Detachable stamp and envelope

• US 6,139,067 A
• Filed: 08/10/1998
• Issued: 10/31/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Roger Roussey
• Original Assignee: Roger Roussey
• Inventors: Roussey, Roger
• Primary Examiner(s): Wellington, A. L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): THURSTON, ALISA LACHOW
• Application Number:
  US09/117,915
• Time in Patent Office: 813 Days
• Field of Search: 229/70, 283/71, 283/901, 283/116
• US Class Current: 283/116
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/10 on paper articles, e.g. booklets, newspapers
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/00 Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means medals or badges A44C3/00; making labels B31D1/02; sheets temporarily attached together B42F; labelling B65C; labels on record carriers G11B23/38, G11B23/40; Seals; Postage or like stamps
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 283/901 Concealed data

Abstract

An envelope has one wall with a stamp integrated in the wall. The wall has a zone of least resistance which surrounds the stamp for removing the stamp from the wall. The stamp has a first, inner face with adhesive and/or graphic signs. In another embodiment, a second, outer face is marked with graphic signs and the second face has prominent parts of deformation of the stamp, and the first face has concave parts in register with the prominent parts for facilitating separation of the stamp from the envelope.

Claims

1. In an envelope having one wall with a stamp integrated in said wall, the improvements wherein:

said wall comprises a zone of least resistance which surrounds said stamp for removing said stamp from said wall;

said stamp has a first, inner face with adhesive and a second, outer face marked with graphic signs; and

said second face comprises prominent parts of deformation of said stamp, and said first face comprises concave parts in register with said prominent parts for facilitating separation of said stamp from said envelope.

3. The envelope according to claim 1, wherein the inner face has graphic signs which are concealed.

4. The envelope according to claim 3, wherein the inner face is concealed by the envelope.

7. The envelope according to claim 3, wherein the inner face is concealed by a coating which disappears by rubbing off.

8. The envelope according to claim 4, wherein the inner face is concealed by a coating which disappears by rubbing off.

2. In an envelope having one wall with a stamp integrated in said wall, the improvements wherein:

said wall comprises a zone of least resistance which surrounds said stamp for removing said stamp from said wall; and

said stamp has a first, inner face with graphic signs which are concealed.

5. The envelope according to claim 2, wherein the inner face is concealed by the envelope.

6. The envelope according to claim 2, wherein the inner face is concealed by a coating which disappears by rubbing off.

9. The envelope according to claim 5, wherein the inner face is concealed by a coating which disappears by rubbing off.