Mailer envelope with integrated return response vehicle

Abstract

A mailer envelope formed from a flat pattern blank includes a lower panel with a response vehicle formed thereon and defined by a pair of spaced parallel vertical perforation lines joined at their tops by an arcuate perforation line in a front panel of the pattern defining a response vehicle seal flap, with a transparent patch glued over the interior surface of the response envelope. A pair of preprinted perforated response coupons are located in the seal flap of the mailer envelope. A removable label, such as a return address label or ornamental seal, on the mailer envelope is user removed and used to simultaneously seal the response vehicle, or envelope, which has a mailing address preprinted on its front face.

1 . An envelope comprising: 
 a. an envelope having a front face and a rear face;    b. a response vehicle formed on a portion of a rear panel of a flat pattern blank of said envelope; and    c. means for sealing said response envelope.    
   
   
       2 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said response vehicle sealing means further comprises a removable adhesively backed label removed from its original position on said front face of said envelope and placed across a portion of a seal flap of said return envelope and a portion of a front panel of said response vehicle and adhered thereto.  
   
   
       3 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 1  wherein a rear face of said response vehicle comprises a transparent rear face.  
   
   
       4 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 1  further comprising at least one response coupon printed on said envelope.  
   
   
       5 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 4  further comprising a perforated perimeter about said response coupon.  
   
   
       6 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 4  further comprising a seal flap of said envelope with said at least one response coupon printed on said seal flap.  
   
   
       7 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 6  wherein said response coupon further comprises a printed response on an inner surface of said seal flap of said envelope.  
   
   
       8 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said response vehicle includes a perimeter defined by a pair of spaced vertical perforated lines connected by an arcuate perforated line along the top of each of said spaced vertical perforated lines and a bottom edge of said flat pattern blank with said bottom edge of said flat pattern blank forming a bottom edge of said response vehicle and said arcuate line defining a seal flap of said response envelope.  
   
   
       9 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 8  further comprising a score line along a lower portion of said seal flap and parallel to said bottom edge of said response envelope.  
   
   
       10 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 8  further comprising a separate adhesive layer disposed along a line adjacent to and inside of each of said spaced vertical perforations and said bottom edge of said response vehicle and a front panel of said response vehicle adhered to said adhesive layers.  
   
   
       11 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 1  further comprising left-hand and right-hand side flaps formed in said flat pattern blank.  
   
   
       12 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 2  wherein said label further comprises a label patch secured to an inside surface of said flat pattern blank and an envelope window in said flat pattern blank with a label disposed on said label patch and disposed inside said envelope window.  
   
   
       13 . An envelope comprising: 
 a. an envelope having a front face and a rear face;    b. a response vehicle formed on a portion of a rear panel of a flat pattern blank of said envelope with an integrated response vehicle seal flat formed on a portion of a front panel of said envelope;    c. a removable adhesively backed label on said envelope; and    d. means for sealing said response envelope.    
   
   
       14 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 13  wherein said response vehicle further comprises a rear panel fastened to said response envelope.  
   
   
       15 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 13  wherein said response vehicle includes a perimeter defined by a pair of spaced vertical perforated lines connected by an arcuate perforated line along the top of each of said spaced vertical perforated lines and a bottom edge of said flat pattern blank with said bottom edge of said flat pattern blank forming a bottom edge of said response vehicle and said arcuate perforated line defines a seal flap of said response envelope.  
   
   
       16 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 13  further comprising at least one response coupon printed on a seal flap of said envelope.  
   
   
       17 . An envelope having a front face and a rear face; 
 a. a response vehicle formed on a portion of a flat pattern blank of said envelope with an integrated response vehicle seal flap formed on a portion of a flat pattern blank and said response vehicle further comprising a perimeter defined by a pair of spaced vertical perforated lines substantially formed in said flat pattern blank connected by an arcuate perforated line connecting a top end each of said spaced vertical perforated lines formed in said flat pattern blank and a bottom edge of said flat pattern blank with said bottom edge of said flat pattern blank forming a bottom edge of said response vehicle and said arcuate line defining a seal flap of said response vehicle;    b. a rear panel on said response vehicle further comprising a sheet of material glued onto said flat pattern blank; and    c. means for sealing said response envelope.    
   
   
       18 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 17  further comprising a removable adhesively backed label on said envelope located behind a window on said envelope.  
   
   
       19 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 17  further comprising a score line between said front panel of said envelope and said rear panel of said envelope, with said score line lying between said front panel of said response vehicle and said response vehicle seal flap.  
   
   
       20 . An envelope in accordance with  claim 17  wherein said response vehicle further comprises a transparent response vehicle front panel fastened to said response envelope.