Global Patent Index - EP 1417044 B1

EP 1417044 B1 20051026 - METHOD FOR SORTING MAIL ACCORDING TO THE DISTRIBUTION ADDRESSES

Title (en)

METHOD FOR SORTING MAIL ACCORDING TO THE DISTRIBUTION ADDRESSES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM SORTIEREN VON SENDUNGEN NACH IHREN VERTEILADRESSEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE TRI D'ENVOIS D'APRES LEUR ADRESSE DE DISTRIBUTION

Publication

EP 1417044 B1 20051026 (DE)

Application

EP 01969212 A 20010813

Priority

DE 0103002 W 20010813

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03015939A1] The invention relates to a method for sorting mail in a sorting machine (1), according to the distribution addresses. Illegible mail is sorted into special recirculation compartments (3,4,5), according to different reasons for the illegibility. The beginning and end of the pile of mail of the respective special recirculation compartment (3,4,5) are marked in a legible manner for the sorting machine (1), and the marked pile of mail is reintroduced into the mail input region (6) of the sorting machine (1), in the evaluation position and orientation. In the event of a renewed reading error on a mail article from a marked pile of mail from one of the special recirculation compartments (3,4,5), said mail article is sorted in an additional special compartment (11) from which it will not be reintroduced into the sorting machine (1).

IPC 1-7

B07C 3/00; B07C 3/14

IPC 8 full level

B07C 3/18 (2006.01); B07C 3/00 (2006.01); B07C 3/12 (2006.01); B07C 3/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B07C 3/00 (2013.01 - EP US); B07C 3/14 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 209/90 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03015939 A1 20030227; EP 1417044 A1 20040512; EP 1417044 B1 20051026; JP 2004537416 A 20041216; US 2003155283 A1 20030821; US 6831243 B2 20041214

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 0103002 W 20010813; EP 01969212 A 20010813; JP 2003520485 A 20010813; US 35303503 A 20030129