Mailable content carrier device

Abstract

A mailable content carrier device incorporates content therein during its construction. Automated processing need only place content appropriately during construction with subsequent construction steps enclosing the content. The result is a mailable content carrier constructed by high-speed automation including location of content therein.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A mailable content carrier blank comprising: 
 first, second, third, fourth, and fifth panels, said first and second panels adjoining along a first lateral fold line, said second and fourth panels adjoining along collinear second and third lateral fold lines, said fourth and fifth panels adjoining along a fourth lateral fold line, said third panel being removably attached to said second and fourth panels; and    sixth and seventh panels attached to first and second longitudinal edges of said fifth panel along first and second, respectively, longitudinal fold lines.    
     
     
         2 . A blank according to  claim 1  wherein said first lateral fold line extends laterally across a lateral dimension of said first and second panels.  
     
     
         3 . A blank according to  claim 1  wherein said second and third lateral fold lines extend partially across a lateral dimension of said second and fourth panels.  
     
     
         4 . A blank according to  claim 3  wherein said second and third lateral fold lines terminate at said third panel interposed therebetween.  
     
     
         5 . A blank according to  claim 1  wherein said second panel comprises first and second sub-panels and said fourth panel comprises third and fourth sub-panels, said first and second sub-panels adjoining along a first at least one lateral fold line, said third and fourth sub-panels adjoining along a second at least one lateral fold line.  
     
     
         6 . A blank according to  claim 5  wherein said first at least one lateral fold line comprises two collinear fold lines interconnected by a curvilinear cutout line.  
     
     
         7 . A blank according to  claim 5  wherein said second at least one lateral fold line comprises two collinear fold lines interconnected by a curvilinear cutout line.  
     
     
         8 . A blank according to  claim 1  wherein said third panel is surrounded by circumferential cutout line.  
     
     
         9 . A blank according to  claim 1  wherein a lateral dimension of said third panel is greater than a lateral dimension of a length portion of at least one of said first and fifth panels.  
     
     
         10 . A blank according to  claim 1  wherein a lateral dimension of said third panel is greater than a lateral dimension of a length portion of each of said first and fifth panels.  
     
     
         11 . A method of constructing a mailable content carrier device comprising the steps: 
 providing a carrier blank having first, second, third, fourth, and fifth panels, said first and second panels adjoining along a first lateral fold line, said second and fourth panels adjoining along collinear second and third lateral fold lines, said fourth and fifth panels adjoining along a fourth lateral fold line, said third panel being removably attached to said second and fourth panels, said blank further having sixth and seventh panels attached to first and second longitudinal edges of said fifth panel along first and second, respectively, longitudinal fold lines;    folding said fifth panel along said fourth lateral fold line into face-to-face relation with said fourth panel;    placing content on an exposed surface of said fifth panel;    folding said sixth and seventh panels along said first and second longitudinal fold lines onto said content;    applying glue to exposed surfaces of said sixth and seventh panels and to an exposed surface of said fifth panel;    folding said first panel along said first lateral fold line into face-to-face relation with said second panel; and    folding a first assembly including said first and second panels along said second and third lateral fold lines into face-to-face relation with a second assembly including said fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh panels.    
     
     
         12 . A method of constructing a mailable content carrier device comprising the steps: 
 folding content into a structure including a removably attached panel; and    allowing relative sliding movement of said structure between said content and said removably attached panel whereby such sliding movement detaches said removably attached panel, passes said content through an opening left thereby, and exposes said content for removal by an end user.