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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2005
Herman Sytema, Terhorne, NL;
Herman Sytema, Terhorne, NL;
NEOPOST Technologies, Bagneux, FR;
Abstract
Inserter provided with an envelope feeder having an envelope supply holder for taking up a stack of envelopes and having a transport roller and a separation element opposite a circumferential portion of the transport roller, for separately dispensing individual envelopes from the envelope supply holder. An envelope transport path extends from the envelope feeder to a stuffing position for transporting envelopes from the envelope feeder to the stuffing position. At least one guide along the envelope transport path downstream of the separation element comprises a flap hold-open element for holding a flap of an envelope held in the stuffing position open, situated opposite a circumferential portion of the transport roller of the envelope feeder.