Electronic toll collection machine

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a front cover of electronic toll collection machine showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top (plan) view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the front cover of electronic toll collection machine showing our new design;

FIG. 8 is a cross section view taken in the direction of line A—A of FIG. 1 with the internal mechanism omitted;

FIG. 9 is a cross section view taken in the direction of line B—B line of FIG. 3 with the internal mechanism omitted; and,

FIG. 10 is another perspective view thereof, with the card holder cover shown in an opened position.

The article according to the present design application relates to an on-vehicle electronic toll collection machine in which an IC card is mounted in a card holder, which machine enables drivers to make an automatic payment at a toll gate. According to the electronic toll collection machine of the present design application, a card holder cover which covers the upper surface of the card holder is slid in a transverse direction to open an IC card mounting portion so that the IC card can be mounted therein.

Claims

The ornamental design for an electronic toll collection machine, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D624077
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 27, 2008
Date of Patent: Sep 21, 2010
Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (Tokyo)
Inventors: Takashi Maeda (Hyogo-ken), Takakazu Tsuji (Hyogo-ken), Hisaji Takeuchi (Hyogo-ken)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Karen E Kearney
Attorney: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner LLP
Application Number: 29/304,192