Patent ID: 7396011
Filing Date: 2008-07-08
Classification: B07C,B65H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A modular stacker section for use in a mail sorting system, the modular stacker section comprising: a frame; one or more base supports attached to the frame providing a horizontal arrangement of a plurality of bin attachment points; and a plurality of sort bin modules operatively positioned and detachably secured at the bin attachment points, each of the sort bin modules comprising: wherein the belts of the sort bin modules participate in moving mail pieces along the transport path of the stacker section, and wherein: at least one of the sort bin modules has a tray of a first size providing a first capacity to receive mail pieces; at least one other sort bin module has a tray of a second size larger than the first size so as to provide a second capacity to receive a larger number of mail pieces than the first capacity; and each attachment point is compatible with the sort bin modules of the first and second capacities.