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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2004
Applicants:
Iain Ansell, Newmarket, GB;
Adrian Cooper, St. Ives, GB;
Inventors:
Iain Ansell, Newmarket, GB;
Adrian Cooper, St. Ives, GB;
Assignee:
Francotyp-Postalia AG & Co. KG, Birkenwerder, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A secure housing for an electronic unit, in particular a franking machine has a first housing part and a second housing part releasably connected to the first housing part via at least one connecting device. In order to prevent the housing from being opened without leaving trace of the opening, there is provided at least one covering device on and/or in the first or second housing part. The covering device blocks the access to the connecting device and can only be removed from the first or second housing part with noticeable damage being caused.