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NOTES-Executive(MonarchStyle)Envelopes
l Envelopedimensionsshouldnotvarymorethan+.062"(1.6mm).
l Sideflapsshouldbesecurelybondedtobottomflapwithoutanycurlorripplebetweentheflaps.
l Openwindowenvelopescannothaveanypartofthewindowabovethe"V" inthebackpanelof
theenvelope.Inopenwindowenvelopes(nopatch),thewindowshouldbelocated.75"(19mm)
minimumfromeitherside,topandbottomoftheenvelope.
l Allwindowpatchesshouldbeflat,ripplefreeandbondedwithin.062" (1.6mm)ofthetopedgeof
thepatchmaterialandtopedgeofthewindowcutout(s).Ifthewindowpatchareaisonethirdor
moreofthetotalareaoftheenvelope'sfrontpanel,thentheenvelopemustbetested.
l Inthosecaseswhereanypartofthesideofthepatchmaterialiswithin1.0"(25mm)fromany
envelopesideedge,thefollowingapplies:
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Ifthetopofthepatchmaterialfallswithin.375(9.6mm)ofthecreasescoreline,thepatch
materialshouldberaisedtowithin.062"(1.6mm)orclosertothecreaseline.
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Thethroatshouldbeamaximumof.25"(6.4mm)belowthecreaselineat.75"(19mm)from
thesideedges.
l Envelopecurlortwistshouldnotexceed.25"(6.4mm)whenenvelopeisplacedonaflatsurface.
l Paperstockmayrangefrom20lb(75gsm)minimumto28lb(105gsm)maximum,but24lb(90
gsm)issuggested.
l Envelopeswhosecharacteristicsfalloutsideoftheseconstructionguidelinesmustbeevaluatedby
PitneyBowes.
Specifications
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