Mail weighing system and scale apparatus

Details Mail weighing system and scale apparatus Mail weighing system and scale apparatus

2005-09-27

2005-09-27

Gibson, Randy W. (Department: 2841)

Weighing scales

Computer

Electrical

C177S145000, C705S407000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06949710

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method to individually weigh continuously fed mail pieces wherein each mail piece is configured in a vertical orientation and fed through the weighing system in seriatim. The apparatus contains a scale transport assembly for transporting mail pieces seriatim, a mail piece channel pathway assembly for maintaining the vertical orientation of individual mail pieces, a load cell assembly for measuring the mail piece weight, an x-y table assembly for allowing position adjustments of the weighing system, data collection circuitry, and a support module. The apparatus can be used in conjunction with bulk mail processing systems or it can be used independently.

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