Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A message receiving arrangement, comprising a sheet-store and a printing mechanism for printing messages on sheets taken from said store, and a store of enveloping material for enveloping sheets on which messages have been printed, characterized in that the arrangement also includes a closed casing (11) which functions to gather sheets into a collected bundle (33) as the sheets are printed, and means (25-27-30-31 32) for enveloping the thus gathered bundles (33) of sheets with enveloping material (26 and 28 respectively) taken from the store (25, 27) of enveloping material (26 and 28 respectively).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A message receiving arrangement, comprising a sheet-store and a printing mechanism for printing messages on sheets taken from said store, and a store of enveloping material for enveloping sheets on which messages have been printed, characterized in that the arrangement also includes a closed casing (11) which functions to gather sheets into a collected bundle (33) as the sheets are printed, and means (25-27-30-31 32) for enveloping the thus gathered bundles (33) of sheets with enveloping material (26 and 28 respectively) taken from the store (25, 27) of enveloping material (26 and 28 respectively).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
An arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that the arrangement is intended to envelope all sheets belonging to one and the same message with a common protective wrapper of enveloping material (26, 28) taken from the store (25, 27) of enveloping material (26, 28).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An arrangement according to Claim 2, characterized in that the arrangement is intended to apply to the protective wrapper an address sheet which contains text from said message.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
114 words
An arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that the casing (11) has mounted therein a folding device (29) which functions to fold the bundle of sheets (33) while simultaneously moving the bundle in the direction of movement through a distance somewhat shorter than half the length of the bundle; in that the store of enveloping material (26, 28) includes two storage rolls (25, 27) of enveloping material operative to feed material onto both sides of the bundle during movement of said bundle; and in that joining means (30-31 32) are provided for joining enveloping material (26, 28) from both rolls (25, 27) around the bundle in the vicinity of the outer edges thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
76 words
An arrangement according to Claim 4, characterized in that the folding device (29) is arranged for movement perpendicularly to the transport direction of the sheets during gathering of the sheets to bundle form; and in that the storage rolls (25, 27) are each located on a respective side of the folding device (29) and on opposite sides of a collected bundle of sheets to the folding device (29) when said folding device occupies its rest position.