G07B 17/00193
Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
Official title: {Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system}
G07B17/00193 (Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system) appears on 771 US grants and 285 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G07B 2017/00266Man-machine interface on the apparatusIndexing code190
- G07B 2017/00201Open franking system, i.e. the printer is not dedicated to franking onlyIndexing code159
- G07B 2017/00258Electronic hardware aspectsIndexing code148
- G07B 2017/00233HousingIndexing code146
- G07B 2017/00241Modular designIndexing code122
- G07B 2017/00225Vending machine or pos apparatusIndexing code85
- G07B 2017/0025Storage ofIndexing code47
- G07B 2017/00217Portable franking apparatus, i.e. the whole franking apparatus, not parts aloneIndexing code37
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