Global Patent Index - EP 0604296 B1

EP 0604296 B1 19970716 - Electronic franking machine with two printing drums for fixed and variable data

Title (en)

Electronic franking machine with two printing drums for fixed and variable data

Title (de)

Elektronische Frankiermaschine mit zwei Drucktrommeln für feste und variable Daten

Title (fr)

Machine à affranchir électronique à deux tambours d'impression de données fixes et variables

Publication

EP 0604296 B1 19970716 (FR)

Application

EP 93403104 A 19931220

Priority

FR 9215617 A 19921223

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0604296A1] An electronic franking machine comprising a printing device for printing fixed data and variable data for franking an item of mail moving over a transport route (6) between an entrance (7) and an exit (8) of the machine, the printing device comprising a first rotary drum (2) rotated by a first motor (222) for the printing of main franking data, a second rotary drum (4) rotated by a second motor (422) and carrying several selectable printing blocks for the printing of auxiliary franking data onto the said item, and a control means for operating the second motor so as to print the impression of a selected printing block at a chosen position on the item. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G07B 17/00

IPC 8 full level

G07B 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G07B 17/00508 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 17/00467 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00548 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00645 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0604296 A1 19940629; EP 0604296 B1 19970716; DE 69312242 D1 19970821; DE 69312242 T2 19980122; FR 2699709 A1 19940624; FR 2699709 B1 19950210; US 5394795 A 19950307

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93403104 A 19931220; DE 69312242 T 19931220; FR 9215617 A 19921223; US 17166993 A 19931222