Classifying – separating – and assorting solids – Plural – diverse separating operations – Including sorting of special items or sorting by methods or...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-10
2007-04-10
Crawford, Gene O. (Department: 3654)
Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
Plural, diverse separating operations
Including sorting of special items or sorting by methods or...
C209S700000, C209S630000, C209S044400
Reexamination Certificate
active
10924962
ABSTRACT:
Movable containers are provided over one part of the section conveyor on which the mail items are filed according to the distribution sequence, said moveable containers circulating in an enclosed transport path and each having several compartments controlled to open downwards for each respective mail item. The compartments can only be emptied if the containers are in the neutral position at a sorting station. Automatic emptying takes place on the sections assigned to the delivery points according to the known destination address of the mail items. After a container has been emptied, it can be driven to a loading station at which the compartments are filled with mail items, the compartments with the mail items being assigned to the delivery points according to the respective destination address and this assignment is transmitted to a device for the controlled opening of the compartments.
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Derwent Abstract—DE-199 43 362 A1; Mar. 22, 2001; Sorting apparatus for flat packages has trays arranged along conveyor path so that mail items are deposited in trays according to order of delivery addresses; Siemens AG, D-80333 München (Germany).
Derwent Abstract—DE-198 29 484 C1; Nov. 11, 1999; Sorting system combining three stacks of paper into one has three sets of conveyor belts with code readers discharging onto main conveyor leading to output stack; Siemens AG, D-80333 München (Germany).
Siemens AG
Siemens AG
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