US3808768A
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Method and apparatus for manufacturing stuffed and sealed mailing packages
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-07-12
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Granted: 1974-05-07
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Expires: 1992-07-12
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus is herein described for manufacturing stuffed and sealed mailing envelopes wherein a printed continuous web is slit into continuous ribbons. A first ribbon is cut, trimmed, glued and folded to form a mailing envelope, a second ribbon may be cut, trimmed, glued and folded to form a return envelope and one or more additional ribbons may be cut, trimmed and folded to form the insertable sheets. The return envelope and inserts feed through the apparatus in synchronism and are folded, cut, trimmed and are otherwise treated in unison for marriage to the mailing envelope ribbon, in a partially folded condition. The combined package of return envelope, inserts and mailing envelope ribbon then feed together to cutter and tucker cylinders wherein the mailing envelope ribbon is cut and folded once and wherein a second fold is applied to all of the insertable material. The mailing envelope is then trimmed and the final fold is applied for envelope closing purposes. The envelope may be of the window envelope variety or may be a plain envelope for use in conjunction with an automatic addressing machine which is employed to label each package automatically following manufacture within the apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 W Dobbs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 01:21
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H29/00; B65H29/50; B65H29/51; B41; B41F; B41F13/00; B41F13/54; B41F13/64; B65H45/00; B65H45/12; B65H45/28; B31; B31B; B31B2150/00; B31B2150/002; B31B2150/10; B31B2160/00; B31B2160/10; B31B2170/00; B31B2170/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
Apparatus for manufacturing a folded package containing at least one folded sheet: said apparatus comprising in combination first folding means; means for advancing an insert web presenting a plurality of insert sheets in side-by-side relation toward said first folding means; second folding means; means for advancing a package web presenting a plurality of package blanks in side-by-side relation toward said second folding means; slitting means for slitting the insert web to form a first ribbon of insert sheets and for slitting said package web to form a second ribbon of package blanks; first ribbon cutting means for transversely cutting the first ribbon to form discrete insert sheets; second ribbon cutting means for transversely cutting the second ribbon into discrete package blanks, said first folding means being operable to impress a first fold in an insert sheet; transfer means for superimposing a folded insert sheet onto a package blank; said second folding means being operable to impress a first fold in the package blank with the insert superimposed thereon; and third folding means for impressing a second fold in the package blank tO completely enclose the folded insert disposed within the package blank to form a package.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
Apparatus for manufacturing a folded package containing at least one folded sheet: said apparatus comprising in combination first folding means; means for advancing an insert web presenting a plurality of insert sheets in side-by-side relation toward said first folding means; second folding means; means for advancing a package web presenting a plurality of package blanks in side-by-side relation toward said second folding means; slitting means for slitting the insert web to form a first ribbon of insert sheets and for slitting said package web to form a second ribbon of package blanks; first ribbon cutting means for transversely cutting the first ribbon to form discrete insert sheets; second ribbon cutting means for transversely cutting the second ribbon into discrete package blanks, said first folding means being operable to impress a first fold in an insert sheet; transfer means for superimposing a folded insert sheet onto a package blank; said second folding means being operable to impress a first fold in the package blank with the insert superimposed thereon; and third folding means for impressing a second fold in the package blank tO completely enclose the folded insert disposed within the package blank to form a package.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: said second folding means is operable to simultaneously impress a second fold in the once folded, insert sheet while imposing the first fold in the package blank.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
140 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the web includes the package blanks and a plurality of side-by-side insert sheets: said slitting means being operable to slit the web into a plurality of insert ribbons and a package blank ribbon; means for superimposing the insert ribbons; said first ribbon cutting means being operable to simultaneously cut the superimposed insert ribbons to form a plurality of stacks of superimposed, discrete, insert sheets; said first folding means being operable to simultaneously, transversely impress a first fold in each stack of superimposed, discrete, insert sheets; said transfer means being operable to superimpose the stacks of insert sheets onto the package blank ribbon; and said third folding means being operable to simultaneously, transversely impress a second fold in each once folded stack of insert sheets while impressing the first fold in the associated package blank.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus according to claim 3, wherein one of said insert blanks is formed with means for adhering one folded section of the blank to another folded section thereof, to form an insert envelope, in response to the folding of the insert.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
Apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the package blank is formed with means for adhering one folded section of the blank to another folded section thereof, to form a mailing envelope, in response to the impressing of a first fold in the package blank.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the package blank is formed with means for adhering a folded flap portion thereof to another folded section thereof, in response to the folding of the package blank in said third folding means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
188 words
In an apparatus for manufacturing stuffed and seal mailing envelopes from a printed web, which has been slit into a plurality of insert ribbons and a mailing envelope ribbon, the combination of: A. marriage means to marry the insertable ribbons to form superimposed insert ribbons; B. first cutter means positioned downstream of the marriage means to transversely cut the superimposed blanks; C. first fold means associated with the cutter means to simultaneously transversely impress a first fold in the superimposed blanks; D. transfer means positioned downstream of the first fold means to deposit the first folded blanks upon the mailing envelope ribbon; E. second cutter means located downstream of the transfer means to cut the mailing envelope ribbon into mailing envelope blanks; F. second fold means associated with the second cutter means to simultaneously transversely impress a second fold in the superimposed blanks and a first fold in the mailing envelope blank; and G. third fold means positioned downstream of the second fold means to impress a second transverse fold in the mailing envelope blank, whereby a completely folded package is produced having the folded, superimposed blanks inside.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
188 words
In an apparatus for manufacturing stuffed and seal mailing envelopes from a printed web, which has been slit into a plurality of insert ribbons and a mailing envelope ribbon, the combination of: A. marriage means to marry the insertable ribbons to form superimposed insert ribbons; B. first cutter means positioned downstream of the marriage means to transversely cut the superimposed blanks; C. first fold means associated with the cutter means to simultaneously transversely impress a first fold in the superimposed blanks; D. transfer means positioned downstream of the first fold means to deposit the first folded blanks upon the mailing envelope ribbon; E. second cutter means located downstream of the transfer means to cut the mailing envelope ribbon into mailing envelope blanks; F. second fold means associated with the second cutter means to simultaneously transversely impress a second fold in the superimposed blanks and a first fold in the mailing envelope blank; and G. third fold means positioned downstream of the second fold means to impress a second transverse fold in the mailing envelope blank, whereby a completely folded package is produced having the folded, superimposed blanks inside.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention of claim 7, wherein one of the superimposed insert ribbons is longitudinally folded, the said longitudinally folded ribbon producing a four-page insertable booklet when cut by the cutter means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The invention of claim 7, wherein one of the superimposed insert ribbons is provided with spaced glue strips, said glue stripes adhering to non-glued portions of the ribbon when the ribbon is cut into blanks and folded to thereby form an insert envelope.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention of claim 9, and moistening roll means interposed between the marriage means and the first cutter means to activate the glue strips prior to the first fold.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
The invention of claim 7, wherein the mailing envelope ribbon is provided with spaced glue stripes, said gLue stripes adhering to non-glued portions of the mailing envelope ribbon when the ribbon is cut into mailing envelope blanks and folded to thereby form a mailing envelope.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention of claim 11, and moistening roll means receiving the mailing envelope ribbon with the affixed glue stripes to activate the glue stripes prior to function of the second fold means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention of claim 12 and first trimming means to trim the superimposed blanks after they have received the said first fold.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention of claim 13, and second trimming means to trim the mailing envelope blank after it has received its said first fold.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The invention of claim 14, wherein the first cutter means and first fold means include a cooperating cutter and tucker cylinder and a jaw and anvil cutter cylinder.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The invention of claim 15, wherein the second cutter means and second fold means include a cooperating cutter and tucker cylinder and a jaw and anvil cutter cylinder.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of manufacturing stuffed and sealed mailing envelopes from a printed, continuous web including the steps of: A. slitting the web into a plurality of insert ribbons and a mailing envelope ribbon; B. marrying the insertion ribbons to form superimposed insert ribbons; C. cutting the superimposed insert ribbons transversely to form superimposed insert blanks; D. folding the insert blanks transversely to form a first fold; E. placing the once folded insert blanks upon the mailing envelope ribbon and cutting the envelope ribbon transversely to form envelope blanks; F. folding the insert blanks and envelope blanks simultaneously to form a second fold on the insert blanks and a first fold on the envelope blank; and G. folding the envelope blank a second time to form a finished package with the folded insert blanks contained within the folded envelope blank.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of manufacturing stuffed and sealed mailing envelopes from a printed, continuous web including the steps of: A. slitting the web into a plurality of insert ribbons and a mailing envelope ribbon; B. marrying the insertion ribbons to form superimposed insert ribbons; C. cutting the superimposed insert ribbons transversely to form superimposed insert blanks; D. folding the insert blanks transversely to form a first fold; E. placing the once folded insert blanks upon the mailing envelope ribbon and cutting the envelope ribbon transversely to form envelope blanks; F. folding the insert blanks and envelope blanks simultaneously to form a second fold on the insert blanks and a first fold on the envelope blank; and G. folding the envelope blank a second time to form a finished package with the folded insert blanks contained within the folded envelope blank.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 17 and the additional step of running one of the insert ribbons through a pattern gluer to deposit spaced glue stripes thereon prior to folding.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method, according to claim 18, with the additional step of feeding the said one of the insert ribbons through moisturizers prior to folding, to activate the glue stripes.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 19 and the additional step of adhering non-glued portions of the said one of the insert ribbons to the glue stripes, when the first fold is formed.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 17 and the additional step of longitudinally folding one of the said insertion ribbons prior to cutting, to form the superimposed insert blanks.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 17 and the additional step of running the mailing envelope ribbon through a pattern gluer to deposit spaced glue stripes thereon prior to folding.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 22 and the additional step of feeding the mailing envelope ribbon through moisturizers prior to folding, to activate the glue stripes.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 23 and the additional step of adhering non-glued portions of the mailing envelope ribbon to the glue stripes, to enclose the insert blanks therewithin.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-05-06 | 1977-11-05 | 1978-05-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-05-06 | 1981-11-05 | 1982-05-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-05-06 | 1985-11-05 | 1986-05-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |