EP 0609092 A2 19940803 - Mail handling apparatus.
Title (en)
Mail handling apparatus.
Title (de)
Postbearbeitungsvorrichtung.
Title (fr)
Appareil de traitement de courrier.
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 9301759 A 19930129
Abstract (en)
Mail handling apparatus has a secure container (10) to receive mail items to be handled by a postal authority or other carrier. The apparatus includes means (17) to receive payment for a mail item. Prior to inserting the mail item, the user is required to pay the required postage charge and to enter on a keyboard (15) the destination town and destination post code of the mail item. A controller (18) checks the post code against the town to ensure that the information input by the user is correct. Provided the input information is verified and payment is received, the controller permits entry of the mail item into the container (10). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G07B 17/00 (2006.01); G07F 17/26 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G07B 17/00193 (2013.01); G07F 17/26 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00209 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00225 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE FR GB LI
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0609092 A2 19940803; EP 0609092 A3 19960417; GB 2274622 A 19940803; GB 2274622 B 19960508; GB 9301759 D0 19930317
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 94300642 A 19940128; GB 9301759 A 19930129