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Microscope

Granted 1 Feb 2000 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. · originally Olympus Corporation

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Inventors: Yuki Wani, Keiichi Iizuka, Tomoyuki Kawamura, Minoru Inoue +1 · Examiner: Paula A. Mortimer · AU 292 · TC 2900

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filed 18 Nov 1998
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US D420028
granted 1 Feb 2000

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is an enlarged rear, top and…

FIG. 1 is an enlarged rear, top and left side perspective view of microscope, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D16/131

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