John M Depasquale

US Patent:

48053821, Feb 21, 1989

Filed:

Oct 9, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/106389

Inventors:

John A. DePasquale - New York NY
Ivar R. Segalowitz - Great Neck NY
Ceasar P. Andolfi - Bellerose NY

Assignee:

J.A.D. Enterprises, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

B65B 2514
B65B 6300

US Classification:

53520

Abstract:

Mail inserting and collating apparatus includes an envelope conveyor for continuously conveying envelopes along a first path; a plurality of envelope carriers mounted on the envelope conveyor and movable therewith, for holding the envelopes; an insert conveyor for continuously conveying a plurality of inserts along a second path, at least a portion of the second path running substantially parallel and adjacent to the first path; a plurality of pockets mounted on the insert conveyor and movable therewith, for holding the inserts; a rotatable kicker roller for removing a lowermost insert from a stack of inserts and moving the lowermost insert toward a pocket adjacent the stack, the kicker roller having an arcuate rubber projecting surface for engaging the lowermost insert from the stack during rotation of the kicker roller and a vacuum port extending through the kicker roller and terminating in the projecting surface; a drive for intermittently rotating the kicker roller; a vacuum supply for supplying a vacuum to the vacuum port such that the combination of the vacuum and the rubber-like projecting surface results in removal of the lowermost insert from the stack; a cam arrangement for moving each envelope carrier toward a pocket at an insert and envelope merge station; a pocket adjustment assembly for changing the length of each pocket at the insert and envelope merge station; and each envelope carrier including a first finger for holding an envelope thereon, and a second finger for holding the envelope and inserts therein at the insert and envelope merge station.

US Patent:

47123591, Dec 15, 1987

Filed:

Oct 14, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/918578

Inventors:

John A. DePasquale - New York NY
Ivar R. Segalowitz - Great Neck NY
Ceasar P. Andolfi - Bellerose NY

Assignee:

J.A.D. Enterprises, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

B65B 504
B65B 2514

US Classification:

53460

Abstract:

Mail inserting and collating apparatus includes an envelope conveyor for continuously conveying envelopes along a first path; a plurality of envelope carriers mounted on the envelope conveyor and movable therewith, for holding the envelopes; an insert conveyor for continuously conveying a plurality of inserts along a second path, at least a portion of the second path running substantially parallel and adjacent to the first path; a plurality of pockets mounted on the insert conveyor and movable therewith, for holding the inserts; a rotatable kicker roller for removing a lowermost insert from a stack of inserts and moving the lowermost insert toward a pocket adjacent the stack, the kicker roller having an arcuate rubber projecting surface for engaging the lowermost insert from the stack during rotation of the kicker roller and a vacuum port extending through the kicker roller and terminating in the projecting surface; a drive for intermittently rotating the kicker roller; a vacuum supply for supplying a vacuum to the vacuum port such that the combination of the vacuum and the rubber-like projecting surface results in removal of the lowermost insert from the stack; a cam arrangement for moving each envelope carrier toward a pocket at an insert and envelope merge station; a pocket adjustment assembly for changing the length of each pocket at the insert and envelope merge station; and each envelope carrier including a first finger for holding an envelope thereon, and a second finger for holding the envelope and inserts therein at the insert and envelope merge station.

US Patent:

48173681, Apr 4, 1989

Filed:

Oct 9, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/106438

Inventors:

John A. DePasquale - New York NY
Ivar R. Segalowitz - Great Neck NY
Ceasar P. Andolfi - Bellerose NY

Assignee:

J.A.D. Enterprises, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

B65B 2514

US Classification:

53460

Abstract:

Mail inserting and collating apparatus includes an envelope conveyor for continuously conveying envelopes along a first path; a plurality of envelope carriers mounted on the envelope conveyor and movable therewith, for holding the envelopes; an insert conveyor for continuously conveying a plurality of inserts along a second path, at least a portion of the second path running substantially parallel and adjacent to the first path; a plurality of pockets mounted on the insert conveyor and movable therewith, for holding the inserts; a rotatable kicker roller for removing a lowermost insert from a stack of inserts and moving the lowermost insert toward a pocket adjacent the stack, the kicker roller having an arcuate rubber projecting surface from engaging the lowermost insert from the stack during rotation of the kicker roller and a vacuum port extending through the kicker roller and terminating in the projecting surface; a drive for intermittently rotating the kicker roller; a vacuum supply for supplying a vacuum to the vacuum port such that the combination of the vacuum and the rubber-like projecting surface results in removal of the lowermost insert from the stack; a cam arrangement for moving each envelope carrier toward a pocket at an insert and envelope merge station; a pocket adjustment assembly for changing the length of each pocket at the insert and envelope merge station; and each envelope carrier including a first finger for holding an envelope thereon, and a second finger for holding the envelope and inserts therein at the insert and envelope merge station.

US Patent:

48053848, Feb 21, 1989

Filed:

Oct 9, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/106522

Inventors:

John A. DePasquale - New York NY
Ivar R. Segalowitz - Great Neck NY
Ceasar P. Andolfi - Bellerose NY

Assignee:

J.A.D. Enterprises, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

B65B 2514

US Classification:

53569

Abstract:

Mail inserting and collating apparatus includes an envelope conveyor for continuously conveying envelopes along a first path; a plurality of envelope carrier mounted on the envelope conveyor and movable therewith, for holding the envelopes; an insert conveyor for continuously conveying a plurality of inserts along a second path, at least a portion of the second path running substantially parallel and adjacent to the first path; a plurality of pockets mounted on the insert conveyor and movable therewith, for holding the inserts; a rotatable kicker roller for removing a lowermost insert from a stack of inserts and moving the lowermost insert toward a pocket adjacent the stack, the kicker roller having an arcuate rubber projecting surface for engaging the lowermost insert from the stack during rotation of the kicker roller and a vacuum port extending through the kicker roller and terminating in the projecting surface; a drive for intermittently rotating the kicker roller; a vacuum supply for supplying a vacuum to the vacuum port such that the combination of the vacuum and the rubber-like projecting surface results in removal of the lowermost insert from the stack; a cam arrangement for moving each envelope carrier toward a pocket at an insert and envelope merge station; a pocket adjustment assembly for changing the length of each pocket at the insert and envelope merge station; and each envelope carrier including a first finger for holding an envelope thereon, and a second finger for holding the envelope and inserts therein at the insert and envelope merge station.

US Patent:

47810130, Nov 1, 1988

Filed:

Oct 9, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/106263

Inventors:

John A. DePasquale - New York NY
Ivar R. Segalowitz - Great Neck, NY
Ceasar P. Andolfi - Bellerose NY

Assignee:

J.A.D. Enterprises, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

B65B 4326

US Classification:

53569

Abstract:

Mail inserting and collating apparatus includes an envelope conveyor for continuously conveying envelopes along a first path; a plurality of envelope carriers mounted on the envelope conveyor and movable therewith, for holding the envelopes; an insert conveyor for continuously conveying a plurality of inserts along a second path, at least a portion of the second path running substantially parallel and adjacent to the first path; a plurality of pockets mounted on the insert conveyor and movable therewith, for holding the inserts; a rotatable kicker roller for removing a lowermost insert from a stack of inserts and moving the lowermost insert toward a pocket adjacent the stack, the kicker roller having an arcuate rubber projecting surface for engaging the lowermost insert from the stack during rotation of the kicker roller and a vacuum port extending through the kicker roller and terminating in the projecting surface; a drive for intermittently rotating the kicker roller; a vacuum supply for supplying a vacuum to the vacuum port such that the combination of the vacuum and the rubber-like projecting surface results in removal of the lowermost insert from the stack; a cam arrangement for moving each envelope carrier toward a pocket at an insert and envelope merge station; a pocket adjustment assembly for changing the length of each pocket at the insert and envelope merge station; and each envelope carrier including a first finger for holding an envelope thereon, and a second finger for holding the envelope and inserts therein at the insert and envelope merge station.