AU615231B2 - Modular mailing machine - Google Patents
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- AU615231B2 AU615231B2 AU24756/88A AU2475688A AU615231B2 AU 615231 B2 AU615231 B2 AU 615231B2 AU 24756/88 A AU24756/88 A AU 24756/88A AU 2475688 A AU2475688 A AU 2475688A AU 615231 B2 AU615231 B2 AU 615231B2
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- module
- tape
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- mailing machine
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01G—WEIGHING
- G01G19/00—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups
- G01G19/40—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight
- G01G19/413—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means
- G01G19/414—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only
- G01G19/4148—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only for controlling postal rate in articles to be mailed
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01G—WEIGHING
- G01G19/00—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups
- G01G19/002—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups for postal parcels and letters
- G01G19/005—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups for postal parcels and letters with electric or electronic computing means
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
- G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
- G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
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- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
- G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
- G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
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- G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
- G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
- G07B2017/00241—Modular design
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- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
- G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
- G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
- G07B2017/0025—Storage of, e.g. ribbon
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
- G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
- G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
- G07B2017/00612—Attaching item on mailpiece
- G07B2017/0062—Label
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Mathematical Physics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
- Handling Of Sheets (AREA)
- Separation, Sorting, Adjustment, Or Bending Of Sheets To Be Conveyed (AREA)
- Dot-Matrix Printers And Others (AREA)
- Making Paper Articles (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US13462587A | 1987-12-17 | 1987-12-17 | |
| US134625 | 1987-12-17 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| AU2475688A AU2475688A (en) | 1989-06-22 |
| AU615231B2 true AU615231B2 (en) | 1991-09-26 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| AU24756/88A Ceased AU615231B2 (en) | 1987-12-17 | 1988-11-07 | Modular mailing machine |
Country Status (8)
| Country | Link |
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| JP (1) | JPH01194094A (it) |
| AU (1) | AU615231B2 (it) |
| CA (1) | CA1330409C (it) |
| CH (1) | CH678234A5 (it) |
| FR (1) | FR2625006B1 (it) |
| GB (1) | GB2213772B (it) |
| IT (1) | IT1224582B (it) |
| SE (1) | SE512733C2 (it) |
Families Citing this family (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5208612A (en) * | 1989-12-06 | 1993-05-04 | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | Image recording apparatus constituting of selectable units |
Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3901797A (en) * | 1974-06-05 | 1975-08-26 | Pitney Bowes Inc | Automatic continuous mail handling system |
| US4049068A (en) * | 1976-05-03 | 1977-09-20 | Hi-Speed Checkweigher Co., Inc. | Price labeling system with floating zero reference |
| US4579054A (en) * | 1982-12-08 | 1986-04-01 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Stand-alone electronic mailing machine |
Family Cites Families (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| GB235974A (en) * | 1924-03-31 | 1925-06-30 | Edward Ernest Morris | Improvements in coinfreed franking machines |
| US3791293A (en) * | 1971-03-18 | 1974-02-12 | Pitney Bowes Inc | Printing selectively on letters or on tape with flat bed printing means |
| US4034669A (en) * | 1974-06-05 | 1977-07-12 | Pitney-Bowes, Inc. | Postage meter setting mechanism |
| DE2655832C2 (de) * | 1976-12-07 | 1983-12-15 | Mannesmann AG, 4000 Düsseldorf | Trennvorrichtung zum Abtrennen von Papierbahnen in einem Drucker |
| US4342038A (en) * | 1980-07-11 | 1982-07-27 | Lemelson Jerome H | Weighing apparatus and method |
| EP0099433A1 (en) * | 1982-07-21 | 1984-02-01 | Jerome Hal Lemelson | Weighing apparatus and method |
| US4511793A (en) * | 1983-04-04 | 1985-04-16 | Sylvester Racanelli | Mail metering process and machine |
| US4606270A (en) * | 1984-03-27 | 1986-08-19 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Inking apparatus for a value printing device |
| FR2581029B1 (fr) * | 1985-04-24 | 1987-05-29 | Smh Alcatel | Distributeur d'etiquettes et machine a affranchir equipee de ce distributeur |
| US4787046A (en) * | 1985-11-12 | 1988-11-22 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Mailing system having a capability for one-step postage metering |
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1988
- 1988-10-28 CA CA000581598A patent/CA1330409C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-11-07 AU AU24756/88A patent/AU615231B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1988-11-10 SE SE8804065A patent/SE512733C2/sv not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1988-11-18 GB GB8827049A patent/GB2213772B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-11-22 IT IT8848580A patent/IT1224582B/it active
- 1988-11-22 FR FR888815160A patent/FR2625006B1/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-11-23 CH CH4343/88A patent/CH678234A5/fr not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1988-11-30 JP JP63303887A patent/JPH01194094A/ja active Pending
Patent Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3901797A (en) * | 1974-06-05 | 1975-08-26 | Pitney Bowes Inc | Automatic continuous mail handling system |
| US4049068A (en) * | 1976-05-03 | 1977-09-20 | Hi-Speed Checkweigher Co., Inc. | Price labeling system with floating zero reference |
| US4579054A (en) * | 1982-12-08 | 1986-04-01 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Stand-alone electronic mailing machine |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FR2625006B1 (fr) | 1992-07-17 |
| JPH01194094A (ja) | 1989-08-04 |
| IT8848580A0 (it) | 1988-11-22 |
| GB2213772A (en) | 1989-08-23 |
| IT1224582B (it) | 1990-10-04 |
| GB8827049D0 (en) | 1988-12-21 |
| SE8804065L (sv) | 1989-07-27 |
| FR2625006A1 (fr) | 1989-06-23 |
| SE8804065D0 (sv) | 1988-11-10 |
| CA1330409C (en) | 1994-06-28 |
| AU2475688A (en) | 1989-06-22 |
| CH678234A5 (it) | 1991-08-15 |
| GB2213772B (en) | 1991-10-23 |
| SE512733C2 (sv) | 2000-05-08 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MK14 | Patent ceased section 143(a) (annual fees not paid) or expired |