DE69527618T2 - System zum versenden und einsammeln von poststücken - Google Patents

System zum versenden und einsammeln von poststücken

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DE69527618T2
DE69527618T2 DE69527618T DE69527618T DE69527618T2 DE 69527618 T2 DE69527618 T2 DE 69527618T2 DE 69527618 T DE69527618 T DE 69527618T DE 69527618 T DE69527618 T DE 69527618T DE 69527618 T2 DE69527618 T2 DE 69527618T2
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receipt
printer
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W Ramsden
Wayne Liles
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Uship Intellectual Properties East Granby C LLC
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United Shipping and Tech Inc
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DE69527618T 1994-04-29 1995-04-27 System zum versenden und einsammeln von poststücken Expired - Lifetime DE69527618T2 (de)

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US08/235,290 US5656799A (en) 1991-04-10 1994-04-29 Automated package shipping machine
PCT/US1995/005548 WO1995030132A1 (en) 1994-04-29 1995-04-27 Improved system for mailing and collecting items

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EP (1) EP0758444B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE221687T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2433995A (de)
CA (1) CA2189159C (de)
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WO (1) WO1995030132A1 (de)

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