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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 1992
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
Walter H Henson, Hornchurch Essex, GB;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
101245 ; 101 91 ; 400186 ; 192 215 ;
Abstract
A clutch and brake mechanism for a mechanical drive of print drum in a franking machine is disclosed which utilizes a clutch and brake operated by means of electric potentials applied across an electro-rheological fluid. Elements of the clutch and brake are formed with annular walls which are interposed to form opposed electrodes between which the electro-rheological fluid is contained. Application of electric potentials to the fluid is controlled by a microprocessor.