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Automatic postal code reading and sorting machine,

Granted 7 Sep 1999 · no office action yet

Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.

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Inventors: Toshiyuki Edakawa, Isamu Kamikawauchi, Higashihara Tohru, Hiroaki Nishiuchi +4 · Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas · AU 294 · TC 2900

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filed 10 Mar 1998
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US D413626
granted 7 Sep 1999

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›FIG. 1A and B is a front, top…

FIG. 1A and B is a front, top and right side perspective view of an automatic postal code reading and sorting machine showing our new design;

FIG. 2A and B is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3A and B is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4A and B is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 7A and B is a rear elevational view thereof.

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