Envelope processing apparatus and image forming system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11970019
APP PUB NO 20230331029A1
SERIAL NO

18298590

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An envelope processing apparatus that inserts an enclosure into an envelope includes an envelope conveyor, a flap opener, an enclosure pusher, and circuitry. The envelope conveyor extends in a vertical direction and conveys the envelope to an enclosing position via an envelope conveyance passage as a passage in which the envelope is conveyed. The flap opener opens a flap of the envelope. The enclosure pusher pushes the enclosure toward an opening of a body of the envelope conveyed to the enclosing position with the flap open. The circuitry changes a pushing amount of the enclosure into the envelope and adjusts the pushing amount based on the opening of the body of the envelope within a specified range from an inside to an outside of the body of the envelope.

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RICOH COMPANY LTDTOKYO 143-8555

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  • 2023 Application Filing Year
  • B43M Class
  • 16 Applications Filed
  • 6 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 37.50 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Matsuda, Takahiro Kanagawa, JP 160 1766
Morinaga, Takuya Tokyo, JP 64 766
Shibasaki, Yuusuke Tokyo, JP 68 750
Shinoda, Atsushi Kanagawa, JP 26 48
Suzuki, Michitaka Kanagawa, JP 65 1182
Suzuki, Nobuyoshi Tokyo, JP 186 3968
Watanabe, Takahiro Kanagawa, JP 232 2355
Yoshizawa, Shingo Kanagawa, JP 27 20

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