Method and mechanism to automate mail sweeping

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9968969
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14755382

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Presently disclosed embodiments are directed to a process and mechanism for reducing human error and manual labor used to sweep pockets on a mail sorting machine. Specifically, the disclosed embodiments utilize a sliding drawer holding a receiving container that can mate in a flush arrangement with an output pocket of a mail sorting machine. Thus, sweeping of mail product from the output pocket to the receiving container can be accomplished in one motion that empties the entire output pocket into the receiving container. This sweeping may be performed by an operator without any errors caused by sweeping to an incorrect receiving container or issues caused by dropping sorted mail product and picking it back up in a different order.

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  • TOSHIBA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brigham, Michael Edward Colleyville, US 1 1
Gavenas, Jeffrey Anthony Grapevine, US 3 7

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