Automated in-line mailing system

Details Automated in-line mailing system Automated in-line mailing system

1975-12-19

1977-07-12

Burr, Edgar S.

Sheet-material associating

With printing

Folding, with rotary printer

83210, 83371, 270 58, B41F 1356

Patent

active

040349730

ABSTRACT:
An automated in-line mailing (AIM) system of the type comprising a continuous sheet web supply, a sheet cutter, a folder, a collector, and an envelope inserter is controlled by indicia on the sheet web. A control system includes a sensor for sequentially sensing the web indicia upstream of a cutting element and a particular arrangement of shift registers for storing signals representative of the indicia. The signals are shifted along the shift registers with movement of the web, and sheets cut therefrom, through the AIM system. The shift registers are sampled at various stages therealong to obtain signals for deactivating a web drive and activating insert stations. A clock signal for cutter and collector shift registers is provided by an endless tape which is normally used to control lengths of cuts by the sheet cutter.
In one embodiment the AIM system operates in a "two-up" mode wherein the cutter slits the sheet web to provide sheets travelling along two channels through the register, folder and collector to the inserter.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3857220 (1974-12-01), Schneider
patent: 3897051 (1975-07-01), Muller

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Automated in-line mailing system does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Automated in-line mailing system, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Automated in-line mailing system will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-484069