System and method for grouping mail pieces in a sorter

Details System and method for grouping mail pieces in a sorter System and method for grouping mail pieces in a sorter

2006-02-28

2006-02-28

Stcyr, Daniel (Department: 2876)

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Coded record sensors

Feed mechanisms

C235S485000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07004396

ABSTRACT:
A mailpiece sorter system including a mailpiece feeding assembly operative to selectively feed mailpieces singularly or in groupings of mailpieces consisting of more than one mailpiece and a mailpiece sortation assembly operatively coupled to the mailpiece feeding assembly. The mailpiece sortation system includes a plurality mailpiece sortation bins and a diverting assembly for directing fed mailpieces into a predetermined mailpiece sortation bins. A control system is operatively coupled to the mailpiece feeding assembly to determine which mailpieces are to be singularly fed from said feeding assembly and which mailpieces are to be fed from said feeding assembly in a predetermined grouping of mailpieces.

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