EP0177049A3 - Postage meters having worm gear rack movement system - Google Patents

Postage meters having worm gear rack movement system Download PDF

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EP0177049A3
EP0177049A3 EP85112592A EP85112592A EP0177049A3 EP 0177049 A3 EP0177049 A3 EP 0177049A3 EP 85112592 A EP85112592 A EP 85112592A EP 85112592 A EP85112592 A EP 85112592A EP 0177049 A3 EP0177049 A3 EP 0177049A3
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racks
pinion
worm gear
gear rack
movement system
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EP0177049A2 (en
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Paul Richard Sette
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Priority claimed from US06/657,698 external-priority patent/US4598639A/en
Priority claimed from US06/657,703 external-priority patent/US4604950A/en
Application filed by Pitney Bowes Inc filed Critical Pitney Bowes Inc
Publication of EP0177049A2 publication Critical patent/EP0177049A2/en
Publication of EP0177049A3 publication Critical patent/EP0177049A3/en
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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
    • 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

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)

Abstract

A postage meter has a print drum (202) with print wheels (208) which are shiftable to select the value of the postage. The positions of the print wheels (208) are controlled by the positions of rack gears (210). The racks (210) are displaced by a pinion (214) which in one embodiment is shifted from rack to rack. The racks (210) are arranged in an arcuate or part annular array around the pinion. Alternatively, the racks (210) are displaced by the pinion (214) which is selectively directly engaged with the racks one at a time and the racks (210) are shifted with respect to a fixed position for selective engagement with the pinion (214).
EP85112592A 1984-10-04 1985-10-04 Postage meters having worm gear rack movement system Ceased EP0177049A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/657,698 US4598639A (en) 1984-10-04 1984-10-04 Postal meter value selector system
US657698 1984-10-04
US06/657,703 US4604950A (en) 1984-10-04 1984-10-04 Worm gear rack movement system
US657703 1991-02-19

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EP0177049A2 EP0177049A2 (en) 1986-04-09
EP0177049A3 true EP0177049A3 (en) 1987-03-04

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EP85112592A Ceased EP0177049A3 (en) 1984-10-04 1985-10-04 Postage meters having worm gear rack movement system

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JP (4) JPH01118983A (en)

Families Citing this family (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4852479A (en) * 1987-12-07 1989-08-01 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage meter having a worm gear drive
US4846715A (en) * 1987-12-21 1989-07-11 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage meter voice coil motor printwheel setting assembly
US4875788A (en) * 1987-12-21 1989-10-24 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage meter printwheel setting apparatus
US4852482A (en) * 1987-12-21 1989-08-01 Pitney Bowes Inc. Automatic printwheel setting system
GB2248042B (en) * 1990-09-21 1994-07-13 Pitney Bowes Plc A postage meter
US5249519A (en) * 1990-09-21 1993-10-05 Pitney Bowes Plc Postage meter
GB2248041B (en) * 1990-09-21 1994-10-05 Pitney Bowes Plc A postage meter
US5295433A (en) * 1993-07-02 1994-03-22 Pitney Bowes Inc. Value selection mechanism including means for weakening a shaft thereof

Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3882773A (en) * 1971-10-26 1975-05-13 Norprint Ltd Adjustable facet print mechanisms
US3949203A (en) * 1974-04-03 1976-04-06 A J M Research Corporation Selection mechanism for a postage meter
US3965815A (en) * 1974-09-16 1976-06-29 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Setting mechanism for a postage printing device
DE2728659A1 (en) * 1976-07-15 1978-01-19 Pitney Bowes SIMULTANEOUSLY CONTROLLED CONVERSION DEVICE FOR A franking machine
US4367676A (en) * 1981-05-22 1983-01-11 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Postage meter value selecting system

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3882773A (en) * 1971-10-26 1975-05-13 Norprint Ltd Adjustable facet print mechanisms
US3949203A (en) * 1974-04-03 1976-04-06 A J M Research Corporation Selection mechanism for a postage meter
US3965815A (en) * 1974-09-16 1976-06-29 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Setting mechanism for a postage printing device
DE2728659A1 (en) * 1976-07-15 1978-01-19 Pitney Bowes SIMULTANEOUSLY CONTROLLED CONVERSION DEVICE FOR A franking machine
US4367676A (en) * 1981-05-22 1983-01-11 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Postage meter value selecting system

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JPH01118983A (en) 1989-05-11
JPH01118984A (en) 1989-05-11
EP0177049A2 (en) 1986-04-09
JPH01118982A (en) 1989-05-11
JPH059945U (en) 1993-02-09
JPH0534938Y2 (en) 1993-09-03

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