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Systems and methods to produce and sequence a plurality of different books

  • US 8,388,299 B2
  • Filed: 04/18/2008
  • Issued: 03/05/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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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 the different books comprise a first book and a second book, the second book having a different trim size than the first book, wherein one or more of the signature feeders is to deliver signatures having a first trim size and associated with the first book and one or more of the signature feeders is to deliver signatures having a second trim size and associated with the second book;

    a diverter to divert the first book to a first trimmer and the second book to a second trimmer, the trimmers to trim the books;

    a stacker to stack the 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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