Gerald M Ross

US Patent:

54194571, May 30, 1995

Filed:

Aug 30, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/113235

Inventors:

Gerald D. Ross - Streamwood IL
Robert E. Sadler - Des Plaines IL
John M. Buday - Des Plaines IL
Gunther A. Dorth - Des Plaines IL
David Novak - Hanover Park IL

Assignee:

ElectroCom Gard Ltd. - Niles IL

International Classification:

B07C 536

US Classification:

209616

Abstract:

A system and a method for sorting are provided for distributing articles, such as mail pieces or other flats, to predetermined destinations. At the destination, the particular article is raked by a raking assembly from a carrier for placement into a container. The container, when full, is gravity fed onto a discharge conveyor and automatically replaced with a new empty container. The carrier operates on two levels for delivery of articles to containers on two levels while maintaining the carriers in a horizontal position throughout the sorting process. A sloped front end of the carrier allows the articles to be transported at a rapid speed and in a continuous fashion.

US Patent:

56950713, Dec 9, 1997

Filed:

Sep 3, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/697999

Inventors:

Gerald David Ross - Streamwood IL
Robert Earl Sadler - Des Plaines IL
John Martin Buday - Des Plaines IL
Gunther Adam Dorth - Des Plaines IL
David Novak - Hanover Park IL

Assignee:

ElectroCom Gard Ltd. - Arlington TX

International Classification:

B07C 536

US Classification:

209616

Abstract:

A system and a method for sorting are provided for distributing articles, such as mail pieces or other flats, to predetermined destinations. At the destination, the particular article is raked by a raking assembly from a carrier for placement into a container. The container, when full, is gravity fed onto a discharge conveyor and automatically replaced with a new empty container. The carrier operates on two levels for delivery of articles to containers on two levels while maintaining the carriers in a horizontal position throughout the sorting process. A sloped front end of the carrier allows the articles to be transported at a rapid speed and in a continuous fashion.

US Patent:

53477901, Sep 20, 1994

Filed:

Dec 1, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/982976

Inventors:

Michael Romanenko - South Elgin IL
Gerald D. Ross - Streamwood IL

Assignee:

ElectroCom Gard, Ltd. - Niles IL

International Classification:

B65B 2314
B65B 3500

US Classification:

53443

Abstract:

An automatic device for sweeping letter mail or alternatively, stacking and sweeping letter mail, and depositing the resultant stack into a managed mail tray. The sweeping device provides an accumulation platform which receives a stream of mail, the platform having a slidable end plate urged against the accumulating stack of mail which overcomes the urging of the end plate to fill the accumulation platform. A sweep plate is thereafter actuated to pierce the stack and thereafter translate towards the end plate to compress the now captured stack to a specified length. The specified length correspond to trap doors provided in the accumulation platform which thereafter open to vertically drop the stack into a managed mail tray arranged therebelow. A forward plate is provided to pierce the stack with the sweep plate to hold back further accumulated mail while the specified stack is being compressed and deposited. In another embodiment a non-sliding blade is translated upwardly to pierce the accumulating stack at a position corresponding to the length of the trap door.

US Patent:

55358748, Jul 16, 1996

Filed:

Jun 6, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/471086

Inventors:

Gerald D. Ross - Streamwood IL
Robert E. Sadler - Des Plaines IL
John M. Buday - Des Plaines IL
Gunther A. Dorth - Des Plaines IL
David Novak - Hanover Park IL

Assignee:

ElectroCom GARD, Ltd. - Des Plaines IL

International Classification:

B65G 1716
B65G 3700

US Classification:

1984771

Abstract:

A system and a method for sorting are provided for distributing articles, such as mail pieces or other flats, to predetermined destinations. At the destination, the particular article is raked by a raking assembly from a carrier for placement into a container. The container, when full, is gravity fed onto a discharge conveyor and automatically replaced with a new empty container. The carrier operates on two levels for delivery of articles to containers on two levels while maintaining the carriers in a horizontal position throughout the sorting process. A sloped front end of the carrier allows the articles to be transported at a rapid speed and in a continuous fashion.