B65H 2701/1916
Envelopes and articles of mail
B65H2701/1916 (Envelopes and articles of mail) appears on 775 US grants and 609 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65H- Granted patents
- 775
- Published applications
- 609
- Assignees
- 196
- Inventors
- 1,083
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 4 |
| 2002 | 17 | 29 |
| 2003 | 35 | 33 |
| 2004 | 37 | 36 |
| 2005 | 11 | 31 |
| 2006 | 23 | 27 |
| 2007 | 18 | 32 |
| 2008 | 19 | 29 |
| 2009 | 20 | 47 |
| 2010 | 41 | 38 |
| 2011 | 29 | 46 |
| 2012 | 34 | 31 |
| 2013 | 42 | 28 |
| 2014 | 28 | 35 |
| 2015 | 26 | 26 |
| 2016 | 20 | 29 |
| 2017 | 22 | 14 |
| 2018 | 22 | 25 |
| 2019 | 16 | 15 |
| 2020 | 24 | 14 |
| 2021 | 6 | 15 |
| 2022 | 15 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Device and method for feeding flat objects into a transport container29 Sep 2026US 12,747,125 B2Bowe Systec AG
- Automated traying of finished mail11 Aug 2026US 12,703,598 B2DMT Solutions Global Corporation
- Sheet storage device26 May 2026US 12,637,316 B2Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Robotic envelope separator5 May 2026US 12,617,226 B1Cenveo Worldwide Limited
- Article supporter, supply device, and image forming apparatus16 Dec 2025US 12,497,253 B2Konica Minolta, Inc.
- Mail processing system with a mail hazard screening machine28 May 2026US 2026/0148581 A1Tritek Technologies, Inc.
- Sheet storage device26 Dec 2024US 2024/0425319 A1Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Expansion System for Improved Handling and Avoidance of Damage and/or Crushing of Expandable Slit Sheet Paper21 Nov 2024US 2024/0383713 A1
- Apparatus and method for feeding flat objects into a transport container10 Oct 2024US 2024/0336451 A1Bowe Systec AG
- Apparatus and method for feeding flat objects into a transport container10 Oct 2024US 2024/0336452 A1Bowe Systec AG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Transfer of cartridges containing flat articles169US 6,390,756 B1Siemens Dematic Postal Automation, L.P. · 2002
- Front end feeder for mail handling machine55US 4,973,037 APitney Bowes Inc. · 1990
- Workpiece feeding device52US 3,988,017 ALockheed Electronics Co., Inc. · 1976
- Unstacker for unstacking flat items, the unstacker including realignment apparatus50US 5,391,051 ACompagnie Generale D"Automatisme CGA HBS · 1995
- Multiple envelope detector49US 5,331,151 APressco Technology Inc. · 1994