Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING ENVELOPES CONTAINING CONTENTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/140558
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. A feeder serially feeds envelope from a stack of mail. Two cutters at a cutting station cuts one or two edges of the envelopes. As the envelopes travel from the feeder to the cutters the envelope is jogged on two edges to justify the contents with the envelopes. Additionally, an improved feeder is provided to reduce the number of jams created when feeding the envelopes from the stack.
Inventors:
ALLEN JOHN (US)
DEWITT ROBERT R (US)
VALINSKY JOSEPH (US)
DEWITT ROBERT R (US)
VALINSKY JOSEPH (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/035764
Publication Date:
April 19, 2012
Filing Date:
May 09, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OPEX CORP (US)
ALLEN JOHN (US)
DEWITT ROBERT R (US)
VALINSKY JOSEPH (US)
ALLEN JOHN (US)
DEWITT ROBERT R (US)
VALINSKY JOSEPH (US)
International Classes:
B43M7/02; B07C3/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2004065026A2 | 2004-08-05 |
Foreign References:
| US6230471B1 | 2001-05-15 | |||
| US4318322A | 1982-03-09 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2566710A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ELAND, Stephen, H. (Dorfman Herrell & Skillman,1601 Market Street,Suite 240, Philadelphia PA, US)
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