Flats Mail Class Package of Substrates with Integral Items

Abstract

A package compliant with a postal service flats mail class includes at least one flat package substrate comprising a uniform edge thickness about one of a longitudinal dimension and a shorter dimension and configured to be flexible parallel to the one dimension and adapted to receive an integral item parallel to the one dimension. The package also includes an integral item at least one of interleaved within the substrate and wrapped around the substrate parallel to the one dimension and adapted to provide flexibility to the other of the two dimensions based on the interleaving and the wrapping and provide a uniform edge thickness to the other of the two dimensions. Furthermore, a receiving package is structured to receive and secure together the integral item and the flat package substrate and provide a uniform thickness and the uniform edge dimensions and be flexible about both the two dimensions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A postal service flats mail class package, comprising:
 (a) at least one flat package substrate comprising a uniform edge thickness about one of a longitudinal dimension and a shorter dimension and configured to be flexible parallel to the one dimension and adapted to receive an integral item parallel to the one dimension;   (b) an integral item interleaved within the substrate parallel to the one dimension and adapted to provide flexibility to the other of the two dimensions based on the interleaving and provide a uniform edge thickness to the other of the two dimensions; and   (c) a receiving package structured to receive and secure together the integral item and the flat package substrate and provide a uniform thickness and the uniform edge dimensions and be flexible about both the two dimensions to comply with a postal service flats mail class.   
     
     
         2 . The package of  claim 1 , further comprising one of a plurality of CDs (compact discs) and a plurality of DVDs (digital video disks) received in a plurality of slits in the flat package substrate configured to resemble a plurality of fish scales adapted to enable flexibility in a direction of the plurality of slits when the substrate and items are packaged. 
     
     
         3 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the integral item wrapped around the substrate parallel to the one dimension is a textile, an article of clothing, a necklace and a bracelet. 
     
     
         4 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the flat package substrate further comprises a scalloped edge adapted to receive one of an article of clothing, a textile, a necklace and a bracelet wrapped around the flat package substrate parallel to the one dimension. 
     
     
         5 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein an interior substrate thickness is less than the uniform edge thickness. 
     
     
         6 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the flat package substrate is a soft cover book being most flexible about an axis parallel to the binding further comprising an external label disposed on the package oriented in a specified direction with respect to one of the flexible axis of the book along its length. 
     
     
         7 . The package of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of flat package substrates adapted to dispose an article there between and create thickness uniformity and edge uniformity and edge integrity resembling a clam shell design. 
     
     
         8 . A postal service flats mail class package, comprising:
 (a) at least one flat package substrate comprising a uniform edge thickness about one of a longitudinal dimension and a shorter dimension and configured to be flexible parallel to the one dimension and adapted to receive an integral item parallel to the one dimension;   (b) an integral item interleaved within the substrate parallel to the one dimension and adapted to provide flexibility to the other of the two dimensions based on the interleaving and provide a uniform edge thickness to the other of the two dimensions; and   (c) a soft material envelope-like sleeve structured to receive and secure together the integral item and the flat package substrate and provide a uniform thickness and the uniform edge dimensions and be flexible about both the two dimensions to comply with a postal service flats mail class.   
     
     
         9 . The package of  claim 8 , wherein the flat package substrate is a soft cover book being most flexible about an axis parallel to the binding further comprising an external label disposed on the package oriented in a specified direction with respect to one of the flexible axis of the book along its length. 
     
     
         10 . The package of  claim 8 , wherein the flat package substrate is a pharmaceutical blister pack being flexible about a first and a second dimension configured to accommodate pills. 
     
     
         11 . The package of  claim 8 , wherein the soft material comprises one of a sleeve, a sheath, a polybag, an envelope, a shrink wrapping and a vacuum packing. 
     
     
         12 . The package of  claim 8 , further comprising one of a plurality of CDs (compact discs) and a plurality of DVDs (digital video disks) received in a plurality of cutouts in the flat package substrate configured to resemble a plurality of fish scales adapted to enable flexibility in a direction of the plurality of cutouts when the substrate and items are packaged. 
     
     
         13 . The package of  claim 8 , wherein the integral item wrapped around the substrate parallel to the one dimension is a textile, an article of clothing, a necklace and a bracelet. 
     
     
         14 . A postal service flats mail class package system, comprising:
 (a) at least one flat package superstrate comprising a uniform edge thickness about one of a longitudinal dimension and a shorter dimension and configured to be flexible parallel to the one dimension and adapted to receive an integral item parallel to the one dimension; and   (b) an integral item interleaved within the superstrate and received therein parallel to the one dimension and adapted to provide flexibility to the other of the two dimensions based on the interleaving and the receiving therein and provide a uniform edge thickness to the other of the two dimensions.   
     
     
         15 . The package of  claim 14 , further comprising one of a plurality of CDs (compact discs) and a plurality of DVDs (digital video disks) received in a plurality of slits in the flat package substrate configured to resemble a plurality of fish scales adapted to enable flexibility in a direction of the plurality of slits when the substrate and items are packaged. 
     
     
         16 . The package of  claim 14 , wherein the integral item received therein parallel to the one dimension is a textile, an article of clothing, a necklace and a bracelet. 
     
     
         17 . The package system of  claim 14 , wherein the superstrate comprises an exoskeletal rigid superstructure layer parallel to the one dimension configured to lend rigidity to a single superstrate and to a plurality of superstrates in a clam shell design. 
     
     
         18 . The package system of  claim 14 , wherein an interior superstrate thickness is less than the uniform edge thickness. 
     
     
         19 . The package system of  claim 14 , further comprising a receiving package structured to receive and secure together the integral item and the flat package superstrate and provide a uniform thickness and the uniform edge dimensions and be flexible about both the two dimensions for a postal service flats mail class. 
     
     
         20 . The package of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of flat package superstrates adapted to dispose an article there between and create thickness uniformity and edge uniformity and edge integrity resembling a clam shell design.