Envelope opening apparatus
US6098374A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB43M3/045
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed herein is an envelope opening apparatus, preferably for use in an inserter (210). The envelope opening apparatus comprises means (54) for locating an envelope, having rear and front panels (116, 118) and a flap (64) hinged to the front panel, in a waiting position with its flap in an open position in substantially the same plane as its front panel, and means (60, 62, 68, 70) operable for forming a step-like deformation in the flap, so as to cause the rear panel (116) to separate from the front panel (118).
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