METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING ENVELOPES CONTAINING CONTENTS

摘要

A mail processor and a method for processing mail is provided. The mail processor severs envelopes along one or more edges and transports the envelopes to a work desk where an operator removes contents from the envelopes. A feeder draws envelopes from the bottom of a stack of mail place d in a hopper. The envelopes are serially fed by tree feeder to a cutting assembly that severs each envelope along one or more edges. A transport assembly tilt s each envelope in an inclined plane and presents the tilted envelope to an operator. An extractor opens the severed faces of the envelope to expose the contents to the operator and permit the operator to remove the contents from the envelope. In one embodiment of the invention, the envelope is discharged fro m the extractor to a verifier that confirms that the envelope is empty prior t o disposal of the envelope.