EP 0631541 A4 19950419 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF PRINTED INFORMATION.

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF PRINTED INFORMATION.

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERHALTUNG DER VERTRAULICHKEIT VON GEDRUCKTEN DATEN.

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCEDE POUR PRESERVER LA CONFIDENTIALITE D'INFORMATIONS IMPRIMEES.

Publication

EP 0631541 A4 19950419 (EN)

Application

EP 93902710 A 19921221

Priority

US 9211155 W 19921221
US 81028991 A 19911219

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9311948A1] An apparatus and method for maintaining the confidentiality of information contained in a printed document is accomplished by enclosing the document (72) in an envelope (74), or similar enclosure, before the document is discharged from the apparatus (12). The apparatus (12) generally includes: a printer (14), which may be a facsimile machine, photocopier, or computer printer; a document positioner (20) for positioning the document, so that the document may be enclosed in an envelope; and a document encloser (38), which encloses the document in the envelope so that the document may later be removed from the envelope for viewing only by the intended recipient. The functions and sequencing of the apparatus are controlled by a suitable control system (10). A label printer (50), for printing the name of the intended recipient on the envelope, or the other desired information, may also be included.

IPC 1-7

B42D 15/00; B31F 1/00; B32B 31/00

IPC 8 full level

B31B 23/00 (2006.01); B31B 41/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B43M 3/04 (2013.01 - EP US); B31B 70/00 (2017.07 - EP US); B31B 2150/00 (2017.07 - EP); B31B 2155/00 (2017.07 - EP); B31B 2155/002 (2017.07 - EP); B31B 2160/10 (2017.07 - EP US); B31B 2170/20 (2017.07 - EP)

Citation (search report)

[XY] EP 0403136 A2 19901219 - MOORE BUSINESS FORMS INC [US]
[X] EP 0187083 A1 19860709 - HERVE & FILS SA [FR]
[X] EP 0400316 A2 19901205 - TRANSKRIT CORP [US]
[Y] DE 1072962 B
[A] DE 1256625 B 19671221 - WALDHOF ZELLSTOFF FAB
[A] US 3593486 A 19710720 - HELM HERBERT W
[Y] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 46 (M - 926)<3989> 26 January 1990 (1990-01-26)
See references of WO 9311948A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9311948 A1 19930624; AU 3418493 A 19930719; CA 2126075 A1 19930624; EP 0631541 A1 19950104; EP 0631541 A4 19950419; FI 942844 A0 19940615; FI 942844 A 19940812; NO 942340 D0 19940620; NO 942340 L 19940817

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9211155 W 19921221; AU 3418493 A 19921221; CA 2126075 A 19921221; EP 93902710 A 19921221; FI 942844 A 19940615; NO 942340 A 19940620