Patents by Inventor George G. Lines

George G. Lines has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Envelope flap opener apparatus
    Patent number: 5729954
    Abstract: A flap opening apparatus wherein envelopes are sequentially conveyed past a jet nozzle, which delivers timed blasts of air to open the flaps of each envelope. A computer controller tracks the position of the envelopes by a shaft encoder, and activates the jet nozzle when each envelope is correctly positioned. The opened flaps of the envelopes are held in an open position by a plate so that mail materials may be inserted into the envelopes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: International Billing Services
    Inventors: George G. Lines, James W. Hart, Jonathan D. Emigh