US20050230459A1 - Envelope adhesives with flavors and scents - Google Patents
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- This invention relates generally to envelopes, and more particularly to envelopes containing an adhesive material that has a flavor and a corresponding fragrance.
- Known envelopes include a seal flap having a moisture activated adhesive or glue for sealing the envelope. Users typically lick the glue to activate the glue. However, the glue of known envelopes typically have an unpleasant taste and/or smell.
- Users have used wet rags or wet sponges to moisten the envelope glue to avoid having to lick the unpleasant tasting glue. Also, some envelope users have resorted to using moisture applicators that have been developed to moisten the glue on an envelope seal flap. However, these methods of envelope glue licking avoidance are typically messy and require clean-up of the envelope and/or the surface that the envelope was resting when the wet rag or moisture applicator was used. Another problem with messy moisture applicators and wet rags and sponges is the possibility of smearing the writing on the envelope, which typically includes the mailing address, because of excess water.
- In one aspect, an envelope adhesive material is provided. The envelope adhesive includes a polymeric material, a flavor substance that produces a predetermined taste upon application of moisture to the envelope adhesive material, and a fragrance corresponding to the flavor.
- In another aspect, an envelope is provided. The envelope includes a seal flap and an adhesive covering at least a portion of the seal flap for sealing the envelope. The adhesive includes a polymeric material, a flavor substance that produces a predetermined taste upon application of moisture to the envelope adhesive material, and a fragrance corresponding to the flavor.
- In another aspect, a method of fabricating an envelope is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a substrate, forming an envelope blank from the substrate, the envelope blank comprising a front panel, a rear panel secured to the front panel, a seal flap secured to the front panel, and two side panels secured to opposing sides of the front panel, applying an adhesive gum to at least a portion of the seal flap, folding the rear panel, and securing the rear panel to the two side flaps. The adhesive gum includes a polymeric material, a flavor substance that produces a predetermined taste upon application of moisture to the envelope adhesive material, and a fragrance corresponding to the flavor.
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FIG. 1 is a planar schematic illustration of an envelope in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a planar schematic illustration of the envelope blank used for forming the envelope shown inFIG. 1 . - Envelopes that include an adhesive gum that has an incorporated flavor and corresponding scent or aroma are describe below in detail. The envelopes with the flavored and scented adhesive are easily sealed and provide a fun flavor and scent for the user to enjoy instead of an unpleasant tasting adhesive used on known envelopes. Users will not have to resort to wet rags, wet sponges, or messy moisture applicators to moisten the envelope glue to avoid having to lick an unpleasant tasting glue. The envelopes with flavored and scented adhesive gum can be used as seasonal greeting card envelopes incorporating fun flavors targeted for specific holiday themes, for example Halloween, Christmas, and Valentines Day. The envelopes are also suited for Birthday cards to provide a fun flavor and scent for the birthday celebration.
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FIG. 1 is a planar schematic illustration of anenvelope 10 in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 2 is a planar schematic illustration of an envelope blank 12 that is used in formingenvelope 10. Referring toFIGS. 1 and 2 ,envelope 10 includes afront panel 14, aseal flap 16, arear panel 18, andside flaps Seal flap 16 extends from afirst side 24 offront panel 14 and is foldably connected tofront panel 14 by afold line 26.Rear panel 18 extends from asecond side 28, opposed tofirst side 24, offront panel 14 and is foldably connected tofront panel 14 byfold line 30.Side flaps fourth sides Side flaps front panel 14 byfold lines - An envelope
adhesive gum 40 covers at least a portion of aninside surface 42 ofseal flap 16. In the exemplary embodiment, adhesive 40 covers aperipheral area 44 ofseal flap 16.Adhesive gum 40 is formed from a polymeric material, a flavor material, and a fragrance. Any suitable polymeric material that is moisture activated and is capable of sealingenvelope 10 can be used. In one embodiment, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer type adhesive resin is used. In another other embodiment, the polymeric material is a modified ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer containing polyvinyl alcohol. In other alternate embodiments, the polymeric material is at least one of a modified ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, polyvinyl alcohol, starches, dextrines, and animal glues and mixtures thereof. - The flavor material is selected to impart the desired flavor to envelope adhesive 40, for example, popcorn flavor, chocolate flavor, cinnamon flavor, lemon flavor, orange flavor, peppermint flavor, pumpkin flavor, strawberry flavor, apple flavor, and vanilla flavor. The flavoring can be any suitable natural or synthetic organic material that produces the desired taste when a user licks envelope adhesive 40 to moisten the adhesive prior to sealing
envelope 10. The flavor material is added to envelope adhesive 40 prior to applying envelope adhesive 40 to sealflap 16. - The fragrance is selected to produce the scent that corresponds to the flavor material used in envelope adhesive 40. For example, if envelope adhesive 40 includes a chocolate flavoring, the fragrance used produces a chocolate scent or aroma so that a user smells chocolate and tastes chocolate when sealing
envelope 10. The fragrance can be any suitable natural of synthetic organic material that produces the desired scent or aroma. In one embodiment, essential oils are added to envelope adhesive 40 to produce the desired scent. To satisfy U.S. regulations, the materials used to form envelope adhesive 40 are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). - To form
envelope 10,envelope 12 is cut to the desired dimensions andfold lines peripheral portion 44 ofinside surface 42 ofseal flap 16.Rear panel 14 andside flaps rear panel 14 is secured toside panels rear panel 14 andenvelope 10 is packaged for shipment. - While the invention has been described in terms of various specific embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the claims.
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Owner name: BUSINESS COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS, INC., ILLINOIS Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:JOHNSON, GREGORY L.;BELBIS, MANUEL;REEL/FRAME:015230/0768 Effective date: 20040414 |
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Owner name: MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC, AS AGENT, ILLINOIS Free format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:ROYAL ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS, LLC;REEL/FRAME:020224/0467 Effective date: 20070924 |