Franking machine

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a franking machine showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a franking machine, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Huebler; Uwe (Neuenhagen, DE)
Assignee:	Francotyp Postalia AG & Co. KG (Birkenwerder, DE)
Appl. No.:	D/175,303
Filed:	February 3, 2003

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Aug 2, 2002 [DE]			402 06 409.7

Current U.S. Class:	D18/51
Current International Class:	1802
Field of Search:	;D18/50,51,99,56 ;D15/199 ;101/5,47,53,49 ;235/375 ;346/9-11,76.1 ;705/407,406 ;229/800

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

3133700	May 1964	Schaerer et al.
D263152	February 1982	Bergerioux
D361780	August 1995	Jenkins
D414798	October 1999	Brooks et al.
D421454	March 2000	Thraikill et al.
D463486	September 2002	Hetzer
D464992	October 2002	Sugrue et al.

Foreign Patent Documents

	3010448		Apr 2003		GB
	DM/056475		Feb 2001		WO

Primary Examiner: Rademaker; Charles A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Greenberg; Laurence A. Stemer; Werner H. Mayback; Gregory L.