Folding/inserting machine incorporating a separate path for inserts
US6226959A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB43M5/042
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to a folding and/or inserting machine comprising a first path coupled upstream to a document entry and downstream to a first entry of a folding module, a second path coupled upstream to an empty envelope entry and downstream to a first entry of an insertion module itself coupled downstream of an exit of the folding module, a third path coupled upstream to an exit of the insertion module and downstream to a filled and closed envelope exit, and a fourth path coupled upstream to a first advertizing insert or reply envelope entry and downstream to a second entry of the insertion module, and a fifth path coupled upstream to a second advertizing insert or reply envelope entry downstream to the second entry of the insertion module, the routing of the advertizing inserts or the reply envelopes along the fourth and fifth paths between the advertizing insert or reply envelope entries and the second entry of the insertion module being effected through the folding module without passage through the folding pockets.
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