Global Patent Index - EP 0911182 B1

EP 0911182 B1 20020313 - Folding and inserting apparatus with optimized mailpieces paths

Title (en)

Folding and inserting apparatus with optimized mailpieces paths

Title (de)

Kuvertiermaschine mit optimisierten Wegen für die Dokumente

Title (fr)

Plieuse/inséreuse à chemins de documents optimisés

Publication

EP 0911182 B1 20020313 (FR)

Application

EP 98402223 A 19980909

Priority

FR 9713053 A 19971017

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0911182A1] The folder/filler, incorporating folding (15) and insertion (25) modules, has a main inlet (8) for both envelopes and documents, connected via a switching module (35) to a first document track (10) and an alternating track (20a) for the empty envelopes. The alternating track passes through a repositioning module which aligns the envelopes prior to passing into the insertion module.

IPC 1-7

B43M 5/04

IPC 8 full level

B43M 5/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B43M 5/042 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0911182 A1 19990428; EP 0911182 B1 20020313; DE 69804183 D1 20020418; DE 69804183 T2 20030116; FR 2769871 A1 19990423; FR 2769871 B1 20000121; US 6016638 A 20000125

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98402223 A 19980909; DE 69804183 T 19980909; FR 9713053 A 19971017; US 17369398 A 19981016