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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2023
Applicant:
United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);
Inventor:
Ryan J. Hrapsky, Arlington, VA (US);
Assignee:
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 3/00 (2006.01); B07C 3/08 (2006.01); B65G 47/88 (2006.01); B65H 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 3/008 (2013.01); B07C 3/08 (2013.01); B65G 47/883 (2013.01); B65H 9/04 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0285 (2013.01); B65G 2205/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus that substantially improves the stack quality of delivery items in a delivery item sorting machine by ensuring uniformity of the orientation of the delivery items. The apparatus accommodates toolless installation in the delivery item sorting machine and economical manufacturing options. The apparatus substantially prevents delivery item disorientation and undesired departure of delivery items from the sorting machine. The apparatus reduces operator safety concerns, and increases the net speed of delivery item processing.