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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2004
Applicant:
Matthias Emanuel, Ober-Morlen, DE;
Inventor:
Matthias Emanuel, Ober-Morlen, DE;
Assignee:
Bowe Bell + Howell Company, Durham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The disclosed concepts provide for a method and apparatus for processing batched items, which may comprise a multitude of flats, e.g., letters. The individual items are conveyed in a row and abut against a band conveyor with one edge. They are at least partially resting against and overlapping each other in a shingle-like manner. The overlapping flats are further separated (fanned out) by guiding mechanisms on each side of the overlapping flats that accelerate and decelerate as necessary.