Dynamic pitch correction for an output inserter subsystem

US6644660B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Pitney Bowes Inc. · US

Inventors

• John W. Sussmeier · Cold Spring, US
• Jerry Leitz · New Milford, US
• Arthur H. DePoi · Brookfield, US
• Gregory P. Skinger · Southbury, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 26, 2001
• Grant date: Nov 11, 2003
• Expiry date: Jan 1, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2701/1916
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for correcting the timing and spacing between envelopes being serially processed in a high speed mail processing inserter system, whereby a pitch correcting module receives sensor input detecting unwanted pitch variation between envelopes and a transport mechanism in the pitch correcting module accelerates or decelerates an envelope according to a pitch correcting profile calculation performed by the pitch correcting module, the pitch correcting module being dimensioned to optimally perform pitch correction without interfering with high speed mail processing.