Envelope adhesives with flavors and scents

Abstract

An envelope adhesive, in an exemplary embodiment, includes a polymeric material, a flavor substance that produces a predetermined taste upon application of moisture to the envelope adhesive material, and a fragrance corresponding to the flavor.

1 . An envelope adhesive material comprising: 
 a polymeric material;    a flavor substance that produces a predetermined taste upon application of moisture to said envelope adhesive material; and    a fragrance corresponding to said flavor.    
   
   
       2 . An envelope adhesive in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said flavor comprises at least one of popcorn flavor, chocolate flavor, cinnamon flavor, lemon flavor, orange flavor, peppermint flavor, pumpkin flavor, strawberry flavor, apple flavor, and vanilla flavor.  
   
   
       3 . An envelope adhesive in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said fragrance comprises at least one of popcorn fragrance, chocolate fragrance, cinnamon fragrance, lemon fragrance, orange fragrance, peppermint fragrance, pumpkin fragrance, strawberry fragrance, apple fragrance, and vanilla fragrance.  
   
   
       4 . An envelope adhesive in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said polymeric material comprises an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer.  
   
   
       5 . An envelope comprising: 
 a seal flap; and    an adhesive covering at least a portion of said seal flap for sealing said envelope, said adhesive comprising: 
 a polymeric material;  
 a flavor substance that produces a predetermined taste upon application of moisture to said envelope adhesive material; and  
 a fragrance corresponding to said flavor.  
   
   
   
       6 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 5  wherein said flavor comprises at least one of popcorn flavor, chocolate flavor, cinnamon flavor, lemon flavor, orange flavor, peppermint flavor, pumpkin flavor, strawberry flavor, apple flavor, and vanilla flavor.  
   
   
       7 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 5  wherein said fragrance comprises at least one of popcorn fragrance, chocolate fragrance, cinnamon fragrance, lemon fragrance, orange fragrance, peppermint fragrance, pumpkin fragrance, strawberry fragrance, apple fragrance, and vanilla fragrance.  
   
   
       8 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 5  wherein said polymeric material comprises an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer.  
   
   
       9 . An envelope comprising: 
 a front panel;    a rear panel;    a seal flap; and    an adhesive covering at least a portion of said seal flap for sealing said envelope, said adhesive comprising: 
 a polymeric material;  
 a flavor substance that produces a predetermined taste upon application of moisture to said envelope adhesive material, said flavor comprises at least one of popcorn flavor, chocolate flavor, cinnamon flavor, lemon flavor, orange flavor, peppermint flavor, pumpkin flavor, strawberry flavor, apple flavor, and vanilla flavor; and  
 a fragrance corresponding to said flavor.  
   
   
   
       10 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 9  wherein said fragrance comprises at least one of popcorn fragrance, chocolate fragrance, cinnamon fragrance, lemon fragrance, orange fragrance, peppermint fragrance, pumpkin fragrance, strawberry fragrance, apple fragrance, and vanilla fragrance.  
   
   
       11 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 9  wherein said polymeric material comprises an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer.  
   
   
       12 . A method of fabricating an envelope comprising: 
 providing a substrate;    forming an envelope blank from the substrate, the envelope blank comprising a front panel, a rear panel secured to the front panel, a seal flap secured to the front panel, and two side panels secured to opposing sides of the front panel;    applying an adhesive gum to at least a portion of the seal flap;    folding the rear panel; and    securing the rear panel to the two side flaps;    the adhesive gum comprising:    a polymeric material;    a flavor substance that produces a predetermined taste upon application of moisture to the envelope adhesive material; and    a fragrance corresponding to the flavor.    
   
   
       13 . An method in accordance with  claim 12  wherein the flavor comprises at least one of popcorn flavor, chocolate flavor, cinnamon flavor, lemon flavor, orange flavor, peppermint flavor, pumpkin flavor, strawberry flavor, apple flavor, and vanilla flavor.  
   
   
       14 . An method in accordance with  claim 12  wherein the fragrance comprises at least one of popcorn fragrance, chocolate fragrance, cinnamon fragrance, lemon fragrance, orange fragrance, peppermint fragrance, pumpkin fragrance, strawberry fragrance, apple fragrance, and vanilla fragrance.  
   
   
       15 . An method in accordance with  claim 12  wherein the polymeric material comprises an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer.