Patent ID: 6273412
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A mounting assembly for mounting a lower envelope transport onto a chassis of an envelope insertion station having an envelope staging area, wherein the lower envelope transport has a critical position relative to the envelope staging area in X, Y and Z directions and wherein the lower envelope transport is allowed to be removed from and remounted on the envelope insertion station without affecting the critical position, said mounting assembly comprises:a base plate having an upper surface and a lower surface facing the chassis;a plurality of bushings fixedly mounted on the base plate, wherein each bushing has a base part extending out of the lower surface of the base plate and each bushing has a threaded hole accessible from the upper surface of the base plate;a mounting plate having an upper surface and a lower surface;a plurality of jack screws, each mounted on the threaded hole of a bushing, wherein each jack screw has an upper surface to support the lower surface of the mounting plate to define a distance between the upper surface of the base plate and the lower surface of the mounting plate in the Y direction, and wherein the mounting of the jack screws on the threaded hole of the bushing is adjustable so as to adjust the distance between the upper surface of the base plate and the lower surface of the mounting plate in order to achieve the critical position in the Y direction;an adjustment assembly mounted between the mounting plate and the base plate for moving the mounting plate relative to the base plate in the X direction in order to achieve the critical position in the X direction;a mounting bracket for mounting the lower transport in a fixed position;a bracket mounting device for mounting the mounting bracket to the mounting plate; anda bracket adjustment device to adjust the mounting position of the mounting bracket so as to achieve the critical position in the Z direction, wherein the lower transport is removable from the mounting assembly by disengaging the lower transport from the mounting bracket.