(57) A receptacle for flat sheet-like items, for example letters, is incorporated in a
machine, for example a letter sorting machine, which includes first conveyor means
(2) arranged to deposit the items in a laid flat position in the receptacle. The receptacle
incorporates a second conveyor (4) which is arranged to receive and support the items
being stacked, and is operable to move these items away from the loading position
in such manner that apart from an initially formed stack, the items adopt a successively
overlapping relationship in the receptacle.
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