Multiple carrier mailing machine

US8160974B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Pitney Bowes Inc. · US

Inventors

• Richard P. Schoonmaker · Wilton, US
• Edilberto I. Salazar · Brookfield, US
• David W. Beckstrom · Roxbury, US
• Boris Rozenfeld · New Milford, US
• Robert A. Cordery · Danbury, US
• George M. Macdonald · Ridgefield, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 29, 2008
• Grant date: Apr 17, 2012
• Expiry date: Sep 29, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07B2017/00709
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods including mailing machines having postage meters including multiple postal security devices are described. In one illustrative configuration, a postage meter having multiple postal security devices for use with different postal carriers is described. In another illustrative configuration, a postage meter is configured to apply two postage payment information indicia to a single mail piece using two separate postal security devices.