Michael H Wierer

US Patent:

20030085261, May 8, 2003

Filed:

Dec 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/011463

Inventors:

Michael Wierer - Westwood NJ, US
Robert Parker - Dix Hills NY, US

International Classification:

B65D027/04

US Classification:

229/071000

Abstract:

The present invention is related to a safety and privacy envelope for providing a mail handler and/or recipient to partially view the contents of an envelope without compromising the confidentiality of the contents. This may be an envelope having a front panel comprised of a top edge, bottom edge, left edge and right edge and a rear side comprised of a top edge, bottom edge, left edge and right edge, wherein at least one of said edges has at least one window portion substantially near said edge. The window portion may be along at least one edge including the bottom edge, right edge, left edge and/or top edge of at least one side and the length of the window portion is less than or equal to the length of the bottom edge. The envelope may be further comprised of a single continuous piece of transparent material that is affixed to the window portion. The single continuous piece of transparent material may be folded to form an edge. The window portion may also be further reinforced along at least one said edge.