Global Patent Index - EP 0298248 B1

EP 0298248 B1 19910731 - FRANKING MACHINE FOR LABELS

Title (en)

FRANKING MACHINE FOR LABELS

Publication

EP 0298248 B1 19910731 (FR)

Application

EP 88108692 A 19880531

Priority

FR 8707912 A 19870605

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4886566A] A machine for franking short labels or long labels cut from a continuous tape is characterized in that it includes a first pair of detector cells (20-21) for positioning the tape relative to a cutter (6) for obtaining a short length of label, and a second pair of detector cells (22-23) for positioning the tape relative to the cutter for obtaining a long length of label, and for presenting the label, be it short or long, beneath the print drum (3), said second pair of detector cells being mounted offset from the drum and from the tape path and being controlled by a shutter tab (42) which is fixed to a pivoting lever (25) having a tooth or feeler (39) which is retracted by the tape or a label arriving beneath the drum.

IPC 1-7

B65C 9/42; B65C 9/18; G07B 1/00

IPC 8 full level

B65C 9/18 (2006.01); B65C 9/42 (2006.01); B65C 9/46 (2006.01); G07B 1/00 (2006.01); G07B 3/02 (2006.01); G07B 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65C 9/1803 (2013.01 - EP US); B65C 9/42 (2013.01 - EP US); B65C 9/46 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 1/00 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 3/02 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 17/00508 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00548 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/0062 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2616127 A1 19881209; FR 2616127 B1 19901116; DE 3863988 D1 19910905; EP 0298248 A1 19890111; EP 0298248 B1 19910731; US 4886566 A 19891212

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 8707912 A 19870605; DE 3863988 T 19880531; EP 88108692 A 19880531; US 20264688 A 19880606