EP0515127A3 - Mailing machine having a disposable inking cartridge - Google Patents

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EP0515127A3
EP0515127A3 EP19920304488 EP92304488A EP0515127A3 EP 0515127 A3 EP0515127 A3 EP 0515127A3 EP 19920304488 EP19920304488 EP 19920304488 EP 92304488 A EP92304488 A EP 92304488A EP 0515127 A3 EP0515127 A3 EP 0515127A3
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mailing machine
inking cartridge
disposable inking
disposable
cartridge
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EP0515127B1 (en
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David Privin
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Priority claimed from US07/703,316 external-priority patent/US5427023A/en
Priority claimed from US07/703,306 external-priority patent/US5353700A/en
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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
    • B41K3/54—Inking devices
    • B41K3/60—Inking devices using rollers, e.g. rollers with integral ink-supply devices
    • 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)
  • Inking, Control Or Cleaning Of Printing Machines (AREA)
  • Impression-Transfer Materials And Handling Thereof (AREA)
EP19920304488 1991-05-20 1992-05-18 Mailing machine having a disposable inking cartridge Expired - Lifetime EP0515127B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US703306 1991-05-20
US07/703,316 US5427023A (en) 1991-05-20 1991-05-20 Mailing machine having a disposable inking cartridge
US703316 1991-05-20
US07/703,306 US5353700A (en) 1991-05-20 1991-05-20 Mailing machine including movable inking cartridge

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EP0515127A2 EP0515127A2 (en) 1992-11-25
EP0515127A3 true EP0515127A3 (en) 1993-05-19
EP0515127B1 EP0515127B1 (en) 1997-02-12

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EP19920304488 Expired - Lifetime EP0515127B1 (en) 1991-05-20 1992-05-18 Mailing machine having a disposable inking cartridge

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EP (1) EP0515127B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2068625C (en)
DE (1) DE69217412T2 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2729890B1 (en) * 1995-01-31 1997-04-18 Neopost Ind INK SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR POSTAGE MACHINE
FR2766757A1 (en) * 1997-08-01 1999-02-05 Secap Image printing device for franking machine

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2125051A5 (en) * 1971-02-03 1972-09-22 Pitney Bowes Inc
US4440083A (en) * 1983-01-17 1984-04-03 Pitney Bowes Inc. Disposable inking cartridge
FR2545420A1 (en) * 1983-05-06 1984-11-09 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh INK MECHANISM FOR MACHINES FOR AFFRANCHING AND TIMING
US4697517A (en) * 1985-09-06 1987-10-06 Pitney Bowes Inc. Inking apparatus for a mailing machine

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2125051A5 (en) * 1971-02-03 1972-09-22 Pitney Bowes Inc
US4440083A (en) * 1983-01-17 1984-04-03 Pitney Bowes Inc. Disposable inking cartridge
FR2545420A1 (en) * 1983-05-06 1984-11-09 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh INK MECHANISM FOR MACHINES FOR AFFRANCHING AND TIMING
US4697517A (en) * 1985-09-06 1987-10-06 Pitney Bowes Inc. Inking apparatus for a mailing machine

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CA2068625C (en) 2003-11-25
EP0515127A2 (en) 1992-11-25
DE69217412T2 (en) 1997-06-05
CA2068625A1 (en) 1992-11-21
DE69217412D1 (en) 1997-03-27
EP0515127B1 (en) 1997-02-12

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