US 2006/0220307 A1 · Paper handling system materials exit path arrangement

Abstract

A materials handling system includes a materials processing subsystem with a first materials transport path having a curved portion along which materials are transported and a second straight materials transport path. A diverter is connected between the processing subsystem and the first material transport path and the second material transport path. One of the first materials transport path and the second materials transport path is positioned above the other materials transport path. The diverter is operable to selectively divert materials from the materials processing subsystem to be transported by one of said first and said second transport paths. The materials processing subsystem may be an insertion subsystem for inserting materials into envelopes to form mailpieces of a first type and mailpieces of a second type. A diverter is connected between the insertion subsystem and a first mailpiece transport path having a curved portion for transporting mailpieces of the first type and a second straight mailpiece transport path for transporting mailpieces of the second type. Orientation of mailpieces of the first type may be changed during operation of the system such that an envelope is oriented with the addressee bearing side face down, envelope flap trailing at the insertion subsystem and is oriented addressee bearing side face up, envelope flap leading when the mailpiece exits the system.

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Dependent claims

A materials handling system, comprising:

a materials processing subsystem;
a first materials transport path having a curved portion along which materials are transported and a second straight materials transport path along which materials are transported;
one of said first materials transport path and said second materials transport path positioned above the other of said first materials transport path and said second materials transport path;
and,
a diverter connected between said processing subsystem and said first material transport path and said second material transport path, said diverter operable to selectively divert materials from said materials processing subsystem to be transported by one of said first and said second transport paths.

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In a materials handling system having an insertion subsystem, a first system exit and a second system exit, a method comprising the steps of:

inserting materials into envelopes at an insertion subsystem to form mailpieces of a first type and mailpieces of a second type;
diverting mailpieces of said first type from said insertion subsystem onto a first mailpiece transport path having a curved portion and connected to said first systems exit and transporting said mailpieces of said first type on said first mailpiece transport to said first systems exit;
and,
diverting mailpieces of said second type from said insertion subsystem onto a second straight mailpiece transport path connected to a second system exit and transporting said mailpieces of said second type on said second mailpiece transport to said second systems exit.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Paper handling system materials exit path arrangement

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Paper handling system materials exit path arrangement

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