Patent · US Expired

Electronic postage meter having field resettable control values

US4280180A · kind A · utility

32Cited by
7References
15Claims
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Filing dateOct 30, 1979
Grant dateJul 21, 1981
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Expiry dateOct 30, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07B2017/0037
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electronic postal meter is provided with a field service switch, a display, a keyboard and control display keys enabling the display of given values in a display mode for field service, such as the maximum settable amount and a low postage warning, as well as a dollar unlock value. In the service mode, a further switch for changing of the values stored in the postage meter for these parameters.

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