EP 0177049 A3 19870304 - POSTAGE METERS HAVING WORM GEAR RACK MOVEMENT SYSTEM
Title (en)
POSTAGE METERS HAVING WORM GEAR RACK MOVEMENT SYSTEM
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 65769884 A 19841004
- US 65770384 A 19841004
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0177049A2] A postage meter has a print drum (202) with print wheels (208) which are shiftable to select the value of the postage. The positions of the print wheels (208) are controlled by the positions of rack gears (210). The racks (210) are displaced by a pinion (214) which in one embodiment is shifted from rack to rack. The racks (210) are arranged in an arcuate or part annular array around the pinion. Alternatively, the racks (210) are displaced by the pinion (214) which is selectively directly engaged with the racks one at a time and the racks (210) are shifted with respect to a fixed position for selective engagement with the pinion (214).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 7/34 (2006.01); B41J 7/48 (2006.01); G07B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G07B 17/00508 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00548 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- DE 2728659 A1 19780119 - PITNEY BOWES INC
- US 3882773 A 19750513 - COOK JOHN E, et al
- US 4367676 A 19830111 - CLARK JOHN I
- US 3965815 A 19760629 - LUPKAS RAYMOND R, et al
- US 3949203 A 19760406 - MALAVAZOS ARTHUR J, et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE FR GB LI
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0177049 A2 19860409; EP 0177049 A3 19870304; JP H01118982 A 19890511; JP H01118983 A 19890511; JP H01118984 A 19890511; JP H0534938 Y2 19930903; JP H059945 U 19930209
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 85112592 A 19851004; JP 23863388 A 19880922; JP 23863488 A 19880922; JP 23863588 A 19880922; JP 9928391 U 19911202