Abstract: A front seat sunshield is an accessory device that includes an elongate case positionable on a distal edge of a visor of a passenger vehicle. An engagement mechanism of the front seat sunshield is attached to the elongate case and is selectably engagable to the visor. One or more telescoping extensions attached to the elongate case and selectably expandable outward from the elongate case to block glare proximate to the distal edge of the visor.

Abstract: An adhesive dispenser includes a support structure, a valve body that is mounted to the support structure and is configured to receive at least first and second adhesive materials, and a nozzle assembly that is connected to the valve body. The nozzle assembly includes a rigid tube that extends from the valve body to a tube end, and a mixing insert that is received within the tube and extends to an insert end. The mixing insert is configured to receive the first and second adhesive materials from the valve body for intermixing upstream from the insert end. The dispenser further includes a nozzle that is supported relative to the support structure and arranged about the tube end and the insert end. The nozzle has an opening at a terminal end, and a shaped aperture adjoins the opening. The nozzle is configured to dispense intermixed adhesive through the opening and aperture onto a component.

Abstract: The present application discloses gripping systems and various uses thereof. As one example, a gripping system including a gripping jaw and an extensible bar is disclosed. The gripping jaw includes two opposing members that are operable to grasp a gripped object between the opposing members. The system further includes a bar that includes an upper portion and a lower portion that are coupled via an extensible joint. A distance between the upper portion and the lower portion of the bar at the extensible joint is proportional to a distance between the opposing members when the gripping jaw is in a closed position. Various methods utilizing a gripping system similar to the aforementioned to select mailing inserts are also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention provides an improved device for permitting vertical adjustment of the jamb (11) of a hollow door frame that is adapted to be attached to supporting structure. The improved device includes: a member (28) attached to the jamb, said member having at least one tapped hole; and a threaded member (24) matingly received in the tapped hole, the threaded member having a head portion adapted to engage the floor; and wherein the threaded member may be selectively rotated relative to the member to vary the vertical position of said jamb relative to said floor.

Abstract: The present application discloses gripping systems and various uses thereof. As one example, a gripping system including a gripping jaw and an extensible bar is disclosed. The gripping jaw includes two opposing members that are operable to grasp a gripped object between the opposing members. The system further includes a bar that includes an upper portion and a lower portion that are coupled via an extensible joint. A distance between the upper portion and the lower portion of the bar at the extensible joint is proportional to a distance between the opposing members when the gripping jaw is in a closed position. Various methods utilizing a gripping system similar to the aforementioned to select mailing inserts are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides exemplary mail processing systems and methods, including systems and methods for retrieving paper sheets, statements, inserts and/or cards, and inserting same into an envelope. In one embodiment, an apparatus (200) includes a paper feeding mechanism (210) to feed sheets of paper into a collection bin (220) that is adapted to receive in a stack the sheets of paper. The apparatus includes a retrieval mechanism (230) to remove a bottom one of said sheets of paper from the stack, and a deionizer (240) that reduces static electricity in the vicinity of the stack. In this manner, the deionizer helps facilitate removal by the retrieval mechanism of only one of the sheets of paper at a time, by reducing static electricity on the sheets.

Abstract: Sheet processing systems and methods for folding sheets are provided. Sheet folder systems include conveyor rollers, drive rollers, drive belts, and spliceable conveyor belts for advancing sheets along a sheet processing path having a receiving zone for receiving the sheet and a folding zone for folding the sheet. Sheets can be folded with various folding means. Methods of constructing sheet folder systems are also provided.

Abstract: The present application discloses gripping systems and various uses thereof. As one example, a gripping system including a gripping jaw and an extensible bar is disclosed. The gripping jaw includes two opposing members that are operable to grasp a gripped object between the opposing members. The system further includes a bar that includes an upper portion and a lower portion that are coupled via an extensible joint. A distance between the upper portion and the lower portion of the bar at the extensible joint is proportional to a distance between the opposing members when the gripping jaw is in a closed position. Various methods utilizing a gripping system similar to the aforementioned to select mailing inserts are also disclosed.

Abstract: A mail processing machine comprises a first holding location that is adapted to hold a stack of first pages. A card is coupled to each of the first pages, and each first page includes an identifier. A second holding location is adapted to hold a stack of second pages that each have an identifier. A first advancing mechanism is adapted to separately advance each first page from the stack, and a second advancing mechanism is adapted to separately advance each second page from the stack. First and second scanning devices read the identifiers on the first and second pages upon their advancement. A controller is configured to control the first and second advancing mechanism to permit the first and second pages to be scanned by the first and second scanners and to match the first pages with the second pages if the identifier on one of the advanced first pages corresponds with the identifier on one of the advanced second pages.

Abstract: A signal controller device with an input, at least two outputs, a coupling unit for detecting a frequency of a signal arriving on the input and generating a detection signal. The device further includes a processor for receiving the detection signal from the coupling unit, calculating an electrical pathway based on the value of the detection signal, and generating a routing signal. The device has a plurality of electrical switches arranged in a path of electrical communication with the input and the at least two outputs of the controller device, and is capable of configuring the electrical pathway in response to the routing signal. The disclosure also includes a method of doing the same.

Abstract: The present application discloses gripping systems and various uses thereof. As one example, a gripping system including a gripping jaw and an extensible bar is disclosed. The gripping jaw includes two opposing members that are operable to grasp a gripped object between the opposing members. The system further includes a bar that includes an upper portion and a lower portion that are coupled via an extensible joint. A distance between the upper portion and the lower portion of the bar at the extensible joint is proportional to a distance between the opposing members when the gripping jaw is in a closed position. Various methods utilizing a gripping system similar to the aforementioned to select mailing inserts are also disclosed.

Abstract: A mail processing device includes a reorientation arrangement that, when the mail processing device is in a first position, is configured to sequentially receive mail items from an upstream process and reorient each item such that the top side of a particular item from the upstream process becomes the bottom side of the item when placed in a downstream process. The device also includes a receiving arrangement configured to receive mail items from the upstream process and guide the mail items into the reorientation arrangement. The device also includes a controller that is programmed to cause the reorientation arrangement to reorient a mail item in response to the detection of the mail item by a sensor. The controller is further programmed to cause the mail item to be moved toward the downstream process after each mail item is reoriented.

Abstract: The present invention provides exemplary mail processing systems and methods, including systems and methods for retrieving paper sheets, statements, inserts and/or cards, and inserting same into an envelope. In one embodiment, an apparatus (200) includes a paper feeding mechanism (210) to feed sheets of paper into a collection bin (220) that is adapted to receive in a stack the sheets of paper. The apparatus includes a retrieval mechanism (230) to remove a bottom one of said sheets of paper from the stack, and a deionizer (240) that reduces static electricity in the vicinity of the stack. In this manner, the deionizer helps facilitate removal by the retrieval mechanism of only one of the sheets of paper at a time, by reducing static electricity on the sheets.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a manual overwrapper and methods of use thereof. The overwrapper of the present disclosure can be used to overwrap articles using a wrapping material. Overwrapping is a preferable method to shrinkwrapping a majority of the time. The overwrapper comprises a tower and runway. The tower and runway may be affixed to one another or be molded out the same material. An operator moves an article to be overwrapped through the apparatus with the only, in some embodiments, the heater blocks requiring energy input.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel formulation and its method of manufacture, for liquid potpourri utilizing a gelable acrylic acid copolymer, hydroxypropylcellulose, and a water or aqueous alcohol carrier, which form a polymer matrix when the pH raised to between 5 and 7. Encapsulated fragrance droplets are suspended in the matrix.