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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2000
Gary P. Burns, Rockford, MI (US);
Douglas E. Olson, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Rapistan Systems Advertising Corp., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for sorting mail to delivery point sequence includes providing a first sortation assembly adapted to performing a first sort pass to mail articles supplied to it and a second sortation assembly adapted to performing a second sort pass to mail articles supplied to it. Mail articles are supplied to the first sortation assembly which identifies the mail articles and performs a first sort pass to sort the mail articles. The mail sorted by the first sortation assembly is conveyed to the second sortation assembly which performs a second sort pass to sort the mail articles to delivery point sequence depth of sort.