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(11) EP 0 552 778 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.03.1994 Bulletin 1994/09

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.07.1993 Bulletin 1993/30

(21) Application number: 93100919.5

(22) Date of filing: 21.01.1993
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B07C 3/02
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE ES FR

(30) Priority: 22.01.1992 IT TO920045

(71) Applicant: ELSAG BAILEY S.p.A.
I-16154 Genova-Sestri Ponente (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Levaro, Mauro
    I-16100 Genova (IT)
  • Scarnera, Michele
    I-16151 Genova (IT)
  • Repetto, Gian Carlo
    I-15060 Bosio (IT)

(74) Representative: Prato, Roberto et al
STUDIO TORTA Società Semplice Via Viotti 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)


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    (54) A post-sorting machine with holding line


    (57) A post-sorting machine having an inlet (4) receiving a flow of postal items (7) (letters and postcards) and an outlet (10) from which the postal items (7) leave. The machine (1) includes a primary conveyor line (17) connecting the inlet (4) to the outlet (10) and a secondary conveyor line (21) as an alternative to the primary line (17) and parallel to this latter. The primary conveyor line (17) is connected to the secondary line (21) by diverter means (27) which direct the postal items (7) into a plurality of connecting sections (25) along which several holding stations (33) able to receive and retain the postal items (7) are disposed in cascade. After passing through the holding stations (33) the postal items (7) are sent through the secondary line (21) to the outlet (10).






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