Global Patent Index - EP 0605310 B1

EP 0605310 B1 19980701 - Printing mechanism for distinguishing between mail transporters

Title (en)

Printing mechanism for distinguishing between mail transporters

Title (de)

Druckmechanismus zum Unterscheiden von Postspediteuren

Title (fr)

Mécanisme d'impression permettant la différenciation de transporteurs de courrier

Publication

EP 0605310 B1 19980701 (FR)

Application

EP 93403175 A 19931227

Priority

FR 9215937 A 19921230

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0605310A1] The present invention relates to the specific field of handling mail. More particularly it addresses a printing mechanism allowing recognition of the mail transporter on the basis of the franking stamp applied to an item of mail and previously selected by the user of the franking machine. The means of selecting items of mail as a function of the transporter or courier service consists in the printing of a specific mark for each item of mail as a function of the corresponding transporter. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G07B 17/00

IPC 8 full level

G07B 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G07B 17/00362 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 17/00508 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00379 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00548 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/0058 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0605310 A1 19940706; EP 0605310 B1 19980701; DE 69319415 D1 19980806; DE 69319415 T2 19981126; FR 2700044 A1 19940701; FR 2700044 B1 19950210; US 5524536 A 19960611

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93403175 A 19931227; DE 69319415 T 19931227; FR 9215937 A 19921230; US 47884195 A 19950607