System and method for preparing letters for mailing
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method for preparing letters for mailing 失效
    邮寄信件的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5538232A

    公开(公告)日:1996-07-23

    申请号:US494288

    申请日:1995-06-23

    申请人: John A. Long

    发明人: John A. Long

    摘要: A system reads a data record from a card and, based on this information, prints on a section of a travelling web of paper. The printed web section is tracked and the card providing the data record is affixed to the web section. The printed web section with card is then separated to form a letter sheet and inserts are selected for the letter sheet with card based on the previously read data record for the card. The letter sheet with card and selected inserts is then stuffed into an envelope and an indication of the weight of the envelope with enclosures, based on the known weight of the envelope, card and letter sheet and the known weights of the selected inserts, is provided to a franking machine.

    摘要翻译: 系统从卡读取数据记录,并且基于该信息,打印在行进的纸张的一部分上。 跟踪打印的网页部分,并将提供数据记录的卡片贴在网页部分。 然后将带有卡片的打印网页部分分开以形成字母表,并根据先前读取的卡的数据记录为卡片选择用于卡片的插页。 提供具有卡片和所选择的插入物的信件纸,并且根据已知的信封重量,信用卡和信纸以及所选择的插入物的已知重量,填充到信封中并提供具有外壳的信封的重量的指示 到一个印花机。

    Envelope stuffing apparatus
    3.
    发明授权
    Envelope stuffing apparatus 失效
    信封填料

    公开(公告)号:US5430990A

    公开(公告)日:1995-07-11

    申请号:US271652

    申请日:1994-07-07

    申请人: John A. Long

    发明人: John A. Long

    CPC分类号: B43M3/045

    摘要: An on-the-fly envelope stuffing apparatus has an envelope conveyor and an endless tray conveyor running in synchronism. Each tray supports an insert stack. A web pivotally mounted to the tray has rigid members which rest against the stack of inserts. Fingers are pivotally mounted to the web and biased such that the free ends of the fingers are canted toward each other. A protuberance on the tray underlies the inserts and projects beyond the front edge of the tray. As a tray moves downstream in synchronism with an envelope, the tray is cammed towards the envelope so that the protuberance enters the opening of the envelope and passes over any window in the envelope. Additionally, the ends of the rigid members enter the envelope. A pusher on the tray then pushes the inserts towards the envelope and also presses against the fingers so that they move towards the side edges of the envelope. The stack, in consequence of being pushed forward, deflects the free ends of the members upwardly so that these ends more fully open the envelope. As the inserts are further inserted into the envelope, grippers which grip the side edges of the envelope proximate its bottom edge are cammed open to facilitate full insertion of the inserts. Also, the fingers are allowed to partially move back towards each other to remove pressure on the edges of the envelope during insertion.

    摘要翻译: 一个即时信封填料装置具有一个信封输送机和一个同步运行的环形托盘输送机。 每个托盘支持一个插入堆叠。 枢转地安装到托盘的腹板具有抵靠插入物堆叠的刚性构件。 手指枢转地安装到腹板上并被偏压,使得手指的自由端朝向彼此倾斜。 托盘上的突起位于插入件的下方并突出超出托盘的前边缘。 当托盘与信封同步地向下游移动时,托盘朝向信封凸轮,使得突起进入信封的开口并且经过信封中的任何窗口。 此外,刚性构件的端部进入外壳。 托盘上的推动器然后将插入件推向信封并且还压靠手指使得它们朝向信封的侧边缘移动。 由于向前推动堆叠,堆叠件的自由端向上偏转,使得这些端部更完全地打开信封。 当插入件进一步插入到外壳中时,抓住靠近其底部边缘的信封的侧边缘的夹具被打开以有助于插入件的完全插入。 此外,允许手指部分地朝向彼此移动以在插入期间去除包封边缘上的压力。

    Apparatus and method for feeding cards from selected card stacks using a
continuously rotating drive
    4.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for feeding cards from selected card stacks using a continuously rotating drive 失效
    用于使用连续旋转的驱动器从选定的卡片堆中馈送卡片的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5402996A

    公开(公告)日:1995-04-04

    申请号:US197028

    申请日:1994-02-16

    申请人: John A. Long

    发明人: John A. Long

    IPC分类号: B65H3/06 B65H3/44 B65H3/04

    摘要: A number of card feeders comprise a feed belt underlying a friction wheel operated by a pulsed drive. A continuously rotating drive shaft may be coupled to a selected feeder by an air cylinder which retracts under control of a controller to translate a guide wheel of the feed belt of the selected feeder so that the feed belt moves into contact with a drive wheel rotated by the continuously rotating drive shaft. The pulsed friction wheel rotates through an arc in order to drop a card from a stack of cards partially supported by the friction wheel onto the now moving feed belt. A downstream card sensor, when sensing that a card has been delivered, signals the controller so that the controller operates the air cylinder to extend it to decouple the feed belt from the drive shaft.

    摘要翻译: 一些卡片馈送器包括由脉冲驱动器操作的摩擦轮下面的馈送带。 连续旋转的驱动轴可以通过气缸联接到所选择的进给器,气缸在控制器的控制下缩回,以使所选进给器的进给带的导轮平移,使得进给带移动与驱动轮相接触, 连续旋转的驱动轴。 脉冲摩擦轮旋转通过弧形,以将卡片从由摩擦轮部分支撑的卡片堆放到现在移动的进给带上。 下游卡传感器在感测到卡已经被传送时发信号通知控制器,使得控制器操作气缸以使其延伸以将馈送带与驱动轴分离。

    Product collator imbricator and printer
    5.
    发明授权
    Product collator imbricator and printer 失效
    产品整理机和打印机

    公开(公告)号:US4903600A

    公开(公告)日:1990-02-27

    申请号:US342322

    申请日:1989-04-24

    申请人: John A. Long

    发明人: John A. Long

    摘要: An in-line array of product dispensers overlie a conveyor belt. An ink jet printer overlies the conveyor belt downstream of the product dispensers. Information identifying the product dispensers which hold the desired products for a particular set and the desired number of sets of that type are entered to a controller operatively associated with the product dispensers and the printer. The controller times the dispensing of products from the selected product dispensers so as to form imbricated sets of products on the conveyor belt. As the products in the imbricated set pass under the printer, the controller activates it to print desired information on the exposed portion of each product.

    Method and apparatus for a reciprocating a table in response to
eccentrically mounted cam
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for a reciprocating a table in response to eccentrically mounted cam 失效
    响应于偏心安装的凸轮的往复工作台的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5431387A

    公开(公告)日:1995-07-11

    申请号:US205926

    申请日:1994-03-03

    IPC分类号: B65H29/34 B65H31/32 B65H31/04

    CPC分类号: B65H31/32 B65H29/34

    摘要: A reciprocating table has a cam follower in the nature of an elongate slot extending transversely of the reciprocating path of the table. This slot receives a cam which is eccentrically mounted on a cam support wheel. The angular position of the cam support wheel is monitored by a rotary encoder and the cam wheel is driven by a bi-directional motor under microprocessor control. The microprocessor controls the motion of the cam such that an angular quadrant centred about the position of the cam defining the most extended position of the table is not used since the table is relatively insensitive to the motion of the cam within this quadrant. In contrast, the opposite quadrant extending about the most retracted position of the table is utilized so that the cam may be moved quickly to retract the table and yet the table is naturally decelerated.

    摘要翻译: 往复式工作台具有凸轮从动件,该凸轮从动件横向于工作台的往复运动路径延伸的细长槽的性质。 该槽接收偏心安装在凸轮支撑轮上的凸轮。 凸轮支撑轮的角位置由旋转编码器监控,并且在微处理器控制下,双轮电机驱动凸轮。 微处理器控制凸轮的运动,使得不会使用以限定工作台的最大延伸位置的凸轮的位置为中心的角形象限,因为该台对该象限内的凸轮的运动相对不敏​​感。 相比之下,围绕桌子的最缩回位置延伸的相对象限被利用,使得凸轮可以快速移动以使桌子缩回,而桌子自然减速。

    Letter sheet forming apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Letter sheet forming apparatus 失效
    信纸成型装置

    公开(公告)号:US5383836A

    公开(公告)日:1995-01-24

    申请号:US35707

    申请日:1993-03-23

    申请人: John A. Long

    发明人: John A. Long

    摘要: A machine for forming letter sheets from a paper web having regularly spaced transverse cut lines extending inwardly from pin hole edges and leaving a perforated but uncut middle portion has a tractor feed, a slitter for removing the pin hole edges of the web, an in-line Z-folder, pinch rollers and a burster. The Z-folder has a length which is one and half to two times the spacing between transverse perforation lines. The speed of the tractor feed drive and pinch roller drive are monitored and a sensor senses each transverse cut so that the speed of the pinch rollers may be synchronized with the tractor feed.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于从纸幅形成信纸的机器,其具有从销孔边缘向内延伸并且留下穿孔但未切割的中间部分的具有规则间隔的横向切割线,具有拖拉机进给,用于去除卷材的销孔边缘的分切机, 线Z文件夹,夹送辊和一个牛仔裤。 Z型夹具的长度是横向穿孔线间距的一到二到二倍。 监控拖拉机进给驱动和夹送辊驱动的速度,并且传感器感测每个横向切割,使得夹送辊的速度可以与拖拉机进给同步。

    Continuous form
    8.
    发明授权
    Continuous form 失效
    连续形式

    公开(公告)号:US5334432A

    公开(公告)日:1994-08-02

    申请号:US35702

    申请日:1993-03-23

    申请人: John A. Long

    发明人: John A. Long

    IPC分类号: B42C3/00 B42D5/02 B32B3/10

    摘要: A continuous form has regularly longitudinal spaced opposed pairs of transverse cuts extending from each edge of the form. The transverse cuts extending from any one edge are of uniform length. Each pair of transverse cuts is joined by a light line of perforation. A perforation or score line runs longitudinally along the inner end of the transverse cuts extending from each edge. This continuous form construction permits the form portion to be folded in the direction of motion of the form over the shortest known distance prior to cutting or separating the form at the opposed pairs of lines to form folded sheets.

    摘要翻译: 连续形式具有从形式的每个边缘延伸的具有规则的纵向间隔开的横向切口对。 从任何一个边缘延伸的横向切口具有均匀的长度。 每对横切由一条光线穿孔连接起来。 穿孔或刻痕线沿着从每个边缘延伸的横向切口的内端纵向延伸。 这种连续的形式构造允许在切割或分离相对的一对线之间的形式之前,将形状部分在形式的运动方向上折叠在最短的已知距离上,以形成折叠的片材。

    Continuous form
    9.
    发明授权
    Continuous form 失效
    连续形式

    公开(公告)号:US5275857A

    公开(公告)日:1994-01-04

    申请号:US816712

    申请日:1992-01-03

    申请人: John A. Long

    发明人: John A. Long

    IPC分类号: B42C3/00 B42D5/02 B32B3/10

    摘要: A paper web comprises separable marginal web feed portions surrounding a continuous form. The continuous form has regularly longitudinal spaced opposed pairs of transverse cut lines extending from each marginal web portion. The pairs of transverse lines leave an uncut middle portion of the web and furthermore the lines extending from each marginal web portion are of uniform length. A perforation or score line runs longitudinally along the inner end of the transverse lines extending from each marginal portion. This web construction permits the continuous form portion of the web to be folded in the direction of motion of the web over the shortest known distance prior to cutting or separating the web at the opposed pairs of lines to form folded sheets. In another embodiment, the transverse cut lines may be replaced by transverse perforation lines in which case the web is burst at these lines prior to folding.

    摘要翻译: 纸幅包括围绕连续形式的可分离的边缘卷材进料部分。 连续形式具有从每个边缘纤维网部分延伸的规则纵向间隔开的横向切割线对。 横向线对离开幅材的未切割的中间部分,此外,从每个边缘幅材部分延伸的线条具有均匀的长度。 穿孔或刻痕线沿着从每个边缘部分延伸的横向线的内端纵向延伸。 该纤维网结构允许幅材的连续形式部分在纤维网在相对的一对线上切割或分离之前在最短的已知距离上沿纸幅的运动方向折叠以形成折叠的片材。 在另一个实施例中,横向切割线可以由横向穿孔线代替,在这种情况下,网状物在折叠之前在这些线上爆裂。

    On-the-fly cut sheet folder
    10.
    发明授权
    On-the-fly cut sheet folder 失效
    动态切片文件夹

    公开(公告)号:US06312371B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-06

    申请号:US08663395

    申请日:1996-06-13

    申请人: John A. Long

    发明人: John A. Long

    IPC分类号: B65H4522

    CPC分类号: B65H45/30 B65H45/22

    摘要: An on-the-fly cut sheet folder has a pinch feeding conveyor for pinch feeding a medial panel of a cut sheet in order to feed the sheet in a downstream direction. A fold up plough extends along one side of the pinch feeding conveyor and a fold down plough extends along the other side of the conveyor. A folded sheet conveyor extends below and downstream of the pinch feeding conveyor. The ploughs extend beyond the downstream end of the pinch feeding conveyor and toward the folded sheet conveyor in order to guide sheets folded by the ploughs onto the downstream conveyor.

    摘要翻译: 一个动态剪切片材夹具有一个夹送进料输送机,用于夹紧进给切割片材的中间板,以便沿下游方向进给纸张。 折叠犁沿着夹送进料输送机的一侧延伸,并且折叠犁沿输送机的另一侧延伸。 折叠式输送机在夹送进料输送机的下方和下方延伸。 犁头延伸超过夹送进料输送机的下游端并朝向折叠的纸张输送机,以便将由犁头折叠的纸张引导到下游输送机上。