Feeder system for a mail sorter
Patent 5398922 Issued on March 21, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 27, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 27, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2952457 3430950 3550493 3750880 Flat mail sorter and loader Electrostatic copying apparatus Automatic bank note transaction apparatus Variable width envelope feeder Automatic sheet feeding device Signature handling apparatus and method InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 144222 filed on 10/27/1993US Classes:271/11, Pneumatic separator271/34, Endless belt271/94, Unidirectionally-moving suction member or surface271/104, With means to restrain feed of next sheet271/105, Means effecting preliminary operation on sheets in pack271/150, Supported by moving conveyor belt271/152Control of advancer responsive to sensing of foremost sheetExaminersPrimary: Skaggs, H. GrantAssistant: Druzbick, Carol Lynn Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassB65H 005/08AbstractA feeder system for a mail sorter includes a feed conveyor which receives a plurality of items of mail. A singulation station removes the items in a singulated manner from the discharge end of the feed conveyor and transfers each item to a delivery station. The delivery station includes a plurality of vertically mounted belts which are movable in the transverse direction for delivering the items to the mail sorter.Field of SearchPneumatic separatorEndless belt Pneumatic Unidirectionally-moving suction member or surface With means to restrain feed of next sheet Means effecting preliminary operation on sheets in pack With means to restrain feed of next sheet By adjustable restrainer Supported by moving conveyor belt Control of advancer responsive to sensing of foremost sheet Bottom feed | |
