US3705664A - Dispensing device for pocketed envelopes - Google Patents

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US3705664A
US3705664A US134787A US3705664DA US3705664A US 3705664 A US3705664 A US 3705664A US 134787 A US134787 A US 134787A US 3705664D A US3705664D A US 3705664DA US 3705664 A US3705664 A US 3705664A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H1/00—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated
    • B65H1/04—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated adapted to support articles substantially horizontally, e.g. for separation from top of pile
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    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
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  • This invention relates to a dispensing device and, more particularly, to an envelope dispenser which accepts and flexes pocketed envelopes for efficient insertion of material therein.
  • a frame member for retaining the envelopes, two opposing walls of which have inwardly extending flanges for retaining the top and bottom portions of the envelopes as they are fulcrumed over the top surface of a support member adjustably mounted in the. frame member beneath the envelopes.
  • the predetermined height of the support member forces the retained envelopes to assume an outwardly bowed or convex shape which, at least, partially opens the envelope pockets to facilitate insertion of material therein.
  • the adjustably mounted support member permits location of the fulcrum point in an optimum plane at a location therein which yields maximum pocket opening.
  • the support member can be appropriately biased to provide uniform flexing of the envelopes regardless of the number of type of envelopes inserted in the frame member.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective illustration of a photofinishing console which includes an envelope dispenser according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a multi-pocketed envelope of a type employable in the envelope dispenser illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the envelope dispenser shown in FIG. 1 which has been loaded with a number of envelopes of the type illustrated in FIG. 2, into the pockets of which photographic material is being inserted.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the loaded envelope dispenser illustrated in FIG. 1 taken along line AA thereof.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates the manner in which the envelope shown in FIG. 2 is folded.
  • FIG. 6 shows an exploded perspective view of the mounting arrangement utilized for the support member illustrated in FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates in perspective an alternative embodiment of the support member shown in FIG. 6.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates in perspective another alternative embodiment of the support member shown in FIG. 6.
  • FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the flange portion of a sidewall shown in FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a photofinishing console which includes an envelope dispenser 11 according to the present invention.
  • a detailed description of the photofinishing console 10 is not necessary for purposes of this description. Rather, it is sufficient to know that individual prints 7 and negative strips 9 are cyclically delivered at locations 12 and 13 respectively.
  • the prints 7 are quickly scanned by the operator for defects, if any, and, if acceptable, are inserted along with their corresponding negative strips 9 into the topmost envelope 14 in dispenser 11.v
  • the particular envelope I4 employed contains two pockets, a print pocket 17 and a negative pocket 18. It will be appreciated by those having skill in this art, that en velope 14 could contain only one pocket or more than two, the number being dependent upon the particular task involved.
  • the details of envelope 14 are illustrated in FIG. 2. As shown, pockets l7 and 18 are of differing height with the mouth 18a of negative pocket 18 lying just below the mouth 17a of print pocket 17.
  • the envelope flap 19 is normally extended in the same plane as the envelope back 20 and remains so extended,
  • a number of envelopes 14 are in serted into dispenser 11 with their pockets 17 and 18 facing up.
  • the top portion 23 and bottom portion 24 of the envelopes 14 are tucked beneath edging 25, which asthetically masks the opening 26 of table 27 into which dispenser 11 fits.
  • the envelope dispenser 11 comprises a unitary frame member 28 having an inclined or sloped floor 29 which terminates at each end thereof in upright wall portions 30 and 31, respectively.
  • a slot 37 is cut in floor 29 for a purpose to be hereinafter described.
  • the distance between wall portions 30 and 31 is obviously slightly greater than the width of the properly bowed envelopes 14 and slightly smaller than the opening 26 in table 27.
  • Each of the walls 30 and 31, have a flange, 32 and 33 respectively, formed at the top thereof which fits beneath edging 25,
  • the spacing between walls 30 and 31,'or the rearmost portion of flanges 32 and 33 should be equal to from to 96 percent of the envelope height.
  • the spacing between walls 30 and 31 has been chosen to be about 93 percent of the envelope height.
  • unitary construction was chosen for both economic and structural reasons.
  • the respective flange, wall and bottom portions of frame member 28 can be formed of separate, independent pieces which are ultimately joined by one of several known joining techniques.
  • frame member 28 in fabricating frame member 28, the wall portions 30 and 31 thereof can be bent slightly outwardly so that upon insertion into opening 26, they will be forced towards each other into a substantially vertical position which simultaneously biases them against the sides of table opening 26, thereby securing frame member 28 in opening 26.
  • Such biasing action assumes the choice of a suitable and appropriate material for frame member 28 from among the many known in the an.
  • frame member 28 can be secured by spot welding flanges 32 and 33 at appropriate locations to edging 25.
  • Still another alternative joining technique achieves the securing of frame member 28 within table 27 by employment of conventional nut assemblies (not shown) through holes (not shown) cut for that purpose in flanges 32 and 33 and edging 25.
  • Support member 34 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, is slidably mounted to the floor 29 of frame member 28 by passing two carriage bolts 38 through openings .35, in its bottom portion 36 and through slots 37. The position of support member 34 is then fixed by tightening nuts 39. Bottom portion 36 of support member 34 is bent to angularly coincide with and is therefore parallel to floor 29. This insures, regardless of its position with respect to slot 37, that support member 34 is substantially vertical.
  • the openings 35 in bottom portion 29 could be elongated to form a slot, while slots 37 could be reduced to a rounded opening merely sufficient to accept bolts 38.
  • FIG. 6 An exploded, clarified view of the mounting arrangement of support member 34 to floor 29 is illustrated in FIG. 6.
  • the top portion 40.of support member is, as shown in FIG. 4, bent over to provide a surface over whichthe envelopes 14 can be fulcrumed.
  • the uppermost surface 41 of top portion 40 is located, in the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4, in the same plane as the top of edging 25;
  • the location of surface 41 obviously determines the degree to which the envelopes 14 are flexed since their top 23 and bottom portions 24 are tucked under fixed flanges 32 and 33, respectively, beneath edging 25.-It will be appreciated that the selected height of support member 34 and the location of surface 41 is, in great measure, a function of such factors as envelope stiffness, the maximum number of envelopes to be loaded, the horizontal location of flanges 32 and 33 and the amount of flexure needed to sufficiently open the envelope pockets 17 and 18.
  • the surface 41 be located in an optimum plane which will result in enough envelope flexure to insure that the envelope pockets are opened by an amount sufficient to promote ready and efficient insertion of material therewithin.
  • the optimum plane has been determined to be coextensive with the top of edging 25. It should be noted, however, as illustrated in FIG. 9, that the flange 33 (or flange 32) itself can be appropriately shaped so that no edging 25 is required. In such an instance, the location of the optimum plane may not change, but the element to which it is referenced will.
  • support member 34 can be modified to achieve vertical displacement of surface 41 without the necessity of horizontal movement, that is, without the need to slide support member 34 along floor 29.
  • the incorporation of this modification would eliminate the need to have floor 29 slope between walls 30 and 31.
  • floor 29. would be generally perpendicular to side walls 30 and 31 and bottom portion 36 of support member 34 would extend generally perpendicular therefrom. This change is achieved by forming support member 34 from two pieces, an upper segment 42 and a lower segment 43.
  • the segments 42 and 43 are slidably mounted to each other by a carriage bolt 44 and nut 45 through opening 46 in upper segment 42 and an opening (not shown) in lower segment 43 cut respectively therein in a similar manner to the mountthe particular means described above for slidablyating arrangement of support member 34 to floor 29 illustrated in FIG. 6. Either one or both of these openings in segments 42 and 43 can be elongated to achieve a desired range of vertical movement fortop surface .41.
  • the stability of support member 34 when fabricated as illustratedin FIG. 7, is greatly improved by providing lugs 53 on top segment 42 which are bent back around the sides of bottom segment 43 thereby minimizing any tendency of rotational movement between top and bottom portions 42 and43.
  • a second bolt and nut assembly and appropriate openings could be provided to further positively stabilize the slidably joined top and bottom portions 42 and'43.
  • biasing means between segments 42 and 43.
  • biasing means is conveniently selected to be the springs 48 which are mounted in compression between flanges 49 and 50 extending respectively from the upper. and lower segments 42 and 43.
  • the biasing action of springs 48 tend to apply optimum flexing to envelopes 14, especially in those instan'ceswhere a great number of or stiffer envelopes are employed.
  • the springs 48 are held in place by pins 54 which are fixedly mounted between flanges 49 and 50.
  • Top segment 42 is slidably joined to bottom segment 43 by rivets 55 or like elements, the shafts of which extend through and ride in slots 56 cut in top portion 42.
  • the ends (not shown) of the rivets 55 are peened over or otherwise arranged so that the top and bottom segments 41 and 42 are held in slidable engagement.
  • a dispensing device for providing efficient access to the pockets of the topmost one of a number of pocketed envelopes to be retained therein, said device comprising:
  • a frame member comprising two parallel upstanding walls having parallel flanges at the top thereof, said flanges extending inwardly towards each other and spaced apart a distance less than the height of the envelopes, and a floor member extending between said upstanding walls at an angle thereto, said floor member having an opening therein;
  • support means having a top surface for supporting thereon envelopes placed in said dispensing device, said support means including an inverted J shaped support member having a bottom portion extending therefrom at an angle approximating the slope of said floor member, said bottom portion having an opening therein, and mounting means extending through said openings in said floor member and said bottom portion for slidably mounting said .l-shaped support member to said floor member so that the vertical position of said top surface can be varied to provide optimum flexure of the envelopes; so that when the envelopes are placed in said dispensing device with their pocket sides up, they are fulcrumed over said top surface of said support means with their top and bottom portions tucked beneath and retained by said flanges causing the envelope pockets to open at least partially.
  • said support member further includes:
  • a lower segment slidably mounted to said upper segment and having a flange extending therefrom; said device further comprising biasing means mounted between said segment flanges for urging said segments apart.
  • said inverted J-shaped support member comprises:
  • said support means further comprises stabilizing means cooperating with said upper and lower support segments for minimizing rotational movement of said segments with respect to each other.
  • said support means further comprises stabilizing means cooperating with said upper and lower support segments for minimizing rotational movement of said segments with respect to each other.

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US2435104A (en) * 1946-01-09 1948-01-27 Joseph H Solomon Napkin holder
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US2863675A (en) * 1956-06-01 1958-12-09 Raymond L Otto Memorandum card holder

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US2435104A (en) * 1946-01-09 1948-01-27 Joseph H Solomon Napkin holder
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US2863675A (en) * 1956-06-01 1958-12-09 Raymond L Otto Memorandum card holder

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US4674635A (en) * 1986-02-18 1987-06-23 Huldin Donald H Coffee filter dispenser
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