Insert for a flat-sized flexible envelope
The blank is made of corrugated board that is foldable in half with at least one half having a cutout to receive a good to be shipped. The folded blank forms a flexible insert that may be inserted into a pocket of a mailer. In one embodiment, one half of the blank is formed with multiple cutouts to receive a plurality of goods of the same or different sizes. In another embodiment, both halves of the blank are formed with cutouts.
1. An insert for an envelope, said insert consisting of
a blank of corrugated board having a first half and a second half for folding over said first half; at least one of said halves having a cutout to receive a good to be shipped.
2. An insert as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said first half and said second half has a width of 8¾ inches and a length of 6¾ inches.
3. An insert as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said first half and said second half has a cutout in overlapping relation with each other.
4. An insert as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first half has a plurality of cutouts and said second half is smooth.
5. An insert as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first half has a plurality of cutouts and said second half has a plurality of cutouts.
6. An insert for a mailer, said insert consisting of
a blank of corrugated board having two halves disposed in folded over relation with a cutout in at least one half thereof; and
at least one good disposed between said halves and at least partially within said cutout.
7. An insert as set forth in claim 6 wherein each of said halves has a width of 8¾ inches and a length of 6¾ inches.
8. An insert as set forth in claim 6 wherein one of said halves has a plurality of cutouts with each said cutout having a good therein and the other of said halves is smooth.
9. An insert as set forth in claim 6 wherein each of said halves has a plurality of cutouts.
10. An insert for an envelope having a pocket, said insert consisting of
a blank of corrugated board having a first half and a second half for folding over said first half for insertion into the pocket of the envelope; at least one of said halves having a cutout to receive a good to be shipped and a thickness of the envelope with said blank in said pocket being less than ¾ inch to form a flexible package.
11. An insert as set forth in claim 10 wherein each of said first half and said second half has a width of 8¾ inches and a length of 6¾ inches.
12. An insert as set forth in claim 10 wherein each of said first half and said second half has a cutout in overlapping relation with each other.
13. An insert as set forth in claim 10 wherein said first half has a plurality of cutouts and said second half is smooth.
14. An insert as set forth in claim 10 wherein said first half has a plurality of cutouts and said second half has a plurality of cutouts.
15. In combination,
a mailer having a pocket; and
an insert inserted into said pocket, said insert consisting of a blank of corrugated board having a first half and a second half folded over said first half; at least one of said halves having a cutout receiving a good to be shipped in said mailer and a thickness of said mailer with said insert in said pocket being less than ¾ inch to form a flexible package.
16. The combination as set forth in claim 15 wherein each of said first half and said second half has a cutout in overlapping relation with each other.
17. The combination as set forth in claim 15 wherein said first half of said insert has a plurality of cutouts receiving goods to be shipped in said mailer and said second half of said insert is smooth.
18. The combination as set forth in claim 15 wherein said first half of said insert has a plurality of cutouts receiving goods to be shipped in said mailer and said second half of said insert has a plurality of cutouts receiving the goods.