Sheet feeding or delivering – Special articles – Envelope
Patent
1991-08-01
1992-07-21
Schacher, Richard A.
Sheet feeding or delivering
Special articles
Envelope
271184, 271225, 271245, B65H 906
Patent
active
051316439
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for turning an envelope, including: a housing; a transport deck secured to the housing for transporting an envelope from an upstream location to a downstream location, the deck including a device for moving the envelope; a vertically extending spindle located beneath the deck, the spindle being rotatable and reciprocable and having an upper end capable of extending above the transport deck; a device for raising and rotating the spindle; and a clamping arm assembly rotatably mounted to the housing situated above the transport deck, the clamping arm assembly having a device for applying a light, downward bias on the envelope against the upper end of the spindle, and a device for applying additional pressure to the envelope after the spindle is raised.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4314644 (1982-02-01), Stocker
patent: 5074544 (1991-12-01), Kulpa
Ballard Michael D.
DeBarber Christopher
Graveson Sandra J.
Marzullo Joseph H.
Mrozinski Curtis L.
Malandra, Jr. Charles R.
Pitchenik David E.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Schacher Richard A,.
Scolnick Melvin J.
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