Mail container with contaminant indicator

Abstract

The mail container with contaminant indicator includes a mail container that includes a transparent window provided in the mailing container for allowing a mail recipient to verify that the mail container is free from particulate contaminates such as powders, granules, particles, etc.

1 . A mail container with contaminant indicator comprising: 
 a. a front side and a back side;    b. a top edge, bottom edge, left edge and right edge;    c. a substantially clear viewing window in said front side of said mail container;    d. at least one substantially clear viewing slit on said back side of said mail container;    e. at least one hole near the top edge of said front side of said mail container and extending through entire body of said mail container;    f. at least one side slit located in at least one from the group selected of the left and right sides of said envelope;    g. at least one hole near at least one of said left and right edges of said front side of said mail container and extending through entire body of said mail container; and    h. a plurality of holes near said bottom edge of said front side of said mail container extending through entire body of said mail container, leaving a substantially clear portion of said bottom edge for bar encoding by a postal service.    
   
   
       2 . The mail container of  claim 1  further comprising a quantity of substantially transparent adhesive operatively attached to said plastic window in order to provide an indicator of any contaminant placed within said mail container.  
   
   
       3 . The mail container of  claim 1  further comprising a quantity of substantially transparent adhesive operatively attached to at least one of said slits in order to provide an indicator of any contaminant placed within said mail container.  
   
   
       4 . A mail container with contaminant indicator comprising: 
 a. a front side and a back side;    b. a top edge, bottom edge, left edge and right edge;    c. at least one substantially clear viewing window in at least one of the front and back sides of said mail container;    d. at least one hole near the top edge of said front side of said mail container and extending through entire body of said mail container;    e. at least one side slit located in at least one from the group selected of the left and right sides of said envelope;    f. at least one hole near at least one of said left and right edges of said front side of said mail container and extending through entire body of said mail container; and    g. a plurality of holes near said bottom edge of said front side of said mail container extending through entire body of said mail container, leaving a substantially clear portion of said bottom edge for bar encoding by a postal service.    
   
   
       5 . The mail container of  claim 4  further comprising a quantity of substantially transparent adhesive operatively attached to said plastic window in order to provide an indicator of any contaminant placed within said mail container.  
   
   
       6 . The mail container of  claim 4  further comprising a quantity of substantially transparent adhesive operatively attached to at least one of said slits in order to provide an indicator of any contaminant placed within said mail container.  
   
   
       7 . A mail container with contaminant indicator comprising: 
 a. a front side and a back side;    b. a top edge, bottom edge, left edge and right edge;    c. a substantially clear viewing window in said front side of said mail container;    d. two viewing slits on said back side of said mail container;    e. four holes near the top edge of said front side of said mail container and extending through entire body of said mail container;    f. one side slit located the left and right sides of said envelope;    g. one hole near said left and right edges of said front side of said mail container and extending through entire body of said mail container; and    h. three holes near said bottom edge of said front side of said mail container extending through entire body of said mail container, leaving a substantially clear portion of said bottom edge for bar encoding by a postal service.    
   
   
       8 . The mail container of  claim 7  further comprising a quantity of substantially transparent adhesive operatively attached to said plastic window in order to provide an indicator of any contaminant placed within said mail container.  
   
   
       9 . The mail container of  claim 7  further comprising a quantity of substantially transparent adhesive operatively attached to at least one of said slits in order to provide an indicator of any contaminant placed within said mail container.