FIG. 1 is a front, top, left isometric view of a tunnel scanner, shown, illustratively, in use with a checkstand;
FIG. 2 is a front, top, left isometric view of the tunnel scanner;
FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the tunnel scanner, the rear view being the same;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 3, taken along line 4-4;
FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the tunnel scanner, the right side view being the same; and,
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.
The broken line showing of a conveyor counter in FIG. 1 is to depict environmental context only and is not claimed. Any broken lines and portions contained within broken lines on the tunnel scanner are not claimed.
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