Replaceable postage meter indicia
US5172631A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 1991 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00516
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A postage meter of the flat-bed type is provided with detachable indicia plate. The indicia plate includes a plurality of tabs which are secured in receiving aperture in a formed recess in the base of the postage meter. The indicia plate also includes a locking pin which in a first orientation permits the pin to pass through an aperture in the meter base. The locking pin then, upon reorientation, prevents removal of the locking pin.
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