EP0459159A3 - Franking module - Google Patents

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EP0459159A3
EP0459159A3 EP19910106946 EP91106946A EP0459159A3 EP 0459159 A3 EP0459159 A3 EP 0459159A3 EP 19910106946 EP19910106946 EP 19910106946 EP 91106946 A EP91106946 A EP 91106946A EP 0459159 A3 EP0459159 A3 EP 0459159A3
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Stephan Guenther
Werner Dr. Hesshaus
Hanspeter Reichelt
Juergen Volle
Hans-Peter Rogge
Hans-Juergen Hudetzka
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Francotyp Postalia GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41K—STAMPS; STAMPING OR NUMBERING APPARATUS OR DEVICES
    • B41K3/00—Apparatus for stamping articles having integral means for supporting the articles to be stamped
    • 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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41K—STAMPS; STAMPING OR NUMBERING APPARATUS OR DEVICES
    • B41K3/00—Apparatus for stamping articles having integral means for supporting the articles to be stamped
    • B41K3/02—Apparatus for stamping articles having integral means for supporting the articles to be stamped with stamping surface located above article-supporting surface
    • 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
    • G07B17/00016—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
    • G07B2017/00177—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a portable device, e.g. a card or a PCMCIA
    • 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
    • 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
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/00322—Communication between components/modules/parts, e.g. printer, printhead, keyboard, conveyor or central unit
EP91106946A 1990-06-01 1991-04-29 Franking module Expired - Lifetime EP0459159B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE4018166A DE4018166C2 (en) 1990-06-01 1990-06-01 Franking module
DE4018166 1990-06-01

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EP0459159A2 EP0459159A2 (en) 1991-12-04
EP0459159A3 true EP0459159A3 (en) 1992-02-05
EP0459159B1 EP0459159B1 (en) 1994-09-14

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EP91106946A Expired - Lifetime EP0459159B1 (en) 1990-06-01 1991-04-29 Franking module

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US (1) US5257197A (en)
EP (1) EP0459159B1 (en)
KR (1) KR920001366A (en)
CA (1) CA2043677A1 (en)
CS (1) CS162091A3 (en)
DE (2) DE4018166C2 (en)
HU (1) HUT57924A (en)
PL (1) PL290464A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA914163B (en)

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EP0331352A2 (en) * 1988-02-29 1989-09-06 Neopost Limited Franking system
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HUT57924A (en) 1991-12-30
DE4018166A1 (en) 1991-12-05
KR920001366A (en) 1992-01-30
US5257197A (en) 1993-10-26
ZA914163B (en) 1992-03-25
PL290464A1 (en) 1991-12-02
EP0459159A2 (en) 1991-12-04
DE59102901D1 (en) 1994-10-20
HU911659D0 (en) 1991-11-28
CA2043677A1 (en) 1991-12-02
CS162091A3 (en) 1992-02-19
EP0459159B1 (en) 1994-09-14
DE4018166C2 (en) 1994-12-01

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