Combination tabbed address label and stamp device

Abstract

A combination tabbed stamp and return address label device and method for closing a folded mailing letter or pamphlet with an open seam by attaching a tabbed stamp and a return address label having overlapping tab portions separated by a perforated region to the corners of the folded letter or pamphlet. The stamp space and printed return address labels are attached respectively to the front corners of the letter or pamphlet, while the overlapping tab portions are utilized to close the folded letter or pamphlet. The perforated regions placed over the open seam facilitate the opening of the letter or pamphlet by the recipient.

I Claim:  
     
         1 . A combination tabbed address label and stamp bearing device for closing a mailing letter or pamphlet comprising: 
 a pair of rectangular paper labels having a front surface and an adhesive backing surface;    a perforated region dividing each rectangular paper label into areas of a major portion and a minor portion;    the stamp bearing device having a stamp affixed or printed on its front surface, and the major portion of a larger sized label having a printed address; and    the major portions of each label adhered to a front surface proximate to each corner of a folded mailing letter or pamphlet, and the minor portions of each label adhered to the rear surface thereof, with the perforated region of each label overlying an open seam of the folded mailing letter or pamphlet.    
     
     
         2 . The combination device according to  claim 1 , wherein the perforated region facilitates the opening of the folded mailing letter or pamphlet by a recipient.  
     
     
         3 . The combination tabbed address label and stamp bearing device of  claim 2  for releasably closing a mailing letter comprising: 
 said tabbed address label disposed for positioning in a first location on said letter;  
 said stamp bearing device disposed for, positioning on a second, spaced, location on said letter  
 means associated with said stamp bearing device and said tabbed label to provide for rapid opening of said letter along said perforated section of stamp bearing device and said tabbed address label.  
 
     
     
         4 . A combination tabbed address and stamp bearing device for releasably closing a letter comprising: 
 an address label disposed for adhesively attachment to said letter, said address label forming two portions, each portion separated by a perforation with one surface of said address labels being disposed for placing an address thereon and the second surface disposed for attachment to said letter;    a stamp bearing device disposed for adhesively attachment to said letter in a position which is in spaced relation with said address label, said stamp bearing device having two portions, each portion separated by a perforation, said stamp bearing device having an inner surface disposed for placing an adhesive thereon and an outer surface disposed for receiving a stamp adhesively thereon.