Facsimile and static presentation processing – Facsimile – Electronic mailbox
Patent
1997-09-15
1999-03-09
Moore, David K.
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Facsimile
Electronic mailbox
B65B 1148
Patent
active
058808531
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE ART
The present invention refers to a method at an equipment for sealing one or more telemessages in connection to the reception of each message respectively at a receiving apparatus. The invention also refers to a device for accomplishing the method.
The expression "telemessages" being used herein is to be considered in a broad sense. With the expression in question is here, amongst other things, included telefax messages and messages that are transferred by means of so called electronic mail etc. The receiving equipment is arranged to effectuate a printout on a printout medium that can be formed by paper or other material, at or after the reception of each message respectively. The printout can be carried out through automatical function that, for instance, takes place in connection to telefax apparatuses that can be set for automatic or manual function. Though, the printout might also take place at a wished, later time, at which the printout function can take place in accordance with manual activation through affections of keys, particularly occurring in connection to the handling of so called electronic mail. The receiving equipment comprises or is connected to a printout unit. In the case of electronic mail or the like the receiving equipment comprises, besides a printout unit, a computer, computer terminal or an equivalent apparatus.
When in the following specifically referring to the expression "telefax" it should be understood that, in the occurring cases, also such telemessages or tele equipment as have been discussed above are included.
PRIOR ART
It is known to envelop telefax messages and in the first place it has thereby been suggested to use a plastic enclosure that has been provided with an edge that can be torn off. The equipment for enveloping has been suggested to be mountable onto a certain type of telefax apparatus that has been provided in the open market to a relatively very high price (SEK 80-90 000).
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Plastic material is a polluting product that should be avoided to the largest possible extent. Enveloping in plastics in connection to telefax equipments and telefax messages, which in the future will increase substantially in extent, would bring along an unacceptable strain on the environment. Thus, in this context, there are demands for an ability to use more non-pollutant equipment and technique. The invention is concerned with solving this problem.
It is also desirable to be able to use a closing function for fax messages for a more common use, i.e. one wishes to be able to use the possibility of enveloping on a larger number of types of fax apparatuses and not only on specially adapted apparatuses. The invention also solves this problem.
It is important that the apparatus can be arranged with technically simple building components and reliable functions. Existing types of fax paper shall be employable also for the closing function. Thus, each fax paper respectively shall be able to form the envelope itself (cf. so called post cards). The upper side as well as the lower side of the enclosure/envelope shall consist of the fax paper itself. The fax paper which is foldable in one embodiment shall furthermore be closable with simple, non-polluting means according to what has been said above. The invention also solves this problem.
Alternatively the fax paper should be able to be a part of the envelope together with a separate paper or sheet fed in over the fax message within the fax apparatus or the additional equipment thereof, after which the two sheets or the papers that are at least partly covering each other, are anchored to each other with said means. The invention can solve also this problem.
At the object of the invention a joining means shall also be employable in connection to the closing of "the envelope" and thereby it is important that the means is applicable to the sections in question in the right part in the total function course for the closing and fax paper production in the machine. A distinct application function of the
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Brinich Stephen
Moore David K.
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