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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 26, 1995
Joseph A Cannaverde, Seymour, CT (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
An envelope inserting machine is disclosed which includes means for ensuring that very thin collations, down to a single sheet folded sheet, are consistently accurately inserted into envelopes held at an inserting position with the throats of the envelopes held open. The inserting machine includes an inserting means which feeds successive envelopes to an inserting position and holds the envelopes thereat with the throats open, and a feeding means for the collations feeds the collations into the envelopes while maintain a grip thereon until the insertions are fully inserted into the envelopes, so that the feed means maintains control over the collations until they are fully inserted into the envelopes.