DE69807616D1 - Vereinzelungsgerät für ein Posthandhabungssystem - Google Patents

Vereinzelungsgerät für ein Posthandhabungssystem

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DE69807616D1
DE69807616D1 DE69807616T DE69807616T DE69807616D1 DE 69807616 D1 DE69807616 D1 DE 69807616D1 DE 69807616 T DE69807616 T DE 69807616T DE 69807616 T DE69807616 T DE 69807616T DE 69807616 D1 DE69807616 D1 DE 69807616D1
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handling system
separating device
mail handling
mail
separating
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DE69807616T3 (de
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James A Salomon
Dennis C Iglesias
Robert P Rebres
Anthony E Yap
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H3/00—Separating articles from piles
    • B65H3/46—Supplementary devices or measures to assist separation or prevent double feed
    • B65H3/52—Friction retainers acting on under or rear side of article being separated
    • B65H3/5246—Driven retainers, i.e. the motion thereof being provided by a dedicated drive
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
    • B65H2511/10—Size; Dimensions
    • B65H2511/13—Thickness
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
    • B65H2511/50—Occurence
    • B65H2511/51—Presence
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2515/00—Physical entities not provided for in groups B65H2511/00 or B65H2513/00
    • B65H2515/30—Forces; Stresses
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2515/00—Physical entities not provided for in groups B65H2511/00 or B65H2513/00
    • B65H2515/30—Forces; Stresses
    • B65H2515/34—Pressure, e.g. fluid pressure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1916—Envelopes and articles of mail

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Controlling Sheets Or Webs (AREA)
DE69807616T 1997-10-03 1998-10-02 Vereinzelungsgerät für ein Posthandhabungssystem Expired - Lifetime DE69807616T3 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/943,407 US6003857A (en) 1997-10-03 1997-10-03 Singulating apparatus for a mail handling system
US943407 1997-10-03

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DE69807616D1 true DE69807616D1 (de) 2002-10-10
DE69807616T2 DE69807616T2 (de) 2003-08-07
DE69807616T3 DE69807616T3 (de) 2007-03-08

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DE69807616T Expired - Lifetime DE69807616T3 (de) 1997-10-03 1998-10-02 Vereinzelungsgerät für ein Posthandhabungssystem

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US (1) US6003857A (de)
EP (1) EP0906881B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2249284C (de)
DE (1) DE69807616T3 (de)

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US6003857A (en) 1999-12-21
EP0906881B2 (de) 2006-08-23
CA2249284C (en) 2002-09-03
EP0906881A1 (de) 1999-04-07
DE69807616T3 (de) 2007-03-08
DE69807616T2 (de) 2003-08-07
EP0906881B1 (de) 2002-09-04
CA2249284A1 (en) 1999-04-03

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