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EP 0978105 B1 20050511 - FRANKING AND ADDRESSING DEVICE

Title (en)

FRANKING AND ADDRESSING DEVICE

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUR FRANKIERUNG UND ADRESSIERUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF D'AFFRANCHISSEMENT ET D'ADRESSAGE

Publication

EP 0978105 B1 20050511 (FR)

Application

EP 99904944 A 19990224

Priority

FR 9900414 W 19990224
FR 9802263 A 19980225

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2775376A1] The franking machine (1) is adapted so that it can also print the destination address on the mail item while it is held correctly for franking the mail item.

IPC 1-7

G07B 17/00

IPC 8 full level

G07B 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07B 17/00508 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00524 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00596 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2775376 A1 19990827; FR 2775376 B1 20000908; CA 2287498 A1 19990902; DE 69925207 D1 20050616; DE 69925207 T2 20060223; EP 0978105 A1 20000209; EP 0978105 B1 20050511; WO 9944174 A1 19990902

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9802263 A 19980225; CA 2287498 A 19990224; DE 69925207 T 19990224; EP 99904944 A 19990224; FR 9900414 W 19990224