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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2006
Donald R. Close, Fairfax, VA (US);
Robert D. Lundahl, Frederick, MD (US);
William D. Finch, New Windsor, MD (US);
Robert Cutlip, Millersville, MD (US);
Dwight Koogle, Middlletown, MD (US);
Mark Bankard, Sykesville, MD (US);
Donald R. Close, Fairfax, VA (US);
Robert D. Lundahl, Frederick, MD (US);
William D. Finch, New Windsor, MD (US);
Robert Cutlip, Millersville, MD (US);
Dwight Koogle, Middlletown, MD (US);
Mark Bankard, Sykesville, MD (US);
United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A system for unstrapping and unsleeving a tray is provided. The system comprises a tray-transport configured to transport a tray in the system, a strap cutter configured to cut a strap on the tray, a strap-removal portion configured to remove the strap cut by the strap cutter, and an unsleeving station configured to remove a sleeve from the tray. The unsleeving station is configured to remove the sleeve from the tray after the strap-removal portion removes the cut strap.