Global Patent Index - EP 1065630 A1

EP 1065630 A1 20010103 - System for setting date wheels in a postage meter

Title (en)

System for setting date wheels in a postage meter

Title (de)

System zum Einstellen der Datumsräder in einer Frankiermaschine

Title (fr)

Système de positionnement de roues de date d'une machine à affranchir

Publication

EP 1065630 A1 20010103 (EN)

Application

EP 00119985 A 19960412

Priority

  • EP 96302591 A 19960412
  • US 42190295 A 19950414
  • US 42215595 A 19950414

Abstract (en)

A postage meter that has value wheels (22) and date wheels (24), each value wheel (22) being adjustable by a linkage (26) that moves through a range of positions sufficient to select any of the ten print indicia thereof. Several of the linkages (26) are able to move further, beyond the positions for the ten indicia of the value wheels. When such a linkage (26) moves to said further position, it moves a pawl (39) that ratchets a corresponding date wheel (24) to its next position. The linkages (26) may include rack elements (26) that move along the axis of the print rotor (500). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G07B 17/00

IPC 8 full level

G07B 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07B 17/00193 (2013.01); G07B 17/00314 (2013.01); G07B 17/00508 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00233 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00354 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00548 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0737942 A2 19961016; EP 0737942 A3 19970813; EP 1065630 A1 20010103

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96302591 A 19960412; EP 00119985 A 19960412