Classifying – separating – and assorting solids – Precedent preparation of items or materials to facilitate... – Sorting special items or sorting by methods and apparatus...
Patent
1986-09-05
1989-09-05
Cherry, Johnny D.
Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
Precedent preparation of items or materials to facilitate...
Sorting special items or sorting by methods and apparatus...
53381R, 83912, 209539, 209540, 209604, 209900, 414412, 414417, B07C 502, B65B 6900
Patent
active
048630373
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for the automated processing of bulk mail in a continuous and automatic procedure includes an operative combination of processing stations including an input station for receiving incoming mail in bulk fashion and for separting the pieces of mail for individual delivery to the remainder of the apparatus; a station for detecting irregularities in the contents of the envelopes, such as metal items, folded contents, or oversized items; a station for out-sorting envelopes rejected in accordance with the determinations made at the detection station; a station for opening the envelopes, preferably along multiple edges; a station for removing the contents from the opened envelopes, for subsequent processing of the contents; and a series of stations for handling and orienting the contents for subsequent delivery to a plurality of output stackers.
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DeWitt Robert R.
Lile William R.
Mitchell Paul
Stevens Albert F.
Tentarelli Stephen
Cherry Johnny D.
Opex Corporation
Wacyra Edward M.
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