(19)
(11) EP 1 911 704 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/41

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.04.2008 Bulletin 2008/16

(21) Application number: 07017895.9

(22) Date of filing: 12.09.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65H 9/16(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 12.10.2006 US 546553

(71) Applicant: BOWE BELL + HOWELL COMPANY
Durham, NC 27713 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kapturowski, Edward J.
    Apex NC 27539 (US)
  • Snyder, Robert T.
    Raleigh NC 27603 (US)
  • Peterson, Chris
    Fuquay-Varina NC 27526 (US)

(74) Representative: Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Patentanwälte Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München
82043 Pullach bei München (DE)

   


(54) Apparatus and methods for registering sheet articles


(57) Apparatuses and methods are provided for improving handling of sheet articles during processing within sheet processing machines, particularly for apparatuses and methods for registering sheet articles within a sheet or mail processing machine. A registration apparatus can be provided that aligns sheet articles, such as envelopes, by using negative pressure to register the sheet articles. The registration apparatus can have an elongated housing (442) defining a slit (462) therein for receiving a sheet article. At least a portion of a sheet article may be advanced within the slit of the registration apparatus. A negative pressure may be applied within the housing to pull the sheet article into alignment within the registration apparatus.



















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