Envelope offset apparatus
US5651543A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H29/46
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a stacker apparatus for stacking mail pieces, an offset apparatus is included to cause lateral registration of a vertically oriented mail piece to a preselected side registration wall. The offset apparatus is comprised of a generally conical elastomer roller which is fastened to the shaft of a drive motor. The roller engages the bottom edge of a mail piece in order to urge the mail piece towards a preselected side registration wall.
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