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Attorney: Capelli; Christopher J., Scolnick; Melvin J.


Number of patents: 10
Last date: August 08, 2000

NumberTitleIssue Date
6098374Envelope opening apparatus
Disclosed herein is an envelope opening apparatus, preferably for use in an inserter (210). The envelope opening apparatus comprises means (54) for locating an envelope, having rear and front panels (116, 118) and a flap (64) hinged to the front panel, in...
08/08/2000
5992132Rotating envelope insertion horn
A rotatable insertion horn for opening an envelope prior to insertion of documents into the envelope. The insertion horn includes a planar bottom plate having an upstream end, a downstream end and first and second side portions. A side wall is provided th...
11/30/1999
5982129Asynchronous control of insertion apparatus
A method and apparatus for controlling an insertion device includes the steps of providing sensors for providing respective signals in accordance with selected events associated with the operations and providing a plurality of motor profiles for operation...
11/09/1999
5975519Separator stone adjustment assembly
A separator assembly operative to separate and feed individual documents from a storage tray of an inset feeder apparatus. The separator assembly including an adjustment assembly configured to adjustably position the separator roller relative to the separ...
11/02/1999
5971161Mailpiece sorting device
The present invention provides a sorter preferably for an inserting system for sorting mailpieces into one of at least two sorting bins, the sorter having a transport device for conveying the mailpieces along a transport path. Each sorting bin includes a ...
10/26/1999
5960963Sorting device for an inserting system
The present invention provides a sorter for sorting mailpieces into one of at least two sorting bins, the sorter having a transport device for conveying the mailpieces along a transport path. Each sorting bin includes a drive nip located in close proximit...
10/05/1999
5960418Multi-currency postage meter
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for converting a postage amount expressed in a first currency denomination into at least a second currency denomination and printing the postage amount expressed in a second denomination in postal ind...
09/28/1999
5944304Envelope feeding and staging machine for high speed inserting apparatus
An separating and staging machine is disclosed which is used in conjunction with high speed document processing apparatus in which a succession of collations of insert material moving along an insert material feed path to an insert location are inserted i...
08/31/1999
5826474Trim strip deflector
Apparatus for dividing a continuous web having perforated, marginal strips on its sides into discrete sheets and removing the marginal strips. The apparatus includes: a device for engaging and moving the perforated, marginal strips of the continuous web a...
10/27/1998
5626001Shingled material roll feed for mail insertion system
An inserting system for inserting documents into an envelope. The system comprises: an inserting chassis; a device to convey documents from an upstream location on the chassis to a downstream location on the chassis; an insertion station for inserting the...
05/06/1997
 
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