WO2004088471A9 - Method and apparatus for associating documents with shipping containers - Google Patents
Method and apparatus for associating documents with shipping containersInfo
- Publication number
- WO2004088471A9 WO2004088471A9 PCT/US2004/009391 US2004009391W WO2004088471A9 WO 2004088471 A9 WO2004088471 A9 WO 2004088471A9 US 2004009391 W US2004009391 W US 2004009391W WO 2004088471 A9 WO2004088471 A9 WO 2004088471A9
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- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- flap
- envelope
- exterior surface
- container
- cover portion
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
- B65D75/52—Details
- B65D75/54—Cards, coupons, or other inserts or accessories
- B65D75/545—Cards, coupons, or other inserts or accessories the inserts or accessories being located within a pouch or envelope attached to the exterior of the packages, e.g. shipping mailers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
- B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
- B65D5/4212—Information or decoration elements, e.g. content indicators, or for mailing
- B65D5/4233—Cards, coupons, labels or the like formed separately from the container or lid
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
- G06Q10/08—Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
- G06Q10/087—Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
- G06Q10/0875—Itemisation or classification of parts, supplies or services, e.g. bill of materials
Definitions
- the invention relates generally to methods and apparatus for associating documents with shipping containers.
- the person or other entity shipping the container may be required to provide copies of the documents to either the receiver or Customs before the sealed container is accepted/delivered. If the documents are placed inside the sealed container, the container must be opened to determine its contents or else the shipper will have to. provide additional copies of the documents.
- the present invention is directed to a sylstem for associating documents with articles in a shipping container.
- the system includes an envelope having a generally flat body portion with an open end, first and second overlying flap portions extending from the open end and having oppositely facing exterior surfaces.
- the system also includes a shipping container having a main body and at least one cover portion that cooperates with the main body to enclose the articles.
- the present invention is also directed a method for associating documents with a shipping container having a main body with an exterior surface and at least one cover portion that cooperates with the main body to enclose a shipped article.
- the method includes placing an envelope beneath the at least one cover portion with an open end of the envelope accessible at a side of the cover portion and affixing a flap portion of the envelope to one of the exterior surface of the main body and the cover portion of the shipping container to secure the envelope against removal from the container.
- the present invention is also directed to an envelope for associating documents with articles in a shipping container having a main body portion with an exterior surface and at least one cover portion.
- the envelope may include a body portion having an open end to receive documents and at least one flap portion formed at the open end.
- the body portion has an exterior surface and the at least one flap portion may have an exterior surface continuous with the exterior surface of the body portion.
- the envelope may also include an adhesive layer formed on the exterior surface of the at least one flap portion for affixing the at least one flap portion to an exterior surface of the container when the body portion of the envelope is located beneath the at least one cover portion.
- the present invention is directed to a package.
- the package may include a container having an exterior surface and a cover portion.
- the cover portion may be configured to at least partially close an opening in the container.
- the package may also include an envelope having a body portion and a flap portion.
- the body portion may be configured to receive an article through an open end, and may be substantially contained within the container.
- the flap portion may extend from the body portion and may be attached to the exterior surface of the container.
- Fig. 3 is a front view of the envelope of Fig. 1 ; [016] Fig. 4 is a plan view of a sheet from which the envelope of Fig. 1 is formed; and [017] Figs. 5A, 5B, and 5C, are isometric schematic views of an exemplary embodiment of a system including the envelope of Fig. 1 and showing the method of using the envelope.
- Figs. 5A, 5B, and 5C are isometric schematic views of an exemplary embodiment of a system including the envelope of Fig. 1 and showing the method of using the envelope.
- FIG. 4 One exemplary embodiment of an envelope 10 is shown in Figs. 1-4.
- the envelope 10 is formed from a sheet 12 that includes a front panel 14 and a rear panel 16 separated from the front panel 14 by a fold line 15.
- the rear panel 16 includes a main portion 18 and side portions 20A, 20B separated from the main portion 18 by fold lines 19A, 19B, respectively.
- the front panel 14 includes a main portion 22 and a first flap portion 24 separated from the main portion 22 by a fold line 23.
- the rear panel 16 includes a second flap portion 26 separate from the main portion 18 by a fold line 25.
- the fold lines may be represented by such conventional means as perforations, creases, or simply by folds in the completed envelope.
- the main portion 22 of the front panel 14 is sealed by an adhesive, for example, to the folded side portions 20A, 20B of the rear panel 16.
- the main portions 18, 22, and side portions 20A, 20B form a body portion 28 of the envelop 10 defining an interior 30 and having three closed edges. The closed edges are formed at the fold lines 15, 19A, 19B.
- the fourth side of the envelope 10 is an open end 32 (shown in Fig. 3), which allows access to the envelope interior 30.
- the open end 32 is partially defined by the flap portions 24, 26 where they are joined at the main portions 18, 22 of the front and rear panels 14, 16.
- the open end 32 allows insertion of documents into the interior 30 of the envelope 10.
- Each flap portion 24, 26 has an interior surface 34, 36, respectively, and an exterior surface 38, 40, respectively.
- the interior and exterior surfaces 34, 36, 38, 40 of the flap portions 24, 26 are continuous with the interior and exterior surfaces of the body portion 28 when the envelope 10 is formed.
- the flap portions 24, 26 may have different sizes and shapes to allow for quick identification and ease of separation of the flap portions during use.
- Each of the flap portions 24, 26 includes an adhesive layer 42, 44, respectively, on respective exterior surfaces 38, 40.
- the adhesive layer 42, 44 may be applied to the exterior surfaces 38, 40 using any known process.
- the adhesive layer may be formed of any suitable glue or tape. As shown in Figs.
- the adhesive layers 42, 44 do not cover the entire exterior surfaces of the flap portions 24, 26, but it is understood that different sizes, shapes, or locations of the adhesive layers 42, 44 on the exterior surfaces 38, 40 of the flap portions 24, 26 may be used.
- the adhesive layers 42, 44 may be protected, if necessary, using any suitable • means for the type of adhesive used. For example, a removable piece of document may be placed over each of the adhesive layers prior to use.
- Indicator marks 46, 48 may be provided on respective interior surfaces 34, 36 of flap portions 24, 26. These indicator marks may be any shape, color, or contrast; and they may serve different purposes. For example, as shown in Fig. 3, the indicator marks 46, 48 may be arrows that point to the open end 32 of the body portion 28 of the envelope 10.
- the envelope 10 can be used as part of a system for shipping articles 100, as shown in Figs. 5A-5C.
- the system 100 jncludes a container 102 to be sealed and an envelope 10.
- the container is a box having a main body 103, two end flap portions 104, 106, and two side flap portions, such as sections or cover portions 108, 110.
- some containers may have a single cover portion, which may be, for example, a flap or a removable lid.
- the end flap portions 104, 106 are folded over into place.
- the envelope 10 is placed on top of at least one of the end flap portions 104, 106 such that the first and second flap portions 24, 26 extend beyond the container 102 as shown in Fig.' ⁇ B.
- Fig.' ⁇ B As shown in Fig.
- the cover portions 108, 110 are folded over into place in a manner such that the cover portions 108, 110 overlap the end flap portions 104, 106, and such that the cover portions 108, 110 cover the envelope 10 and hold it in place between the cover portions 108, 110 and the end flap portions 104, 106.
- the envelope 10 is disposed inside the container (i.e., not on the exterior surface) and adjacent to the cover portion. As shown in Figs. 5B and 5C, the envelope 10 is placed in the center of the container 102, but it is understood that the envelope 10 could be placed off- center or beneath one of the cover portions 108, 110 without departing from the scope of the invention.
- first and second flap portions 24, 26 are folded over so that the adhesive layers 42, 44 on the exterior surfaces 38, 40 of the flap portions 24, 26 are pressed into contact with an exterior surface of the container 102. Tape or other sealing, means (not shown) may be applied to seal the edges of the cover flap portions 108, 1 10 and the open end 32.
- the flap portions 20, 22 may be sufficient to seal the container 102.
- the body portion 28 of the envelope containing the appropriate documents can be protected from contact with other containers that may be shipped.
- the receiver or Customs personnel can remove the portion of tape or other sealing means, if any, that seals the opening 32 and pull out the contents without opening the sealed container 102.
- the indicator marks 46, 48 can assist in locating the open end 32 of the envelope 10 for quick and easy inspection. In this manner, the articles remain sealed in the container 102, but the documents remain accessible.
- the receiver or Customs personnel can cut or otherwise separate along or near one of the fold lines 23, 25 to separate one of the flap portions 24 or 26 from the body portion 28 of the envelope 10. Then the body portion 28 can be pulled from between the cover flap portions 108, 110 and end flap portions 104, 106 outside the container 102 to allow access to the documents.
- the container 102 can be resealed (with or without the documents) and prpcessed as necessary.
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