Mail processing system and method of loading articles with reduced speed

US8082060B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Bertram Wanner · Meersburg, DE
• Rolf-Peter Skrdlant · Helmstedt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 31, 2005
• Grant date: Dec 20, 2011
• Expiry date: Nov 10, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B07C3/06
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A mail processing system has an infeed line coupled to receive a first article from a feeder. A loading device is coupled to receive the first article from the infeed line at a first speed, and a transfer unit is coupled to receive the first article from the loading device, wherein the transfer unit is configured to transport the first article at a second speed, which is lower than the first speed.