Apparatus and method for positioning and isolating a printing mechanism in a mail handling machine
US5717165A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00516
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus has a transport mechanism for transporting mailpieces to a printing and weighing station. The apparatus also includes a weighing device; a printing mechanism operatively associated with the weighing device to form the printing and weighing station; a carriage assembly moveably mounted in the apparatus, the printing mechanism removeably supported on the carriage assembly to move therewith between the printing and weighing station and at least a second station; and structure to transfer complete support of the printing mechanism from the carriage assembly to the weighing device during movement of the printing mechanism into the printing and weighing station.
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