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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2005
Holger Schererz, Rehfelde, DE;
Armin Zimmermann, Constance, DE;
Holger Schererz, Rehfelde, DE;
Armin Zimmermann, Constance, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A device for stacking flat, flexible postal items in a stacking compartment in an upright position includes a stacking roller positionable in proximity of the stacking compartment. A covered belt system feeds the postal items consecutively to the stacking roller, wherein the belt system has a first belt and a second belt. A deflection roller on an axis deflects the first belt from the second belt so that the second belt continuous to transport a postal item to the stacking roller. A first profile roller on the deflection roller has a predetermined roller length and includes a number of diameter taperings over its roller length. Deflectable pressure means press the postal items into the diameter taperings of the first profile roller to reduce a free flexible lengths of a postal items.