Automatic tray handling system for sorter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6561360
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09831068

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An automatic tray-handling system for use with a mail sorter (26) having a plurality of tray supporters, comprises a transporter (50) having a conveying surface (56) and an insertion/extraction assembly (58); and respective feed (44a, 44b) and discharge conveyors (46a, 46b) adapted to feed empty trays (38) to the transporter conveying surface (56) and receiving at least partially full trays (38) from the transporter conveying surface. The insertion/extraction assembly (58) is adapted to insert empty trays (38) to tray support areas and remove at least partially full trays (38) from tray support areas. The conveying surface operational is adapted to receive empty trays (38) from the feed conveyor (44a, 44b) and at least partially full trays (38) from the insertion/extraction assembly (58). Moreover from the conveying surface empty trays are dischargeable to the insertion/extraction assembly (58) and to the discharge conveyor (46a, 46b).

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SIEMENS LOGISTICS AND ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS INC507 PLYMOUTH AVENUE NE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49505

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brouwer, Gerald A Grandville, MI 22 414
Cotter, David H Coopersville, MI 28 604
Kalm, W Scott Plano, TX 17 307
Olson, Douglas E Grand Rapids, MI 10 417
Schiesser, Ricardo N Grandville, MI 29 648

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