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Distributor for rectangular flat items
Assignee: Licentia Patent Verwaltungs GmbH
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Filing: 1972-06-27
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Granted: 1973-08-07
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Expires: 1992-06-27
Abstract
Abstract An item distriburo having a horizontally dipsosed main conveying path with a plurality of vertically disposed distributing paths branching downwardly from the main path through switches and distributing items to stacking compartments associated with the distributing paths. The stacking compartments are disposed on both sides of each distributing path so that there are two rows of stacking compartments between two adjacent distributing paths.
Inventors
- 👤 P Petrovsky
- 👤 M Bohm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:56
CPC Classifications
B; B07; B07C; B07C3/00; B07C3/02; B07C3/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
In a distributor for rectangular flat items, such as items of mail, the distributor having a plurality of vertically disposed distributing paths which branch off, in a downward direction, from a horizontally disposed main conveying path through switches, a plurality of stacking compartments associated with the vertically disposed distributing paths one below the other and each being operatively disposed with respect to its associated distributing path via a compartment switch in such a manner that the edges of the items which are perpendicular to the conveying direction are always moved parallel to themselves, the improvement wherein there are two vertically disposed rows of said stacking compartments associated with each said distributing path, each row being vertically disposed on a respective side of its associated distributing path, with two vertically disposed rows of stacking compartments being disposed between two adjacent distributing paths.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
In a distributor for rectangular flat items, such as items of mail, the distributor having a plurality of vertically disposed distributing paths which branch off, in a downward direction, from a horizontally disposed main conveying path through switches, a plurality of stacking compartments associated with the vertically disposed distributing paths one below the other and each being operatively disposed with respect to its associated distributing path via a compartment switch in such a manner that the edges of the items which are perpendicular to the conveying direction are always moved parallel to themselves, the improvement wherein there are two vertically disposed rows of said stacking compartments associated with each said distributing path, each row being vertically disposed on a respective side of its associated distributing path, with two vertically disposed rows of stacking compartments being disposed between two adjacent distributing paths.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein each said distributing path, and said two vertically disposed rows of stacking compartments operatively associated thereto are formed as a structural unit which further comprises a compartment switch for each said compartment disposed between said path and its respective compartment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 2 wherein each said path includes conveying means and each said structural unit further comprises a motor operatively connected to said conveying means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 2 wherein said stacking compartments of one of said rows are vertically offset with respect to those of the other of said rows by half the distance between the stacking compartments of one row.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
111 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 4, wherein each said path includes conveying means disposed on each side of said path to guide and convey the items, said conveying means comprising a plurality of pairs of rollers, one of which is movably mounted and the other of which is fixedly mounted, each of said stacking compartments having a respective pair of said rollers associated with it and with said rollers on opposite sides of said compartment switch, said switch including a switching tongue, and with said fixedly mounted rollers associated with said compartments in the one of said rows cooperating with said movably mounted rollers in the other of said rows.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 5 wherein said conveying means further comprises conveying belts connecting said rollers of each of said pairs of rollers, and wherein said conveying belts associated with said compartments in one of said rows overlap said conveying belts associated with the other of said rows in the area of said cooperating fixedly and movably mounted rollers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 6 further comprising a rocker arm associated with each of said pairs of rollers and supporting said movable roller, each said rocker arm being disposed to lie opposite a respective switching tongue of the associated pair of rollers disposed on the opposite side of said distributing path.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
An arRangement as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said stacking compartments has a bottom portion which receives the items and on which the items are stacked one on top of the other, and further comprising means connected to said stacking compartments, said means dropping said bottom portions of said stacking compartments in response to an increase in the number of items stacked therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
76 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 8, further comprising controllable position correction means disposed in the main conveying path to permit the selective guiding of items bearing distributing marks at one side thereof, and control means connected to control said position correction in such a manner, in dependence on the distributing marks associated with the items, that the items come to lie in the same orientation in all stacking compartments with respect to their one side.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-08-06 | 1977-02-05 | 1977-08-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-08-06 | 1981-02-05 | 1981-08-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-08-06 | 1985-02-05 | 1985-08-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |