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US7259346:
Progressive modularity assortment system with high and low capacity bins
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Svyatsky, Ed; Libertyville, IL, United States of America
Conard, Walter S.; Lake Villa, IL, United States of America
Bednarek, Tomasz; Niles, IL, United States of America
Overman, John; Chicago, IL, United States of America
Estis, Tony; Morton Grove, IL, United States of America
Stollenwerck, Mike; Libertyville, IL, United States of America
Panopoulos, Manny; Chicago, IL, United States of America
VanErmen, Gary; Palatine, IL, United States of America
Swift, Mike; Libertyville, IL, United States of America
Szewczyk, Richard; Buffalo Grove, IL, United States of America
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| Assignee: |
Bowe Bell & Howell Company, Lincolnwood, IL, United States of America
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| Published / Filed: |
2007-08-21
/ 2006-01-30
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| Application Number: |
US2006000341476
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
B07C 3/00;
B07C 5/00;
B65H 31/06;
B65H 31/22;
Core:
B65H 31/00;
B65H 31/04;
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| ECLA Code: |
B07C3/00; B07C3/00D; B65H31/06; B65H31/22; L65H402/5155; L65H405/31; L65H405/33;
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| U.S. Class: |
209/584;
209/900;
271/292;
271/297;
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| Field of Search: |
209/630,942,900,702,703,583,584
198/583,584
211/1.51,1.57,1.52
271/303,292,298,177,181,220,207,288,297
414/793.1,793.3,794.4,795,788.3,790.9
270/58.18,58.21,58.22,58.08
399/110
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| Priority Number: |
| 2006-01-30 |
US2006000341476 |
| 2003-06-17 |
US2003000463310 |
| 2002-06-18 |
US2002000389915P |
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| Abstract: |
A modular bin or pocket has an integrated transport assembly and mail piece diverter assembly and is usable in a bin stacker section in mail handling and sorting systems. The modular bin is individually removable, interchangeable and replaceable from the bin stacker sections of the mail processing system to allow for repair or maintenance of malfunctioning bins leading to reduced down time of the mail processing system. The modular bin further enables vertical and/or horizontal progressive modularity, i.e., vertical and/or horizontal expansion, of the bin stacker sections of the mail processing system which allows for cost-effective expansion of mail handling systems. Further, there is closed a tray management system and a tier diverter system that are usable in mail handling systems that use the modular bin with double sided bin stacker sections or single sided bin stacker sections with or without a turnaround section.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
McDermott Will & Emery LLP ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Mackey, Patrick; Hageman, Mark
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RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional of Application Ser. No. 10/463,310, filed Jun. 17, 2003, which claims priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/389,915, filed Jun. 18, 2002, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
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1. A removable modular sort bin for use in a stacker section of a mail sorting system, the modular sort bin comprising: a tray for receiving mail pieces selectively diverted from a transport path of the stacker section; an integral transport assembly at a rear end of the tray comprising a motor and a transport belt driven by the motor; and a coupling, for operatively positioning and detachably securing the removable modular sort bin, including the tray, motor and transport belt, along the transport path of the stacker section, in a position where the driven transport belt cooperates with opposing elements of the stacker section to move mail pieces along the transport path and the tray receives the selectively diverted mail pieces.
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