公开(公告)号：US06860090B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-01

申请号：US10288060

申请日：2002-11-05

申请人： Franklin J. Buckley ,  Christopher D. Clark ,  Robert P. Rebres ,  Kenneth A. Schulz ,  Steven A. Supron ,  Geoffrey S. Coleman

发明人： Franklin J. Buckley ,  Christopher D. Clark ,  Robert P. Rebres ,  Kenneth A. Schulz ,  Steven A. Supron ,  Geoffrey S. Coleman

IPC分类号： B43M3/04 ,  B43M5/04 ,  B65B43/38

CPC分类号： B43M3/045 ,  B43M5/042

摘要： An envelope stripping apparatus is disclosed for opening and holding open the flaps of envelopes or mail processed in a mailing machine or other envelope-processing machine. The flaps of the envelopes are held down against a vacuum plenum during transport of the envelope. The envelopes are fed along the feeding path towards a moistening device while the flap is stripped and held by the vacuum plenum. An arrangement of the plenum apertures is such that stiffer portions of the flaps have more vacuum applied than those that are of lesser area, or at the extreme end of the flap. A second arrangement of the envelope flaps will cause additional holding of the end of the flap if it is a larger envelope with a greater area at the end such as a square flap.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种信封剥离装置，用于打开和保持在邮寄机器或其他信封处理机中处理的信封襟翼或邮件。 在信封运输过程中，信封的折片被压在真空室内。 信封沿着进给路径馈送到润湿装置，同时将皮瓣剥离并由真空增压室保持。 通气孔的布置使得襟翼的较硬部分具有比具有较小面积的翼片更多的真空，或者在翼片的最末端。 信封襟翼的第二布置将导致翼片的端部的额外保持，如果其是更大的信封，在端部具有更大的面积，例如方形翼片。

公开(公告)号：US5737899A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-14

申请号：US687308

申请日：1996-07-26

申请人： Steven A. Supron ,  Michael D. Ballard ,  Joseph H. Marzullo

发明人： Steven A. Supron ,  Michael D. Ballard ,  Joseph H. Marzullo

IPC分类号： B43M3/04 ,  B65B35/54

CPC分类号： B43M3/045

摘要： This invention provides utilizes a centering device located in the accumulation portion of mail production equipment to reduce jamming caused by the insertion of material into an open envelope. The apparatus of this invention is located in the accumulation area of production mail equipment before the inserter. The apparatus of this invention includes: two guides; a solenoid and a flexible wire cable. Two centering guides are actuated through a solenoid and move to a predetermined center position to align and deskew the accumulated enclosure contents (which may include printed and pre-printed folded sheets, business reply envelopes and other insert material). A flexible wire cable is used to provide highly efficient transfer of motion from the solenoid to the centering guides.

摘要翻译： 本发明利用位于邮寄生产设备的聚集部分中的定中心装置，以减少由于将材料插入开放的信封而造成的干扰。 本发明的装置位于插入器之前的生产邮件设备的堆积区域。 本发明的装置包括：两个导轨; 螺线管和柔性电缆。 两个定心导向器通过螺线管致动并移动到预定的中心位置，以对准和扭曲累积的外壳内容物（其可以包括印刷和预打印的折叠片材，商业回复信封和其它插入材料）。 柔性线缆用于提供从螺线管到定心导向器的高效运动传递。

公开(公告)号：US5464317A

公开(公告)日：1995-11-07

申请号：US245302

申请日：1994-05-05

申请人： Dean H. Foster ,  Russell W. Holbrook ,  James Morabito ,  Morton Silverberg ,  Steven A. Supron

发明人： Dean H. Foster ,  Russell W. Holbrook ,  James Morabito ,  Morton Silverberg ,  Steven A. Supron

IPC分类号： B65H29/52 ,  B65H31/06 ,  B65G57/00

CPC分类号： B65H31/06 ,  B65H29/52 ,  B65H2301/42144 ,  B65H2701/1916

摘要： A power stacker provides for receiving lengthwise orientated envelopes projected longitudinally onto the power stacker at a receiving end of the power stacker from an envelope feed device. The power stacker has a base supporting both an elongated deck and registration wall, an envelope transport system for transporting envelopes along the deck from the receiving end to a stack end of the deck. The transport system includes a plurality of friction belts extending partly along the deck and a power stack wheel pivotally mounted to the registration wall. An upper deflection flap at having one end pivotally mounted to the registration wall at the receiving end of the deck at a vertical elevation above that of the longitudinal feed level of the feed device, the upper deflection flap to contact the deck at it other end at a predetermined nominal angle forward of the power stack wheel. A deflector ramp is fixably mounted to a lateral positioning member, the deflector ramp being horizontally elongated and set at a fixed inclining horizontal angle nominally set at 20 degree. The lateral positioning member is adjustably mounted to the deck and the deflector fixably mounted thereto for selectively positioning the deflector ramp laterally with respect to the registration wall. A deflector bench is fixably mounted to the registration wall at the receiving end of the deck at a vertical elevation just below the longitudinal feed level of the feed device for preventing opening of the envelope.

摘要翻译： 电力堆叠器提供从信封馈送装置接收在电力堆叠器的接收端处纵向投影到电力堆叠器上的纵向取向的信封。 动力堆垛机具有支撑细长甲板和对准壁的基座，用于沿着甲板将信封从接收端传送到甲板的堆垛端的信封传送系统。 运输系统包括沿甲板部分延伸的多个摩擦带和枢转地安装到配准壁上的动力堆轮。 上部偏转翼片，其一端在甲板的接收端处以垂直高度枢转地安装到对准壁上，该垂直高度高于进给装置的纵向进给水平面，上部偏转翼片在另一端与甲板接触 功率堆叠轮前方的预定标称角度。 偏转器斜坡可固定地安装到横向定位构件上，偏转器斜面水平伸长并设置为标称设置为20度的固定倾斜水平角。 横向定位构件可调节地安装到甲板和可固定地安装到其上的偏转器，用于相对于对准壁横向地选择性地定位偏转器斜面。 偏转台可以在进料装置的纵向供给水平正下方的垂直高度处可靠地安装在甲板的接收端处的配准壁上，以防止外壳打开。

公开(公告)号：US5196083A

公开(公告)日：1993-03-23

申请号：US493016

申请日：1990-03-12

申请人： Walter J. Baker ,  Michael A. Brown ,  David W. Hubbard ,  Samuel W. Martin ,  Carl A. Miller ,  William V. Pickering, Jr. ,  Christopher S. Riello ,  Arthur Rubinstein ,  Morton Silverberg ,  Steven A. Supron

发明人： Walter J. Baker ,  Michael A. Brown ,  David W. Hubbard ,  Samuel W. Martin ,  Carl A. Miller ,  William V. Pickering, Jr. ,  Christopher S. Riello ,  Arthur Rubinstein ,  Morton Silverberg ,  Steven A. Supron

IPC分类号： B07C1/00

CPC分类号： B07C1/00 ,  Y10T156/1744

摘要： An apparatus for producing items in selected configurations and a system, and method for controlling the same. More particularly, an apparatus for producing mail pieces and a system and method for controlling it to produce mail pieces in a variety of configurations are disclosed. The apparatus includes a laser printer and folding sealing apparatus controlled by a data processor. The folder sealer apparatus combines sheets printed by the laser printer with pre-printed sheets and envelope forms, which also may be printed by the laser printer or may be windowed envelopes, folds the sheets as necessary and folds and seals the envelope form about the folded sheets to produce a mail piece. A user inputs a configuration for the mail piece which is translated by the data processor into a data structure and transmitted to the controller of the folder sealer apparatus. The controller controls devices comprised in the laser printer and the folder sealer by executing state routines in accordance with the data structure to produce the mail piece in the defined configuration. Concurrently the data processor transmits text from an output file to the laser printer for printing on printed sheets and envelope forms. The data processor also controls the laser printer to print an address for the mail piece either on an envelope form or on a printed sheet in a position where it will be visible through the envelope. Thus the apparatus is controlled to process an output file stored in the data processor into a mail run having a selected configuration.

公开(公告)号：US5006195A

公开(公告)日：1991-04-09

申请号：US407488

申请日：1989-09-14

申请人： Samuel W. Martin ,  Steven A. Supron

发明人： Samuel W. Martin ,  Steven A. Supron

IPC分类号： B43M3/04

CPC分类号： B43M3/04 ,  B65H45/145 ,  B65H2801/78 ,  Y10T156/1798

摘要： Apparatus for printing, folding, and sealing a one-piece form sheet to prepare a self-mailer. The apparatus includes a substantially conventional printer, which may be a laser printer, suitable for use with a personal computer. The printer is mounted above and outputs printed form sheets downwards to a folder sealer for folding and sealing to prepare a self-mailer. The folder sealer includes a folder having a central and peripheral rollers and curved, one-sided, open buckle chutes for folding the form sheet and delivering it to a transport which extends under the printer. The folder sealer also includes moistening apparatus for moistening areas on the form sheet to which a remoistenable glue has been applied.

摘要翻译： 用于打印，折叠和密封单件成形片以制备自发邮件的装置。 该设备包括基本上常规的打印机，其可以是适合于与个人计算机一起使用的激光打印机。 打印机安装在上方，并将打印的表格纸向下输出到折页和密封的折页机封口机，以准备一个自发邮件。 文件夹密封件包括具有中央和外周辊以及弯曲的，单面的，开放的带扣滑槽的文件夹，用于折叠成形片并将其输送到在打印机下延伸的传送装置。 夹子封口机还包括润湿装置，用于润湿已经涂覆有可再润湿胶水的成形片上的区域。

公开(公告)号：US4951598A

公开(公告)日：1990-08-28

申请号：US407391

申请日：1989-09-14

申请人： Steven A. Supron

发明人： Steven A. Supron

IPC分类号： B05C1/08

CPC分类号： B05C1/0813

摘要： A moistening apparatus for moistening a form sheet. The apparatus includes a body having a trough in its top portion and a reservoir in its lower portion. A capillary tube connects the trough with the reservoir and a roller co-extensive with the trough, is mounted so that its lower portion is substantially surrounding by the trough. The apparatus is connected to a source of fluid by a gravity feed. The fluid level in the source varies between a predetermined upper and predetermined lower level such that at the lower level, fluid is always maintained in the reservoir, while at the upper level the fluid does not rise substantially above the bottom of the trough. Thus, a meniscus of fluid is maintained in the trough only by capillary action. As a form sheet moves transversely across the roller, the roller rotates through the meniscus of fluid and a sheet of fluid is transferred to the form sheet to moisten a previously applied remoistenable glue on the form sheet.

摘要翻译： 用于润湿成型片的润湿装置。 该装置包括在其顶部具有槽的主体和其下部中的储存器。 将槽与储存器连接的毛细管和与槽共同延伸的辊安装成其下部基本上被槽周围。 该设备通过重力进料连接到流体源。 源中的流体水平在预定的上限和预定的较低水平之间变化，使得在较低水平处，流体始终保持在储存器中，而在较高水平处，流体基本上不高于槽的底部。 因此，仅通过毛细管作用将流体的液面维持在槽中。 随着片材横向移动辊子，辊子通过流体的弯液面旋转，并且一片流体被转移到成形片材上以润湿预先施加的可再粘合的胶水。

公开(公告)号：US08950957B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-10

申请号：US13419502

申请日：2012-03-14

申请人： Steven A. Supron ,  Robert F. Bullivant ,  Bruce Harris

发明人： Steven A. Supron ,  Robert F. Bullivant ,  Bruce Harris

IPC分类号： B41J11/00 ,  B41J15/00 ,  B41J15/04

CPC分类号： B41J11/0025 ,  B41J11/008 ,  B41J15/042

摘要： In accordance with one example embodiment of a configurable printer for different paper sizes and types in accordance with the present invention, the configurable printer may comprise a print mechanism, a controller for controlling the print mechanism, a paper bucket for receiving a first sized paper roll to be printed, a divider for a paper bucket for reducing a width of the paper bucket to accept a second sized paper roll which is smaller than the first sized paper roll, and a bucket sensor adapted to sense at least one of insertion of the divider into the paper bucket and removal of the divider from the paper bucket and to provide a paper size signal to the controller. The controller controls the print mechanism in response to the paper size signal from the bucket sensor.

摘要翻译： 根据根据本发明的用于不同纸张尺寸和类型的可配置打印机的一个示例实施例，可配置打印机可以包括打印机构，用于控制打印机构的控制器，用于接收第一尺寸纸卷的纸桶 打印纸，用于减小纸斗的宽度以接收小于第一尺寸纸卷的第二尺寸纸卷的纸桶分隔件，以及适用于感测至少一个分配器的插入的桶传感器 进入纸桶并从纸桶中取出分隔器，并向控制器提供纸张尺寸信号。 控制器根据来自铲斗传感器的纸张尺寸信号控制打印机构。

公开(公告)号：US20130243510A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-19

申请号：US13419502

申请日：2012-03-14

申请人： Steven A. Supron ,  Robert F. Bullivant ,  Bruce Harris

发明人： Steven A. Supron ,  Robert F. Bullivant ,  Bruce Harris

IPC分类号： B41J11/00

CPC分类号： B41J11/0025 ,  B41J11/008 ,  B41J15/042

摘要： In accordance with one example embodiment of a configurable printer for different paper sizes and types in accordance with the present invention, the configurable printer may comprise a print mechanism, a controller for controlling the print mechanism, a paper bucket for receiving a first sized paper roll to be printed, a divider for a paper bucket for reducing a width of the paper bucket to accept a second sized paper roll which is smaller than the first sized paper roll, and a bucket sensor adapted to sense at least one of insertion of the divider into the paper bucket and removal of the divider from the paper bucket and to provide a paper size signal to the controller. The controller controls the print mechanism in response to the paper size signal from the bucket sensor.

摘要翻译： 根据根据本发明的用于不同纸张尺寸和类型的可配置打印机的一个示例实施例，可配置打印机可以包括打印机构，用于控制打印机构的控制器，用于接收第一尺寸纸卷的纸桶 打印纸，用于减小纸斗的宽度以接收小于第一尺寸纸卷的第二尺寸纸卷的纸桶分隔件，以及适用于感测至少一个分配器的插入的桶传感器 进入纸桶并从纸桶中取出分隔器，并向控制器提供纸张尺寸信号。 控制器根据来自铲斗传感器的纸张尺寸信号控制打印机构。

公开(公告)号：US07523931B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-28

申请号：US11411684

申请日：2006-04-26

申请人： Anthony W. Chiappetta ,  James A. Fairweather ,  James A. Salomon ,  Steven A. Supron ,  Joseph K. Patterson

发明人： Anthony W. Chiappetta ,  James A. Fairweather ,  James A. Salomon ,  Steven A. Supron ,  Joseph K. Patterson

IPC分类号： B65H31/00

CPC分类号： B65H39/10 ,  B65H29/145 ,  B65H31/30 ,  B65H2301/42124 ,  B65H2301/4213

摘要： A system and method for accumulation of media invention includes a series of upper and lower transport belts for feeding media seriatim along a path of travel. An accumulator pocket is positioned between the upper and lower drive belts along the path of travel. An upper and a lower accumulator ramp is positioned adjacent the accumulator pocket are moveable between a first position and a second position. The first accumulator ramp position is such that the lower ramp is positioned to engage media moved seriatim along the path of travel to guide the media to form a forward accumulation of media in the accumulator pocket. The upper accumulator ramp second position is such that the upper accumulator ramp is positioned to engage media moved seriatim along the path of travel to guide the media to form a reverse accumulation of media in the accumulator pocket. One or more rollers can be mounted to cooperate with the lower accumulator ramp and one or more rollers can be mounted to cooperate with the upper accumulator ramp to reduce forces which would tend to cause previously assembled media collations to shear apart during transport into the accumulator pocket. The upper and lower accumulator ramps may also be positioned to enable transport of media through the system without the accumulation of media in the accumulation pocket.

摘要翻译： 用于媒体发展的系统和方法包括一系列用于沿着行进路径馈送介质的上传送带和下传送带。 沿着行进路径位于上下传动带之间的蓄能器袋。 位于蓄能器袋附近的上部和下部蓄积器斜坡可在第一位置和第二位置之间移动。 第一累积器斜坡位置使得下坡道被定位成接合沿着行进路径顺序移动的介质，以引导介质以形成在累积器袋中的向前积累的介质。 上累积器斜坡第二位置使得上累积器斜坡被定位成接合沿着行进路径顺序移动的介质以引导介质以形成在累积器槽中的介质的反向累积。 可以安装一个或多个辊子以与下部蓄能器斜面协作，并且可以安装一个或多个辊子以与上部蓄能器斜面配合以减小在传送到蓄能器袋中期间倾向于导致先前组装的介质排列物分离的力 。 上部和下部蓄能器斜面也可以被定位成使得能够将介质输送通过系统，而不会在介质袋中积聚介质。

公开(公告)号：US06808594B2

公开(公告)日：2004-10-26

申请号：US10383484

申请日：2003-03-07

申请人： Steven A. Supron ,  Neil F. Baldino ,  Robert P. Rebres ,  Norman R. Lilly

发明人： Steven A. Supron ,  Neil F. Baldino ,  Robert P. Rebres ,  Norman R. Lilly

IPC分类号： B43M500

CPC分类号： B43M5/042 ,  Y10T156/1798

摘要： A system and method for managing overflow of moistening fluid in a mailing machine is provided. An overflow pipe is provided in the reservoir, positioned over a sump located beneath the reservoir. The top of the overflow pipe in the reservoir is located slightly above the moistening fluid normal operating level in the reservoir. In the event the level of the moistening fluid rises above the normal operating level to a point above the top of the overflow pipe, the moistening fluid will flow through the overflow pipe and into the sump. The sump contains an absorbent material to absorb any moistening fluid that flows into the sump, thereby preventing the moistening fluid from sloshing out of the sump if the mailing machine is moved. The moistening fluid absorbed by the absorbent material will eventually evaporate, thereby preventing any leakage of the moistening fluid from the mailing machine.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于管理邮寄机中润湿液溢出的系统和方法。 溢流管设置在储存器中，位于储存器下面的贮槽上方。 储水器中溢流管的顶部略高于储液器中润湿液正常工作水平。 如果润湿液体的水平升高到正常工作水平以上至超过溢流管顶部的点，则润湿液将流过溢流管并进入贮槽。 贮槽包含吸收材料以吸收流入贮槽的任何润湿流体，从而如果邮寄机器被移动，则防止润湿液从贮槽中晃出。 由吸收材料吸收的润湿液体将最终蒸发，从而防止润湿液体从邮寄机器中泄漏。