A weight estimating system for estimating the weight of a mailpiece and a postage metering system including such a weight estimating system. The weight estimating system includes a measuring system, a diverter mechanism and a microprocessor system. The measuring system includes a transport, a first plurality...http://www.google.com/patents/US7162459?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7162459 - Method and system for estimating weights of mailpieces