CA1217287A - Process and a device for franking mail - Google Patents

Process and a device for franking mail

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Publication number
CA1217287A
CA1217287A CA000465236A CA465236A CA1217287A CA 1217287 A CA1217287 A CA 1217287A CA 000465236 A CA000465236 A CA 000465236A CA 465236 A CA465236 A CA 465236A CA 1217287 A CA1217287 A CA 1217287A
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Prior art keywords
franking
telephone
fee
process according
postage
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CA000465236A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Hermann Kling
Helmut Lembens
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Francotyp Postalia GmbH
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Francotyp Postalia GmbH
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/02—Franking apparatus with means for computing or counting
    • 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
    • G07B17/00435—Details specific to central, non-customer apparatus, e.g. servers at post office or vendor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008—Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/21—Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M11/00—Telephonic communication systems specially adapted for combination with other electrical systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008—Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G07B2017/00088—Communication details outside or between apparatus via landlines
    • G07B2017/00096—Communication details outside or between apparatus via landlines via phone lines
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008—Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G07B2017/00153—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information
    • G07B2017/00169—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a franking apparatus, e.g. for verifying accounting
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00233—Housing, e.g. lock or hardened casing

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Meter Arrangements (AREA)
  • Telephonic Communication Services (AREA)
CA000465236A 1983-10-13 1984-10-12 Process and a device for franking mail Expired CA1217287A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DEP3337491.0 1983-10-13
DE3337491A DE3337491C2 (de) 1983-10-13 1983-10-13 Anordnung zum Frankieren von Postgut

Publications (1)

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CA1217287A true CA1217287A (en) 1987-01-27

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CA000465236A Expired CA1217287A (en) 1983-10-13 1984-10-12 Process and a device for franking mail

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JP (1) JPS6097492A (it)
KR (1) KR850003017A (it)
AT (1) AT392166B (it)
AU (1) AU569331B2 (it)
BE (1) BE900771A (it)
CA (1) CA1217287A (it)
CH (1) CH663851A5 (it)
DD (1) DD237556A1 (it)
DE (1) DE3337491C2 (it)
DK (1) DK163755C (it)
FI (1) FI76648C (it)
FR (1) FR2553548B1 (it)
GB (1) GB2147853B (it)
GR (1) GR80604B (it)
HK (1) HK53488A (it)
IE (1) IE55756B1 (it)
IT (1) IT1176944B (it)
LU (1) LU85586A1 (it)
NL (1) NL8402945A (it)
NO (1) NO843990L (it)
PL (1) PL249748A1 (it)
SE (1) SE464673B (it)
SG (1) SG20088G (it)
ZA (1) ZA848006B (it)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JPS6338748B2 (it) 1988-08-02
AU569331B2 (en) 1988-01-28
DE3337491C2 (de) 1986-05-22
CH663851A5 (de) 1988-01-15
IT8423122A0 (it) 1984-10-12
IE842536L (en) 1985-04-13
GB2147853B (en) 1987-08-12
SE8404616D0 (sv) 1984-09-14
IE55756B1 (en) 1991-01-02
FR2553548A1 (fr) 1985-04-19
LU85586A1 (de) 1985-04-02
HK53488A (en) 1988-07-22
FI76648B (fi) 1988-07-29
BE900771A (fr) 1985-02-01
FI843742L (fi) 1985-04-14
FR2553548B1 (fr) 1987-04-30
DD237556A1 (de) 1986-07-16
NO843990L (no) 1985-04-15
FI76648C (fi) 1988-11-10
DK163755C (da) 1992-08-31
ZA848006B (en) 1985-08-28
GB8424998D0 (en) 1984-11-07
IT1176944B (it) 1987-08-18
JPS6097492A (ja) 1985-05-31
NL8402945A (nl) 1985-05-01
FI843742A0 (fi) 1984-09-24
AT392166B (de) 1991-02-11
DE3337491A1 (de) 1985-04-25
AU3407784A (en) 1985-04-18
SE8404616L (sv) 1985-04-14
SE464673B (sv) 1991-05-27
DK488584D0 (da) 1984-10-12
GR80604B (en) 1985-02-18
DK488584A (da) 1985-04-14
GB2147853A (en) 1985-05-22
DK163755B (da) 1992-03-30
ATA323584A (de) 1990-07-15
SG20088G (en) 1988-07-08
KR850003017A (ko) 1985-05-28
PL249748A1 (en) 1985-06-18

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