Brad A Baggarly

US Patent:

47978309, Jan 10, 1989

Filed:

Jan 27, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/006853

Inventors:

Brad A. Baggarly - Upland CA
Christopher K. Scullion - Bethlehem PA

Assignee:

Bell & Howell Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B65H 39075
B65B 3550
G06F 1520

US Classification:

36446403

Abstract:

In an insertion machine a track 20 moves groups of items past feed stations 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, during respective machine cycles. The feed stations selectively feed items onto the track 20 for inclusion with a group of items and eventual stuffing into an envelope. A master control item 46 fed from station 31 for each group has indicia 50 thereon which provides an indication from which of the feed stations items can be fed. In order for data processing means 102 to calculate the amount of postage appropriate for the stuffed envelope, an operator uses a keyboard and display 110 to input predetermined per item weight values for items held at select stations. A data processor 102 uses the predetermined values indicative of the per item weight of items held in the stations to obtain a calculated total weight for each group of items. Some of the feed stations contain optional items which are to be selectively included with a group of items if the data processor 102 determines that the inclusion does not increase the postage amount for the group.

US Patent:

46398732, Jan 27, 1987

Filed:

Jan 13, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/818389

Inventors:

Brad A. Baggarly - Upland CA
Christopher K. Scullion - Bethlehem PA

Assignee:

Bell & Howell Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B65H 39075
B65B 3550
G06F 1520

US Classification:

364466

Abstract:

In an insertion machine a track 20 moves groups of items past feed stations 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, during respective machine cycles. The feed stations selectively feed items onto the track 20 for inclusion with a group of items and eventual stuffing into an envelope to which postage need be applied. A master control item 46 fed from station 31 for each group has an indicia 50 thereon which provides an indication from which of the feed stations items can be fed. In order for data processing means 102 to calculate the amount of postage appropriate for the stuffed envelope, an operator uses a keyboard and display 110 to input predetermined per item weight values for items held at select stations. A data processor 102 uses the predetermined values indicative of the per item weight of items held in the stations to obtain a calculated total weight for each group of items. Some of the feed stations contain optional items which are to be selectively included with a group of items if the data processor 102 determines that the inclusion does not increase the postage amount for the group.

US Patent:

51776871, Jan 5, 1993

Filed:

Jul 19, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/733188

Inventors:

Brad A. Baggarly - Upland CA
Christopher K. Scullion - Lawrenceville GA

Assignee:

Bell & Howell Phillipsburg Co. - Skokie IL

International Classification:

G07B 1702

US Classification:

36446403

Abstract:

In an insertion machine a track 20 moves groups of items past feed station 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, during respective machine cycles. The feed stations selectively feed items onto the tracks 20 for inclusion with a group of items and eventual stuffing into an envelope. A master control item 46 fed from station 31 for each group has indicia 50 thereon which provides an indication from which of the feed stations items can be fed. In order for data processor 102 to calculate the amount of postage appropriate for the stuffed envelope, an operator uses a keyboard and display 110 to input predetermined per item weight values for items held at select stations. A data processor 102 uses the predetermined values indicative of the per item weight of items held in the stations to obtain a calculated total weight for each group of items. Some the feed stations contain optional items which are to be selectively included with a group of items if the data processor 102 determines that the inclusion does not increase the postage amount for the group.