Versatile locking mechanism for postage meters

Details Versatile locking mechanism for postage meters Versatile locking mechanism for postage meters

1993-12-01

1996-03-05

Stanzione, Patrick J.

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235130R, G07G 100

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054969905

ABSTRACT:
A postal-lock mechanism for preventing unauthorized recharging of a postage meter and identifying tampering of a postage meter is disclosed. It contains a cylinder-like assembly mounted in the postage meter housing. The postage meter is "locked," i.e. made inaccessible for adding postage, when the postal-lock is in a predetermined angular position. To add postage to the meter, the postal-lock is rotated to activate a limit switch in the meter, subsequent to which action additional postage may be added, for example via keyboard. The postal-lock mechanism also locks the meter housing to the meter chassis, obviating the need for a separate locking mechanism. The postal-lock mechanism may be used in conjunction with a wire and lead seal, a frangible membrane, a wire and lead seal and a frangible membrane, a key lock, or a key lock and a wire and lead seal.

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