EP 0560717 A3 19950419 -
Publication
Application
Priority
CH 75692 A 19920310
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0560717A2] To change the content of a tariff memory of a postage meter (1) with weight input, which contains the relation between weight and postage value, a loading connector (9) provided which is connected for this purpose into an interface connecting socket (7) of the postage meter. The content of a memory enclosed in the loading connector (9) can be loaded into the tariff memory of the postage meter (1) by operating command input means of the postage meter. When the tariff is changed, the loading connector (9) is sent to the user so that the user himself can update the content of the tariff memory of the postage meter without the sealed housing of the postage meter (1) having to be opened by an authorised person. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G07B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G07B 17/0008 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 17/00661 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00177 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00701 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] EP 0018116 A1 19801029 - PITNEY BOWES INC [US]
- [A] US 4718506 A 19880112 - HILLS KAREN F [US]
- [A] US 4802218 A 19890131 - WRIGHT CHRISTOPHER B [US], et al
- [A] GB 2173738 A 19861022 - RONEO ALCATEL LTD
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0560717 A2 19930915; EP 0560717 A3 19950419; CH 683726 A5 19940429; US 5406036 A 19950411
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 93810147 A 19930301; CH 75692 A 19920310; US 2214393 A 19930225