DOUGLAS RYAN MCLEAN
Pilots at Woodland Hl Dr, Tucson, AZ

6612098, Sep 2, 2003

May 1, 2000

09/563258

Kevin Button - Vail AZ
James Biggers - Tucson AZ
Douglas McLean - Tucson AZ
John Corradini - Tucson AZ

Bell Howell Mail Messaging Technologies Company - Durham NC

B65B 3550

53447, 53569, 53540

An apparatus for high speed packing of envelopes is disclosed. The apparatus includes an envelope flap opening assembly which facilitates the opening of each envelope by a finger of an opening element as the envelope passes through packing apparatus. Each envelope may then be conveyed into a first staging assembly where the envelope is stopped, allowing a freely rotating conveyor to force the envelope into contact with an ejection conveyor to direct the envelope from the first staging assembly. The envelope is then transported to the packing assembly by an intermediate conveyor having a plurality of distinctly and selectively driven conveyors to allow staging of the envelopes along the intermediate conveyor. A quick and efficient envelope packing assembly then packs the envelopes and ejects the envelope to an exiting conveyor which seals each packed envelope.

6240710, Jun 5, 2001

Sep 21, 1998

9/157744

Kevin Button - Vail AZ
Douglas McLean - Tucson AZ
John Corradini - Tucson AZ

Bell & Howell Mail - Durham NC
Messaging Technologies Company - Durham NC

B65B 104

53473

A stage and thread assembly is disclosed for use in a high speed envelope packing apparatus. The assembly receives from the side, a single envelope with flap open. The assembly precisely aligns and positions the envelope in a pre-stage area via a plurality of entry ramps, continuously running belts, and back stops, correcting any misalignment. Once positioned in the pre-stage area, the apparatus stages the envelope in a position above the thread roller of the high speed packing apparatus so that the envelope can be threaded on the packing plate for insertion of material into the envelope. The staging of the envelope is achieved via a plurality of rollers including, d-rollers, flipper rollers, and stage rollers. The envelope is staged in a direction perpendicular to the direction of entry of the envelope.

6131722, Oct 17, 2000

Aug 5, 1999

9/368942

Kevin Button - Vail AZ
James Bigger - Tucson AZ
Douglas McLean - Tucson AZ
John Corradini - Tucson AZ

Bell & Howell Mail and Messaging Technologies Company - Durham NC

B65G 4310

198575

An apparatus for high speed packing of envelopes is disclosed. The apparatus includes an envelope flap opening assembly which facilitates the opening of each envelope by a finger of an opening element as the envelope passes through packing apparatus. Each envelope may then be conveyed into a first staging assembly where the envelope is stopped, allowing a freely rotating conveyor to force the envelope into contact with an ejection conveyor to direct the envelope from the first staging assembly. The envelope is then transported to the packing assembly by an intermediate conveyor having a plurality of distinctly and selectively driven conveyors to allow staging of the envelopes along the intermediate conveyor. A quick and efficient envelope packing assembly then packs the envelopes and ejects the envelope to an exiting conveyor which seals each packed envelope.

6264021, Jul 24, 2001

Aug 5, 1999

9/368940

Kevin Button - Vail AZ
James Bigger - Tucson AZ
Douglas McLean - Tucson AZ
John Corradini - Tucson AZ

Bell & Howell Mail & Messaging Technologies Company - Durham NC

B65G 4726

19845702

An apparatus for high speed packing of envelopes is disclosed. The apparatus includes an envelope flap opening assembly which facilitates the opening of each envelope by a finger of an opening element as the envelope passes through packing apparatus. Each envelope may then be conveyed into a first staging assembly where the envelope is stopped, allowing a freely rotating conveyor to force the envelope into contact with an ejection conveyor to direct the envelope from the first staging assembly. The envelope is then transported to the packing assembly by an intermediate conveyor having a plurality of distinctly and selectively driven conveyors to allow staging of the envelopes along the intermediate conveyor. A quick and efficient envelope packing assembly then packs the envelopes and ejects the envelope to an exiting conveyor which seals each packed envelope.

6199348, Mar 13, 2001

Jul 1, 1998

9/108655

Kevin Button - Vail AZ
James Biggers - Tucson AZ
Douglas McLean - Tucson AZ
John Corradini - Tucson AZ

Bell & Howell Mail and Messaging Technologies Company - Durham NC

B65B 1148

53460

An apparatus for high speed packing of envelopes is disclosed. The apparatus includes an envelope flap opening assembly which facilitates the opening of each envelope by a finger of an opening element as the envelope passes through packing apparatus. Each envelope may then be conveyed into a first staging assembly where the envelope is stopped, allowing a freely rotating conveyor to force the envelope into contact with an ejection conveyor to direct the envelope from the first staging assembly. The envelope is then transported to the packing assembly by an intermediate conveyor having a plurality of distinctly and selectively driven conveyors to allow staging of the envelopes along the intermediate conveyor. A quick and efficient envelope packing assembly then packs the envelopes and ejects the envelope to an exiting conveyor which seals each packed envelope.