公开(公告)号：US5196083A

公开(公告)日：1993-03-23

申请号：US493016

申请日：1990-03-12

Applicant: Walter J. Baker ,  Michael A. Brown ,  David W. Hubbard ,  Samuel W. Martin ,  Carl A. Miller ,  William V. Pickering, Jr. ,  Christopher S. Riello ,  Arthur Rubinstein ,  Morton Silverberg ,  Steven A. Supron

Inventor： Walter J. Baker ,  Michael A. Brown ,  David W. Hubbard ,  Samuel W. Martin ,  Carl A. Miller ,  William V. Pickering, Jr. ,  Christopher S. Riello ,  Arthur Rubinstein ,  Morton Silverberg ,  Steven A. Supron

IPC: B07C1/00

CPC classification number: B07C1/00 ,  Y10T156/1744

Abstract: An apparatus for producing items in selected configurations and a system, and method for controlling the same. More particularly, an apparatus for producing mail pieces and a system and method for controlling it to produce mail pieces in a variety of configurations are disclosed. The apparatus includes a laser printer and folding sealing apparatus controlled by a data processor. The folder sealer apparatus combines sheets printed by the laser printer with pre-printed sheets and envelope forms, which also may be printed by the laser printer or may be windowed envelopes, folds the sheets as necessary and folds and seals the envelope form about the folded sheets to produce a mail piece. A user inputs a configuration for the mail piece which is translated by the data processor into a data structure and transmitted to the controller of the folder sealer apparatus. The controller controls devices comprised in the laser printer and the folder sealer by executing state routines in accordance with the data structure to produce the mail piece in the defined configuration. Concurrently the data processor transmits text from an output file to the laser printer for printing on printed sheets and envelope forms. The data processor also controls the laser printer to print an address for the mail piece either on an envelope form or on a printed sheet in a position where it will be visible through the envelope. Thus the apparatus is controlled to process an output file stored in the data processor into a mail run having a selected configuration.

公开(公告)号：US5183250A

公开(公告)日：1993-02-02

申请号：US491887

申请日：1990-03-12

Applicant: Carl A. Miller ,  Morton Silverberg ,  Steven A. Supron

Inventor： Carl A. Miller ,  Morton Silverberg ,  Steven A. Supron

IPC: B65H1/04 ,  B65H9/00

CPC classification number: B65H1/04 ,  B65H9/00 ,  B65H2301/363 ,  B65H2301/422 ,  B65H2701/1912

Abstract: An apparatus for producing items in selected configurations and a system and method for controlling the same. More particularly, an apparatus for producing mail pieces and a system and method for controlling it to produce mail pieces in a variety of configurations are disclosed. The apparatus includes a laser printer and folding sealing apparatus controlled by a data processor. The folder sealer apparatus combines sheets printed by the laser printer with pre-printed sheets and envelope forms, which also may be printed by the laser printer or may be windowed envelopes, folds the sheets as necessary and folds and seals the envelope form about the folded sheets to produce a mail piece. A user inputs a configuration for the mail piece which is translated by the data processor into a data structure and transmitted to the controller of the folder sealer apparatus. The controller controls devices comprised in the laser printer and the folder sealer by executing state routines in accordance with the data structure to produce the mail piece in the defined configuration. Concurrently the data processor transmits text from an output file to the laser printer for printing on printed sheets and envelope forms. The data processor also controls the laser printer to print an address for the mail piece either on an envelope form or on a printed sheet in a position where it will be visible through the envelope. Thus the apparatus is controlled to process an output file stored in the data processor into a mail run having a selected configuration. A mechanism and method for laterally aligning an accumulation of sheets is also disclosed, together with a cantilevered urge roller for the aligning mechanism.

公开(公告)号：US5045043A

公开(公告)日：1991-09-03

申请号：US491875

申请日：1990-03-12

Applicant: Michael A. Brown ,  Carl A. Miller ,  Morton Silverberg ,  Steven A. Supron

Inventor： Michael A. Brown ,  Carl A. Miller ,  Morton Silverberg ,  Steven A. Supron

IPC: B43M5/04

CPC classification number: B43M5/04

Abstract: An apparatus for producing items in selected configurations and a system and method for controlling the same. More particularly, an apparatus for producing mail pieces and a system and method for controlling it to produce mail pieces in a variety of configurations are disclosed. The apparatus includes a laser printer and folding sealing apparatus controlled by a data processor. The folder sealer apparatus combines sheets printed by the laser printer with pre-printed sheets and envelope forms, which also may be printed by the laser printer or may be windowed envelopes, folds the sheets as necessary and folds and seals the envelope form about the folded sheets to produce a mail piece. A user inputs a configuration for the mail piece which is translated by the data processor into a data structure and transmitted to the controller of the folder sealer apparatus. The controller controls devices comprised in the laser printer and the folder sealer by executing state routines in accordance with the data structure to produce the mail piece in the defined configuration. Concurrently the data processor transmits text from an output file to the laser printer for printing on printed sheets and envelope forms. The data processor also controls the laser printer to print an address for the mail piece either on an envelope form or on a printed sheet in a position where it will be visible through the envelope. Thus the apparatus is controlled to process an output file stored in the data processor into a mail run having a selected configuration. A mechanism and method for opening the side flaps of an envelope form is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 一种用于生产所选配置的物品的设备及其控制系统和方法。 更具体地，公开了一种用于生产邮件的装置以及用于控制其生成各种配置的邮件的系统和方法。 该装置包括由数据处理器控制的激光打印机和折叠密封装置。 文件夹密封装置将由激光打印机打印的纸张与预先打印的纸张和信封形式组合，也可以由激光打印机打印或者可以是窗口的信封，根据需要折叠纸张，并折叠并密封围绕折叠的信封的信封形式 制作一张邮件。 用户将由数据处理器翻译的邮件的配置输入到数据结构中并发送到文件夹缩放装置的控制器。 控制器通过根据数据结构执行状态例程来控制包括在激光打印机和文件夹密封器中的设备，以便以定义的配置产生邮件。 同时，数据处理器将文本从输出文件传输到激光打印机，用于在打印的纸张和信封表单上进行打印。 数据处理器还控制激光打印机在信封表单上或在通过信封可见的位置上的打印纸上打印邮件的地址。 因此，控制该设备以将存储在数据处理器中的输出文件处理成具有所选配置的邮件运行。 还公开了用于打开封套形式的侧翼的机构和方法。

公开(公告)号：US5464317A

公开(公告)日：1995-11-07

申请号：US245302

申请日：1994-05-05

Applicant: Dean H. Foster ,  Russell W. Holbrook ,  James Morabito ,  Morton Silverberg ,  Steven A. Supron

Inventor： Dean H. Foster ,  Russell W. Holbrook ,  James Morabito ,  Morton Silverberg ,  Steven A. Supron

IPC: B65H29/52 ,  B65H31/06 ,  B65G57/00

CPC classification number: B65H31/06 ,  B65H29/52 ,  B65H2301/42144 ,  B65H2701/1916

Abstract: A power stacker provides for receiving lengthwise orientated envelopes projected longitudinally onto the power stacker at a receiving end of the power stacker from an envelope feed device. The power stacker has a base supporting both an elongated deck and registration wall, an envelope transport system for transporting envelopes along the deck from the receiving end to a stack end of the deck. The transport system includes a plurality of friction belts extending partly along the deck and a power stack wheel pivotally mounted to the registration wall. An upper deflection flap at having one end pivotally mounted to the registration wall at the receiving end of the deck at a vertical elevation above that of the longitudinal feed level of the feed device, the upper deflection flap to contact the deck at it other end at a predetermined nominal angle forward of the power stack wheel. A deflector ramp is fixably mounted to a lateral positioning member, the deflector ramp being horizontally elongated and set at a fixed inclining horizontal angle nominally set at 20 degree. The lateral positioning member is adjustably mounted to the deck and the deflector fixably mounted thereto for selectively positioning the deflector ramp laterally with respect to the registration wall. A deflector bench is fixably mounted to the registration wall at the receiving end of the deck at a vertical elevation just below the longitudinal feed level of the feed device for preventing opening of the envelope.

Abstract translation: 电力堆叠器提供从信封馈送装置接收在电力堆叠器的接收端处纵向投影到电力堆叠器上的纵向取向的信封。 动力堆垛机具有支撑细长甲板和对准壁的基座，用于沿着甲板将信封从接收端传送到甲板的堆垛端的信封传送系统。 运输系统包括沿甲板部分延伸的多个摩擦带和枢转地安装到配准壁上的动力堆轮。 上部偏转翼片，其一端在甲板的接收端处以垂直高度枢转地安装到对准壁上，该垂直高度高于进给装置的纵向进给水平面，上部偏转翼片在另一端与甲板接触 功率堆叠轮前方的预定标称角度。 偏转器斜坡可固定地安装到横向定位构件上，偏转器斜面水平伸长并设置为标称设置为20度的固定倾斜水平角。 横向定位构件可调节地安装到甲板和可固定地安装到其上的偏转器，用于相对于对准壁横向地选择性地定位偏转器斜面。 偏转台可以在进料装置的纵向供给水平正下方的垂直高度处可靠地安装在甲板的接收端处的配准壁上，以防止外壳打开。

公开(公告)号：US5332210A

公开(公告)日：1994-07-26

申请号：US978011

申请日：1992-11-18

Applicant: Morton Silverberg ,  Steven A. Supron

Inventor： Morton Silverberg ,  Steven A. Supron

IPC: B65H29/68 ,  B65H31/34 ,  B65H31/26

CPC classification number: B65H31/34 ,  B65H29/68 ,  B65H2301/44921 ,  B65H2701/1916

Abstract: The envelope drop stacking apparatus receives envelopes ejected from a mailing machine in a seriatim manner to the stacker. The mailing machine ejects envelopes from an exist along an exist plane to which the drop stacker entrance is aligned. The stacker has an elongated deck extending generally parallel to and vertically below the exist plane and an elongated registration wall extending vertically from the deck and lateral to the exist. A bi-sectional deflector strip has at one end pivotally mounted to the registration wall vertically elevated above the exist plane. A skew section translates the first section of the deflector section to the second section to produce a negative skew of the second section relative to the exist plane. The deflector strip is located to cause the deflector strip's second section to encounter an ejected envelope's leading edge and thereby produces a negatively skewed envelope trajectory. This trajectory is calculated to cause the envelope to be registered against the registration wall.

Abstract translation: 信封放置堆垛装置从邮寄机以顺序的方式接收信封到堆垛机。 邮寄机器沿着存在的堆叠器入口对齐的存在平面弹出信封。 堆垛机具有大致平行于和垂直于现有平面下方延伸的细长甲板，以及从甲板垂直延伸并且横向延伸的细长对准壁。 双截面偏转条在其一端可枢转地安装到在现有平面上垂直升高的配准壁上。 偏斜部分将偏转器部分的第一部分转换到第二部分，以产生相对于存在平面的第二部分的负斜度。 偏转板条被定位成使得偏转片的第二部分遇到弹出的包络线的前缘，从而产生负偏斜的包络轨迹。 计算出该轨迹以使信封被登记在登记墙上。

公开(公告)号：US5392704A

公开(公告)日：1995-02-28

申请号：US180163

申请日：1994-01-11

Applicant: Morton Silverberg ,  William A. Salancy ,  Steven A. Supron

Inventor： Morton Silverberg ,  William A. Salancy ,  Steven A. Supron

IPC: G07B17/00 ,  B41L47/46

CPC classification number: G07B17/00467 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/0062

Abstract: A mailing machine is disclosed having an elongate feed deck, means for feeding envelopes along the feed deck, and a postage meter mounted in the mailing machine and having a printing mechanism disposed in juxtaposition with the feed deck so as to print postage indicia on successive envelopes as they are fed along the feed deck. The mailing machine includes a tape feeding and cutting apparatus mounted above the feed deck and adjacent to the postage meter on the side thereof opposite to the direction of feed of envelopes along the feed deck for feeding successive finite lengths of tape to the postage meter for printing of postage indicia on a portion thereof and for cutting and ejecting the printed portion of the finite length of tape from the mailing machine. The tape feeding and cutting apparatus is constructed and arranged so that all of the tape storing, feeding, severing and ejecting mechanisms of the apparatus are all positioned entirely one one side of the postage meter.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种具有细长供料台的邮寄机，用于沿供料台输送信封的装置，以及安装在邮寄机上的邮资计费器，并具有一个打印机构，与打印机并置放置，以便在连续的信封上打印邮资标记 因为它们沿饲料甲板喂养。 邮寄机包括一个送带和切割装置，安装在供料台的上方，并且与邮资计的一侧相反，与信封沿供料台进给的方向相反，用于将连续的有限长度的带供给邮资计费器进行印刷 的一部分上的邮资标记，并且用于从邮寄机切割和排出有限长度的带的打印部分。 带式进给切割装置被构造和布置成使得装置的所有带的存放，进给，切断和排出机构都完全位于邮资计的一侧。

公开(公告)号：US5188025A

公开(公告)日：1993-02-23

申请号：US812548

申请日：1991-12-23

Applicant: Charles F. Murphy, III ,  William A. Salancy ,  Morton Silverberg ,  Steven A. Supron

Inventor： Charles F. Murphy, III ,  William A. Salancy ,  Morton Silverberg ,  Steven A. Supron

IPC: G07B17/00

CPC classification number: G07B17/00508 ,  G07B17/00193 ,  G07B2017/00233 ,  G07B2017/00556

Abstract: A poster meter is insertable into and removable from a mail machine base receptacle. The postage meter includes a shutter bar which is slidably mounted to the meter. The shutter bar is positionable between a first position where the shutter bar is located opposite and blocking external access to the indicia plate of the meter and in a second position, the shutter bar is laterally positioned from said indicia plate. The receptacle is pivotally mounted to mailing machine base and includes a shutter bar locking mechanism for engaging the shutter bar in the shutter bar's first position and for slidably positioning the shutter bar between the first and second position. A brush assembly is mounted to the shutter bar for brushing or sweeping the indicia plate upon reciprocal displacement of the shutter bar between the first and second positions.

Abstract translation: 海报表可插入邮件机基座插座中并从邮件机座插座中移除。 邮资计包括可滑动地安装在仪表上的快门条。 快门条可定位在快门杆相对的第一位置和阻挡对仪表的标记板的外部接近之间，并且在第二位置，快门条从所述标记板横向定位。 容器枢转地安装在邮寄机基座上并且包括用于将快门杆接合在快门杆的第一位置中并用于将快门杆可滑动地定位在第一和第二位置之间的快门条锁定机构。 刷子组件安装到快门杆上，用于在快门杆在第一和第二位置之间往复移位时刷新或扫掠标记板。

公开(公告)号：US5054757A

公开(公告)日：1991-10-08

申请号：US491881

申请日：1990-03-12

Applicant: Samuel W. Martin ,  Carl A. Miller ,  William V. Pickering, Jr. ,  Steven A. Supron ,  David Murcko, deceased ,  by Linda Murcko, administrator

Inventor： Samuel W. Martin ,  Carl A. Miller ,  William V. Pickering, Jr. ,  Steven A. Supron ,  David Murcko, deceased ,  by Linda Murcko, administrator

IPC: B65H29/00 ,  B65H37/06 ,  B65H39/02 ,  B65H45/14

CPC classification number: B65H45/145 ,  B65H29/00 ,  B65H37/06 ,  B65H39/02

Abstract: An apparatus for producing items in selected configurations and a system and method for controlling the same. More particularly, an apparatus for producing mail pieces and a system and method for controlling it to produce mail pieces in a variety of configurations are disclosed. The apparatus includes a laser printer and folding sealing apparatus controlled by a data processor. The folder sealer apparatus combines sheets printed by the laser printer with pre-printed sheets and envelope forms, which also may be printed by the laser printer or may be windowed envelopes, folds the sheets as necessary and folds and seals the envelope form about the folded sheets to produce a mail piece. A user inputs a configuration for the mail piece which is translated by the data processor into a data structure and transmitted to the controller of the folder sealer apparatus. The controller controls devices comprised in the laser printer and the folder sealer by executing state routines in accordance with the data structure to produce the mail piece in the defined configuration. Concurrently the data processor transmits text from an output file to the laser printer for printing on printed sheets and envelope forms. The data processor also controls the laser printer to print an address for the mail piece either on an envelope form or on a printed sheet in a position where it will be visible through the envelope. Thus the apparatus is controlled to process an output file stored in the data processor into a mail run having a selected configuration. A mechanism and method for accumulating and folding sheets is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US06860090B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-01

申请号：US10288060

申请日：2002-11-05

Applicant: Franklin J. Buckley ,  Christopher D. Clark ,  Robert P. Rebres ,  Kenneth A. Schulz ,  Steven A. Supron ,  Geoffrey S. Coleman

Inventor： Franklin J. Buckley ,  Christopher D. Clark ,  Robert P. Rebres ,  Kenneth A. Schulz ,  Steven A. Supron ,  Geoffrey S. Coleman

IPC: B43M3/04 ,  B43M5/04 ,  B65B43/38

CPC classification number: B43M3/045 ,  B43M5/042

Abstract: An envelope stripping apparatus is disclosed for opening and holding open the flaps of envelopes or mail processed in a mailing machine or other envelope-processing machine. The flaps of the envelopes are held down against a vacuum plenum during transport of the envelope. The envelopes are fed along the feeding path towards a moistening device while the flap is stripped and held by the vacuum plenum. An arrangement of the plenum apertures is such that stiffer portions of the flaps have more vacuum applied than those that are of lesser area, or at the extreme end of the flap. A second arrangement of the envelope flaps will cause additional holding of the end of the flap if it is a larger envelope with a greater area at the end such as a square flap.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种信封剥离装置，用于打开和保持在邮寄机器或其他信封处理机中处理的信封襟翼或邮件。 在信封运输过程中，信封的折片被压在真空室内。 信封沿着进给路径馈送到润湿装置，同时将皮瓣剥离并由真空增压室保持。 通气孔的布置使得襟翼的较硬部分具有比具有较小面积的翼片更多的真空，或者在翼片的最末端。 信封襟翼的第二布置将导致翼片的端部的额外保持，如果其是更大的信封，在端部具有更大的面积，例如方形翼片。

公开(公告)号：US5737899A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-14

申请号：US687308

申请日：1996-07-26

Applicant: Steven A. Supron ,  Michael D. Ballard ,  Joseph H. Marzullo

Inventor： Steven A. Supron ,  Michael D. Ballard ,  Joseph H. Marzullo

IPC: B43M3/04 ,  B65B35/54

CPC classification number: B43M3/045

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.

Abstract translation: 本发明利用位于邮寄生产设备的聚集部分中的定中心装置，以减少由于将材料插入开放的信封而造成的干扰。 本发明的装置位于插入器之前的生产邮件设备的堆积区域。 本发明的装置包括：两个导轨; 螺线管和柔性电缆。 两个定心导向器通过螺线管致动并移动到预定的中心位置，以对准和扭曲累积的外壳内容物（其可以包括印刷和预打印的折叠片材，商业回复信封和其它插入材料）。 柔性线缆用于提供从螺线管到定心导向器的高效运动传递。