System and method for processing multi-page mail pieces
AssigneePolaris Direct
InventorMike Powers
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Abstract
Systems and methods for processing multi-page mail pieces include a first unwinder that produces single width web and a second unwinder that produces a double width web. A merger/aligner having a slitter is located downstream from the second unwinder, and a cutter is located downstream from the merger/aligner. The slitter slits the double width web into two single width webs, and all of the single width webs are fed into the cutter. The cutter cuts the webs cross-wise at appropriate locations to separate the webs into individual sheets of a desired length.
Claims16
A system for processing multi-page mail pieces, said system comprising:
- at least two unwinders aligned in a longitudinal direction, each unwinder supporting a roll of material and being capable of paying out a web of said material, wherein at least one of said webs has a width that produces two or more pages and at least one of said webs has a width that produces an odd number of pages;
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- a cutter positioned to receive said webs, said cutter being capable of cuts said webs cross-wise at appropriate locations to separate said webs into individual sheets of a desired length.
A system for processing multi-page mail pieces, said system comprising:
- a first unwinder;
- a first roll of material supported by said first unwinder, said first roll of material providing a first single width web;
- a second unwinder located downstream from said first unwinder;
- a second roll of material supported by said second unwinder, said second roll of material providing a first double width web;
- a merger/aligner located downstream from said second unwinder, said merger/aligner including a slitter;
- a cutter located downstream from said merger/aligner;
- wherein said first single width web travels over said second unwinder and said merger/aligner to said cutter;
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- wherein said first double width web travels to said merger/aligner where said slitter slits said double width web into second and third single width webs, said second and third single width webs being fed into said cutter with said first single width web.
A method for processing multi-page mail pieces, said method comprising:
- providing a first unwinder for paying out a first web of material;
- providing a second unwinder for paying out a second web of material, wherein at least one of said webs has a width that produces two or more pages and at least one of said webs has a width that produces an odd number of pages;
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- feeding said first and second webs into a cutter to cut said webs cross-wise at appropriate locations to separate said webs into individual sheets of a desired length.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.