US3368321A
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Inserter
Assignee: Bell and Howell Co
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Filing: 1964-10-30
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Granted: 1968-02-13
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Expires: 1984-10-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Sather Eugene
- 👤 Lester H Stocker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 15:55
CPC Classifications
B; B43; B43M; B43M3/00; B43M3/04; B43M3/045; B43M5/00; B43M5/04; B43M5/042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
IN AN INSERTING MACHINE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, AN INSERT SUPPLY STATION INCLUDING MEANS FOR FEEDING INSERTS THEREFROM INCLUDING A MALFUNCTION DETECTOR COMPRISING A SWITCH ADAPTED TO BE OPENED FROM A CLOSED CONDITION INCIDENT TO A MALFUNCTION, AN ENVELOPE MAGAZINE INCLUDING MEANS FOR FEEDING ENVELOPES THEREFROM AND FOR OPENING THE ENVELOPE FLAPS AND INCLUDING A MALFUNCTION DETECTOR COMPRISING A SWITCH ADAPTED TO BE OPENED INCIDENT TO A MALFUNCTION, AN INSERTING STATION, MEANS FOR FEEDING INSERTS AND ENVELOPES INTO THE INSERTING STATION, MEANS IN THE INSERTING STATION FOR ASSEMBLING THE INSERTS AND ENVELOPS AND A MALFUNCTION DETECTOR INCLUDING A SWITCH ADAPTED TO BE OPENED INCIDENT TO A MALFUNCTION, A FILLED ENVELOPE STACKER ASSEMBLY AND MEANS FOR DELIVERING FILLED ENVELOPES FROM THE INSERTING STATION TO THE STACKER ASSEMBLY, MEANS FOR DRIVING ALL MOVING STRUCTURES OF THE MACHINE, AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR, MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING THE MOTOR WITH THE DRIVING MEANS AND INCLUDING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH, AND AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL CIRCUIT COMPRISING:
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