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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 21, 1996
Jean Claude Oppliger, Niederhasli, CH;
Thomas Zimmermann, Wutoeschingen, DE;
Beat Fritsche, Greifensee, CH;
Grapha-Holding AG, Hergiswil, CH;
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus for processing shipping articles provided with shipping addresses. The apparatus comprises a device for transporting the shipping articles along a transport path. A device is disposed in the transport path for automatically reading the shipping addresses. An assessment device automatically assesses the read shipping addresses. The individual shipping articles are selectively deposited into cells of an intermediate storage device disposed in the transport path following the reading of the shipping address. A detection device detects an association between each cell and the shipping article deposited therein and in response to an assessment of the shipping address by the assessment device, produces a first removal signal for removing the shipping article from the cell and conveying the shipping article back to the transport path.