CA1330409C - Modular mailing machine - Google Patents
Modular mailing machineInfo
- Publication number
- CA1330409C CA1330409C CA000581598A CA581598A CA1330409C CA 1330409 C CA1330409 C CA 1330409C CA 000581598 A CA000581598 A CA 000581598A CA 581598 A CA581598 A CA 581598A CA 1330409 C CA1330409 C CA 1330409C
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- module
- tape
- envelope
- mailing machine
- meter
- 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
- 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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- 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
- G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
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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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- 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
- G07B2017/0025—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
Landscapes
- 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)
- Dot-Matrix Printers And Others (AREA)
- Making Paper Articles (AREA)
- Separation, Sorting, Adjustment, Or Bending Of Sheets To Be Conveyed (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US13462587A | 1987-12-17 | 1987-12-17 | |
| US134,625 | 1987-12-17 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1330409C true CA1330409C (en) | 1994-06-28 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000581598A Expired - Fee Related CA1330409C (en) | 1987-12-17 | 1988-10-28 | Modular mailing machine |
Country Status (8)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2238758B (en) * | 1989-12-06 | 1994-01-12 | Ricoh Kk | Image recording apparatus constituting of selectable units |
Family Cites Families (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| US3901797A (en) * | 1974-06-05 | 1975-08-26 | Pitney Bowes Inc | Automatic continuous mail handling system |
| US4034669A (en) * | 1974-06-05 | 1977-07-12 | Pitney-Bowes, Inc. | Postage meter setting mechanism |
| US4049068A (en) * | 1976-05-03 | 1977-09-20 | Hi-Speed Checkweigher Co., Inc. | Price labeling system with floating zero reference |
| 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 |
| US4579054A (en) * | 1982-12-08 | 1986-04-01 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Stand-alone electronic mailing machine |
| 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
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FR2625006B1 (fr) | 1992-07-17 |
| SE512733C2 (sv) | 2000-05-08 |
| AU615231B2 (en) | 1991-09-26 |
| JPH01194094A (ja) | 1989-08-04 |
| SE8804065L (sv) | 1989-07-27 |
| IT8848580A0 (it) | 1988-11-22 |
| GB8827049D0 (en) | 1988-12-21 |
| GB2213772B (en) | 1991-10-23 |
| SE8804065D0 (sv) | 1988-11-10 |
| IT1224582B (it) | 1990-10-04 |
| CH678234A5 (it) | 1991-08-15 |
| AU2475688A (en) | 1989-06-22 |
| GB2213772A (en) | 1989-08-23 |
| FR2625006A1 (fr) | 1989-06-23 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKLA | Lapsed |