Pitney Bowes Inc.

Other

Keith E Schubert

Philip Pollak, Jr

Gerald E Linden

John L Lorenzo

Raymond R Lupkas

David B Albright

Edilberto I Salazar

Frank T Check, Jr

Wallace Kirschner

Louis T Canevari

Charles M Weimer

James R Swaniger

William Veiga

Improvements to self-replicating duplex forms are disclosed. Generally, a single sheet of paper is divided into original and copy panels by fold line, and carbonless coatings are applied to the panels so that information entered on the two, front and back surfaces of the original panel are reproduced on the two surfaces of the copy panel. An endorsable carbonless CB coating is applied to the original panel, either at the mill or on-press. A carbonless CF coating is applied to the copy panel so that the coated copy panel is substantially the same thickness as the coated original panel. Specific areas for filling out information on the original panel are offset, from front-to-back, and methods of checking this offset are disclosed.

Single sheet of paper for duplicating information entered on both surfaces thereof

GFI-protection for a wall outlet is provided by a GFI adapter which has a commercially-available type GFI wall outlet disposed within a housing. Blades extending from the screws on the GFI wall outlet plug into the slots (power, return) on the wall outlet. A shaft, accessible from the exterior of the housing, may be turned to secure the housing to the wall outlet. One or two ground pins may also be provided, to plug into the ground pin hole(s) in the wall outlet.

GFI adapter

Improvements and alternate embodiments for two-sided, self-replicating forms are described, Form sets having two single sheets, each sheet delineated into two panels, making three two-sided copies of a two-sided original are described with fully-coated carbonless coatings and with patterned carbonless coatings. A form set having two single sheets, each sheet delineated into two panels, making four two-sided copies, two of which have original writing on one surface, is described. A single sheet form, delineated into two panels, making two two-sided copies, each of which has original writing on one surface, is described. A single sheet form, delineated into an original and a copy panel, making a two-sided copy of an original having original writing on both surfaces is described. A form set having a single sheet delineated into an original un-coated panel and a CF-coated copy panel, and employing a separate CB-coated image-transferring sheet is described.

Two-way-write type, single sheet, self-replicating forms

Improvements to self-replicating duplex forms are disclosed. Generally, a single sheet of paper is divided into original and copy panels by fold line, and carbonless coatings are applied to the panels so that information entered on the two, front and back surfaces of the original panel are reproduced on the two surfaces of the copy panel. (Group 1) An endorsable carbonless CB coating is applied to the original panel, either at the mill or on-press. A carbonless CF coating is applied to the copy panel so that the coated copy panel is substantially the same thickness as the coated original panel. Specific areas for filling out information on the original panel are offset, from front-to-back, and methods of checking this offset are disclosed. The copy panel is tinted a dissimilar base color from the original panel. (Group 2) The original and copy panels can be formed separately, and joined into a single 'virtual' sheet. (Group 3) The original and copy panels can be formed of a single sheet of CF C2S paper stock. A separate, intermediate transfer panel having a CB-coated surface is interposed between the original and copy panels to effect two-sided reproduction. (Group 4) The form can be of laminated construction of off-the-shelf carbonless paper stock to obtain the coating arrangements of the various configurations.

Self-replicating duplex forms

Improvements and alternate embodiments for two-sided, self-replicating forms are described. Form sets having two single sheets, each sheet delineated into two panels, making three two-sided copies of a two-sided original are described with fully-coated carbonless coatings and with patterned carbonless coatings. A form set having two single sheets, each sheet delineated into two panels, making four two-sided copies, two of which have original writing on one surface, is described. A single sheet form, delineated into two panels, making two two-sided copies, each of which has original writing on one surface, is described. A single sheet form, delineated into an original and a copy panel, making a two-sided copy of an original having original writing on both surfaces is described. A form set having a single sheet delineated into an original un-coated panel and a CF-coated copy panel, and employing a separate CB-coated image-transferring sheet is described.

Two-sided, self-replicating forms

A single sheet of paper is delineated into two or more panels, and is coated with carbonless treatment so that information entered on both sides of one of the panels is reproduces onto the other panel(s). The use of carbonless CB and CF, and carbonless SC coatings is disclosed. Methods of making and using the carbonless paper are also disclosed.

Method and apparatus for producing two-sided carbonless copies of both

A single sheet of paper is divided into at least original and copy panels by fold line(s). Information entered on the two, front and back surfaces of the original panel are reproduced on the two surfaces of the copy panel by carbonless copy treatments. In one embodiment, the original panel is fully coated or partially coated with carbonless CB treatment, on both surfaces, and the copy panel is fully coated or partially coated with carbonless CF treatment. In a variation of this embodiment, the original panel is not coated, and the copy panel is coated in selected areas with carbonless SC treatment. In a second embodiment, the original panel is not coated, an image-transferring panel is fully coated on both surfaces with carbonless CB treatment, and the copy panel is fully coated with carbonless CF treatment. In a variation of this embodiment, the image-transferring panel is formed of a separate sheet of paper. In a third embodiment, the original panel is coated on both sides with a carbonless CB treatment from a first carbonless system, a first copy panel is coated with a carbonless CF treatment from the first carbonless system and with a carbonless CB treatment from a second carbonless system, and a second copy panel is coated with a carbonless CF treatment from the second carbonless system. In a variation of this embodiment, the original panel is simply an iamge-transferring panel, and a separate panel clear of carbonless coating is employed.

Single paper sheet forming a two-sided copy of information entered on

Various configurations of 'clear' areas for entering information on the front and back sides of an 'original' page of a two-sided form are disclosed. The page may be the original page of a self-replicating form which includes a copy page and appropriate carbonless coatings. The clear area on the front side of the original page is offset from the clear area on the back side of the original page. A method for laying out the original page of the form, such as with a computer system, to ensure offset of the front and back clear areas, is also disclosed. A method of filling out 'variable' information in the offset clear areas, such as with a computer system, is also disclosed.

Two-sided forms and methods of laying out, printing and filling out same

The carbonless copy form of this invention reproduces information written or printed on both the front and back surfaces of an 'original' page onto the two (front and back) surfaces of a 'copy' page. In one embodiment, the form is formed of a single sheet of paper comprising a clear (uncoated) original page and a copy pages coated with carbonless CF treatment on both sides. A separate intermediate sheet, coated with carbonless CB treatment on at least one side is interposed between the folded and refolded original copy pages to effect reproduction of information entered on the front and back surfaces of the original page onto the back and front surfaces, respectively, of the copy page. In other embodiments, the original, copy and intermediate pages are formed from a single sheet of paper. The original page is clear, the copy page is CF-coated on both sides and the intermediate page is CB-coated on both sides. Various positionings and foldings of the original, copy and intermediate pages are disclosed for effecting reproduction of information entered on both sides of the original page onto both sides of the copy page. Methods of using the carbonless forms are disclosed.

Form for making two-sided carbonless copies of information entered on

A recordkeeping book has a front cover, a back cover and an accordion-folded strip of paper extending therebetween. The strip is divided longitudinally into a 'left' portion, disposed within the covers, and a 'right' portion, extending out from the covers. Information entered on the front surface of the left portion is reproduced on the back surface of the right portion when the right portion is folded underneath the left portion. Information entered on the back surface of the left portion is reproduced on the front surface of the right portion when the right portion is folded over the left portion. Means for effecting the reproduction of information entered on both surfaces of the left portion onto both surfaces of the right portion are disclosed and include a 'male', or 'CB' carbonless copy treatment applied to the front and back surfaces of the left portion, and a 'female' or 'CF' carbonless copy treatment applied to the front and back surfaces of the right portion. Method and apparatus are disclosed.

Apparatus for recordkeeping

Rotary operated character selection apparatus is provided for postage meters having a rotating print drum and at least one print wheel in the drum for printing a selected character on an envelope or label. One set of print wheels may be provided for value selection, and another set of print wheels may be provided for date selection. The print wheels are turned by rotating print wheel gears, located adjacent an opening in an outside surface of the drum, by rotating the drum to a preselection position to engage the print wheel gear with a mating gear located outside of the drum, and rotating the mating gear until the proper print wheel character is selected. Devices are provided to determine the rotational angle of the drum and the positions of the print wheels, and an appropriate control system is provided, preferably with an input keyboard for selecting the value of postage to be dispensed and printed, and the date.

Rotary operated character selection system for postage meters

A mailing system including a postage meter adaptable to either a high-speed mailing machine capable of parallel postal value selection or a low-speed mailing machine capable of serial value selection is disclosed. The postage meter includes a print drum with printing value members. A rod extends outwardly from the drum. The rod contains linear racks that are axially located above the horizontal centerline of the rod. The linear racks interact with the value members to provide the proper value setting. Attached to the postage meter are a plurality of cross-over shafts with pinion gears. The gears engage the racks to facilitate value selection. In the high-speed mailing machine, a series of drive members engage the shafts. Apparatus within the high-speed mailing machine causes the shafts to rotate in a parallel fashion to allow for postal value selection to facilitate postal printing. In the low-speed mailing machine, one drive member engages on e shaft of the postage meter. Apparatus within the low-speed mailing machine causes the pinion gear to engage a rack to provide the proper print value. The apparatus in the low-speed machine also causes the drum member to rotate so that the other racks can be serially acted upon by that shaft-pinion gear arrangement to provide the proper postal value to facilitate postal printing. In accordance with this embodiment, a locking device is utilized to prevent inadvertent movement of the adjacent rack members when one rack is being adjusted.

Postal mailing system having an adaptable postage meter

An improvement in combination with a postage meter including a rotary drum having a periphery adapted for feeding a sheet in a path of travel. The improvement comprises: a first device for sensing a time interval during which a sheet is linearly displaced a predetermined distance in the path of travel; a d.c. motor coupled to the drum for rotation of the drum; a second device for sensing angular displacement of the drum; and a computer coupled to the first and second sensing devices and to the d.c. motor; wherein the computer responds to the first sensing device for providing respective amounts representative of desired angular displacements of the drum during successive sampling time periods, responds to the second sensing device for providing respective amounts representative of actual angular displacements of the drum during successive sampling time periods, compensates for the difference between desired and actual angular displacements and generates a d.c. motor control signal for controlling rotation of the motor to cause the linear displacement of the periphery of the drum to substantially match the linear displacement of the sheet during respective sampling time periods.

Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor and application therefor

A mailing system including a postage meter adaptable to either a high-speed mailing machine capable of parallel postal value selection or a low-speed mailing machine capable of serial value selection is disclosed. The postage meter includes a print drum with printing value members, a rod extends outwardly from the drum, the rod contains linear racks that are axially located above the horizontal center line of the rod, the linear racks interact with the value members to provide the proper value setting. Attached to the postage meter are a plurality of cross-over shafts with pinion gears, the pinion gears engage the racks to facilitate value selection. The postage meter also includes a rotary shutter device, the shutter device prevents unauthorized movement of the rack members and unintended rotation of the drum member. A cam bar arrangement within the postage meter interacts with the mailing machine to produce the above-mentioned actions.

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Rowayton, CT, United States of America

Keith E Schubert