Method and apparatus for processing envelopes containing contents
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United States of America Patent
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Sep 3, 2024
Grant Date -
Sep 16, 2021
app pub date -
Nov 24, 2020
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May 7, 2010
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. A feeder serially feeds envelope from a stack of mail. Two cutters at a cutting station cuts one or two edges of the envelopes. As the envelopes travel from the feeder to the cutters the envelope is jogged on two edges to justify the contents with the envelopes. Additionally, an improved feeder is provided to reduce the number of jams created when feeding the envelopes from the stack.
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- 2020 Application Filing Year
- B43M Class
- 17 Applications Filed
- 12 Patents Issued To-Date
- 70.59 % Issued To-Date
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