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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 1992
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert E Manna, Newtown, CT (US);
Assignee:
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
101 93 ; 101 9311 ; 101110 ; 101269 ; 101384 ; 101371 ;
Abstract
A postage meter of the flat-bed type is provided with detachable indicia plate. The indicia plate includes a plurality of tabs which are secured in receiving aperture in a formed recess in the base of the postage meter. The indicia plate also includes a locking pin which in a first orientation permits the pin to pass through an aperture in the meter base. The locking pin then, upon reorientation, prevents removal of the locking pin.