US3682378A - Value dispensing mechanisms - Google Patents

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US3682378A
US3682378A US91680A US3682378DA US3682378A US 3682378 A US3682378 A US 3682378A US 91680 A US91680 A US 91680A US 3682378D A US3682378D A US 3682378DA US 3682378 A US3682378 A US 3682378A
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Francis J Rouan
Walter J Hanson
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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
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    • 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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  • FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view, with parts broken away for clarity of illustration, of the trip mechanism of FIGS. 1 1A through 11C.
  • thesetting mechanism 60 comprises selection mechanism 58 which is partially enclosed in a housing 89 and includes notched finger disks 80.1 through 80.4 to which are secured postage read-out number wheels 82.1 through 82.4 respectively.
  • Each finger disk 80 and its associated number wheel 82 are integrally molded of a plastic material, and rotatably mounted upon a horizontal selection mechanism shaft 84 journaled between the two arms of a U-shaped bracket 86 (see also FIG. 9) on the carriage 144.
  • Each finger disk and number wheel assembly 80, 82 has integrally molded therewith a respective one of the selector pinions 90.1 through 90.4, which drive the setting mechanism 60, causing it to perform two related functions.
  • the first of these functions is to set the type wheels of printing mechanism 32 into position to print the selected amount of postage; and the second is to adjust the displacements which the register driving gear clusters 62 impart to their respective register input pinions 72.
  • the entire carriage 144 is mounted for rotation about axis 56 by means of the shaft 64, which protrudes rearwardly from disk 154 and is journaled on the rear frame plate 66, and hollow shaft 68 which is journaled within shouldered bushing 69.
  • the bushing in turn is supported upon the front frame plate 70.
  • Opening 152a and the hollow interiors of shaft 68, bushing 69, sleeve 71 and housing 116 define a continuous axial passageway through which the bar assemblies 98 pass from the rear cavity to the front cavity 88.

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US4050374A (en) * 1976-06-21 1977-09-27 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Meter setting mechanism
US4099049A (en) * 1976-11-10 1978-07-04 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Ascending register lockout system for a postage meter
FR2417144A1 (fr) * 1978-02-13 1979-09-07 Pitney Bowes Inc Dispositif d'application d'affranchissement
US4321867A (en) * 1981-01-14 1982-03-30 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electro-mechanical latch apparatus
US4398458A (en) * 1981-03-23 1983-08-16 Francotyp Gesellschaft Mbh Adjustment device for postage metering and value stamping machines
US4559444A (en) * 1985-02-14 1985-12-17 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage meter
US4650974A (en) * 1985-08-07 1987-03-17 Pitney Bowes Inc. Condensation shield
WO1987003983A1 (en) * 1985-12-20 1987-07-02 Hasler Ag Device for setting the date stamp on a franking machine
EP0257153A1 (en) * 1986-08-27 1988-03-02 Pitney Bowes PLC Postage meter and control arrangement for same
FR2618237A1 (fr) * 1987-07-16 1989-01-20 Smh Alcatel Dispositif d'entrainement d'une machine a affranchir.
US4898093A (en) * 1985-11-12 1990-02-06 Frama Ag Franking machine
EP0339915A3 (en) * 1988-04-27 1990-03-21 Pitney Bowes PLC A locking arrangement
US5295433A (en) * 1993-07-02 1994-03-22 Pitney Bowes Inc. Value selection mechanism including means for weakening a shaft thereof
US5325773A (en) * 1992-12-28 1994-07-05 Pitney Bowes Inc. Multi-value dispensing apparatus
US5372065A (en) * 1993-07-02 1994-12-13 Pitney Bowes Inc. Value selection mechanism including means for weakening a drive gear to permit distortion thereof
US5445074A (en) * 1994-11-02 1995-08-29 Pitney Bowes Inc. Value selection and printing apparatus including a security device
US5493967A (en) * 1994-09-16 1996-02-27 Pitney Bowes Inc. Value selection and printing apparatus including a security device
US20020041697A1 (en) * 1998-11-20 2002-04-11 Gn Netcom/Unex Inc. Flexible earhook
US9566488B1 (en) * 2013-06-10 2017-02-14 John Welch Golf club cleaner

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US3965815A (en) * 1974-09-16 1976-06-29 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Setting mechanism for a postage printing device
FR2335002A1 (fr) * 1975-12-11 1977-07-08 Secap Machine a affranchir a comptage electronique
DE2932425C2 (de) * 1979-08-07 1986-01-02 Francotyp - Postalia GmbH, 1000 Berlin Vorrichtung zum Sperren und Ausrichten von druckenden Ziffernrollen und der Schalttrommel

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US2237446A (en) * 1941-04-08 Postage printing machine
US2306499A (en) * 1942-12-29 Register actuator
US2321425A (en) * 1943-06-08 Totalizer actuator
US2488143A (en) * 1948-03-23 1949-11-15 Pitney Bowes Inc Register actuating device
US2612104A (en) * 1952-09-30 Value setting

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GB600937A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) * 1900-01-01
US2510350A (en) * 1947-10-18 1950-06-06 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage printing and metering device
DE885492C (de) * 1950-05-09 1953-08-06 Pitney Bowes Wertdruckvorrichtung fuer Frankiermaschinen
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US2237446A (en) * 1941-04-08 Postage printing machine
US2306499A (en) * 1942-12-29 Register actuator
US2321425A (en) * 1943-06-08 Totalizer actuator
US2612104A (en) * 1952-09-30 Value setting
US2488143A (en) * 1948-03-23 1949-11-15 Pitney Bowes Inc Register actuating device

Cited By (20)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4050374A (en) * 1976-06-21 1977-09-27 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Meter setting mechanism
US4099049A (en) * 1976-11-10 1978-07-04 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Ascending register lockout system for a postage meter
FR2417144A1 (fr) * 1978-02-13 1979-09-07 Pitney Bowes Inc Dispositif d'application d'affranchissement
US4321867A (en) * 1981-01-14 1982-03-30 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electro-mechanical latch apparatus
US4398458A (en) * 1981-03-23 1983-08-16 Francotyp Gesellschaft Mbh Adjustment device for postage metering and value stamping machines
US4559444A (en) * 1985-02-14 1985-12-17 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage meter
US4650974A (en) * 1985-08-07 1987-03-17 Pitney Bowes Inc. Condensation shield
US4898093A (en) * 1985-11-12 1990-02-06 Frama Ag Franking machine
WO1987003983A1 (en) * 1985-12-20 1987-07-02 Hasler Ag Device for setting the date stamp on a franking machine
US4881460A (en) * 1986-08-27 1989-11-21 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage meter and control arrangement for same
EP0257153A1 (en) * 1986-08-27 1988-03-02 Pitney Bowes PLC Postage meter and control arrangement for same
FR2618237A1 (fr) * 1987-07-16 1989-01-20 Smh Alcatel Dispositif d'entrainement d'une machine a affranchir.
EP0339915A3 (en) * 1988-04-27 1990-03-21 Pitney Bowes PLC A locking arrangement
US5325773A (en) * 1992-12-28 1994-07-05 Pitney Bowes Inc. Multi-value dispensing apparatus
US5295433A (en) * 1993-07-02 1994-03-22 Pitney Bowes Inc. Value selection mechanism including means for weakening a shaft thereof
US5372065A (en) * 1993-07-02 1994-12-13 Pitney Bowes Inc. Value selection mechanism including means for weakening a drive gear to permit distortion thereof
US5493967A (en) * 1994-09-16 1996-02-27 Pitney Bowes Inc. Value selection and printing apparatus including a security device
US5445074A (en) * 1994-11-02 1995-08-29 Pitney Bowes Inc. Value selection and printing apparatus including a security device
US20020041697A1 (en) * 1998-11-20 2002-04-11 Gn Netcom/Unex Inc. Flexible earhook
US9566488B1 (en) * 2013-06-10 2017-02-14 John Welch Golf club cleaner

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GB1376173A (en) 1974-12-04
FR2115972A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1972-07-07
NL7116085A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1972-05-25
DE2157872C2 (de) 1983-05-05
JPS5542437B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1980-10-30
AU453073B2 (en) 1974-09-02
HK51776A (en) 1976-08-20
NL180888B (nl) 1986-12-01
CA942723A (en) 1974-02-26
SE378467B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1975-09-01
IT948515B (it) 1973-06-11
AU3600571A (en) 1973-05-31
BE775665A (fr) 1972-05-23
BR7107798D0 (pt) 1973-02-22
DE2157872A1 (de) 1972-05-31
ZA717819B (en) 1972-08-30
CH551055A (de) 1974-06-28

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