US3822523A - Envelope opening apparatus and method - Google Patents

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US3822523A
US3822523A US00289314A US28931472A US3822523A US 3822523 A US3822523 A US 3822523A US 00289314 A US00289314 A US 00289314A US 28931472 A US28931472 A US 28931472A US 3822523 A US3822523 A US 3822523A
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R Russell
W Young
B Nuss
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Kenco Corp
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Priority to CA181,080A priority patent/CA1012423A/en
Priority to IT52536/73A priority patent/IT994261B/it
Priority to GB4355773A priority patent/GB1450173A/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43M—BUREAU ACCESSORIES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B43M7/00—Devices for opening envelopes
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • UNITED STATES PATENTS- Opening means are provided which receive the willsea envelope and convey the envelope means of a 2726'499 12/1955 at g i over idler pulleys which cause parallel shearing forces 5 H1 X to the sides of the envelope by, reverse flexing of the 3087596 4/1963 Fulton x envelope to crack the weakened edges.
  • WHEEL PADDLES l3 AND l4 perpendicular to the panels to complete opening of the envelope and expose the contents thereof.
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US00289314A US3822523A (en) 1972-09-15 1972-09-15 Envelope opening apparatus and method
FR7333182A FR2200120B3 (de) 1972-09-15 1973-09-14
DE19732346469 DE2346469A1 (de) 1972-09-15 1973-09-14 Vorrichtung zum oeffnen von umschlaegen
CA181,080A CA1012423A (en) 1972-09-15 1973-09-14 Automatic circular operating letter opening machine
IT52536/73A IT994261B (it) 1972-09-15 1973-09-14 Dispositivo e procedimento per l apertura di buste
GB4355773A GB1450173A (en) 1972-09-15 1973-09-17 Machine for treating at least one edge of an envelope to assist subsequent openting thereof
JP48103946A JPS5013100A (de) 1972-09-15 1973-09-17

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DE (1) DE2346469A1 (de)
FR (1) FR2200120B3 (de)
GB (1) GB1450173A (de)
IT (1) IT994261B (de)

Cited By (8)

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US3888069A (en) * 1974-07-01 1975-06-10 Amer O Matic Corp Envelope opening machine
US4142430A (en) * 1977-08-22 1979-03-06 Amer-O-Matic Corp. Envelope opener
US4295321A (en) * 1979-07-09 1981-10-20 Docutronix, Inc. Envelope processing machine
US4356683A (en) * 1980-03-31 1982-11-02 Aes Technology Systems, Inc. Method and apparatus for holding and conveying a batch of envelopes to facilitate the opening of the envelopes
US4356679A (en) * 1980-03-31 1982-11-02 Aes Technology Systems, Inc. Apparatus for applying a degrading chemical to envelopes
US4356684A (en) * 1980-03-31 1982-11-02 Aes Technology Systems, Inc. Batch method and apparatus for heating envelope edges to separate the envelope panels
US5826128A (en) * 1995-08-31 1998-10-20 Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd. Apparatus for processing photosensitive material
US20080164319A1 (en) * 2005-01-14 2008-07-10 C.M.C. S.P.A. Apparatus for Recognizing User Identifying Data, Stored on a Support, and for Joining this Support to a Corresponding Document to be Sent to the User

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CN112278477B (zh) * 2020-10-21 2022-04-19 郑州磊展科技造纸机械有限公司 基于立式散包机的废纸散包系统

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US1581526A (en) * 1924-08-08 1926-04-20 Louis P Willsea Sheet-conditioning apparatus
US2726499A (en) * 1950-12-23 1955-12-13 Gen Mills Inc Carton closing machine
US2749692A (en) * 1951-10-16 1956-06-12 American Viscose Corp Article-packaging apparatus
US2881917A (en) * 1954-09-20 1959-04-14 Telemeter Magnetics Inc Sorting and stacking apparatus
US3087596A (en) * 1961-09-14 1963-04-30 Sperry Rand Corp Discharge turret with double divider
US3116718A (en) * 1959-08-17 1964-01-07 Thomas W Evans Envelope opener and distribution apparatus
US3132629A (en) * 1960-06-27 1964-05-12 Thomas W Evans Envelope opening and distributing apparatus
US3613315A (en) * 1969-11-13 1971-10-19 Robert A Schickling Automatic mail opener

Patent Citations (8)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1581526A (en) * 1924-08-08 1926-04-20 Louis P Willsea Sheet-conditioning apparatus
US2726499A (en) * 1950-12-23 1955-12-13 Gen Mills Inc Carton closing machine
US2749692A (en) * 1951-10-16 1956-06-12 American Viscose Corp Article-packaging apparatus
US2881917A (en) * 1954-09-20 1959-04-14 Telemeter Magnetics Inc Sorting and stacking apparatus
US3116718A (en) * 1959-08-17 1964-01-07 Thomas W Evans Envelope opener and distribution apparatus
US3132629A (en) * 1960-06-27 1964-05-12 Thomas W Evans Envelope opening and distributing apparatus
US3087596A (en) * 1961-09-14 1963-04-30 Sperry Rand Corp Discharge turret with double divider
US3613315A (en) * 1969-11-13 1971-10-19 Robert A Schickling Automatic mail opener

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3888069A (en) * 1974-07-01 1975-06-10 Amer O Matic Corp Envelope opening machine
US4142430A (en) * 1977-08-22 1979-03-06 Amer-O-Matic Corp. Envelope opener
US4295321A (en) * 1979-07-09 1981-10-20 Docutronix, Inc. Envelope processing machine
US4356683A (en) * 1980-03-31 1982-11-02 Aes Technology Systems, Inc. Method and apparatus for holding and conveying a batch of envelopes to facilitate the opening of the envelopes
US4356679A (en) * 1980-03-31 1982-11-02 Aes Technology Systems, Inc. Apparatus for applying a degrading chemical to envelopes
US4356684A (en) * 1980-03-31 1982-11-02 Aes Technology Systems, Inc. Batch method and apparatus for heating envelope edges to separate the envelope panels
US5826128A (en) * 1995-08-31 1998-10-20 Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd. Apparatus for processing photosensitive material
US20080164319A1 (en) * 2005-01-14 2008-07-10 C.M.C. S.P.A. Apparatus for Recognizing User Identifying Data, Stored on a Support, and for Joining this Support to a Corresponding Document to be Sent to the User
US7896227B2 (en) * 2005-01-14 2011-03-01 C.M.C. S.R.L. Apparatus for recognizing user identifying data, stored on a support, and for joining this support to a corresponding document to be sent to the user

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GB1450173A (en) 1976-09-22
DE2346469A1 (de) 1974-04-04
FR2200120B3 (de) 1976-08-13
JPS5013100A (de) 1975-02-10
FR2200120A1 (de) 1974-04-19
IT994261B (it) 1975-10-20

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