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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Prior art keywords
racks
pinion
worm gear
gear rack
movement system
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French (fr)
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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 US06/657,703 external-priority patent/US4604950A/en
Priority claimed from US06/657,698 external-priority patent/US4598639A/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
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

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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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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
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
US06/657,703 US4604950A (en) 1984-10-04 1984-10-04 Worm gear rack movement system
US657703 1984-10-04
US06/657,698 US4598639A (en) 1984-10-04 1984-10-04 Postal meter value selector system
US657698 1984-10-04

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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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EP (1) EP0177049A3 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
JP (4) JPH01118984A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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
US5249519A (en) * 1990-09-21 1993-10-05 Pitney Bowes Plc Postage meter
GB2248042B (en) * 1990-09-21 1994-07-13 Pitney Bowes Plc A 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 (de) * 1976-07-15 1978-01-19 Pitney Bowes Simultangesteuerte umruestvorrichtung fuer eine frankiermaschine
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 (de) * 1976-07-15 1978-01-19 Pitney Bowes Simultangesteuerte umruestvorrichtung fuer eine frankiermaschine
US4367676A (en) * 1981-05-22 1983-01-11 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Postage meter value selecting system

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

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