US413351A - Coin-envelope - Google Patents

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(No Model.)

A. P., J. H., A. W. & G. M. ROLPE.

COIN ENVELOPE.

No. 413,351. Patented Oct. 22, 1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AR'lllllt I ROLFE, JOSEPH ll. ROLEE, ABIAL \Y. ROLFE, AND CHARLES )l. RULFE, 0F PENACOOK, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

COIN-ENVELOPE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 413,351, dated October 22, 1889.

Serial No. 310,395. (No model) Application filed May 11, 1889.

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Be it known that we, ARTHUR 1*. RoLFE, JosErn 11. Return, Annul W. RoLEE, and CHARLES M. RoLEE, citizens of the United States, residing at Penaeook, in the county of Merrimac and State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new and useful. Improvements in Coin-Envelopes, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved letter-envelope with a compartment comprising pockets adapted for carrying coins of various denominations, so that any fraction of a dollar may be inelosed with a letter and each coin remain in its place during transit.

The invention will be readily understood by reference to the annexed drawings, forming an inseparable part of the following speci tieation and claim, of which Figure 1 represents a partially-e mpletcd envelope, showing a portion of two coins protruding from their pockets and still others in dotted lines within. their pockets. Fig. 2 is an elevation of our improved envelope completed and closed ready for mailing. Fig. 3 is an elevation of our improved interposing partition to which is secured our improved divisions to form the coin-pockets; and Fig. -1- is a detached elevation of these divisions for keeping the coin separated, in slightly-mm]itied form.

Similar reference-letters denote corresponding parts throughout the various views.

The ordinary form of envelope may be used; but we prefer a shape similar to that shown in the drawings, in which the end flaps are made wider than is the custom at their overlapping parts, and the side flaps narrower and of uniform width.

Our improved envelope A may be cut in one piece, and when ready for use its cnd flaps B B are folded over and stuck or gummcd one to the other, as seen at I), Fig. 2, the side flaps (l 0 being guinmed ready to be folded over and stuck down, as also seen in Fig. 9; but before sticking the end flaps, as previously mentioned, a partition I), cut the size of a given envelope and having its sides preferably scalloped, as at (Z, is provided, and to one side of this partition may be secured with paste, gum, or glue suitable coin-divisions consisting of a strip E, running centrally from end to end of an envelope, and various lateral strips 1, extending to its sides. These are preferably cut or stamped from thick paper, cloth, or other suitable material in one piece, and their points of union maybe rectangular or curvilinear, as shown. The eoin-divisious E F are then stuck to the envelope, as seen in Fig. l, and the end flaps ll; 13 folded and their overlapping ends stuck together, and the improved envelope is ready for use, the said end flaps B 13, when folded and stuck, as stated, forming the letter receptacle or pocket. After placing coins in the pockets t of one side of an envelope, the side tlap of the same side may he stuck down, and, if desired, other coins may be inserted in the pockets of the opposite side, the letter placed in its receptacle, and the opposite side tlap may then be scaled up. The ends of the partition D maybe stuck down to theenvelope, so as to close the end pockets, when made only as long as the envelope, or the partition may be made a little longer and folded under and the folded portion gummed.

Having made a separate application for Letters Patent for a coin-envelope having the divisions and side orifices, as hereinbefore described, we waive claim in thepresent case to these features of themselves; but

\Yhat we do claim is- In an envelope provided with an interior division extending from end to end and nearly to either side, the combination, with one side of said division and the adjacent side of the envelope, ot'interposiug transverse divisions and a central longitudinal division formed of narrow strips of heavier material than that of which the envelope is composed, and securely gummed to one side of the envelope and said interior division, substan tially for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof we alli x on r signat u res in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR l". ROLFE. JosEPIt 1t. ROLFE. ABIAL W. ROLFE. (IIARLEH M. RULFE. Witnesses:

ISAAC K. GAGE, II. F. ROLFE.

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