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US 4,308,454 AGranted
Actuator for postage meter
AssigneePitney Bowes Inc.
InventorsPhilip Pollak, Jr., Charles M. Weimer
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AssigneePitney Bowes Inc.
InventorsPhilip Pollak, Jr., Charles M. Weimer
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An improvement in an actuator adapted to be removably mounted in an operating relationship with respect to a postage meter having a postage value selecting lever positionable in a plurality of positions, one of the positions being a home position. The actuator includes a base having an aperture formed therein through which the postage meter lever extends when the actuator is mounted in the operating relationship with respect to the postage meter. The actuator also includes apparatus for positioning the postage meter lever in the home position for removing the actuator. In addition, the actuator includes means for securing the postage meter lever against inadvertent movement, in particular when an attempt is made to remove the actuator out of the operating relationship with respect to the postage meter prior to returning the postage meter lever to the home position.
In an actuator removably mountable in an operating relationship with respect to a postage meter having a postage value selecting lever positionable in a plurality of positions, one of said positions being a home position, wherein said actuator includes a base having an aperture formed therein through which said postage meter lever extends when said actuator is mounted in the operating relationship with respect to said postage meter, and wherein said actuator includes means for positioning said postage meter lever in said home position for removing said actuator out of the operating relationship with respect to said postage meter, and improvement in the actuator, said improvement comprising:
Postage meter lever positioning apparatus adapted to be removably mounted in an operating relationship with respect to a postage meter having a lever and a home position therefor, said apparatus comprising:
An actuator adapted to be removably mounted in an operating relationship with respect to a postage meter for positioning a postage value selecting lever in a plurality of positions, one of said positions being a zero postage value position, said actuator comprising:
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