Weighing scales – Computer – Electrical
Patent
1993-12-22
1994-11-29
Miller, Jr., George H.
Weighing scales
Computer
Electrical
36446403, G01G 1940
Patent
active
053692217
ABSTRACT:
A system for accepting and storing items for subsequent pickup by a commercial carrier includes a storage area which is defined by an outer housing, and a customer interface area that includes a weighing unit and a unit, such as a magnetic card reader, for accepting payment from a customer. The system may also include a control system that accepts address information from the customer through a key pad, and then instructs a printer to print an address label for the item. The system includes safeguards which prevent unauthorized access to the storage area, and will not provide a receipt to the customer until internal sensors verify deposit of the item. A manifest printer may also be provided for the benefit of the commercial carriers who service the system, to print out a summary of the transactions that pertain to each carrier.
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Miller Jr. George H.
U-Ship USA, Ltd.
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