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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1992
Dennis Gilham, Paris, FR;
Neopost Industrie, Bagneux, FR;
Abstract
An electronic franking machine comprises a franking head, a mail item storage and feed module and a conveyor for feeding individual mail items from the storage and feed module to the franking head. The machine is in two parts comprising a lower part forming a base having a first closing edge and an upper part hinged to the lower part and having a second closing edge. The upper part is adapted to be closed onto the lower part to form a tunnel when the first and second closing edges are in contact extending longitudinally from the storage and feed module to the franking head. The upper part carries a first drive system. The lower part carries a second drive system cooperating with the first drive system to feed a mail item along the tunnel. The drive system constitutes the conveyor. The upper part or the lower part carries the franking head.