CA1326402C - Die protection assembly for preventing fraudulent printing by an electronic postage meter - Google Patents
Die protection assembly for preventing fraudulent printing by an electronic postage meterInfo
- Publication number
- CA1326402C CA1326402C CA000580796A CA580796A CA1326402C CA 1326402 C CA1326402 C CA 1326402C CA 000580796 A CA000580796 A CA 000580796A CA 580796 A CA580796 A CA 580796A CA 1326402 C CA1326402 C CA 1326402C
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- die
- meter
- printing
- blades
- retracted
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
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Classifications
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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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- 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
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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
- G07B2017/00233—Housing, e.g. lock or hardened casing
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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
- G07B2017/00241—Modular design
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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
- G07B2017/00516—Details of printing apparatus
- G07B2017/00524—Printheads
- G07B2017/00548—Mechanical printhead
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
- Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US11436187A | 1987-10-27 | 1987-10-27 | |
| US114,361 | 1987-10-27 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1326402C true CA1326402C (en) | 1994-01-25 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000580796A Expired - Fee Related CA1326402C (en) | 1987-10-27 | 1988-10-20 | Die protection assembly for preventing fraudulent printing by an electronic postage meter |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| AU (1) | AU613968B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| CA (1) | CA1326402C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| CH (1) | CH679345A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| DE (1) | DE3836639C2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| FR (1) | FR2622324A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| GB (1) | GB2211469B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
Families Citing this family (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4876956A (en) * | 1987-10-27 | 1989-10-31 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Removable postage meter having an indicia cover |
| US5142127A (en) * | 1990-10-31 | 1992-08-25 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Tape feed device for a postage meter mailing machine |
Family Cites Families (14)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2568624A (en) * | 1951-09-18 | Postage printing die protection means | ||
| US2795186A (en) * | 1957-06-11 | Value printing from coplanar type | ||
| US2746382A (en) * | 1956-05-22 | Value printing die cover means | ||
| GB576266A (en) * | 1944-05-05 | 1946-03-26 | Pitney Bowes Postage Meter Co | Improvements in and connected with printing-devices for mailing and like machines |
| US2829591A (en) * | 1956-05-10 | 1958-04-08 | Pitney Bowes Inc | Postage printing die protection |
| US4506344A (en) * | 1982-06-04 | 1985-03-19 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Hand held electronic postage meter having secure postage meter doors |
| US4535407A (en) * | 1982-12-08 | 1985-08-13 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Postage meter with keyboard keys for changing postage unused amount |
| US4523523A (en) * | 1982-12-08 | 1985-06-18 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Mailing machine with envelope insertion sensing apparatus |
| US4472625A (en) * | 1982-12-08 | 1984-09-18 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Selectable decimal point for printing device |
| US4579054A (en) * | 1982-12-08 | 1986-04-01 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Stand-alone electronic mailing machine |
| US4796526A (en) * | 1983-06-27 | 1989-01-10 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Value printing die protection device in an electronic postage meter machine |
| US4796527A (en) * | 1983-08-15 | 1989-01-10 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Value printing die protection mechanism in a postage meter machine |
| US4559444A (en) * | 1985-02-14 | 1985-12-17 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Postage meter |
| US4549281A (en) * | 1985-02-21 | 1985-10-22 | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | Electronic postage meter having keyboard entered combination for recharging |
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1988
- 1988-10-20 CA CA000580796A patent/CA1326402C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-10-21 AU AU24111/88A patent/AU613968B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1988-10-26 FR FR8813971A patent/FR2622324A1/fr active Granted
- 1988-10-26 GB GB8825017A patent/GB2211469B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-10-27 DE DE3836639A patent/DE3836639C2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-10-27 CH CH4019/88A patent/CH679345A5/fr not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| GB8825017D0 (en) | 1988-11-30 |
| FR2622324A1 (fr) | 1989-04-28 |
| FR2622324B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1993-02-26 |
| AU2411188A (en) | 1989-04-27 |
| DE3836639A1 (de) | 1989-05-11 |
| GB2211469A (en) | 1989-07-05 |
| AU613968B2 (en) | 1991-08-15 |
| GB2211469B (en) | 1991-08-21 |
| CH679345A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1992-01-31 |
| DE3836639C2 (de) | 2000-09-14 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKLA | Lapsed |