Envelope turnover apparatus
Abstract
Abstract THIS INVENTION IS DIRECTED TO ROTARY ARTICLE TURNOVER APPARATUS FOR USE WITH MAIL HANDLING OR SIMILAR EQUIPMENT FOR TURNING OVER ARTICLES SUCH AS ENVELOPES FROM AN ADDRESS SIDE DOWN CONDITION TO AN ADDRESS SIDE UP CONDITION. THE TURNOVER APPARATUS INCLUDES A DRUM SHAPED ENVELOPE CARRIER HAVING A NUMBER OF POCKETS EQUALLY SPACED ABOUT ITS CIRCUMFERENCE AND A CLAMPING JAW AT EACH POCKET ADAPTED FOR MOVEMENT PARALLEL TO THE ENVELOPE FOR HOLDING THE ENVELOPE WITHOUT DISTORTION WHILE THE CARRIER IS SUCCESSIVELY CYCLED THROUGH AN ANGLE OF 180*. THE ENVELOPE CARRIER IS SUPPORTED FOR MOVEMENT ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS AND IS CYCLED AND INTERMITTENTLY ROTATED THROUGH A GIVEN ANGLE PER OPERATIONAL CYCLE BY A GENEVA DRIVE WHICH IS DIMENSIONED SO AS NOT TO INTERFERE WITH MOVEMENT OF THE ENVELOPE TOWARD THE CARRIER. CAM MEANS INCLUDING AN INTEGRAL CAM TRACK RECEIVING A PAIR OF CAM FOLLOWERS IS PROVIDED FOR OPENING AND CLOSING THE CLAMPING JAWS DURING STATIONARY PORTIONS OF THE OPERATIONAL CYCLE TO RELEASE AN ENVELOPE AT A RECEIVING STATION AND FOR CLAMPING AND PICKING UP AN ENVELOPE AT A SUPPLY STATION.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene Sather
- 👤 Lester H Stocker
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