Method and apparatus for tipping closely incidental mail to magazines or the like
US4576370A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 24, 1984 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2301/4311
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for automatically tipping closely incidental mail to magazines or the like. A plurality of magazines are sequentially fed from a source location to a town sort stacking location. A labelling station and an envelope tipping station are disposed intermediate the source and town sort location. Presorted closely incidental mail pieces are provided and scanned for zip code information. Labels are provided having subscriber information including name, address, zip code and mail piece attachment indicia indicating whether that subscriber is to receive a mail piece. Each label is scanned. If a label scanned does not include mail piece attachment indicia indicating that subscriber is to receive a mail piece, that label is fixed to the corresponding, next magazine being fed from the source location to the town sort stack location. If a label scanned does include mail piece attachment indicia indicating that subscriber is to receive a mail piece, the zip code of that label is compared to the zip code of the next to feed closely incidental mail piece. If the zip codes match, the closely incidental mail piece is tipped to the corresponding next magazine bein…
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