Method and system for determining if a mailpiece has properly exited from a mailing machine

A method and system for determining if envelopes are properly exiting a mailing machine, and if not, halting operation of the mailing machine before a jam occurs inside the mailing machine is provided. A guide member is placed at the output of the mailing machine. The guide member includes a conduct...

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Main Author BECK CHRISTIAN A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.05.2003
Edition7
Subjects
CHECKING-DEVICES
CONVEYING
FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS
FRANKING APPARATUS
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS,CABLES
MEASURING
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
STORING
TESTING
TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS
TRANSPORTING
WEIGHING
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Summary:A method and system for determining if envelopes are properly exiting a mailing machine, and if not, halting operation of the mailing machine before a jam occurs inside the mailing machine is provided. A guide member is placed at the output of the mailing machine. The guide member includes a conductive fiber brush that mates with a corresponding conductive brush to complete a conductive circuit that is monitored by a controller in the mailing machine. An envelope exiting the mailing machine will pass between the conductors, thereby opening the conductive circuit. The controller, by monitoring the status of the circuit, determines if an envelope has properly exited the mailing machine. If an envelope has not properly exited the mailing machine, the controller will halt operation of the mailing machine, thereby preventing a jam from occurring in the mailing machine.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20010011491