Mill cutting machine and method
OwnerRobert R. Kruk Jr., Bruce T. Macauleyinventors
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for exposing the contents of a plurality of envelopes for extraction. An opening device is included for opening the plurality of envelopes on at least one edge by removing a predetermined portion thereof and forming opened envelopes. An extraction device is further included in operable communication with the opening device for receiving the opened envelopes and exposing the contents thereof for extraction for subsequent document processing. A control device is further included operably connected to both the opening and extraction devices, so that when the contents are extracted from an opened envelope, a next envelope is opened by the opening device.
Claims46
An apparatus for exposing the contents of a plurality of envelopes for extraction, comprising:
- an opening device for opening the plurality of envelopes on at least one edge by removing a predetermined portion thereof, forming opened envelopes;
- an extraction device in operable communication with said opening device for receiving said opened envelopes and exposing the contents thereof for extraction;
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- a control device operably connected to at least said opening device and said extraction device, whereby when the contents are extracted from one opened envelope, a next envelope is opened by said opening device.
An apparatus for exposing the contents of a plurality of envelopes for extraction, comprising:
- a milling device for opening the plurality of envelopes on at least two edges by removing a predetermined portion thereof, forming opened envelopes;
- an extraction device in operable communication with said milling device for receiving said opened envelopes and exposing the contents thereof for extraction;
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- a control device operably connected to at least said milling device, whereby when the contents are extracted from one opened envelope, a next envelope is opened by said milling device.
A method for exposing the contents of a plurality of envelopes for extraction, comprising:
- removing a predetermined portion of at least one edge of the envelopes forming opened envelopes;
- exposing the contents thereof for extraction;
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- controlling said opening and exposing steps using a control device, whereby when the contents are extracted from one envelope and a next envelope is opened.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.