EP 0352686 B1 19931006 - ENVELOPE OPENING AND FILLING DEVICE
Title (en)
ENVELOPE OPENING AND FILLING DEVICE
Publication
Application
Priority
FR 8810122 A 19880727
Abstract (en)
[origin: US4944137A] A device for opening envelope bodies so that they can be filled has opening fingers coupled to actuator means for moving the fingers between a retracted position and an opening position in front of each envelope in a filling position. The device includes a preassembled assembly (30) formed on a "finger" shaft (35) which carries the fingers (30) which are mounted to rotate freely thereon and which are positioned longitudinally therealong and retained resiliently by abutment means, and secondly a guide plate (10) mounted relative to the assembly (30) to oppose the abutment means by constituting a sliding surface for the fingers when they are actuated. The device is applicable to processing mail.
IPC 1-7
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 0352686 A1 19900131; EP 0352686 B1 19931006; DE 68909706 D1 19931111; DE 68909706 T2 19940203; FR 2634731 A1 19900202; FR 2634731 B1 19900914; US 4944137 A 19900731
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 89113555 A 19890724; DE 68909706 T 19890724; FR 8810122 A 19880727; US 38034389 A 19890717