Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Robotic mail tray sleever apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 机器人托盘沙发装置
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Application No.: US12779335Application Date: 2010-05-13
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Publication No.: US08621831B2Publication Date: 2014-01-07
- Inventor: Thomas Patrick Moylan , Timothy A. Mischnick , Francis J. Buglewicz , Troy Robert Power
- Applicant: Thomas Patrick Moylan , Timothy A. Mischnick , Francis J. Buglewicz , Troy Robert Power
- Applicant Address: US NE Omaha
- Assignee: Capstone Technologies LLC
- Current Assignee: Capstone Technologies LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NE Omaha
- Agency: Advent, LLP
- Main IPC: B65B59/00
- IPC: B65B59/00 ; B65B5/02 ; B65B5/04 ; B65B43/30 ; B65B43/41

Abstract:
A novel method and apparatus for placing trays into sleeves is provided. The apparatus includes a conveyor system for transporting a mail tray, a sleeve blank presentment device and a robotic arm. The robotic arm is provided with an end of arm tool which retains and opens a sleeve blank. A tray induction system including a plurality of paddles configured to guide a tray into an open sleeve blank is also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110030318A1 ROBOTIC MAIL TRAY SLEEVER METHOD AND APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2011-02-10
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