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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 1984
Filed:
Dec. 08, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Albert M De Luca, New Fairfield, CT (US);
Danilo P Buan, Easton, CT (US);
Assignee:
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
101 9336 ; 101 9341 ; 1014 / ; 400 48 ; 400602 ; 271269 ; 83160 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to a stand-alone electronic mailing machine. The entire drive mechanism, setting mechanism, and control devices as well as the postage metering mechanisms are all contained in one housing so that there is no need for a separate base. In the mailing machine of this invention, a reciprocating platen is used for the purpose of driving an envelope against a print head during the applying of postage to the envelope. A stripper is resiliently mounted on the platen to assure the envelope does not adhere to the print head.