Patent ID: 8388299
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: B42C,B65H

Abstract:
1. A system to produce and sequence a plurality of different books comprising: a plurality of signature feeders to deliver signatures to a plurality of stations along a conveyor to simultaneously produce and sequence a plurality of different books in a first predetermined order to co-mail, wherein the different books comprise a first book and a second book, the second book having a different trim size than the first book, wherein one or more of the signature feeders is to deliver signatures having a first trim size and associated with the first book and one or more of the signature feeders is to deliver signatures having a second trim size and associated with the second book; a diverter to divert the first book to a first trimmer and the second book to a second trimmer, the trimmers to trim the books; a stacker to stack the books in a second predetermined order, wherein the second predetermined order satisfies discount postage rate guidelines; and a controller to cause the plurality of different books to be produced in the first predetermined order.