Patents by Inventor Malcolm F. Lester

Malcolm F. Lester has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus and method for forming collations of two different size documents
    Patent number: 5445368
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for accumulating two different size documents to form a collation, comprises a first accumulator pocket having first structure for individually transporting, stacking and registering at least one smaller one and one larger one of the documents to form a first collation of the smaller and larger documents. A second accumulator pocket is superposed over the first accumulator pocket, the second accumulator pocket having second structure for individually transporting, stacking and registering at least one smaller one and one larger one of the documents to form a second collation of the smaller and larger documents. Diverting structure is situated upstream of the first and second pockets for diverting the smaller and larger documents to one of the first and second accumulator pockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Malcolm F. Lester, William J. Wright