A mailboxing system and sorter for feeding sheets from an output device into lockable mailbox bins

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EP 0 622 694 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	04.01.1995 Bulletin 1995/01

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	02.11.1994 Bulletin 1994/44

(21)	Application number: 94303030.4

(22)	Date of filing: 27.04.1994

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁵: G03G 15/00

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	BE ES FR IT NL

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Priority:

16.02.1994 US 197092
27.04.1993 US 54502

(71)	Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
	Rochester New York 14644 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Mandel, Barry P. Fairport, New York 14450 (US) Kramer, William E. Wolcott, New York 14590 (US) Kamprath, David R. Webster, New York 14580 (US)

(74)	Representative: Johnson, Reginald George et al
	Rank Xerox Ltd Patent Department Parkway Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL (GB)

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(54)	A mailboxing system and sorter for feeding sheets from an output device into lockable mailbox bins

(57) A mailboxing system for feeding sheets from an output device into a mailbox bin (11) selected from a plurality of mailbox bins (11), the system including control means (100) for controlling sheet feeding means to feed the sheets from the output device into the selected mailbox bin. Locking means (50,54) are provided which are operable by the control means (100) for restricting access to sheets stacked in the selected mailbox bin and release means are provided to release operably the locking means (50,54) for providing access to the stacked sheets in the selected bin.

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