ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIRO....................................RDIM360 (Ver 1.5 21 Nov 2005) - 1100000/00842855EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA319980923EP97304560.219970626enenen9624034 19961119GB19980923199839199805201998216 6B 65B 67/12 AdeRahmen für AufhängebeutelenDrop bag fittingfrCadre pour sac suspendu1the POST OFFICE00202457HL55661/004/NJLPOST OFFICE, theImpact House, 2 Edridge RoadCroydon CR9 1PJGBMurray, Steve, c/o RoMec Manufacturing Services30c Brunswick RoadEdingburgh EH7 5NYGBLee, Nicholas Johnet al00076841Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 KingswayLondon WC2B 6UDGBATBECHDEDKESFIFRGBGRIEITLILUMCNLPTSEALLTLVROSI19980923199839

The invention provides a drop bag fitting (10) which comprises a frame (11) for receiving a mail bag so as to hold the bag in such a manner that items can be deposited in the bag, and a movable platform (23) which is biased upwardly by springs (24,25,26). The platform (23) is arranged to move downwardly when the bag and the items deposited therein reach a predetermined weight. One end of a rod (28) is attached to the platform (23) and the other end of the rod (28) has a portion (30,31) which is visible to a user of the fitting until the platform (23) moves, thereby to indicate when the predetermined weight has been reached.