TRANSFORMABLE ENVELOPE

• US 20130075284A1
• Filed: 09/28/2011
• Published: 03/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shwang Kwei Yee
• Original Assignee: Shwang Kwei Yee
• Inventors: YEE, SHWANG KWEI
• Application Number:
  US13/247,851
• Publication Number:
  US 20130075284A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/216
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 27/06 with provisions for repeated re-use
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 31/10 with gusseted sides
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/10 formed of similar material to that used for the bag
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/16 End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices valves of valve bags B65D31/14 ; removable stoppers or caps B65D39/00, B65D41/00; closures of filled bags B65D77/10; closing filled bags in association with packaging B65B7/00, B65B51/00
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/2508 using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/36 adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents

Abstract

An envelope that can be converted into a bag or reused again as a mailing envelope. The transformable envelope includes a main body including a front panel, a back panel, a bottom panel attached to the front panel and to the back panel, and side panels connected to the front panel and the back panel. A fastening device is connected to the front panel and the back panel. A first coupling device is attached to the side panels and second coupling device attached to the side panels. The first coupling device is configured to interlock with the facing second coupling device.

Claims

1. A transformable envelope comprising:

a main body including an open top end, a front panel, a back panel, a bottom panel having one side attached to the front panel and an opposite side attached to the back panel, and side panels connected to the front panel and the back panel;

a fastening device including a first section connected to a first end of the front panel and a second section connected to a first end of the back panel, wherein the first section and the second section interconnect with each other to close the open end; and

a first coupling device attached to a first side of the side panels; and

a second coupling device attached to a second side of the side panels;

wherein the first coupling device is configured to interlock with the second coupling device.

2. The transformable envelope according to claim 1, further including a string passing through the first eyelet and the second eyelet and forming a knot.

3. The transformable envelope according to claim 1, wherein the fastening device is a zipper.

4. The transformable envelope according to claim 1, wherein the main body is made of laminated plastic.

5. The transformable envelope according to claim 1, wherein the front panel further includes an outer face having a transparent pocket.

6. The transformable envelope according to claim 1, wherein the first coupling device and the second coupling device are press studs or snap fasteners.

7. The transformable envelope according to claim 1, further including a first strap secured to an internal face of the front panel and a second strap secured to an internal face of the back panel.

8. The transformable envelope according to claim 1, wherein the transformable envelope is configured to transform between a configuration resembling an envelope and a configuration resembling a bag.

9. The transformable envelope according to claim 1, further including a liner secured to an internal face of the front panel and to an internal face of the back panel.

10. The transformable envelope according to claim 1, wherein the liner is made of plastic, leather, fabric, cloth, soft rubber, or canvas.