Patent ID: 6568671
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: B65H,G01G,G07B

Abstract:
A mailing machine comprising:a controller to control operation of said mailing machine; a transport deck to transport mailpieces through said mailing machine, said transport deck including a first conductor at an exit end of said mailing machine; and a guide member including a second conductor, said guide member traversing at least a portion of said transport deck near said exit end of said mailing machine, said second conductor aligning with said first conductor, said first and second conductors closing a portion of a circuit when making contact, wherein a mailpiece exiting from said mailing machine passes between said guide member and said transport deck, thereby separating said first and second conductors and opening said circuit, and said controller monitors said closing and opening of said circuit to determine if said mailpiece has exited from said mailing machine.