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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2009
Applicants:
Mark Van Gorp, Cary, NC (US);
Elizabeth L. Manning, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventors:
Mark Van Gorp, Cary, NC (US);
Elizabeth L. Manning, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Bell and Howell, LLC, Durham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 11/48 (2006.01); B43M 5/04 (2006.01); B42D 5/02 (2006.01); B42D 15/08 (2006.01); B65D 27/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B43M 5/047 (2013.01); B42D 5/026 (2013.01); B42D 15/08 (2013.01); B65D 27/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present teachings relate to methods and systems for preparing an integrated mailpiece using a document processing system such as a wrapping document processing system. The manufactured mailpiece is an integrated bidirectional mailpiece having outgoing and return envelope functionality. In the outgoing format, the integrated mailpiece may optionally contain advertisements, coupons, inserted documents, statements or payment coupons.