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US 4,055,111 AGranted
Envelope machine
AssigneeNew England Envelope Manufacturing Co.
InventorGeorge F. Howatt
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Abstract
Envelope machine of the window-applicator type and means for avoiding application of gum to window when envelope blank is missing and to dispose of the window under similar circumstances.
Claims1
An envelope machine, comprising:
- a. an elongated frame,
- b. a conveyor mounted in the frame for carrying envelope blanks longitudinally of the frame, the conveyor consisting of a plurality of endless belts mounted side-by-side to define gaps between them and a suction means including a tray underlying the upper run of the belts to provide suction in the gaps, the tray being open upwardly and having vertical side walls whose upper edges extend longitudinally in sealing relationship with the two extreme side belts, and
- c. a blank processing element mounted on the frame above the conveyor and spaced upstream a substantial distance from the discharge end of the conveyor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.