Patent ID: 6164046
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: B43M

Abstract:
A machine for inserting preselected items such as sheets of paper into envelopes, comprising:a first table means including an elongate envelope feed conveyor means;a second table means disposed in substantially parallel relation to said first table means, said second table means including an elongate sheet feed conveyor means, at least one sheet feeder means and at least one sheet pusher means;a third table means disposed substantially transversely to said first table means and said second table means;said third table means including an envelope loading station aligned with said elongate envelope feed conveyor means and an envelope insertion station aligned with said elongate sheet feed conveyor means, said envelope loading station and said envelope insertion station being transversely spaced apart with respect to one another;said envelope loading station including an envelope hopper; andsaid elongate envelope feed conveyor means adapted to hold an elongate queue of envelopes aligned with said envelope hopper so that keeping said envelope hopper full of envelopes requires infrequent additions of envelopes to said queue.