DE3781399D1 - Vorrichtung zur automatischen behandlung von grossen mengen briefe oder aehnlichem. - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur automatischen behandlung von grossen mengen briefe oder aehnlichem.

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DE3781399D1
DE3781399D1 DE8787906509T DE3781399T DE3781399D1 DE 3781399 D1 DE3781399 D1 DE 3781399D1 DE 8787906509 T DE8787906509 T DE 8787906509T DE 3781399 T DE3781399 T DE 3781399T DE 3781399 D1 DE3781399 D1 DE 3781399D1
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F Stevens
R Dewitt
R Lile
Paul Mitchell
Stephen Tenparelli
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43MBUREAU ACCESSORIES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B43M7/00Devices for opening envelopes
    • B43M7/02Devices for both opening envelopes and removing contents
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07CPOSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C1/00Measures preceding sorting according to destination
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07CPOSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00Sorting according to destination
    • B07C3/02Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/33Modifying, selecting, changing orientation
    • B65H2301/332Turning, overturning
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2553/00Sensing or detecting means
    • B65H2553/40Sensing or detecting means using optical, e.g. photographic, elements
    • B65H2553/41Photoelectric detectors
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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    • Y10S209/00Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
    • Y10S209/90Sorting flat-type mail
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    • Y10S83/00Cutting
    • Y10S83/912Envelope openers
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T83/00Cutting
    • Y10T83/04Processes
    • Y10T83/0505With reorientation of work between cuts
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    • Y10T83/00Cutting
    • Y10T83/647With means to convey work relative to tool station
    • Y10T83/6476Including means to move work from one tool station to another
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T83/00Cutting
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    • Y10T83/6489Slitter station
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    • Y10T83/6577With means to adjust additional means
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T83/00Cutting
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    • Y10T83/6592Interrelated work-conveying and tool-moving means
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DE19873781399 1986-09-05 1987-09-08 Vorrichtung zur automatischen behandlung von grossen mengen briefe oder aehnlichem. Expired - Lifetime DE3781399T2 (de)

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US06/904,966 US4863037A (en) 1986-09-05 1986-09-05 Apparatus for the automated processing of bulk mail and the like
PCT/US1987/002262 WO1988001543A1 (en) 1986-09-05 1987-09-08 Apparatus for the automated processing of bulk mail and the like

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EP (1) EP0279857B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE79791T1 (de)
CA (1) CA1300553C (de)
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