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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7934357 | Jam access system for sheet handling apparatus A sheet handling device having at least one sheet feed path therethrough from an inlet to an outlet, the sheet feed path defined by a guide for directing sheet material from the inlet to the outlet. The sheet handling device comprising a plurality of processing sect... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7437862 | Machine and method for inserting sheets into envelopes An inserting machine with an assembly (7) for unfolding a flap (8) of an envelope (9), including: a scraper (20) with a sharp scraping end (21) and an envelope carrier (23-26) as well as a drive (27, 29) for mo... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7427059 | Paper handling system materials exit path arrangement A materials handling system includes an insertion subsystem for inserting materials into envelopes to form mailpieces of a first type and mailpieces of a second type. The materials handling syatem also includes a first mailpiece transport path located downstream fro... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7424798 | Inserter for inserting postal items into envelopes Inserter for inserting postal items into envelopes, wherein an envelope catcher separates the envelopes and transports the envelopes away from the stack of empty envelopes and the envelopes are subsequently transported further with the initially leading flap end tra... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7412809 | Medicine envelope feeder A medicine envelope feeder capable of feeding a sufficient quantity of medicine envelopes while preventing injection medicine containers from leaking out of the medicine envelopes even if the shape of a bucket is of a general type. One face of the medicine envelope ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7401448 | Apparatus for inserting documents into envelopes An apparatus for inserting documents (2) having at least one guide strip (13, 14) which is reciprocable between a retracted position and a projecting position in which it reaches further into the stuffing position than in the retracted position for gui... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398635 | Method and device for aligning a receiving envelope in a mail inserter In a mail inserter having an envelope movement mechanism to move an envelope into an insertion station and a feeder to move a pack of insert material into an insertion position so that the insert material can be inserted into the envelope, a linear array of optical ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7395639 | Drive apparatus for a mail-processing system A drive apparatus for a mail-processing system is specified, which apparatus has an enclosure-collating path, which is intermittently driven at least in one end section, an adjoining inserting station for sets of enclosures and an envelope-filling table, which exten... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7260921 | Method and apparatus for enveloping documents An enclosure is formed from a single sheet of paper, which is of a standard size. The sheet of paper is folded along the short edges and then folded along a mid-section. Content material may be placed on the sheet of paper or printed information can be printed on de... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7219482 | Method for folding documents for use in windowed envelopes A method and system for selecting fold lines on a sheet to be inserted into a windowed envelope includes scanning the windowed envelope with a scanner to determine the location of the window on the envelope. The location of a data block on an insert to be inserted i... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7188459 | Inserting station for envelope-filling machines A simplification of the drive for an inserting station for envelope-filling machines is achieved by a carrier on which inserting fingers for inserting material for envelopes into opened envelopes held ready next to a base plate are articulated having the form of a c... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188460 | High speed vacuum system for inserters A vacuum release assist system for a document insertion station is described. The vacuum suction cup system is used for opening an envelope. The vacuum release assist system ensures that the suction cup is timely released during the removal of the envelope from the ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7181895 | Jam tolerant mail inserter In a mailing machine where an envelope feeder is used to feed envelopes one at a time into a mail inserter and an insert feeder is used to move insert material into the envelope in the mail inserter for mail insertion, a suction cup assembly having two suction cups ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7155878 | Device for opening the throat of an envelope in an insertion station An envelope insertion station having a plurality of actuating arms affixed to a rotatable shaft and a plurality of fingers pivotably mounted on the actuating arms for opening the throat of an envelope placed at an insertion area. The actuating arms are movable from ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152386 | Envelope-filling machine In an envelope-filling machine, a clear and simplified construction of the drive system is achieved for the enclosure-collating path, for the enclosure-feeding stations and for the parts of the envelope-filling station, in that a drive motor and a step-down gear mec... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7104034 | Paper handling method and system for document folding for windowed envelopes A method and system for selecting fold lines on a sheet to be inserted into a windowed envelope includes scanning the windowed envelope with a scanner to determine the location of the window on the envelope. The location of a data block on an insert to be inserted i... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7051496 | Envelope and insert transport and insertion machine A high-speed envelope transport and insertion machine includes a slip-drive system having a plurality of belts configured to move envelopes along an envelope path at a first speed, an envelope transmission device disposed to input envelopes into the slip-drive syste... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047711 | Device for the automatic inserting of products into envelopes Device (11) for the automatic inserting of printed products or sheets (12) in individual envelopes (13), where the individual printed products or sheets (12) are fed by one or more feeders and the envelopes (13) are arranged piled ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6996959 | Envelope-filling station for mail-processing systems An envelope-filling station for mail-processing systems. The station includes an enclosure feeder for transporting enclosures to an inserting arrangement pushing enclosures into envelopes in the same direction as the enclosure feeder. An envelope supply is positione... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6993890 | Method and apparatus for detecting unique items during insertion into a product packaging system A novel method and apparatus of detecting unique items as they are inserted into a product packaging system that is easily adaptable to current product packaging and prize insertion systems. A number of different types of sensors may be used in conjunction with the ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6959526 | Inserter station for mail processing systems Disclosed is an inserter station for mail processing systems, consisting of a feeder device (2) for transporting inserts, an envelope separation device for separating envelopes from a stack of envelopes, also comprising a mail transport device (6) whic... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6957521 | Envelope-filling station for mail processing systems In an envelope-filling station for mail processing systems having an envelope-feeding arrangement for single, open envelopes, an intermediate envelope-conveying arrangement extending at an angle thereto in the direction of an angle stop arrangement provided for the ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6877743 | Accumulation device with pivot roller This invention relates to a document accumulation device comprising an accumulation receptacle provided with a mobile accumulation guide for receiving a bundle of documents to be folded and drive means constituted by a motor roller driven in rotation by motor means ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6862865 | Method and apparatus for adjusting the position of an envelope stopper in an envelope insertion machine A method and apparatus for adjusting the position of an envelope stopper in an envelope inserting area of a mail insertion machine. By placing an envelope of a desirable size at a desired location in the envelope inserting area and using one or more fingers to sense... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6804932 | Envelope sealing device for a mailing machine The present invention includes apparatus and methods for sealing an envelope. A sealing nip is formed by an upper roller and a lower roller. The upper roller is mounted on an upper shaft and the lower roller is mounted on a lower shaft. A mechanism associated with t... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6789377 | Envelope-filling station An envelope filling station at which enclosures are pushed into envelopes. Envelopes are provide to the filling station via an envelope conveyor transverse to the push-in direction. A roller bar positioned above the conveyor is lowered while transporting envelopes a... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6779319 | Real-time intelligent packet-collation systems and methods Systems and methods are provided for operating an inserter having hoppers from which inserts may be selected to include with a mail item. The mail item is moved sequentially, such as with a conveyor, to positions that correspond with the hoppers. At each position fo... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6763648 | Drive and actuating system for an envelope-filling station A drive and actuating system for an envelope-filling station in which enclosures or sets of enclosures are fed, by a driven conveyor, to a push-in station in which a push-in arrangement, which has a pivot drive, receives the enclosures or sets of enclosures and push... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6758027 | Envelope-filling bench An envelope-filling bench for adding onto a push-in station of mail-processing machine, the bench containing an envelope-conveyor for transporting envelopes in front of the push-in station and for transporting them away once the envelopes have been filled with enclo... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6751935 | Method and apparatus for detecting unique items during insertion into a product packaging system A novel method and apparatus of detecting unique items as they are inserted into a product packaging system that is easily adaptable to current product packaging and prize insertion systems. A number of different types of sensors may be used in conjunction with the ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751929 | Device for handling objects in sheet form In an apparatus for handling sheet-like articles, in particular in an envelope-filling station, in which a carrier (9) provided with push-in fingers (11) is moved back and forth by means of an actuating arrangement (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 26, 27, 2... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751930 | High speed machine for inserting sheets into envelopes Improvements in high-speed machines for inserting sheets into envelopes include a first apparatus for pre-opening envelopes after they are pulled from a hopper and before a blade-like envelope flap opener fully opens them. The first apparatus includes a roller and a... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6718731 | High speed machine for inserting sheets into envelopes Improvements in high-speed machines for inserting sheets into envelopes include a first apparatus for pre-opening envelopes after they are pulled from a hopper and before a blade-like envelope flap opener fully opens them. The first apparatus includes a roller and a... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6715268 | Card package production system with card package stacker and method A card package production system (100) for producing card packages (115) composed of printed paper carriers (113) with matching cards (128) attached to the carriers (113) selectively outputs the card packages through a card package... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6647698 | System and method for conveying sheet-like objects A system for conveying sheet-like objects, in particular banknotes, comprises a cash dispensing unit, a number of cash dispensing stations and a control unit. A conveying channel having an inlet side and an outlet side is disposed between the cash dispens... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6536184 | Envelope-filling apparatus for mail-processing machines In an envelope-filling apparatus for mail-processing machines, the adjustment of the push-in depth of enclosures into open envelopes in the operating stroke of a pivot-lever arrangement, which bears a push-in-finger arrangement, is simplified in that said... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6523326 | Device for handling objects in sheet form In an apparatus for handling sheet-like articles, in particular in an envelope-filling station, the smoothness of running is increased, even in the case of high cycle speeds, in that a guide control means is provided so that push-in fingers, which are mov... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6499731 | High speed pusher apparatus for sheet feeders A high speed sheet feeder machine includes at least one pusher that follows a loop-shaped path of travel as the machine operates. The pusher pushes an insert into an envelope during a forward and downward part of its path of travel and then retreats rearw... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6494019 | High speed envelope inserter A system for the automated insertion of documents into envelopes. The system includes a plurality of individual document feeding devices that feed individual documents from an assembled stack onto a moving document conveyor. Each of the document feeding d... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6385943 | Drug filling machine A drug filling machine having a plurality of feeders containing a plurality of different kinds of drugs. A plurality of the drugs are discharged from one or some of the feeders into a vial. A sealing unit is provided for sealing the mouth of the vial with... | 05/14/2002 |
