Patent ID: 9747531
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: B41J,B65H,G06K

Claim:
1. A device comprising: a feed tray, an output tray and a printer; wherein the printer prints an address, a return address, postage, and one or more visual messages to an envelope; wherein the feed tray and the output tray are attached to the printer; wherein the device is for use with said envelope; wherein the printer is customized for printing directly on said envelope; wherein the feed tray is a first bin that stores a plurality of unprocessed envelopes; wherein the envelope is one of the plurality of unprocessed envelopes; wherein the printer draws a blank envelope from the feed tray; wherein the output tray is a second bin that receives one or more processed envelopes from the printer; wherein the device is intended to rest on a supporting surface; wherein the feed tray comprises a column, a connector, and an adjustable edge guide; wherein the connector attaches the column to the printer; wherein the adjustable edge guide is mounted in the column; wherein the feed tray stores envelopes of the same size; wherein the column is a hollow rectangular block that comprises an open top face and an open front face; wherein the plurality of envelopes are stored within the hollow interior of the column; wherein the open top face is the face of the column that is distal from the supporting surface; wherein the plurality of envelopes are placed in the hollow interior of the column through the open face; wherein the connector comprises at least one latch that are used to attach the column directly to the housing of the printer.