GB1480022A - Method of weighing pieces of mail and a method of determining the volume of an article - Google Patents

Method of weighing pieces of mail and a method of determining the volume of an article

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Publication number
GB1480022A
GB1480022A GB17304/75A GB1730475A GB1480022A GB 1480022 A GB1480022 A GB 1480022A GB 17304/75 A GB17304/75 A GB 17304/75A GB 1730475 A GB1730475 A GB 1730475A GB 1480022 A GB1480022 A GB 1480022A
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Prior art keywords
volume
envelope
thickness
article
determined
Prior art date
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GB17304/75A
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English (en)
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Publication of GB1480022A publication Critical patent/GB1480022A/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/16—Sorting according to weight
    • B07C5/165—Sorting according to weight of letters
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01G—WEIGHING
    • G01G19/00—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups
    • G01G19/002—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups for postal parcels and letters
    • G01G19/005—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups for postal parcels and letters with electric or electronic computing means
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00685—Measuring the dimensions of 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
    • G07B2017/00701—Measuring the weight of mailpieces

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Controlling Sheets Or Webs (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices With Unspecified Measuring Means (AREA)
  • A Measuring Device Byusing Mechanical Method (AREA)
GB17304/75A 1974-05-06 1975-04-25 Method of weighing pieces of mail and a method of determining the volume of an article Expired GB1480022A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US466971A US3916695A (en) 1974-05-06 1974-05-06 Method of weighing pieces of mail

Publications (1)

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GB1480022A true GB1480022A (en) 1977-07-20

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GB17304/75A Expired GB1480022A (en) 1974-05-06 1975-04-25 Method of weighing pieces of mail and a method of determining the volume of an article

Country Status (5)

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US (1) US3916695A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
JP (1) JPS5113278A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
CA (1) CA1038893A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
DE (1) DE2518884C2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
GB (1) GB1480022A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0178090A1 (en) * 1984-09-19 1986-04-16 Ishida Scales Mfg. Co. Ltd. Volume determination process

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JPS6213197Y2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) * 1979-11-15 1987-04-04
GB2078937B (en) * 1980-06-19 1984-05-31 Gen Mining Union Corp Volumetric measurement of particles
DE9311497U1 (de) * 1993-06-12 1993-12-02 Friebe, Manfred, 72119 Ammerbuch Meßvorrichtung für Postsendungen
US5493500A (en) * 1994-03-15 1996-02-20 Hadewe B.V. Method and a system for preparing franked postal items
DE19628896C2 (de) * 1996-07-17 1999-03-25 Nagler Metall Technik Inh Geor Vorrichtung zum Wiegen und Feststellen der Abmessung eines Gegenstandes
DE19644847A1 (de) * 1996-10-29 1998-04-30 Mettler Toledo Gmbh Selbstbedienungs-Abfertigungsgerät für ein Poststück
US20030055795A1 (en) * 2001-09-19 2003-03-20 Robert Sesek Computing postage based on parcel thickness
US7162459B2 (en) * 2002-12-19 2007-01-09 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and system for estimating weights of mailpieces
US8283588B2 (en) * 2007-04-13 2012-10-09 Siemens Industry, Inc. Method and system for sorting postal mail
FR2956992B1 (fr) * 2010-03-08 2012-02-17 Solystic Installation de tri postal avec un pesage selectif

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US2630043A (en) * 1947-09-27 1953-03-03 Continental Silver Co Inc Classifying equipment for determining the dimensions of objects
US2708368A (en) * 1950-12-21 1955-05-17 Continental Silver Co Inc Equipment for rating by volume, weight, and zone
US2904163A (en) * 1955-05-20 1959-09-15 Libbey Owens Ford Glass Co Method of and apparatus for measuring the thickness of sheet materials
US3552203A (en) * 1967-11-13 1971-01-05 Industrial Nucleonics Corp System for and method of measuring sheet properties

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0178090A1 (en) * 1984-09-19 1986-04-16 Ishida Scales Mfg. Co. Ltd. Volume determination process
US4767212A (en) * 1984-09-19 1988-08-30 Ishida Scales Mfg. Co., Ltd. Volume determination process

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JPS5113278A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) 1976-02-02
CA1038893A (en) 1978-09-19
DE2518884A1 (de) 1975-11-27
US3916695A (en) 1975-11-04
DE2518884C2 (de) 1986-03-27

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Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee