Apparatus for opening and sorting envelopes

摘要

An apparatus is provided for processing mail by severing an edge of each envelope in a stack of mail. The apparatus includes an input bin for receiving a stack of mail. A feeder feeds the bottom envelope from the input bin to a transport that conveys the envelope along an envelope path. A cutter positioned along the envelope path severs one edge of the envelopes. A detector detects a characteristic of the envelope and a sorter sorts the envelope in response to the detected characteristic.

主权项

1. An apparatus for opening envelopes, comprising:
an input bin for receiving a stack of envelopes; a first conveyor for conveying the envelopes along an envelope path; a cutter positioned along the envelope path operable to sever an edge of the envelopes; a detector for detecting a characteristic of an envelope while the cutter severs the envelope; a gate moveable between a first position and a second position to direct the envelope toward a first sort conveyor or a second sort conveyor after the cutter severs an edge of the envelope.