherein both
top and bottom flaps are adhered to said outer panel whereby the
envelope is adapted only to receive currency inserted from the side
and underneath the cosinusoidally shaped free edge of said outer
panel.
Description
SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND
This invention relates to an improved envelope adapted for use in
dispensing money through some type of machine. Operations of this
sort are frequently found in after hours banking or check cashing
facility where a customer by mechanical, electrical, etc. means can
obtain cash in some predetermined amount, e.g. $10, $25, $50, and
have his account debited in an equal amount.
One purpose of the present envelope is to properly package the
currency so that it can be easily fed through and out of the
dispensing machine.
Envelopes somewhat similar in structure are known in the prior art.
Reference is made to U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,642,195 and 3,043,493, both
of which use blanks shaped like each other. However, the gluing
pattern and employment of these two patents is completely
different, and the blank shape is on closer study manifestly
different from the present invention.
Ancient U.S. Pat. No. 904,262 shows a diagonal seam envelope with a
very deep throat but having, despite some general similarities of
blank arrangement, a folding and gluing pattern which are
completely foreign to that of the present invention.
The present invention provides an envelope which is able to receive
currency in any of several fashions and thereby can be employed in
any of several types of money machine (i.e. check cashing or money
dispensing machines) applications.
Other objects, advantages, and features of the present invention
will become apparent from the following description and the annexed
drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 illustrates a blank for an envelope in accordance with the
present invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates an envelope formed from the blank illustrated in
FIG. 1 for either side or end insertion.
FIG. 3 illustrates the envelope shown in FIG. 2 but finally folded
for sealing the end inserted contents or for only side insertion
and
FIG. 4 is an exaggerated sectional view of the folded blank shown
in FIGS. 2 and 3 taken along the line 4--4 of each Figure.
The blank 1 for an envelope according to the present invention
contains a central panel 2 of generally rectangular shape on one
side of which is an inner side panel 3 of substantially rectangular
or slightly trapezoidal shape which is slightly tapered along the
top and bottom edges. Opposite the inner side panel along the other
side of the central panel 2 is an outer side panel 4 having a very
deep throat cut in it -- over one-half the center panel width being
cut away in the central region - which preferably is curved to be
substantially cosinusoidal in shape (assuming zero degrees to be at
the top end of, and 180.degree. to be half way down, said outer
panel). Top and bottom glue flaps 5, 6 are at the opposed
respective top and bottom edges of the central panel and are of
conventional shape. Glue 8 is applied as indicated on the inside
edges of said flaps. Score lines 9 separate the inner and outer
side panels and top and bottom flaps from the central panel 2.
FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 show embodiments where the inner side panel is
first folded into superposed relation with respect to the central
panel and the outer side panel then folded to overlie both
superposed panels. The bottom flap 5 in both instances is secured
to the outer side panel via the glue 8 and thereby serves to hold
at least the bottom of the envelope together and in the FIG. 2
embodiment hold the entire envelope in currency receiving condition
until such time as the top flap is moistened and sealed.
In the embodiment of FIG. 2 the top flap 6 is left unsealed and
open whereby a package of currency can be slipped into the top end
of the envelope in the pocket 11 between the center panel and the
folded over inner panel 1 as is conventional with side loaded
envelopes. The glue on the flap 6 is then moistened and sealed with
the contents securely sealed within the envelope and invisible as
is well known in the art.
It should be noted that the width 12 of the inner side panel should
not exceed that of the central panel. If coins are to be dispensed,
the width of inner side panel 3 should be such that it overlies the
central panel 2 to such a degree that the smallest coin to be
handled cannot pass beneath its edge and the fold line 9 between
central panel 2 and outer side panel 4. In other words, the
dimension 14 in FIGS. 2 and 3 should be less than the diameter of
such smaller coin whereby the coin can be retained in the space
between the inner and center panels when the envelope is completely
folded and sealed.
In FIG. 3 is shown the side loading embodiment of envelope where
both the top flap 5 and the bottom flap 6 may be glued at the
factory during the fabrication process and the persons packaging
money therein merely slip currency into the wallet-like opening
outer pocket 15 from the side (rather than from the end as shown in
FIG. 2) and, of course, the currency is visible in the cutout area
of the outer side panel 4. Obviously, too, the product can be
supplied to the user in blank form or simply folded but with the
top and bottom flaps 5 and 6 unglued so that the user may
optionally select the final form for the product by gluing flaps 5
or 6 or both as may prove desirable.
Once the envelope is loaded with currency or other enclosures, it
is then placed in the dispensing machine from whence it is
dispensed.
It is preferred that water-moistenable glue be used although other
types of adhesive can be employed.
The end loading embodiment of FIG. 2 may be converted to the side
loading embodiment of FIG. 3 merely by sealing top flap 6 in place
either with or without a currency package or other enclosure in the
pocket 11. Further, once the end loading embodiment of FIG. 2 has
been filled with an enclosure in inner pocket 11, it may also have
a second enclosure placed in the outer pocket 15.
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