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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6002095 | Selective printing of postnet barcode for inserting system A method of selectively printing a Postnet barcode on an envelope which includes conveying an address bearing document from an input module along a chassis from an upstream location to a downstream location. Also including scanning the document at the inp... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5947461 | Apparatus and method for collating documents cut from a continuous web The present invention relates to an input system for feeding one-up sheets from a paper web to a high speed mass mailing inserter system. The input system includes a feeding module for supplying a paper web having two web portions in side-by-side relation... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5924265 | Vacuum deck stopping mechanism A backstop member for use in an insertion station operative to insert an enclosure collation into an open end of an envelope. The insertion station having a deck with a transport mechanism for conveying an envelope, an opening mechanism for opening an env... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5911668 | Vacuum envelope drive An insertion station for inserting enclosure collations into an envelope, the insertion station including a deck and at least two transport belts having a top surface disposed atop the top surface of the deck for conveying an envelope along a direction of... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5876029 | Feeder assembly apparatus The present invention relates to a sheet material feeder apparatus that includes a first feeder assembly positioned on an exit area of a sheet material storage compartment, which first feeder assembly is operative to provide a first driving force to a she... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5833232 | Apparatus for accumulating and directionally reorienting sheets An apparatus for accumulating sheets from a secondary source and changing their conveyance direction 90°. The accumulator is a group of vertically stacked bins that discharge batchwise and are loaded from the secondary source alternately by way of a dive... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5806746 | Method and apparatus for guiding webs in a web handling system A web guide particularly adapted for mail handling systems is positioned between the mail handling system form feeder and separating device. The web guide provides a surface to guide and control the web during its travel between the feeder and separating ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5797015 | Method of customizing application software in inserter systems A method of customizing application software in an inserting system includes the steps of providing a system baseline program for operating the inserting system in a standard baseline mode, and providing a dynamic link library (DLL) including a table of f... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5785638 | Mailpiece handling apparatus In the field of mailpiece handling apparatuses, it is known to provide machines having DC drives for all components thereof. However, the use of DC drives exclusively is expensive. On the other hand, AC drive frequently do not provide a sufficient degree ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5702098 | Envelope closing and sealing apparatus An apparatus is disclosed for closing and sealing the flaps of envelopes that have passed through an inserting machine in which collations of insert material have been inserted into the envelopes, and for detecting whether or not certain envelopes cannot ... | 12/30/1997 |
