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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Pitney Bowes Inc., Danbury, CT (US);
Inventor:
John W. Sussmeier, Cold Spring, NY (US);
Assignee:
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2011.01); G07C 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 3/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for handling tape dispensers to be used by parcel preparation workers. Identification markings on the parcels are scanned. The identification markings are matched with corresponding different kinds of packaging tape. A tape dispenser receptacle holds a plurality of tape dispensers in respective cradles. Each of the cradles has an associated display indicator that is activated based on the type of packaging tape determined by the scanner and the processor.