Method of determining the dimensions of a mailpiece
US8099256B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00685
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of determining the dimensions of a mailpiece by means of a portable measuring device having a housing provided with an opening having a side reference surface along which the mailpiece is guided under a position sensor in a first pass along a first dimension of the mailpiece, after which pass a value for the first dimension of the mailpiece is determined by a processing unit and is communicated to a franking system to which the portable measuring device is connected, and in a second pass along a second dimension of the mailpiece, after which pass a value for the second dimension of the mailpiece is determined by the processing unit and is communicated to the franking system.
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