Postage meter tape recepticle system

• US 3,917,090 A
• Filed: 11/02/1973
• Issued: 11/04/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/1973
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: James G. Montagnino
• Original Assignee: James G. Montagnino
• Inventors: Montagnino, James G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Werner, Frank E.
• Application Number:
  US05/412,326
• Time in Patent Office: 732 Days
• Field of Search: 214/1BD,1R,13R,1BB,147R,147T,147G,152,146.5,148,62R 242/55.2,55.53,79
• US Class Current: 414/728
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 17/00193 Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 2017/0025 Storage of, e.g. ribbon
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 2017/0062 Label

Abstract

A receptacle system for loading postage meter tape into a postage tape dispensing machine. The receptacle system comprises, a container for the postage tape which container is slidably movable within the dispensing machine. When a new roll of tape is to be inserted in the machine, the receptacle is withdrawn from its tape dispensing position within the machine to an easily accessible position at the front of the machine. A new roll of tape is then drop loaded into the container, and the container and roll are both pushed back into the machine to the tape dispensing position.

Claims

1. A postage meter tape receptacle system for loading postage meter tape into a postage tape dispensing machine, comprising:

a container for receiving and dispensing a quantity of postage meter tape;

support means including a linear guide track means for supporting and guiding said container for movement within said dispensing machine, said support means supporting said container in a horizontal position with respect to the dispensing machine when tape is being received by the container, and supporting said container in a vertical position with respect to the dispensing machine when tape is being dispensed from said dispensing machine; and

means for slidably and pivotably moving said container from a tape receiving position to a tape dispensing position, said means for moving the container including a central camming track at least a portion of which is inclined with respect to said dispensing machine to provide movement of the container from the horizontal to the vertical position.

2. The postage meter tape receptacle system of claim 1, wherein said means for moving said container between said receiving position and saId dispensing position, further comprises a push-rod mechanism movably supported by said dispensing machine and secured to said container.

3. The postage meter tape receptacle system of claim 2, wherein said push-rod mechanism comprises a pair of push-rods, each supported and guided for movement with respect to said dispensing machine, each of said push rods being connected to said container at one end thereof, and being connected to each other at an opposite end thereof to form a hand holdable loop capable of being grasped and pushed to cause said container to move with respect to said dispensing machine.