CA1003076A - Flat-article sorting apparatus for an automatic mail handling system and the like - Google Patents

Flat-article sorting apparatus for an automatic mail handling system and the like

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Publication number
CA1003076A
CA1003076A CA174,237A CA174237A CA1003076A CA 1003076 A CA1003076 A CA 1003076A CA 174237 A CA174237 A CA 174237A CA 1003076 A CA1003076 A CA 1003076A
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Prior art keywords
flat
handling system
sorting apparatus
article sorting
mail handling
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CA174,237A
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CA174237S (en
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Shoichiro Yoshimura
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NEC Corp
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Nippon Electric Co Ltd
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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
    • B07C3/003—Destination control; Electro-mechanical or electro- magnetic delay memories
    • B07C3/006—Electric or electronic control circuits, e.g. delay lines
    • 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
    • B07C3/02—Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • B07C3/06—Linear sorting machines in which articles are removed from a stream at selected points
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S209/00—Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
    • Y10S209/90—Sorting flat-type mail
CA174,237A 1972-06-19 1973-06-18 Flat-article sorting apparatus for an automatic mail handling system and the like Expired CA1003076A (en)

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JP6151272A JPS55110B2 (en) 1972-06-19 1972-06-19

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CA1003076A true CA1003076A (en) 1977-01-04

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JP (1) JPS55110B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1003076A (en)

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JPS4923000A (en) 1974-02-28
US3889811A (en) 1975-06-17
JPS55110B2 (en) 1980-01-05

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