US1126977A - Stand for sorting mail-matter. - Google Patents

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EMMANUEL GARGAM, RAYMOND-BERNARD GOUGET DE CASTERAS (fin NORBERT-JEAN-MARTIN-LOUIS JEAN'JBAN.

STAND FOR SORTING MAIL MATTER. APPLICATION IILBD JUNE 5, i913.

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ST-AND FOR SORTING MAIL MATTER.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 5,1913.

Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

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STAND FOR SORTING MAIL MATTER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5,1913.

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EMMANUEL GARGAM, RAYMOND-BERNARD GOUGET DE CAS'IERAS, AND NORBERT- JEAN-MARTIN-LOUIS JEANJEAN, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

STAND FOR SOR'IING MAIL-MATTER.

Application filed June 5, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, EMMANUEL GARGAM, RAYMOND-BERNARD GoUoE'r on CASTERAS, and NoRBnn'r-JEAN-MARTIN-LoUIs J EANJEAN, citizens of the Republic of France, residing, respectively, at 20% Rue Lafayette, Paris, 19 Boulevard de Port Royal, Paris, and 175 Boulevard de la Gare, Paris, in the Republic of France, have invented new and useful Improvements in Stands for Sorting Mail-Matter, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to stands or frames used for sorting letters, periodicals, printed and other mail matter in post oflices, mail trains and other places.

It has for its object the combination with the usual sorting stand or frame of an auxiliary distributing frame which may be permanently or removably secured to the usual frame and is adapted to facilitate the sorting operation.

The distributing frame is composed of a box provided with inclined conduits or chutes which open at their lower end into the respective compartments of the usual frame and have their upper orifices all in an inclined plane in a convenient position whereby the operator can easily insert into the same the letters to be classified. The chutes are preferably provided near the lower end thereof with a deflecting bafiie by means of which the mail is guided down to the center of the receiving compartment.

It will be easily understood that an auxiliary distributing frame of the above kind has the advantage of centralizing in a very small space within reach of the operator all inlet openings of the receiving compart-' ments; the operator in dividing the letters among the compartments of the usual case or frame has only to efiect movements of a very small extent and he can control at a glance a greater number of compartments than heretofore, moreover while the compartments of the usual case present an always smaller inlet as they are filled with letters, the auxiliary frame offers the operator inlet openings having a constant size, whereby the gestures in the manipulation are made more regular and mechanical. The sorting of the mail is thus rendered more speedy, the risks of error are reduced and the operator is less tired by the work.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

Serial No. 771,798.

In the annexed drawings which show by way of example several embodiments of the invention: Figure 1 shows diagrammatically in a vertical sectional view a section of an ordinary sorting stand or frame combined with an auxiliary distributing frame according to the invention. Fig. 2 is a corresponding perspective view. Fig. 3 shows a removable distributing case provided with suspension hooks. Fig. 4 is a plan view showing diagrammatically the arrangement of a mailing frame provided with auxiliary distributing frames. Fig. 5 is a perspective View showing an ordinary casing with a sliding distributing frame. Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing an ordinary stand provided with an auxiliary frame or box composed of two pivoted parts.

The section of an ordinary sorting frame or stand shown in Figs. 1 and 2 comprises the back wall 1, the side walls 2 and the shelves 3 which form the rectangular compartments 4-. With the said section, is combined, according to the invention, an auxiliary distributing frame or box formed by inclined bottom walls 5 and side walls 6 made of wood, sheet metal, glass or any other suitable material; said walls form inclined conduits or chutes 7 which open at the bottom into the respective compartments l of the usual stand and have their upper openings or inlets located in an inclined plane P P situated in any convenient position with respect to the operator so that the latter can insert easily into said chutes the letters, periodicals or like articles to be sorted. In the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2 by way of example, the two upper compartments 4 of the usual stand are directly accessible to the operator. The chutes 7 may be provided in their lower part, with projecting baflle plates 8 as shown whereby the letters are caused to fall at the center of the receiving compartment and the full capacity of the latter can be utilized.

The whole mailing stand may be arranged as shown in Fig. 4 where a stand is shown as comprising a group a of six sections such as that shown in Figs. 1 and 2, said group of sections being in front of the operator, and on both sides, other groups Z), 0, (Z, f, 5 c (Z f comprising each a number of chutes, which latter correspond to a similar number or receiving compartments such as those indicated at 4: (Figs. 1 and 2). Compartments g 9 having no distributing chute may be used also if desired.

l0 designates a conveying a-pron upon which the letters to be sorted are deposited and brought within reach of the operators hands. '1. he sorted letters are removed from compartments 4 at the side of the stand remote from the operator.

Instead of being madein one piece with the ordinary stand l, the auxiliary distributing box can be separately constructed whereby the existing ordinary stands may.

be equipped with the invention. The distributing box may then be removable and secured to the ordinarystand for instance by hooks 11 (Fig. 8). The distributing box or frame 7 can also be mounted so as to be capable of sliding along the main frame 4: in front of the same, for instance-by means of rollers 12 secured to the auxiliary frame cured to the ordinary frame 4 (Fig. 5). The auxiliary frame can also be supported on the main frame by hinges as shown in Fig. 6 which shows an auxiliary frame composed of two pivoted leaves h k which may be opened at will and are retained in the closed position suitable for the sorting operation by means of a catch. Bythe latter arrangements, the distributing frame can be drawn away to give access to compartments l ofthe main sorting frame so thatthe sorted mail can be removed from the front of the same.

Various modifications may obviously be made to the constructions shown or described without exceeding the scope of the appended claims.

Having now described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a stand or sorting mail matter, the combination with superposed compartments, of an auxiliary distributing frame arranged in front of the same, said auxiliary frame being composed. of inclined chutes which open at their lower ends into-the said compartments and have their upper inlet ends in the same plane, and means whereby matter passing through said inclined chutes is deflected from its inclined path into said superposed compartments, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a stand for sorting mail matter, the combination with the stand frame comprising superposed compartments, of an auxiliary distributing frame arranged in front .I and rolling upon horizontal rods 13 'selower ends into the said compartments and have their :upper inlet endsin the same plane-and meansfor pivotally mounting the auxiliary frame on the stand frame, substantially as described and for thepurpose set forth.

,4. In a stand :for sorting mail matter, the

combination with the stand frame comprising superposed compartments, of'an auxiliary distributing frame arranged in front of thesame, said auxiliary frame being. composed of inclined chutes which open at their lower ends into the said compartments l and have their upper inlet ends in the same plane and aeconnection between the auxiliary frame and the stand frame whereby said frames are relatively movable, su; stantially as describedand for the purpose set forth. v

5. In astand for sorting mailmatter, the combination with the stand frame comprising superposed compartments, of an auxiliary distributing frame arranged in front ofthe same, said'auxiliary frame'heing composed of inclined chutes .which open at their lower ends into the 'saidcompartments and have their *upper inlet ends in the same plane and a baflie plate mountedin each ,100 chute so as to .cause the mail matter to fall at the centerof the corresponding compartment, the baffle plate terminating. at alevel near the top of said compartment, substantially as described and for forth.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two sub scribing Witnesses. 1

Witnesses .Gnonens LnsoURD, ANTOINE LAvoix.

Copies .of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by-addressing the Commissioner of Batents,

Washington, D. C.

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