SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PRODUCE AND SEQUENCE A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT BOOKS
First Claim
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 each of the different books has different content;
one or more trimmers to trim the plurality of different books;
a stacker to stack the plurality of different 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.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described to produce and sequence a plurality of different books. An example system includes a plurality of signature feeders to deliver signatures to stations along a conveyor to simultaneously produce and sequence a plurality of different books in a first predetermined order to co-mail, wherein each of the different books has different content. Additionally, the example system includes one or more trimmers to trim the plurality of different books. Further, the example system includes a stacker to stack the plurality of different books in a second predetermined order, wherein the second predetermined order satisfies discount postage rate guidelines. Still further, the example system includes a controller to cause the plurality of different books to be produced in a first predetermined order.
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28 Claims
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1. A system to produce and sequence a plurality of different books comprising:
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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 each of the different books has different content; one or more trimmers to trim the plurality of different books; a stacker to stack the plurality of different 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of simultaneously producing and sequencing different books, each of the different books having different content, comprising:
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delivering a plurality of signatures to a plurality of stations along a conveyor in a first predetermined order, wherein the first predetermined is to co-mail the books to obtain postage discounts; binding the plurality of signatures to produce the different books; trimming the books; and stacking the books in a second predetermined order. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system to produce and sequence a plurality of different books comprising:
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means for simultaneously producing and sequencing a plurality of different books in a predetermined order to co-mail, wherein each of the different books has different content; means for trimming the different books, wherein at least some of the different books are different sizes; and means for satisfying discount postage rate guidelines. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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