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Beverage dispensing machine

Granted 29 Oct 1991 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Unilever Australia Limited · originally Burns Philp & Company Limited

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Inventors: Adam Laws · Examiner: Winifred E. Herrmann · AU 293 · TC 2900

Application

192503

filed 11 May 1988

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US D321107

granted 29 Oct 1991

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top, front, and right…

FIG. 1 is a top, front, and right side perspective view of a beverage dispensing machine showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation, the side opposite being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view; and

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Claims

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a beverage dispensing machine, as shown and described.

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D07/308D07/311

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Winifred E. Herrmann

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D321107-S	S	29 Oct 1991	11 May 1988	granted	Beverage dispensing machine

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-101159-S	S	8 Sep 1988	12 Nov 1987	published	Dispensing machine

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