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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7497435 | Backing plate support system for a mailpiece feeder A backing plate support system is provided for a mailpiece feeder mechanism wherein mailpieces are conveyed vertically, on-edge along a transport deck to a transfer station for subsequent sortation and delivery. The backing plate support system includes a guide trac... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7404554 | Method and apparatus for magazine pressure control A magazine pressure control is provided with pressure control wheels that are designed to regulate pressure on carton blanks being fed to a folder/gluer in a carton forming operation. These wheels are disposed around the periphery of the carton blank to urge the edg... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7367557 | Sheet material feeding apparatus A sheet material feeding apparatus includes a feed-out device that brings the stacked sheet materials conveyed on a floor belt into contact with a pickup roller and feeds the sheet materials out in a direction crossing the conveying direction of the stacked sheet ma... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7237773 | System for feeding and transporting documents A system for feeding and transporting documents includes a feeder stage and a transport stage. The hopper assembly includes a hopper floor that carries the document stack and a flag that provides a force to move the documents along the hopper floor toward the feeder... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222844 | Hopper loader with lateral deblocking The invention relates to a signature hopper loader and method for feeding signatures to a hopper on a binding line. The hopper loader includes a conveyor and a deblocker that work together to feed signatures to the hopper. The deblocker is preferably positioned adja... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7182331 | Input unit of a letter sorting system and method for loading the input unit The present invention relates to an input unit of a letter sorting system which comprises separable first and second conveyor lines. The first line is positioned proximate to an isolating device which processes letters. The first line comprises a conveyor surface an... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182332 | Feed device for stacks of paper, plastic material or the like A feed device for stacks of paper or plastic material has at least one transport unit with a supporting member for the stack and at least one transport element. A separating unit with at least one rotatably driven feed drum is provided for removing individual sheets... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156605 | Substrate transport and marking assembly An apparatus for transporting and marking a substrate, such as a collapsed corrugated cardboard carton. A feeder station is configured to receive a substantially vertically aligned stack of substrates. An advancement assembly of the feeder station successively moves... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7077397 | High capacity document sheet processor A high capacity document sheet processor combines significant speed and efficiency enhancing improvements in existing approaches to stack feeding particularly in the stack loading, feeding and singulating functions with novel operational arrangements adaptable to a ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7029002 | Drop pocket system for reorienting flat articles A drop pocket system and method reorients flat articles in a serial stream, by horizontally receiving a horizontally moving, serial input stream of substantially vertically oriented flat articles, sensing reception of each flat article, engaging each sensed flat art... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7011302 | Vertical pocket feeder Vertical pocket feeder signature handling equipment which supplies signatures in an on-edge orientation one at a time to bindery equipment. The vertical pocket feeder particularly cooperates with a hopper loader apparatus which transfers and separates individual sig... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004396 | System and method for grouping mail pieces in a sorter A mailpiece sorter system including a mailpiece feeding assembly operative to selectively feed mailpieces singularly or in groupings of mailpieces consisting of more than one mailpiece and a mailpiece sortation assembly operatively coupled to the mailpiece feeding a... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6679491 | Mail piece feeder control system and method A method of singulating and feeding a random mix of thick and thin flat articles includes: (a) sensing whether a flat article is positioned on a feed conveyor in a position for removal from the feeder conveyor with a sensor, (b) advancing the feed conveyo... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6585256 | Presentation control for flat article singulation mechanism and sensors suitable for use therewith An apparatus and method are provided for controlling the presentation of articles to the singulation head of a system for singulating a stack of edge-mounted articles, for example mixed mail, which mechanism senses the instantaneous pressure at which the ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6511062 | Presentation control for flat article singulation mechanism and sensors suitable for use therewith An apparatus and method are provided for controlling the presentation of articles to the singulation head of a system for singulating a stack of edge-mounted articles, for example mixed mail, which mechanism senses the instantaneous pressure at which the ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6467764 | High capacity document sheet processor A high capacity document sheet processor combines significant speed and efficiency enhancing improvements in existing approaches to stack feeding particularly in the stack loading, feeding and singulating functions with novel operational arrangements adap... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467768 | Method and apparatus for conveying generally flat articles The method and apparatus for delivering generally flat articles one by one make use of first and second conveyors. The first conveyor has a top article-supporting surface operated at a first linear speed in a forward direction. In operation, a stack of ge... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6439568 | Remote sheet advance device and method A sheet advance device has a transport device for transporting a stack of sheets in a first direction, a feed finger located in the path of the stack of sheets for contacting the stack of sheets, a sensor for detecting a movement of the feed finger; and a... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6354587 | Follower mechanism for flat article handling system A follower mechanism is provided for use in a system for feeding flat articles, such as mixed mail, which follower mechanism includes a paddle assembly connected to a mount so as to be pivotable between a feed position and an inactive position, and mechan... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6290453 | Unit for feeding flat diecut blanks of wrapping material to a user machine A unit for feeding flat diecut blanks of wrapping material to a user machine is equipped with a conveyor by which blanks disposed on edge transversely to a given feed direction and ordered in a substantially continuous column are caused to advance along a... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6286292 | Method for feeding blanks of packing material on a packing machine A method and device for feeding blanks on a packing machine, whereby a store, having a horizontal axis, feeds a succession of blanks to a pickup station from which the blanks are withdrawn one by one; and the blanks are fed to an input station of the stor... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6270070 | Apparatus and method for detecting and correcting high stack forces The present invention is directed, in a general aspect, to a nudger for a mixed mail feeder and in particular to an apparatus and method for detecting high stack forces in a stack of mixed mail. The apparatus generally comprises an anti-lean sensor for de... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6250625 | Method for supplying envelopes to an inserter system by way of multiple supply paths A method for supplying envelopes to an inserter system, including the steps of providing an envelope supply structure having an exit point, providing at least first and second supply paths from the exit point of the envelope supply structure and providing... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6220590 | Hopper loader with a conveyer having slippage resistance The invention pertains to a hopper loader apparatus for separating and forming an overlapping shingled stream of individual signatures of sheet materials from a vertically aligned, parallelepiped shaped stack of such signatures for subsequent handling ope... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6203004 | Device for feeding blanks on a packing machine A method and device for feeding blanks on a packing machine, whereby a conveyor feeds along a horizontal path a succession of blanks positioned perpendicular to the path; the path terminating at a pickup station having a stop surface defined by a frame, w... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6179283 | Method for controlling an intermediate stacking device for flat shipments A method for controlling an intermediate stacking device for flat shipments, in particular in letter sorting facilities, comprising a stacking device (SR) on a movable stacking cart (SW), a bottom transporting belt (UB) on which the shipments are position... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6158732 | Sheet feeder for transferring a rectangular sheet A sheet feeder for feeding mails includes a mounting table having a slanted top surface for mounting thereon a plurality of sheets in a substantially upright posture thereof, a transfer belt for transferring the sheets in the slanted posture in the direct... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6123330 | Method of feeding flat mail for separation by suction of material input The invention relates to a method for the steady feeding of flat items for separation by suction of material input into a distribution unit by using a feeding device, preferably comprising a separating blade and a conveyor belt underneath it. In accordanc... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6076824 | Apparatus for decollating flat objects conveyed in form of vertical stacks An apparatus (1) for decollating juxtaposed flat objects (3) conveyed in form of vertical stacks is comprised of a conveyor (2) having a continuous loop traction mechanism (4) and a decollation unit (7) for removing the objects (3) individually from the f... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6042102 | Apparatus for separating and transferring flat unit loads An apparatus for separating and transferring flat unit loads such as newspapers, periodicals and other publications is disclosed. The apparatus has a means for accepting a stack of unit loads and for offering the unit loads one-by-one at a fetching positi... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6036186 | Feeding device for printed products A feeding device for printed products including a conveyor for conveying the printed products on a front conveying section in the form of a stack and on a rear conveying section in the form of a bar and in the form of a loosened zone between the stack and... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6024533 | Battery plate feeding and handling apparatus A plate feeding and handling apparatus (10) that includes an improved plate feeder (32) and pick-up (36) that more effectively feed and remove plates from a stack of plates is disclosed.... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6017029 | Hopper loader for feeding vertical signatures to bindery equipment A hopper loader apparatus for transferring and separating individual signatures of sheet material from a vertically aligned, parallelepiped shaped stack of such signatures. The separated, individual signatures may then be subjected to handling operations ... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6017028 | Hopper loader having arced conveyor for forming an overlapping stream of signatures from a vertical stack The invention pertains to a hopper loader apparatus for separating and forming an overlapping shingled stream of individual signatures of sheet materials from a vertically aligned, parallelepiped shaped stack of such signatures for subsequent handling ope... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6003857 | Singulating apparatus for a mail handling system A singulator apparatus includes a forwardly driving device and a reverse driving mechanism which operate together to separate individual articles from a stack of articles being transported thereto from an upstream feeding device. The singulator further in... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5947468 | Method and apparatus for jogging and edging of mail and other flat articles An improved device for edging flat products is provided having a plurality of spaced apart generally upstanding fingers, the fingers being forwardly translatable with a group of flat products between them. Each of the fingers is rockable back and forth ac... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5934666 | In-feed magazine apparatus and method for loading documents An in-feed magazine apparatus for loading documents includes a magazine feed ramp having one or more document conveyor belts disposed along a bottom surface, the belts being arranged to engage the bottom boundary of the documents. The conveyor belts are c... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5934866 | Plate feeder apparatus A plate handling apparatus (10) including a plate feeder (12) for sequentially advancing a stack of plates (11) and a pick-up assembly (14) for successively removing the forwardmost plate from the stack is disclosed. The plate feeder (12) includes a conve... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5913512 | Device for separating flat objects which are supplied in stacked form A device for separating flat objects includes an endless conveyer belt on which the flat objects are supplied standing on edge and forming a stack. A conveying device including a rotating conveying element picks up the objects individually on the flat sid... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5829742 | In-feed magazine apparatus and method for loading documents An in-feed magazine apparatus for loading documents includes a magazine feed ramp having one or more document conveyor belts disposed along a bottom surface, the belts being arranged to engage the bottom boundary of the documents. The conveyer belts are c... | 11/03/1998 |
