Apparatus and method for positioning a printing mechanism between stations in a mail handling apparatus
US5623876A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 23, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/16538
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mail handling apparatus having a printing mechanism; a device for moving the printing mechanism along a path of travel between a printing mechanism printing position and a printing mechanism maintenance position; a maintenance station positioned lateral to the path of travel; and a device for rotating the printing mechanism along the path of travel to align the printing mechanism for engagement with the maintenance station as the printing mechanism moves into the maintenance position.
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