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EP 0175999 B1 19881026 - DEVICE FOR INSERTING SHEETS INTO ENVELOPES

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR INSERTING SHEETS INTO ENVELOPES

Publication

EP 0175999 B1 19881026 (FR)

Application

EP 85111430 A 19850912

Priority

FR 8414141 A 19840914

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4633644A] A device for inserting bundles into envelopes comprises a table fastened to a drive carriage for receiving the bundle and inserted with it into the envelope. A pair of retractable pusher fingers on support arms fastened to the carriage push the bundle on the table during the forward stroke of the carriage and retract during the return stroke of the carriage. The device is usable in automatic mail processing systems.

IPC 1-7

B43M 3/04

IPC 8 full level

B43M 3/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B43M 3/045 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0175999 A1 19860402; EP 0175999 B1 19881026; CA 1272991 A 19900821; DE 3565803 D1 19881201; FR 2570331 A1 19860321; FR 2570331 B1 19881202; US 4633644 A 19870106

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85111430 A 19850912; CA 490692 A 19850913; DE 3565803 T 19850912; FR 8414141 A 19840914; US 77555785 A 19850913