Collating system

US8490961B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MULLER MARTINI HOLDING AG · CH

Inventors

• Tim Voorhees · East Bangor, US
• Ed Yeoman · Stratham, US
• Mike White · Warsaw, US
• Timothy Goszka · Easton, US
• Roger Bilodeau · Smithtown, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 9, 2009
• Grant date: Jul 23, 2013
• Expiry date: Dec 4, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2801/78
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A co-mailing system uses an insert machine to merge different mail streams into one stream in the sequence of a master mail list. By using an insert machine with vertically oriented pockets traveling on a moving conveyor, the speed of merging the mail streams is high and efficiency is obtained.