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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 1982
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
James B Ellis, Palatine, IL (US);
Mieczyslaw J Lisiecki, Norridge, IL (US);
Stephen Ruderman, Oak Park, IL (US);
Assignee:
AES Technology Systems, Inc., Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
198484 ; 198485 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for feeding envelopes in a linear array between upstanding conveyor flights and for transferring the envelopes, a batch at a time, to an elevated position for removal to a next processing station. Envelopes are subsequently received in a receiving cradle at the elevated transfer station and are carried downwardly to a lower exit station where the batch of envelopes is discharged to a receiving bin.