Abstract:
A mail handling system (10, 510) is disclosed wherein the entire lot or batch of mail pieces is loaded into or taken from a bin (32) for processing. Each mail piece (21, 23, 25) is individually removed or added by an operator while the computer (12) monitors the weight of the bin (32) and simultaneously produces serial numbers for affixing to each mail piece (21). In an alternative embodiment a postage meter provides postage imprinting and labelling for each mail piece (21) removed or added. By monitoring the weight of bin (32) before and after removal or the addition of each mail piece (21), the mail piece weight is determined. The weight of each mail piece (21) is required in order to determine the postage cost for each mail piece (21) and to produce an optional postal service form complying with manifest mailing requirements.
Abstract:
The sidestop (20) guides, in the separating device (10), in particular a device for feeding a franking machine, the respective pile (11) of letters to be franked, irrespective of their particular format, by the front part of their longitudinal edge. The stop (20) comprises a support (25) with two stop surfaces (21, 22) arranged at right angles. The support can turn through 90 DEG around a pin (29) in a counter-clockwise direction. Small envelopes are guided by one of the stop surfaces (21); larger ones are guided by the other stop surfaces (22) when the support (25) is rotated. The stop (20) can be moved perpendicularly to the direction of movement of the envelope and turned to a third working position in which it forms an additional stop surface for envelopes of very large dimensions.