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Mailing system

Granted 15 Sep 1998 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Francotyp Postalia Ag & Co. · originally Francotyp-Postalia GmbH

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Inventors: Hans-Peter Constin, Lutz Friedrich · Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis · AU 293 · TC 2900

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US D398335
granted 15 Sep 1998

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of our novel and fully accessorized mailing system showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side-elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side-elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of our mailing system without a postage strip dispenser;

FIG. 9 is a left side-elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of my our mailing system without an envelope flap moistener and envelope closer;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side-elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view of a fourth embodiment of our mailing system without the envelope flap moistener and envelope closer and without the postage strip dispenser;

FIG. 16 is a left side-elevational view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of our mailing system without a scale;

FIG. 19 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a left side-elevational view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a right side-elevational view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a perspective view of a sixth embodiment of our mailing system without the scale and without the envelope flap moistener and envelope closer;

FIG. 25 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a left side-elevational view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a perspective view of a seventh embodiment of our mailing system without the scale and without the postage strip dispenser;

FIG. 29 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 30 is a left side-elevational view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a perspective view of an eighth embodiment of our mailing system without the scale, without the envelope flap moistener and envelope closer, and without the postage strip dispenser;

FIG. 33 is a left side-elevational view thereof;

FIG. 34 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a perspective view of a ninth embodiment of our mailing system without a letter repository;

FIG. 36 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 37 is a left side-elevational view thereof;

FIG. 38 is a right side-elevational view thereof;

FIG. 39 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 40 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 42 is a perspective view of a tenth embodiment of our mailing system without the letter repository and without the scale;

FIG. 43 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 44 is a left side-elevational view thereof;

FIG. 45 is a right side-elevational view thereof;

FIG. 46 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 47 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 48 is a perspective view of an eleventh embodiment of our mailing system highlighting only an automatic feeder;

FIG. 49 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 50 is a left side-elevational view thereof;

FIG. 51 is a right side-elevational view thereof;

FIG. 52 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 53 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 54 is a perspective view of a twelfth embodiment of our mailing system highlighting the automatic feeder without the envelope flap moistener and envelope closer;

FIG. 55 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 56 is a left side-elevational view thereof;

FIG. 57 is a right side-elevational view thereof;

FIG. 58 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 59 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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