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Apparatus and method for preparing mail products

US5547175A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 1993
Grant dateAug 20, 1996
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2511/412
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for preparing mail products demographically delivered to a conveyor line according to subscriber information includes an arrangement for folding each of the mail products at least once, externally applying a self-adhesive label around each of the mail products after each of the mail products has been folded, and printing customized and address information on each of the mail products before and after folding, respectively.

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