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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Bell and Howell, Llc., Durham, NC (US);
Neal Middleberg, Apex, NC (US);
Gerard A. Derome, Cary, NC (US);
Richard D. Johnson, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US);
Lenny Neifert, Apex, NC (US);
Mark Gerard Paul, Raleigh, NC (US);
Bell and Howell, LLC, Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
The present application relates to techniques and equipment to stack mailpieces for sweeping. The mailpieces are manufactured on a mail processing machine such as, but not limited to an inserter or wrapper. More particularly, there is provided an on-edge conveyor where components have been ergonomically positioned to permit the filling of a mail tray in an efficient manner with minimal lifting of weight. A quantity of mailpieces that have already been offset can be pulled over the rolled/rounded edge of the conveyor into an awaiting mail tray supported on a roller conveyor. The operator is then able push the full tray to the side, load another empty tray, and repeat the process.