System and method for transferring mail between containers
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1. A system for transferring mail between containers comprising:
- an input tray configured to hold mail, said input tray having;
a bottom,a plurality of input tray walls extending generally upwardly from said bottom of said input tray to define a cavity to hold mail, andone or more openings formed in said bottom of said input tray;
one or more rods movable between a retracted position spaced from said bottom of said input tray, and an extended position wherein said one or more rods project through said one or more openings of said input tray to eject mail from said input tray;
an output tray configured to hold mail; and
a transfer box, movable between a first position to receive mail ejected from said input tray and a second position to deposit mail into said output tray.
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Abstract
A system and method for transferring mail between containers in an orderly and secure manner. The system and method utilize ejection rods to lift mail from an input tray into a transfer box assembly that deposits the mail into an output tray in an orderly, stable and secure manner, ensuring that mail is not shuffled or lost during the transfer process.
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1. A system for transferring mail between containers comprising:
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an input tray configured to hold mail, said input tray having; a bottom, a plurality of input tray walls extending generally upwardly from said bottom of said input tray to define a cavity to hold mail, and one or more openings formed in said bottom of said input tray; one or more rods movable between a retracted position spaced from said bottom of said input tray, and an extended position wherein said one or more rods project through said one or more openings of said input tray to eject mail from said input tray; an output tray configured to hold mail; and a transfer box, movable between a first position to receive mail ejected from said input tray and a second position to deposit mail into said output tray. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for transferring mail between containers comprising:
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moving an input tray containing mail into an unloading position, above one or more transfer rods; moving a transfer box to a first position above the input tray at the unloading position; ejecting the mail contained within the input tray into the transfer box by extending one or more transfer rods through one or more openings in the bottom of the input tray; moving said transfer box from said first position to a second position located above an output tray; and depositing the mail into the output tray from the transfer box, - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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