EP0562721A3 - Mailing machine including sheet feeding and printing speed calibrating means - Google Patents

Mailing machine including sheet feeding and printing speed calibrating means Download PDF

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EP0562721A3
EP0562721A3 EP93301416A EP93301416A EP0562721A3 EP 0562721 A3 EP0562721 A3 EP 0562721A3 EP 93301416 A EP93301416 A EP 93301416A EP 93301416 A EP93301416 A EP 93301416A EP 0562721 A3 EP0562721 A3 EP 0562721A3
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sheet feeding
machine including
printing speed
mailing machine
including sheet
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EP0562721A2 (en
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Alton B Eckert
Thomas M Pfeifer
Dennis M Gallagher
Richard P Schoonmaker
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Priority claimed from US07/841,911 external-priority patent/US5337248A/en
Priority claimed from US07/841,315 external-priority patent/US5337660A/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
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting 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
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring 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
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00693—Measuring the speed of mailpieces inside apparatus

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Controlling Sheets Or Webs (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Registering Or Overturning Sheets (AREA)
EP19930301416 1992-02-25 1993-02-25 Mailing machine including sheet feeding and printing speed calibrating means Expired - Lifetime EP0562721B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/841,911 US5337248A (en) 1992-02-25 1992-02-25 Mailing machine including sheet feeding speed calibrating means
US841911 1992-02-25
US07/841,315 US5337660A (en) 1992-02-25 1992-02-25 Mailing machine including printing speed calibrating means
US841315 1992-02-25

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EP0562721A2 EP0562721A2 (en) 1993-09-29
EP0562721A3 true EP0562721A3 (en) 1995-03-22
EP0562721B1 EP0562721B1 (en) 1997-03-26

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EP19930301416 Expired - Lifetime EP0562721B1 (en) 1992-02-25 1993-02-25 Mailing machine including sheet feeding and printing speed calibrating means

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CA (1) CA2090255C (en)
DE (1) DE69309142T2 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

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GB9501730D0 (en) * 1995-01-30 1995-03-22 Neopost Ltd Franking apparatus and mail transport thereof
US8913273B2 (en) 2013-05-01 2014-12-16 Xerox Corporation Workflow to allow continued printing in presence of severe printer error

Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0177048A2 (en) * 1984-10-04 1986-04-09 Pitney Bowes Inc. Apparatus and process employing microprocessor controlled D.C. motor for controlling a load
US4630813A (en) * 1983-11-28 1986-12-23 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Method of and device for detecting displacement of paper sheets
US4638732A (en) * 1985-01-18 1987-01-27 Pitney Bowes Inc. Sheet handling apparatus
US4774446A (en) * 1984-10-04 1988-09-27 Pitney Bowes Inc. Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor for controlling printing means
US4864505A (en) * 1987-08-19 1989-09-05 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage meter drive system
US4882989A (en) * 1989-02-08 1989-11-28 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mailing machine including improved sheet aligning means

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4630813A (en) * 1983-11-28 1986-12-23 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Method of and device for detecting displacement of paper sheets
EP0177048A2 (en) * 1984-10-04 1986-04-09 Pitney Bowes Inc. Apparatus and process employing microprocessor controlled D.C. motor for controlling a load
US4774446A (en) * 1984-10-04 1988-09-27 Pitney Bowes Inc. Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor for controlling printing means
US4638732A (en) * 1985-01-18 1987-01-27 Pitney Bowes Inc. Sheet handling apparatus
US4864505A (en) * 1987-08-19 1989-09-05 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage meter drive system
US4882989A (en) * 1989-02-08 1989-11-28 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mailing machine including improved sheet aligning means

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EP0562721B1 (en) 1997-03-26
DE69309142D1 (en) 1997-04-30
CA2090255A1 (en) 1993-08-26
CA2090255C (en) 1997-12-23
DE69309142T2 (en) 1997-07-10
EP0562721A2 (en) 1993-09-29

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