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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2001
Jeffery L. Hill, Mundelein, IL (US);
Gregory S. Hill, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Fred J. Kassabian, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Dynetics Engineering Corporation, Inc., Lincolnshire, IL (US);
Abstract
A card package production system ( ) for producing card packages ( ) composed of printed paper carriers ( ) with matching cards ( ) attached to the carriers ( ) selectively outputs the card packages through a card package multi-directional distribution module ( ) having a carrier transport with a primary carrier transport path extending between a package inlet ( ) and a primary package outlet ( ) for transporting the card packages along the primary carrier transport path. A movable stacker gate assembly ( , FIG. ) mounted for movement between a stacking position (FIG. ). In the stacker position, the card packages are inserted laterally through a laterally facing inlet ( ) of a stacker ( ) in two stages with successive pairs of card packages ( ′) being kept in an interleaved state.