Mail processing system for verifying postage amount

Details Mail processing system for verifying postage amount Mail processing system for verifying postage amount

1992-09-25

1994-05-03

Miller, Jr., George H.

Weighing scales

Computer

Electrical

177 50, 36446402, G01G 1940, G01G 1952, G07B 1700

Patent

active

053089324

ABSTRACT:
The method and apparatus for verifying that the correct postage has been paid includes a mail processing machine which is adapted to receive properly oriented mail via a transport from a facer apparatus. The mail processing machine includes a scale for weighing a mailpiece having postage affixed thereto for the purpose of cancelling it with a mark which includes the actual postage which should be affixed. In a further embodiment other information necessary to calculate the necessary postage is obtained by reading the information from the mailpiece. Any discrepancies between the postage affixed and the amount of postage which should actually be paid may be noted at acceptance or seen by the carrier as the mail is delivered. A batch of mail may be sampled to select representative mailpieces in a random manner and verified to compare the calculated total of postage required based on the sample to the postal amount paid for the batch by the sender.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3938435 (1976-02-01), Suda et al.
patent: 5008827 (1991-04-01), Sansone et al.
patent: 5019991 (1991-05-01), Sansone et al.

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