Patent ID: 6501041
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: B07C,Y10S

Abstract:
A flat article sortation apparatus for sorting flat articles, comprising:a first sorting assembly comprising a first induct, a first sortation mechanism sorting articles from said first induct to a plurality of containers; a second sorting assembly comprising a second induct, a second sortation mechanism sorting articles from said second induct to an output; and a conveying assembly operable to convey containers from said first sortation mechanism to said second induct such that the conveyed containers are provided at said second induct in a sequence called for by said second sorting assembly, wherein said conveying assembly comprises at least one outbound conveying line from said first sortation mechanism, at least one inbound conveying line to said second induct, and at least one transfer mechanism from said at least one outbound conveying line to said at least one inbound conveying line.