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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7797914 | Method and device for holding envelopes during insertion An inserting system is provided for securing an envelope having a window. The system includes a deck slidably supporting the envelope, where the deck defines an insertion area, and a securing mechanism in the insertion area securing the envelope in an insertion loca... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7770368 | Enveloping device An enveloping device (1), capable of repeatedly performing a process for producing an envelope and inserting a content into the envelope at high speed, comprises: a film feeder (2) for feeding a film (7) wound on a roll and supplied in the form ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7448190 | Machine for sealed cover for a set of documents The invention concerns a machine for providing a sealed cover for documents comprising a document conveying table (18) with a general longitudinal shape, arranged upstream of a unit for inserting (20) said documents in an envelope (26), at least... | 11/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7406813 | Desktop inserter Inserter with a stuffing assembly for each time inserting a document into an envelope in the stuffing position. In the operating position, a document feeder or the exit for outputting finished mail items is situated at the front side of the housing, and the envelope... | 08/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7395644 | Inserting apparatus and method with controlled, master cycle speed-dependent actuator operations In an inserting apparatus and method such as the continuous motion type, a motion controller electrically communicates with an encoder, a first motor driving an insert conveyor assembly, a second motor driving an envelope conveyor assembly, and an actuator operative... | 07/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7389624 | Method and device for controlling envelope flap during insertion A high-speed envelope transport and packing system includes a conveyor for conveying an open envelope having a flap, a packing station for inserting an object into a conveyed open envelope, and a bending member disposed upstream of the packing station. The bending m... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7354387 | Folding device Folding device, for use in sealing flexible tubular containers by adhering two facing portions on the same end edge, which comprises two groups of rotating paddles that face one another, able to turn simultaneously and so that each paddle in the same group pushes re... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350780 | Apparatus for assembly of document sets into a single collated packet A collating apparatus and method to merge different types of document sets into a single collated packet prior to a mail processing insertion operation. The collating device utilizes a synchronous conveyor pathway for conveying different types of document sets seria... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7303523 | Paper-folding apparatus A paper-folding apparatus includes a hopper for holding one or more sheets of paper or other similar foldable media, a discharge feed and stripper assembly, a shuttle associated with the hopper operable to transfer a sheet of paper from the hopper to the discharge f... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303776 | Automated food processing system and method An automated food processing system and method that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, such as an individual portion-sized container. The system includes separate automated modules for dispensing, frying and packaging the food. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300618 | Process and apparatus for the production of blister packs Process for the production of plastic blister packs, the top portion of which (PVAL) is subjected to thermal treatment in a furnace, and the apparatus for producing it is of the horizontal type. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7270234 | Printable sleeve envelope and method of forming same A printable sheet (10) includes a blank (12) for an envelope having a central body panel (14), a top flap, a pair of opposing side panels, and a bottom flap (18). The envelope blank is capable of being removed from the printable sheet and... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7143935 | Machine for the mechanical personalization of supports of the identification card type A machine for the mechanical personalization of supports of the type identification card, comprising a mechanical personalization group of the cards adapted to interact with a card to be mechanically personalized so as to form, on a surface of the card, strings of s... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137554 | Card mailer system and method of preparing card packages for mailing An automate card package mailer for preparing card packages (60) composed of one or more cards(50) attached to matching carrier forms (33) for mailing has a carrier folding apparatus that is programmable to fold the carriers into different confi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7125374 | Folding machine with stacking arm A paper folding machine is provided including a housing having upper and lower fold plates constructed for quick and easy removal of the upper plates from the machine so that repairs may be made. The machine includes an automatically adjustable stacking arm movable ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7100348 | Continuous strip of detachably interconnected folded products The invention relates to a continuous strip of detachable consecutive interconnected products manufactured by folding, such as envelopes and the like, and to a process for manufacturing the said strip, two of those consecutive products being interconnected through a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101331 | File folders Apparatus and methods for manufacturing a folder which has front and back panels with a divider there between. The divider front and back panels and divider are taped together along a spine of the folder such that the panels and divider can be turned like the pages ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7059521 | Systems and methods of providing inserts into envelopes The present invention provides exemplary mail processing systems and methods, including systems and methods for retrieving paper sheets, statements, inserts and/or cards, and inserting same into an envelope. In one embodiment, an apparatus (200) includes a pa... | 06/13/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7032518 | Method and system for managing tension and maintaining registration between multiple webs in a web finishing system A system and method for managing the tension and maintaining registration between multiple webs in a web finishing system. The method involves transporting a first web and at least second web toward a finishing apparatus, comparing relative positions of registration... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7000363 | System and process for loading containers with formed product The invention relates to a system and process for loading containers with formed product. The system includes a container transport assembly, a product transport assembly and a combined transport assembly. The container transport assembly advances and positions the ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6999938 | Automated reply generation direct marketing system A system for automatically preparing customized replies in response to communications from a plurality of clients. To facilitate automation and tracking, each original communication to the client (or each original response from the client) is tagged with a unique la... | 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 |
| 6990789 | Adjustable stripper blade/moistener system for a mailing system An adjustable stripper/moistener system for a mailing system is provided. The stripper blade and moistening assembly are adjustable in a direction transverse to the movement of a mail piece being passed through the mailing machine. By allowing the stripper blade to ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6971214 | Work cell A work cell has an inbound portion and an outbound portion. The inbound and outbound portions are angled relative to each other, at approximately 135°. The inbound portion is comprised of an inbound cradle to facilitate the loading of items within containers. The o... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6960157 | Automated system and method for handling food containers An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 11/01/2005 |
| 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 |
