Selective insertion machine having variable capacity insertion station

Abstract

Abstract THERE IN HEREIN DISCLOSED A MAIN DOCUMENT FEEDING STATION, A CONTROL CARD FEEDING STATION, AND A SECONDARY DOCUMENT FEEDING STATION WHICH ARE ADAPTED TO SELECTIVELY PLACE A VARIABLE NUMBER OF MATCHED DOCUMENTS INTO A SINGLE INSERTION PACKET ON A MAIN FEED TRACK WHICH MOVES THE PACKET PAST A PLURALITY OF CONVENTIONAL INSERTION STATIONS. THE CONVENTIONAL INSERTION STATIONS ADD MATERIAL TO THE PARTICULAR PACKET IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTROL SIGNALS DERIVED FROM CODED INDICIA ON THE CONTROL CARD. THE MAIN AND SECONDARY DOCUMENTS ARE MATCHED WITH THE CONTROL CARD BY MEANS OF COMPARE CIRCUITS FOR COMPARING SIGNALS THAT ARE SEQUENTIALLY DERIVED FROM CORRESPONDING CODE INDICIA ON EACH OF THE THREE DOCUMENTS THAT ARE TO BE MATCHED. AFTER THE PACKET IS MOVED PAST ALL OF THE MACHINE''S INSERTION STATIONS, IT IS PASSED ON TO AN ENVELOPE STUFFING STATION AND A POSTAGE METER. IN THIS RESPECT, HOWEVER, THE CONTROL CARD MAY ALSO CONTAIN DIVERSION INDICIA WHICH, WHEN PRESENT, ARE OPERATIVE TO DIVERT A GIVEN ENVELOPE AND ITS PACKET SO THAT THEY ARE NOT PASSED THROUGH THE POSTAGE METER.

Inventors

• 👤 Eugene Washington Sather
• 👤 Lester H Stocker
• 👤 Kenneth A Hams

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