Global Patent Index - EP 0207148 A4

EP 0207148 A4 19880704 - VENDING MACHINE AND METHOD.

Title (en)

VENDING MACHINE AND METHOD.

Title (de)

SELBSTTÄTIGER VERKAUFSAUTOMAT UND VERFAHREN.

Title (fr)

DISTRIBUTEUR AUTOMATIQUE ET PROCEDE.

Publication

EP 0207148 A4 19880704 (EN)

Application

EP 86900571 A 19851220

Priority

US 68830885 A 19850102

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8604173A1] Vending machine (30) for vending re-usable articles (42), in response to patron's entering an identification code number, and depositing money. The articles are individually identified (films and video tapes) and of a value greater than the amount required for vending, and upon return by the patron, they are placed, by the machine, in pre-assigned cubicles (54). Sensing means (153, 155, 226) assures that only authorized articles are put therein, and that the article is placed in properly oriented position. Credit is given the patron in response to this depositing money whether an article is delivered or not.

IPC 1-7

G07F 7/00

IPC 8 full level

G07F 7/08 (2006.01); G07F 7/00 (2006.01); G07F 7/06 (2006.01); G07F 11/62 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 7/069 (2013.01); G07F 11/62 (2013.01); G07F 17/0014 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8604173 A1 19860717; AU 5302686 A 19860729; EP 0207148 A1 19870107; EP 0207148 A4 19880704; JP S62502076 A 19870813

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 8502570 W 19851220; AU 5302686 A 19851220; EP 86900571 A 19851220; JP 50051086 A 19851220