Method and apparatus for merging and attaching documents to envelopes
US6279636A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1778
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for automatically merging and attaching documents, such as photocopies of remittance checks or the like, to envelopes from which the documents originated is disclosed. The system uses a series of bins and conveyors to automatically retrieve, synchronize, merge and reassociate each document to its respective envelope.
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