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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2004
Applicants:
Peter Enenkel, Constance, DE;
Armin Zimmermann, Constance, DE;
Inventors:
Peter Enenkel, Constance, DE;
Armin Zimmermann, Constance, DE;
Assignee:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/00 (2006.01); B07C 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device for filling and removing containers () for sorted mail. The containers are filled from two sorting points () of a sorting device () that are arranged in two rows one above the other and can be transferred to a storage and transport device (). A telescopic retaining mechanism () for holding two containers () one behind the other is located beneath the two sorting points () that are arranged one above the other, the mechanism being extended halfway to fill the front container () or completely to fill the rear container () or both containers ().