Transparent envelope

Abstract

A transparent envelope for displaying the contents therein is described herein. In some embodiments, the envelope comprises a front panel, a back panel, a flap, and an adhesive strip. The front panel and back panel may be configured to provide a pocket for holding the contents. The envelope may be closed by folding the flap over an opening to the pocket and attaching the flap using an adhesive strip. The envelope encloses contents such as, for example, a gift for a recipient and festive items such as, for example, confetti to be sent to the recipient.

1 . An envelope system for sending and displaying envelope contents, comprising:
 an envelope, comprising:
 a front panel formed of a transparent material; 
 a back panel formed of the transparent material, 
 wherein an opening is disposed between the front panel and the back panel creating a pocket for items to be inserted therein; and 
 a flap disposed on either the front panel or the back panel for folding over and attaching to the other of said front or back panels enclosing the pocket and the contents therein; 
   a personalized item disposed within the pocket; and   a decorative item disposed within the pocket,   wherein the personalized item and the decorative item are visible when the envelope is sealed.   
     
     
         2 . The envelope system of  claim 1 , wherein the transparent material is a polymer. 
     
     
         3 . The envelope system of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative item is at least one of confetti, rice, candy, photographs, plastic, or paper. 
     
     
         4 . The envelope system of  claim 1 , wherein the personalized item is at least one of a stored value card, a greeting card, a letter, a photograph, or a data storage device. 
     
     
         5 . The envelope system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the back panel comprises the flap; and   wherein the flap includes an adhesive that attaches to the front panel adjacent the back panel.   
     
     
         6 . The envelope system of  claim 5 , wherein the back panel and the front panel are formed by folding and attaching front panel edges to back panel edges to form the pocket. 
     
     
         7 . The envelope system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the personalized item, the decorative item, an address label, and postage is visible from an exterior of the envelope when the envelope is sealed, and   wherein the address label is disposed within the envelope.   
     
     
         8 . The envelope system of  claim 1 , wherein the personalized item is purchased separately and added to the pocket after purchase. 
     
     
         9 . The envelope system of  claim 1 , wherein the envelope system is purchased online and is sent directly to a recipient with the personalized item and the decorative item included. 
     
     
         10 . The envelope system of  claim 9 , wherein the personalized item is personalized online and a size and a shape of the envelope is customizable and purchased from a third-party website. 
     
     
         11 . The envelope system of  claim 9 , wherein an address label is included in the personalization and printed directly on a back side of the personalized item. 
     
     
         12 . The envelope system of  claim 1 , wherein a height of the envelope is between 3.5 and 5 inches and a length of the envelope is between 4.5 and 6 inches. 
     
     
         13 . The envelope system of  claim 1 , wherein the envelope system further comprises at least one address label visible from either an interior or an exterior of the envelope. 
     
     
         14 . The envelope system of  claim 13 , wherein postage and the at least one address label is disposed on the interior of the envelope and visible through the envelope. 
     
     
         15 . An envelope system for sending and displaying contents, comprising:
 an envelope formed of a polymer comprising an opening for the contents to be inserted;   an address label included either at an interior or an exterior of the envelope and visible from the exterior of the envelope;   a personalized item disposed within the envelope; and   a decorative item disposed within the envelope;   wherein the address label, the personalized item, and the decorative item are visible from the exterior of the envelope when the envelope is sealed.   
     
     
         16 . The envelope system of  claim 15 , wherein the decorative item is adhered to the interior of the envelope. 
     
     
         17 . The envelope system of  claim 15 , wherein the envelope is sealed with the decorative item and the personalized item enclosed and sent directly to a recipient by a third-party retailer. 
     
     
         18 . The envelope system of  claim 17 , wherein the personalized item is at least one of a stored value card, a greeting card, a letter, a photograph, or a data storage device. 
     
     
         19 . The envelope system of  claim 18 , wherein the decorative item and the personalized item are selected by an online customer and the third-party retailer is an online retailer. 
     
     
         20 . A method for creating an envelope system for displaying contents of an envelope comprising the steps of:
 cutting a transparent polymer into a rectangle;   folding the rectangle along a first crease creating a first panel and a second panel,   wherein a face of the first panel and a face of the second panel are adjacent,   wherein the first panel is larger than the second panel;   binding a first panel edge to a second panel edge;   wherein the bound edges, the first crease, and the first panel and the second panel create a pocket for receiving the contents;   inserting at least one decorative item into the pocket for display through the transparent polymer; and   folding the first panel along a second crease creating a flap for enclosing the pocket and the contents,   wherein the flap is configured with an adhesive to secure the flap to the second panel and enclose the contents in the pocket of the envelope,   wherein the contents are visible from an exterior of the envelope when the contents are enclosed in the pocket.