US Patent:
20050097867, May 12, 2005
Inventors:
John Sammaritano - Marlton NJ, US
Robert DeWitt - Marlton NJ, US
John Forbes - Media PA, US
David Huminski - Medford NJ, US
Kazem Kojouri - Maple Glen PA, US
Joseph Melber - Delran NJ, US
Eric Minbiole - Cherry Hill NJ, US
Michael Sullivan - Ewing NJ, US
Michael York - Cinnaminson NJ, US
International Classification:
B65B043/26
Abstract:
A mail processor and a method for processing mail is provided. The mail processor severs envelopes along one or more edges and transports the envelopes to a work desk where an operator removes contents from the envelopes. A feeder draws envelopes from the bottom of a stack of mail placed in a hopper. The envelopes are serially fed by the feeder to a cutting assembly that severs each envelope along one or more edges. A transport assembly tilts each envelope in an inclined plane and presents the tilted envelope to an operator. An extractor opens the severed faces of the envelope to expose the contents to the operator and permit the operator to remove the contents from the envelope. In one embodiment of the invention, the envelope is discharged from the extractor to a verifier that confirms that the envelope is empty prior to disposal of the envelope.
