AU610651B2 - Printwheel setting device for a postage meter - Google Patents

Printwheel setting device for a postage meter Download PDF

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AU610651B2
AU610651B2 AU24110/88A AU2411088A AU610651B2 AU 610651 B2 AU610651 B2 AU 610651B2 AU 24110/88 A AU24110/88 A AU 24110/88A AU 2411088 A AU2411088 A AU 2411088A AU 610651 B2 AU610651 B2 AU 610651B2
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printwheel
meter
printwheels
gears
gear
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Richard S. Holodnak
Richard A. Malin
Arno Muller
Gilbert N. Riley
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00233Housing, e.g. lock or hardened casing
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00241Modular design
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/00322Communication between components/modules/parts, e.g. printer, printhead, keyboard, conveyor or central unit
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00516Details of printing apparatus
    • G07B2017/00524Printheads
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00516Details of printing apparatus
    • G07B2017/00524Printheads
    • G07B2017/00548Mechanical printhead

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
AU24110/88A 1987-10-27 1988-10-21 Printwheel setting device for a postage meter Ceased AU610651B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11435887A 1987-10-27 1987-10-27
US07/114,363 US4876956A (en) 1987-10-27 1987-10-27 Removable postage meter having an indicia cover
US114358 1987-10-27
US114363 1987-10-27

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AU2411088A AU2411088A (en) 1989-04-27
AU610651B2 true AU610651B2 (en) 1991-05-23

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AU24110/88A Ceased AU610651B2 (en) 1987-10-27 1988-10-21 Printwheel setting device for a postage meter

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AU (1) AU610651B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA1301538C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CH (1) CH678161A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE3836634C2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2622326B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB2213970B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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US5093560A (en) * 1990-10-31 1992-03-03 Pitney Bowes Inc. Locking device for removable postage meter
US5113059A (en) * 1990-12-24 1992-05-12 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage meter security system
US5188025A (en) * 1991-12-23 1993-02-23 Pitney Bowes Inc. Apparatus for cleaning postage meter printing indicia

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US4608923A (en) * 1984-10-04 1986-09-02 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postal meter value selector sequencing system

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FR2622326A1 (fr) 1989-04-28
CA1301538C (en) 1992-05-26
CH678161A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1991-08-15
DE3836634C2 (de) 2001-10-18
GB2213970B (en) 1991-10-30
FR2622326B1 (fr) 1993-11-26
AU2411088A (en) 1989-04-27
GB8825016D0 (en) 1988-11-30
GB2213970A (en) 1989-08-23
DE3836634A1 (de) 1989-05-18

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