EP0589714A3 - Envelope position sensing assembly for a thermal postage meter. - Google Patents

Envelope position sensing assembly for a thermal postage meter. Download PDF

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EP0589714A3
EP0589714A3 EP93307582A EP93307582A EP0589714A3 EP 0589714 A3 EP0589714 A3 EP 0589714A3 EP 93307582 A EP93307582 A EP 93307582A EP 93307582 A EP93307582 A EP 93307582A EP 0589714 A3 EP0589714 A3 EP 0589714A3
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position sensing
sensing assembly
postage meter
envelope position
thermal postage
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EP0589714A2 (en
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John D Mistyurik
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Priority claimed from US07/950,339 external-priority patent/US5339280A/en
Priority claimed from US07/950,340 external-priority patent/US5339100A/en
Application filed by Pitney Bowes Inc filed Critical Pitney Bowes Inc
Publication of EP0589714A2 publication Critical patent/EP0589714A2/en
Publication of EP0589714A3 publication Critical patent/EP0589714A3/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
    • G07B17/00661—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
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • 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
    • G07B2017/0025—Storage of, e.g. ribbon
    • 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
    • G07B2017/0054—Thermal printhead
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00669—Sensing the position of mailpieces

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EP93307582A 1992-09-24 1993-09-24 Envelope position sensing assembly for a thermal postage meter. Withdrawn EP0589714A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US950339 1992-09-24
US07/950,339 US5339280A (en) 1992-09-24 1992-09-24 Platen roller and pressure roller assemblies for thermal postage meter
US07/950,340 US5339100A (en) 1992-09-24 1992-09-24 Envelope presence sensing mechanism for a thermal postage meter
US950340 1992-09-24

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EP0589714A2 EP0589714A2 (en) 1994-03-30
EP0589714A3 true EP0589714A3 (en) 1994-12-28

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WO2004058512A1 (en) * 2002-12-23 2004-07-15 Polaroid Corporation Thermal printer apparatus

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0132471A2 (en) * 1983-07-23 1985-02-13 Francotyp-Postalia GmbH Franking machine
EP0189269A2 (en) * 1985-01-19 1986-07-30 Francotyp-Postalia GmbH Improvements in movement monitoring devices
EP0376481A2 (en) * 1988-12-28 1990-07-04 Pitney Bowes, Inc. High-throughput mailing machine timing
WO1991014238A1 (en) * 1990-03-14 1991-09-19 Ascom Autelca Ag Postbearbeitung Und Messtechnik Device for actuating a franking machine

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0132471A2 (en) * 1983-07-23 1985-02-13 Francotyp-Postalia GmbH Franking machine
EP0189269A2 (en) * 1985-01-19 1986-07-30 Francotyp-Postalia GmbH Improvements in movement monitoring devices
EP0376481A2 (en) * 1988-12-28 1990-07-04 Pitney Bowes, Inc. High-throughput mailing machine timing
WO1991014238A1 (en) * 1990-03-14 1991-09-19 Ascom Autelca Ag Postbearbeitung Und Messtechnik Device for actuating a franking machine

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