GB2188592B - Postage meter apparatus - Google Patents

Postage meter apparatus

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Publication number
GB2188592B
GB2188592B GB8708075A GB8708075A GB2188592B GB 2188592 B GB2188592 B GB 2188592B GB 8708075 A GB8708075 A GB 8708075A GB 8708075 A GB8708075 A GB 8708075A GB 2188592 B GB2188592 B GB 2188592B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
postage meter
meter apparatus
postage
meter
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB8708075A
Other versions
GB2188592A (en
GB8708075D0 (en
Inventor
Sung S Chang
Seymour Feinland
Hans C Mol
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Publication date
Application filed by Pitney Bowes Inc filed Critical Pitney Bowes Inc
Publication of GB8708075D0 publication Critical patent/GB8708075D0/en
Publication of GB2188592A publication Critical patent/GB2188592A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2188592B publication Critical patent/GB2188592B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01G—WEIGHING
    • G01G19/00—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups
    • G01G19/40—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight
    • G01G19/413—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means
    • G01G19/414—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only
    • G01G19/4148—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only for controlling postal rate in articles to be mailed
    • 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
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • 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
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • G07B2017/0037—Calculation of postage value
    • 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
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • G07B2017/00387—Currency calculation, e.g. from DEM to EUR
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item
GB8708075A 1986-04-04 1987-04-03 Postage meter apparatus Expired - Fee Related GB2188592B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US84810986A 1986-04-04 1986-04-04

Publications (3)

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GB8708075D0 GB8708075D0 (en) 1987-05-07
GB2188592A GB2188592A (en) 1987-10-07
GB2188592B true GB2188592B (en) 1991-02-13

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GB8708075A Expired - Fee Related GB2188592B (en) 1986-04-04 1987-04-03 Postage meter apparatus

Country Status (6)

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JP (1) JP2628643B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1274314A (en)
CH (1) CH675495A5 (en)
DE (1) DE3711211A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2596898B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2188592B (en)

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GB2319217B (en) * 1996-11-18 2001-07-25 Neopost Ltd Postage meter and postage indicia printed thereby
GB9714186D0 (en) * 1997-07-04 1997-09-10 Pitney Bowes Ltd Multi currency postage meter
US5960418A (en) * 1997-07-14 1999-09-28 Pitney Bowes Ltd. Multi-currency postage meter
FR2779550B1 (en) * 1998-06-05 2000-09-08 Neopost Ind POSTAGE DEVICE WITH CONVERTIBLE COIN
US6901388B2 (en) * 2002-06-07 2005-05-31 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and system for metering mixed weight mail pieces at an increased average rate
DE102004009045B4 (en) * 2004-02-23 2008-11-20 Bundesdruckerei Gmbh Value variable value sign

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2097330A (en) * 1981-04-27 1982-11-03 Pitney Bowes Ltd A franking machine for domestic and office use and system for using same
GB2173742A (en) * 1985-04-17 1986-10-22 Pitney Bowes Inc System for detecting unaccounted for printing in a value printing system
GB2174039A (en) * 1985-04-17 1986-10-29 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage and mailing information applying system

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BE633292A (en) *
US4516209A (en) * 1983-02-09 1985-05-07 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage metering system having weight checking capability
US4511793A (en) * 1983-04-04 1985-04-16 Sylvester Racanelli Mail metering process and machine
EP0421491B1 (en) * 1983-07-18 1993-07-21 Pitney Bowes, Inc. System for the printing and reading of encrypted messages
US4649266A (en) * 1984-03-12 1987-03-10 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and apparatus for verifying postage
US4628457A (en) * 1984-03-19 1986-12-09 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postal rate memory module with integral battery power
JPS61219837A (en) * 1985-03-27 1986-09-30 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Price calculator

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2097330A (en) * 1981-04-27 1982-11-03 Pitney Bowes Ltd A franking machine for domestic and office use and system for using same
GB2173742A (en) * 1985-04-17 1986-10-22 Pitney Bowes Inc System for detecting unaccounted for printing in a value printing system
GB2174039A (en) * 1985-04-17 1986-10-29 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage and mailing information applying system

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
FR2596898A1 (en) 1987-10-09
CH675495A5 (en) 1990-09-28
CA1274314A (en) 1990-09-18
GB2188592A (en) 1987-10-07
JPS6312086A (en) 1988-01-19
FR2596898B1 (en) 1992-04-03
JP2628643B2 (en) 1997-07-09
DE3711211A1 (en) 1987-10-08
GB8708075D0 (en) 1987-05-07

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PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20030403