The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2005
Edward J. Kapturowski, Apex, NC (US);
Richard D. Johnson, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US);
Joseph I. Zuech, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Edward J. Kapturowski, Apex, NC (US);
Richard D. Johnson, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US);
Joseph I. Zuech, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Bowe Bell + Howell Company, Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
A collating apparatus and method to merge different types of document sets into a single collated packet prior to a mail processing insertion operation. The collating device utilizes a synchronous conveyor pathway for conveying different types of document sets serially down the pathway and merging them into a single collated packet. The document sets are delivered downstream with a combination of pivotable and fixed position pusher members and are combined into a single collated packet in any desired order.