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Article depositing apparatus

US5540425A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 1995
Grant dateJul 30, 1996
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2408/1121
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A deposit processing module comprising a first transport having a first end for receiving envelopes and single document deposits and a second end from which the deposits are discharged, and a second transport operatively positioned for receiving and returning single document deposits to and from the first transport. Printing means are provided for printing deposit information on the deposits, a magnetic charge/read head is provided for charging and reading magnetic information on the single document deposits and an imager is provided for imaging one side of the single document deposits. A gate mechanism associated with the second end of the first transport is movable between a first position wherein envelopes and single document deposits may be discharged from the module and a second position wherein single document deposits may be transported between the first transport to the second transport.

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