Insertion packet centering device

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1996-07-26

1998-04-14

Moon, Daniel

Package making

Group forming of contents unit and subsequent or further...

From plural or different supply sources

53238, 53257, 532843, 533815, 53540, 53569, B65B 3554

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057378991

ABSTRACT:
This invention provides utilizes a centering device located in the accumulation portion of mail production equipment to reduce jamming caused by the insertion of material into an open envelope. The apparatus of this invention is located in the accumulation area of production mail equipment before the inserter. The apparatus of this invention includes: two guides; a solenoid and a flexible wire cable. Two centering guides are actuated through a solenoid and move to a predetermined center position to align and deskew the accumulated enclosure contents (which may include printed and pre-printed folded sheets, business reply envelopes and other insert material). A flexible wire cable is used to provide highly efficient transfer of motion from the solenoid to the centering guides.

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