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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 27, 1996
Hendrik Andries de Haan, Bergum, NL;
Christiaan Antoon Munneke, Surhuisterveen, NL;
Hadewe B.V., Drachten, NL;
Abstract
In an inserting apparatus an envelope holder comprises a first envelope support connecting to a document feed path, for holding an envelope in a filling position in or against a first surface, and a second envelope support connecting to an envelope discharge path, for carrying another envelope in or against a second surface and in an overlapping relation with an envelope simultaneously held in the filling position. Also described is a method in which an envelope to be filled is brought into the filling position before the preceding, filled envelope has left a feed-through path and this envelope brought into the filling position temporarily overlaps the filled envelope. The proposed apparatus and method enable an increased processing capacity.