Rotary and gripper system including back support stack assist assembly having a tamper bar and holdback vacuum

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8641034
APP PUB NO 20130168917A1
SERIAL NO

13778015

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The present application relates to techniques and equipment to manufacture mailpieces containing inserts. The equipment can be an inserter or an envelope wrapper that collects documents and inserts on a collating track before the material is inserted into an envelope by inserting equipment or wrapped with paper or film to make an envelope by wrapping equipment. More specifically, the present application relates to a rotary insert feeder that feeds inserts to a collating track on inserting or wrapping type equipment.

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BELL AND HOWELL LLCDURHAM NC 27713

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heilman, Robin L Garner, US 4 37
Kapturowski, Edward J Apex, US 13 278
Kracht, Aaron A Raleigh, US 4 13
Murdock, Todd Clayton, US 3 13

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