A secure self-mailing financial instrument for payments/fund transfers and methods for processing are disclosed which provide a packaging mailer with a detachable securely printed financial instrument attached for the purpose of facilitating secure and convenient delivery of funds for fund transfers, payments, or purchases, including methods for assembling, opening, and preparing for shipment and for processing locally at one of a point of sale location and a website that provides a service to remotely process preparation, shipment, and delivery of the financial instrument as a mailer, as well as for remote printing, processing, folding and sealing, and tracking.

A secure self-mailing financial instrument for payments/fund transfers and methods for processing are disclosed which provide a packaging mailer with a detachable securely printed financial instrument attached for the purpose of facilitating secure and convenient delivery of funds for fund transfers, payments, or purchases, including methods for assembling, opening, and preparing for shipment and for processing locally at one of a point of sale location and a website that provides a service to remotely process preparation, shipment, and delivery of the financial instrument as a mailer, as well as for remote printing, processing, folding and sealing, and tracking.

A blank including a single rectangular sheet of paperboard having opposed top and bottom edges and opposed left and right edges. The sheet has a midline spaced equally from the left and right edges, with a cut that extends from the top edge to a point spaced from the top edge, and a fold line that extends from the point to the bottom edge. The sheet also has a first zone that extends from midline to right edge along the bottom edge, a second zone that extends from bottom edge to a line spaced from the top edge along the right edge, a third zone that extends from midline to left edge along the bottom edge, and a fourth zone that extends from bottom edge to the line along the left edge. The first and second zones are configured to join the third and fourth zones.

A blank including a single rectangular sheet of paperboard having opposed top and bottom edges and opposed left and right edges. The sheet has a midline spaced equally from the left and right edges, with a cut that extends from the top edge to a point spaced from the top edge, and a fold line that extends from the point to the bottom edge. The sheet also has a first zone that extends from midline to right edge along the bottom edge, a second zone that extends from bottom edge to a line spaced from the top edge along the right edge, a third zone that extends from midline to left edge along the bottom edge, and a fourth zone that extends from bottom edge to the line along the left edge. The first and second zones are configured to join the third and fourth zones.

Bag made of paper material for archiving articles comprising a first and a second sheet-like element and a closure flap projectingly extended from the first sheet-like element and susceptible of being folded in partial superimposition on the second sheet-like element in order to close the bag. The closure flap is provided with a first portion for a first closure of the bag and with a second portion for a second closure of the bag, and between such first and second portion a tear tape is arranged which is susceptible of being torn in order to separate the first portion from the second portion. In addition, the bag is provided with a removable flap projectingly extended from the second sheet-like element between a second free end and a weakening line, which is susceptible of being torn in order to remove the removable flap from the second sheet-like element.

A convertible bag is provided. It may include a bag front, a bag back, a drawstring retention compartment, and at least one drawstring. The bag front may include a front perforation, a front part of the drawstring retention compartment, and a mailer front top with a top flap. The bag back may include a mailer back top, a back perforation, and a back part of the drawstring retention compartment. The convertible bag may be configured for converted from a packaging mailer configuration to a drawstring bag configuration. In the packaging mailer configuration, the top flap of the mailer front top may be folded over and secured to the mailer back top to close the convertible bag. In the drawstring bag configuration, the convertible bag may be configured to be cinched closed by pulling a portion of the at least one drawstring out of the drawstring retention compartment.

A convertible bag is provided. It may include a bag front, a bag back, a drawstring retention compartment, and at least one drawstring. The bag front may include a front perforation, a front part of the drawstring retention compartment, and a mailer front top with a top flap. The bag back may include a mailer back top, a back perforation, and a back part of the drawstring retention compartment. The convertible bag may be configured for converted from a packaging mailer configuration to a drawstring bag configuration. In the packaging mailer configuration, the top flap of the mailer front top may be folded over and secured to the mailer back top to close the convertible bag. In the drawstring bag configuration, the convertible bag may be configured to be cinched closed by pulling a portion of the at least one drawstring out of the drawstring retention compartment.

A mailer (10) includes front (12) and rear (14) corrugated panels having interior and exterior surfaces and connected to one another along a fold line (16), wherein the interior surfaces of the front and rear panels have an area (52) of patterned creases formed therein to allow the corrugated panels to conform to an article placed into the mailer.

A mailer (10) includes front (12) and rear (14) corrugated panels having interior and exterior surfaces and connected to one another along a fold line (16), wherein the interior surfaces of the front and rear panels have an area (52) of patterned creases formed therein to allow the corrugated panels to conform to an article placed into the mailer.

Bag made of paper material for archiving articles comprising a first and a second sheet-like element and a closure flap projectingly extended from the first sheet-like element and susceptible of being folded in partial superimposition on the second sheet-like element in order to close the bag.

The closure flap is provided with a first portion for a first closure of the bag and with a second portion for a second closure of the bag, and between such first and second portion a tear tape is arranged which is susceptible of being torn in order to separate the first portion from the second portion.

In addition, the bag is provided with a removable flap projectingly extended from the second sheet-like element between a second free end and a weakening line, which is susceptible of being torn in order to remove the removable flap from the second sheet-like element.