The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Mar. 07, 1995
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1993
Applicant:
Inventor:
Andre Ferreol-Ragotin, Evry, FR;
Assignee:
Neopost Industrie, Bagneux, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
101 91 ; 101 99 ; 101110 ;
Abstract
An electronic postage meter including print apparatus for printing fixed postage data and variable postage data on a mail item advancing along a conveyor path between an inlet of the meter and an outlet thereof, the print apparatus comprising a first rotary drum, rotated by a first motor, for printing main postage data on the item, and a second rotary drum, rotated by a second motor and carrying a plurality of selectable plates, for printing auxiliary postage data on said mail item, and control means for actuating the second motor so as to print the imprint of a selected plate at a chosen position on the mail item.