Global Patent Index - EP 0298775 A3

EP 0298775 A3 19890719 - FRANKING MACHINE

Title (en)

FRANKING MACHINE

Publication

EP 0298775 A3 19890719 (EN)

Application

EP 88306277 A 19880708

Priority

GB 8716183 A 19870709

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0298775A2] A franking machine (11) is disclosed which comprises an electronic accounting and control device (19) with registers (20,21) for storing accounting data such as credit available and a printer (22) connected to and controlled by the accounting and control device. The machine has an input/output connection (23) for receipt of franking and addressing data from a computer (10) to control the franking machine (11) to print a franking impression (29) and destination address (32) on a mail item (30).

IPC 1-7

G02B 17/02

IPC 8 full level

G07B 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07B 17/00193 (2013.01); G07B 17/00508 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00201 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00241 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00532 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00596 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0298775 A2 19890111; EP 0298775 A3 19890719; EP 0298775 B1 20040609; DE 3856570 D1 20040715; DE 3856570 T2 20060504; GB 2208367 A 19890330; GB 2208367 B 19910703; GB 8716183 D0 19870812

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88306277 A 19880708; DE 3856570 T 19880708; GB 8716183 A 19870709