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US 5,961,036 · App. 09/015,162

Apparatus and method for accepting return of unused medical items

Inventors: James A. Michael, David M. Dean, R. Michael McGrady
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Granted: Oct 5, 1999 Filed: Jan 29, 1998
Inventors
James A. Michael
David M. Dean
R. Michael McGrady
Assignee (at issue)
DIEBOLD, INC.

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Patent No.
US 5,961,036
App. No.
09/015,162
Filed
1998-01-29
Granted
1999-10-05
Kind
A