EP0481569A3 - Mail sorting apparatus and method - Google Patents

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EP0481569A3
EP0481569A3 EP19910202690 EP91202690A EP0481569A3 EP 0481569 A3 EP0481569 A3 EP 0481569A3 EP 19910202690 EP19910202690 EP 19910202690 EP 91202690 A EP91202690 A EP 91202690A EP 0481569 A3 EP0481569 A3 EP 0481569A3
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sorting apparatus
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EP0481569A2 (fr
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Paul F. Kostyniuk
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Bell and Howell LLC
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Bowe Bell and Howell Co
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Publication of EP0481569A2 publication Critical patent/EP0481569A2/fr
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
EP19910202690 1990-10-06 1991-10-16 Mail sorting apparatus and method Withdrawn EP0481569A3 (en)

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US59818990A 1990-10-16 1990-10-16
US598189 1990-10-16

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EP0481569A2 EP0481569A2 (fr) 1992-04-22
EP0481569A3 true EP0481569A3 (en) 1993-04-21

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JP (1) JPH04265183A (fr)
CA (1) CA2053455A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (9)

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US5292008A (en) * 1992-10-28 1994-03-08 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postal tray label apparatus and method
US5429249A (en) * 1993-11-15 1995-07-04 Pitney Bowes Inc. On-line sorting for an inserter system
US5419440A (en) * 1993-11-15 1995-05-30 Pitney Bowes Inc. Intelligent traying for inserter systems
JP3269234B2 (ja) * 1993-12-28 2002-03-25 株式会社日立製作所 紙葉類の配達道順組立装置
AUPN244495A0 (en) * 1995-04-13 1995-05-11 3M Australia Pty Limited Sorting device and method
GB2370823B (en) * 2001-01-09 2004-09-22 Post Office An improved sorting system
US8129646B2 (en) 2004-11-22 2012-03-06 Bell And Howell, Llc System and method for validating mailings received
US7741575B2 (en) 2004-11-22 2010-06-22 Bowe Bell + Howell Company Mail piece consolidation and accountability using advanced tracking methods
US8977385B2 (en) 2004-11-22 2015-03-10 Bell And Howell, Llc System and method for tracking a mail item through a document processing system

Citations (3)

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FR2302150A1 (fr) * 1975-02-28 1976-09-24 Bertin & Cie Installation de tri et manutention pour mise en sac automatique des colis postaux ou autres articles
US4167476A (en) * 1977-05-06 1979-09-11 Harris Corporation Bulk article sorting system
EP0227569A1 (fr) * 1985-11-28 1987-07-01 Sadas Sarl Procédé de tri et de groupage d'objets selon leur destination et installation autorisant la mise en oeuvre dudit procédé

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2302150A1 (fr) * 1975-02-28 1976-09-24 Bertin & Cie Installation de tri et manutention pour mise en sac automatique des colis postaux ou autres articles
US4167476A (en) * 1977-05-06 1979-09-11 Harris Corporation Bulk article sorting system
EP0227569A1 (fr) * 1985-11-28 1987-07-01 Sadas Sarl Procédé de tri et de groupage d'objets selon leur destination et installation autorisant la mise en oeuvre dudit procédé

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EP0481569A2 (fr) 1992-04-22
JPH04265183A (ja) 1992-09-21

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