Patent ID: 6412255
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: B43M,B65H

Abstract:
A method for assembling mail items comprisingdesignating, prior to assembly of a series of mail items in an apparatus for assembling mail items, a precomposed set of basic finishing instructions applying to said series, the apparatus for assembling the mail items including a plurality of stations for processing the mail items or mail item parts, said plurality of stations including an inserting station and at least one other processing station, said set of basic finishing instructions comprising: a first set of instructions comprising: a first envelope selection instruction for the inserting station for selecting a first one of at least two types of envelopes, and a first associated instruction for selecting an associated, first setting of said at least one other processing station, a second set of instructions comprising: a second envelope selection instruction for the inserting station for selecting a second one of said at least two types of envelopes, and a second associated instruction for setting an associated, second setting of said at least one other processing station, wherein said second associated instruction is different from said first associated instruction and wherein said associated, second setting is different from said associated, first setting, and a selection criterion other than said settings of said at least one other station, for selecting, per individual mail item, one of said sets of instructions; selecting per individual mail item of said series, one of said sets of instructions according to said selection criterion; setting, per individual mail item of said series, according to the selected set of instructions, said at least one other processing station; processing, per individual mail item of said series, at least one object of the mail item by said at least one other processing station in accordance with said setting; and packaging, per individual mail item, at least one flat object in an envelope of a type according to the set of instructions selected for said mail item.