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United States Patent | 3,884,370 |
Bradshaw , et al. | May 20, 1975 |
The present disclosure describes a system for sorting and processing a variety of articles including certain mail pieces known as flats which cannot be processed on letter mail equipment. The system includes mechanical carriers, which may be magnetically encoded with the sort destinations, to transport and remain with the respective items through the total processing cycle. The system further comprises a monorail conveyor distribution system having a three dimensional suspension system consisting of belts to provide transport, storage, switching and supporting of the carriers during the processing operation.
Current U.S. Class: | 198/350 ; 198/465.4; 198/803.7; 198/867.04; 209/900 |
Current International Class: | B07C 3/08 (20060101); B07C 3/02 (20060101); B65G 47/50 (20060101); B65g 043/00 () |
Field of Search: | 214/11R,11C 198/38 104/88 340/172.5 209/73,74R,74M,72 |
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