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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2008
Michael R. Ifkovits, Danbury, CT (US);
Edward M. Ifkovits, New Fairfield, CT (US);
Daniel J. Williams, Woodbury, CT (US);
Russell W. Holbrook, Southbury, CT (US);
Adrian S Ruck, Norwalk, CT (US);
Michael R. Ifkovits, Danbury, CT (US);
Edward M. Ifkovits, New Fairfield, CT (US);
Daniel J. Williams, Woodbury, CT (US);
Russell W. Holbrook, Southbury, CT (US);
Adrian S Ruck, Norwalk, CT (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A system for processing nested/unnested content material in a mailpiece inserter includes a first accumulator, a second accumulator and a folding module disposed therebetween. The first accumulator is operative to feed individual sheets of content material, in one operating mode, and accumulate multiple sheets of content material in another operating mode. The second accumulator is operative to accumulate unnested, folded sheets of content material in one operating mode, and feed sheets of nested, folded sheets of content material in another operating mode. The folder interposes the first and second accumulators and is operative to (i) receive the individual sheets of content material from the first accumulator, fold the individual sheets, and feed the unnested, folded sheets to the second accumulator, in one of the operating modes, and (ii) receive the multiple sheets of content material from the first accumulator, fold the multiple sheets, and feed the nested folded sheets to the second accumulator, in the other of the operating modes. A system processor is operatively coupled to, and controls the operation of, the first accumulator, second accumulator and the folder in each of the operating modes.