Replaceable belt cartridge for an envelope feed apparatus
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1. A detachable belt cartridge for detachable mounting in an envelope feeder apparatus, comprising:
- a housing having spaced apart side walls, first and second end walls, and a top;
said top having a plurality of lengthwise slots formed therein;
a first and second shaft rotatively mounted in spaced apart relationship in said housing;
a plurality of wheels drivenly mounted on said first and second shafts;
a plurality of endless belts respectively extending around a respective one of said wheels of said first and second shafts such that a portion of said belt extends in a respective slot slightly above said top;
said apparatus having first support means for rotatively supporting portions of said first shaft at one end of said housing such that said first shaft may be slidably removed longitudinally from said first support, a second support means for detachably supporting said other end of said housing.
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A detachable belt cartridge for an envelope feeder includes a housing having spaced apart side walls, first and second end walls, and a top. The top has a plurality of lengthwise slots formed therein. A first and second shaft is rotatively mounted in spaced apart relationship in the housing. A plurality of wheels are drivenly mounted on the first and second shafts by a plurality of endless belts respectively extending around a respective one of the wheels of the first and second shafts such that a portion of said belt extends in a respective slot slightly above said top.
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1. A detachable belt cartridge for detachable mounting in an envelope feeder apparatus, comprising:
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a housing having spaced apart side walls, first and second end walls, and a top; said top having a plurality of lengthwise slots formed therein; a first and second shaft rotatively mounted in spaced apart relationship in said housing; a plurality of wheels drivenly mounted on said first and second shafts; a plurality of endless belts respectively extending around a respective one of said wheels of said first and second shafts such that a portion of said belt extends in a respective slot slightly above said top; said apparatus having first support means for rotatively supporting portions of said first shaft at one end of said housing such that said first shaft may be slidably removed longitudinally from said first support, a second support means for detachably supporting said other end of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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