(19)
(11) EP 1 066 886 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/25

(43) Date of publication A2:
10.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/02

(21) Application number: 00660122.3

(22) Date of filing: 04.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B07C 3/10, B07C 7/02, B07C 7/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 05.07.1999 FI 991532

(71) Applicant: Lakeuden Levytyö Oy
60100 Seinäjoki (FI)

(72) Inventors:
  • Jaurila, Matti
    60510 Hyllykallio (FI)
  • Väisänen, Raimo
    63370 Taipalus (FI)

(74) Representative: Niemi, Hakan et al
Kolster Oy Ab, Iso Roobertinkatu 23, P.O. Box 148
00121 Helsinki
00121 Helsinki (FI)

   


(54) Mail sorting system


(57) The invention relates to a mail sorting system and a method for handling mail matter, comprising a set of sorting compartments (1) consisting of one or more sorting compartments (2), an indicating means (11) arranged in each compartment (2) indicating the compartment, a control device (12) controlling the indicating means (11). The invention is characterized in that the mail sorting system and method are intended for sorting unaddressed mail matter in which address data is not readable on a mail piece, whereby the sorting data is arranged in the control means (12), and the mail sorting system and method are intended for collecting pre-sorted bundles (3) of mail matter according to delivery order from the compartments (2) of the set of sorting compartments (1), whereby the mail collecting order is arranged in the control device (12).






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