Patent ID: 6176483
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A hold station for separating and sequencing a first and second document of a series of pairs of documents and placing said documents in an account handler, wherein each of said first and second documents belong to at least one account, said hold station comprising:a first end configured to be positioned adjacent said account handler;a second end;a first selective document transport means selectively mounted adjacent to said first end for selective advancement of documents from said second end toward said first end; anda second selective document transport means selectively mounted adjacent to said second end for selective advancement of documents toward said first end;wherein said first and second selective document transport means are configured to advance each of said first and second documents to said account handler when said first and second documents both belong to the same account; andwherein said first selective document transport means is configured to advance said first document toward said first end, and said first and second selective document transport means are configured to temporarily withhold said second document from said account handler when said first document belongs to a different account than said second document.