Class 53/381.3 - To open envelope

Subclass of Class 53 - Package making
Definition: Apparatus particularly adapted to provide access into a
No. of patents: 38
Last issue date: 01/29/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7322166	Apparatus for unwrapping and transporting frangible wafers for ice cream sandwiches and the like The present invention is an apparatus and method for unwrapping a package of frangible articles bearing a wrapping material, the wrapping material having a rear portion and a forward tab, the forward tab adapted to open the wrapping material when pulled, the apparat...	01/29/2008
7165377	Method and machine for preparing postman's route in one single pass In order to be able to prepare a postman's walk containing both letters (L) and “large format” flat postal objects (P) in a single pass: the letters and the large format objects are moved in series using a conveyor (3) o...	01/23/2007
6912827	Apparatus for opening envelopes An apparatus is provided for processing mail by severing an edge of each envelope in a stack of mail. The apparatus includes an input bin for receiving a stack of mail. A feeder feeds the bottom envelope from the input bin to a transport that conveys the envelope al...	07/05/2005
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
6725752	Mail processing machine A machine for processing envelopes includes a receiving assembly with a tray where envelopes are received and guided towards an envelope cutting assembly. A sensor determines the width of the envelope to align on of the two longitudinal cutting members. Another sens...	04/27/2004
6612211	Apparatus for opening envelopes An apparatus is provided for processing mail by severing an edge of each envelope in a stack of mail. The apparatus includes an input bin for receiving a stack of mail. An agitator confronting the stack of envelopes in the input bin reciprocally displaces...	09/02/2003
6230471	Method and apparatus for processing envelopes containing contents A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. Mail is placed into an input bin having a conveyor that conveys the mail towards a feeder. The feeder serially feeds the envelopes by engaging the lead envelope in the stack of mail and displacing th...	05/15/2001
6196393	Extraction and scanning system A stand-alone method and system is provided for processing the contents of a plurality of envelopes, and includes at least an opening device, an image acquisition device and a control device. The opening device opens the envelopes on at least one side for...	03/06/2001
6192661	Return envelope assembly In order to ensure the prompt processing of payments of bills with personal checks while using automatic mail opening equipment, a return envelope assembly includes a front panel and a rear panel each having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of side e...	02/27/2001
6092353	Device for extracting of the contents of an envelope A device for extracting the contents of an envelope pre-cut on three sides is provided. The device includes at least one bi-directional upper extraction roller, at least one bi-directional lower extraction roller cooperating with the upper extraction roll...	07/25/2000
5983609	Method and apparatus for opening an envelope An envelope (23) to be opened is moved along a tangent line to a rotating circular cutting edge (2), with the cutting edge (2) making an incision in a wall of the envelope (23). The envelope (23) is moved at a predetermined speed of transport which is dif...	11/16/1999
5852918	Method and apparatus for processing received postal items In processing received postal items, of opened envelopes an image of an envelope (4) is recorded by means of a registration assembly (67, 71, 74). The registration assembly (67, 71, 74) is so configured relative to an inverting structure for inverting a f...	12/29/1998
5675959	Opening fingers for envelope inserting apparatus Apparatus for opening an envelope having a front panel, a back panel and a closing flap. The apparatus includes: a device for supporting the envelope in a substantially horizontal plane wherein the back panel is situated above the front panel; a device fo...	10/14/1997
5474414	Automatic content separating system A substantially enhanced and improved automated mail or envelope handling system is obtained by incorporating therein the envelope content separating or staggering system of this invention. By positioning separating means in the envelope content pathway w...	12/12/1995
5440861	Method and apparatus for emptying envelopes Envelopes of different dimensions opened on three edges, namely one short edge and two long edges, are fed standing on one of the opened long edges to a removal device, in which both envelope sides (U and V) are deflected to the left and right by approxim...	08/15/1995
5333437	Rotative inserting unit for documents and sheets of paper, in particular for automatic equipment for the printing and inserting of said materials into envelopes Rotative inserting unit for documents and sheets of paper for use, in particular, with automatic equipment for the printing and the inserting of said materials into envelopes. The unit comprises a drum (14) for the feeding of the already folded sheets, ro...	08/02/1994
5175979	Apparatus and method for removing contents from an envelope An apparatus and method for removing contents from an envelope are disclosed. In the apparatus a front envelope wall is severed from a rear envelope wall along three of the folding edges, the envelope is separated from its contents and finally the separat...	01/05/1993
5156515	Machine for extracting contents from envelopes Machine for extracting the contents from envelopes for presentation to an operator. The envelopes are stacked at an input station and fed one at a time from the input station to a cutting station. At the cutting station, the envelopes are severed along th...	10/20/1992
5054700	Apparatus for the automated processing of bulk mail and the like An apparatus for severing envelope edges in continuous fashion comprises a plurality of devices for severing an envelope edge and a conveyor mechanism for carrying envelopes past the plurality of severing devices, and for rotating the envelopes to present...	10/08/1991
5052168	Method and apparatus for spreading open envelopes Operations associated with the reciprocating suction arms of a mail extraction device are modified to prevent bleed through from occurring as the opposing faces of an envelope are spread open by the reciprocating arms by drawing an air flow through the su...	10/01/1991
4934892	Envelope processing apparatus An extraction apparatus which is particularly suited to the processing and extraction of contents from cumbersome envelopes and mail pouches incorporates a planar transport path which is sufficiently wide and appropriately oriented to receive relatively l...	06/19/1990
4926729	Envelope opener An envelope opener having a pair of entries in its opposite sides through which an envelope may enter the opener from either side to have its head automatically cut as it passes through the opener, comprises: cutters driven by a reversible electric motor;...	05/22/1990
4921388	Envelope opener and load separator Numbers of similar, loaded envelopes having side edge folds and end edge folds joining two rectangular panels are arranged in a stack in a drawer-like portable holder having a side opening. The drawer is installed with the envelopes disposed as a vertical...	05/01/1990
4893454	Envelope opening machine and method A three sided envelope opening and extraction apparatus and method are disclosed. The envelopes pass from a supply hopper to three envelope slicing devices which open three sides of the envelope and thereafter, the envelopes are disposed into a transport ...	01/16/1990
4866915	Envelope contents removal Apparatus and method for assisting in the removal of contents from an envelope by cutting an opening in the envelope along a first peripheral edge thereof, gripping the envelope along a second peripheral edge thereof opposite the first peripheral edge, pe...	09/19/1989
4863037	Apparatus for the automated processing of bulk mail and the like An apparatus for the automated processing of bulk mail in a continuous and automatic procedure includes an operative combination of processing stations including an input station for receiving incoming mail in bulk fashion and for separting the pieces of ...	09/05/1989
4553459	Methods and an apparatus for trilaterally opening an envelope A method of opening an envelope along three edges, in which the envelope is moved to an opening or edge removing device along a supply path, one edge being guided along said device for cutting open or removing the edge. Next, the envelope is rotated throu...	11/19/1985
4333300	Envelope processing machine and method The present invention provides a machine and method wherein envelopes are removed from a supply hopper, one by one, and then transmitted to a plurality of sequentially disposed cutting stations wherein one end edge of the envelope is first severed, and th...	06/08/1982
4228634	Envelope opening process and composition In an envelope opening process in which an aqueous solution of a chemical degradation agent, such as tartaric acid is applied to envelope edges and the envelope edges are then heated and subjected to a mild mechanical action, penetration of the degradatio...	10/21/1980
4189341	Envelope opening mechanism A method and mechanism for opening envelopes by chemical means....	02/19/1980
4159611	Envelope processing machine and method The present invention provides a machine and method wherein envelopes are removed from a supply hopper, one by one; transmitted to a cutting station wherein one edge of the envelope optionally may be severed; the envelope then being transmitted to a proce...	07/03/1979
4144786	Envelope edge slitting apparatus In an envelope edge slitter having a base, apparatus for feeding the envelopes one-by-one from the bottom of a stack at an input station to slitter blades in which an endless elastic belt extending around an eccentric pulley has an upper reach disposed in...	03/20/1979
4123890	Envelope opening apparatus and method Apparatus and method for opening an envelope upon three sides. The apparatus employs a circular rotating wheel which supports a plurality of complementary pairs of paddles which are designed to open at predetermined times to receive an envelope and close ...	11/07/1978
4082603	Envelope opening process A method and mechanism for opening envelopes by chemical means....	04/04/1978
4050222	Envelope opening apparatus Envelope opening apparatus in which envelopes with previously slit top edges are supplied, one at a time, to a conveyor belt at a feeder station and are carried by the conveyor belt to an end slitting station in which each envelope is arrested, the faces ...	09/27/1977
4018033	Daylight film handling system A system for enabling X-ray films, of the type primarily used in the dental and medical fields, to be handled in daylight for exposure to X-rays. The system utilizes identical film sheets emulsion coated on one or both faces, each sheet having a notch, di...	04/19/1977
4016708	Envelope processing machine A table top extractor unit for removing contents from previously opened envelopes which have two panels connected along three side edges comprises a chadless cutter assembly and a vacuum feed mechanism for sequentially feeding envelopes to a transport con...	04/12/1977
3943807	Automated envelope opener An automated envelope opener receives a stack of unopened envelopes of varying sizes, types and shapes, and feeds these envelopes individually to a cutting station. An edge of each envelope is automatically aligned with a reference surface, whereby each s...	03/16/1976

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