초록 ▼

The present invention provides a machine and method wherein envelopes are removed from a supply hopper, one by one; transmitted to a cutting station wherein one edge of the envelope optionally may be severed; the envelope then being transmitted to a processing station at which the envelope is opened

The present invention provides a machine and method wherein envelopes are removed from a supply hopper, one by one; transmitted to a cutting station wherein one edge of the envelope optionally may be severed; the envelope then being transmitted to a processing station at which the envelope is opened and held open by suction cups, for removal or insertion of contents by an operator. The envelope is thereafter transmitted to a detector station and then to a recovery station and then to a point of discharge. The dwell time of the envelope at the processing station may be adjusted as desired by the operator.

대표청구항 ▼

An envelope processing machine comprising a supply hopper for envelopes, cutting means for severing one edge of an envelope, means for removing envelopes in one by one relationship from the supply hopper and for transmitting the removed envelopes in substantially horizontal disposition to the cuttin

An envelope processing machine comprising a supply hopper for envelopes, cutting means for severing one edge of an envelope, means for removing envelopes in one by one relationship from the supply hopper and for transmitting the removed envelopes in substantially horizontal disposition to the cutting means, means for transmitting the envelopes from the cutting means in substantially horizontal disposition to an envelope processing station, and envelope opening means comprising a pair of suction cups operable upon opposing faces of the envelope at said envelope processing station for opening an envelope by moving each side thereof upwardly from horizontal position and holding it open for manual removal of envelope contents.