Eric A. Belec - Southbury CT, US Michael M. Farrell - Beacon Falls CT, US Jeffrey A. Gateman - Gales Ferry CT, US Edward C. Miller - Woodbridge CT, US Denis J. Stemmle - Stratford CT, US
Assignee:
Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT
International Classification:
B23D 5/00 B65G 1/00
US Classification:
83332, 83346, 83678
Abstract:
A method for expelling air out of mailpieces includes the steps of creating a stack of the mailpieces; cutting an opening in at least some of the mailpieces; jogging the stack of mailpieces; and subjecting the stack of mailpieces to at least one compression/decompression cycle during the jogging step thereby expelling air out of the at least some of the mailpieces through their corresponding openings.
Joseph E. Wall - Fairfield CT, US Steven H. Joyce - Wallingford CT, US Jeffrey A. Gateman - Killingworth CT, US Eric A. Belec - Southbury CT, US
Assignee:
Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT
International Classification:
G01G 19/40 B07C 5/16
US Classification:
177 2515, 177145, 271 2
Abstract:
According to some embodiments a system and an apparatus comprise a registration wall, a weighing device located adjacent to the registration wall, a belt drive mechanism, a plurality of inboard skis, and a plurality of outboard skis. The belt drive mechanism extends across the weighing device for advancing a mail piece relative to the weighing device and the belt drive mechanism is located at a first distance from the registration wall. The plurality of inboard skis are located substantially at the first distance from the registration wall and are located beneath the belt drive mechanism for urging the mail piece upwardly toward the drive belt mechanism. The plurality of outboard skis is coplanar with the plurality of inboard skis for supporting an end of the mail piece. The plurality of outboard skis is located at a second distance from the registration wall. The second distance is greater than the first distance.
Jogger System Having A Mail Compression Capability Therein
Denis Stemmle - Stratford CT, US Eric Belec - Southbury CT, US Robert Allen - Shelton CT, US Michael Farrell - Beacon Falls CT, US Jeffrey Gateman - Gales Ferry CT, US Thomas Lyga - Southbury CT, US Edward Miller - Woodbridge CT, US John Zajac - Garnerville NY, US
International Classification:
G01N009/00
US Classification:
073/023200
Abstract:
A method for expelling air out of mailpieces includes the steps of creating a stack of the mailpieces; cutting in at least some of the mailpieces; jogging the stack of mailpieces; and subjecting the stack of mailpieces to at least one compression/decompression cycle during the jogging step thereby expelling air out of the at least some of the mailpieces through their corresponding openings. A jogger system incorporates the structure for accomplishing the method.