EP 0169145 A3 19860730 - ENVELOPE SORTING APPARATUS
Title (en)
ENVELOPE SORTING APPARATUS
Publication
Application
Priority
US 63095584 A 19840716
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0169145A2] A sorting apparatus sequentially delivers envelopes to a staging area for transfer past a device for sensing specified characteristics of each envelope and/or its contents, and incorporates a deflector mechanism which is capable of selectively delivering envelopes to any of a plurality of receiving areas in accordance with signals received from the sensing device. The apparatus is capable of use as a stand alone unit, or as an integral portion of a mail extraction device. In either case, the area into which envelopes of a specified characteristic are deflected may be secured, so that the diverted envelopes may be safely retained for subsequent access only by authorized personnel.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 3712468 A 19730123 - WENNER W, et al
- [Y] US 4272943 A 19810616 - RUSSELL ROBERT J
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0169145 A2 19860122; EP 0169145 A3 19860730; AU 4506185 A 19860123; ES 545626 A0 19870301; ES 8703302 A1 19870301; ZA 855343 B 19860226
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 85401460 A 19850716; AU 4506185 A 19850716; ES 545626 A 19850716; ZA 855343 A 19850716