Feeding machine

US6375182B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Pitney Bowes Technologies GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Martin Sting · Bad Vilbel, DE
• Stephan Will · Biebertal, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 8, 2000
• Grant date: Apr 23, 2002
• Expiry date: May 8, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2404/261
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A feeding machine for feeding envelopes into a station for further individual handling. A stack of envelopes is held in a downwardly inclined feed channel. The stack of envelopes is transformed into a layered stream by an upward inclined discharge channel including a conveyor unit that carries a stream of envelopes through a gap formed by an imbricator strip and a low friction circulation belt. The layered stream is conveyed to a removal point where a removal device removes individual envelopes for further processing. The conveyance of the layered stream is controlled in such a manner that the removal device can remove individual envelopes at regular time intervals.