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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2001
Applicant:
Anthony Lawrence, Uxbridge, GB;
Inventor:
Anthony Lawrence, Uxbridge, GB;
Assignee:
Neopost Limited, Romford, Essex, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23D 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A mail opener comprises a cuffily device which is movable between an operating position and a retracted position where it is inoperative. The position of the cutting device is controllable by a drive device controlled by the postage meter. The arrangement is such that a single post station can be provided for both applying postage and opening mail. The post station incorporates a safety measure to prevent newly franked outgoing mail from being inadvertently opened or damaged by the mail opener.