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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2007
Richard Horree, Brookfield, CT (US);
Wojciech M. Chrosny, Orange, CT (US);
George M. Macdonald, New Canaan, CT (US);
Richard Horree, Brookfield, CT (US);
Wojciech M. Chrosny, Orange, CT (US);
Linda S. Lin, Easton, CT (US);
George M. Macdonald, New Canaan, CT (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A mailing machine that provides for permanent postage is described. Postage may be purchased at one point of time at a then prevailing rate and used in the future at the same effective purchasing power even if a new more expensive rate schedule is in effect. The mailing machine provides for the accounting of such rate purchased postage using a Postal Security Device and may include multiple rate-table based accounts each associated with a particular postage rate table.