Global Patent Index - EP 0303137 B1

EP 0303137 B1 19921111 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING AND/OR RECYCLING OBJECTS

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING AND/OR RECYCLING OBJECTS

Publication

EP 0303137 B1 19921111 (DE)

Application

EP 88112447 A 19880801

Priority

  • CH 177188 A 19880510
  • CH 305787 A 19870810

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0303137A1] The apparatus has a housing (1) and is composed essentially of an automatic gaming machine (2), a return unit (3) and a collecting container (12). Articles, for example empty cans, are introduced into the return unit (3). By the actuation of the actuating lever (4) of the gaming machine (2), the article is first checked for size and weight. When it is found to be suitable, the article is fed to a press (7), where it is reduced in volume and subsequently discharged into the collecting container (12). The actuation of the actuating lever (4) gives the person introducing the article the chance of a win. The gambling urge in almost every person is intended to ensure as complete a return of articles as possible. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G07F 7/06; G07F 17/34

IPC 8 full level

B30B 9/32 (2006.01); G07F 7/06 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 17/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

G07F 7/06 (2013.01 - KR); G07F 7/0609 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 17/32 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 17/3227 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 17/3248 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 17/3253 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 100/902 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE ES FR GB GR IT LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0303137 A1 19890215; EP 0303137 B1 19921111; AT E82416 T1 19921115; AU 2041988 A 19890216; AU 597507 B2 19900531; BR 8803935 A 19890228; CA 1305459 C 19920721; CN 1022070 C 19930908; CN 1031288 A 19890222; DE 3875853 D1 19921217; DK 444788 A 19890211; DK 444788 D0 19880809; ES 2035190 T3 19930416; FI 883701 A0 19880809; FI 883701 A 19890211; GR 3006242 T3 19930621; IE 63160 B1 19950322; IE 882420 L 19890210; JP S6451597 A 19890227; KR 890003455 A 19890414; KR 940004219 B1 19940517; NO 883534 D0 19880809; NO 883534 L 19890213; PT 88162 A 19890630; PT 88162 B 19930930; US 5085308 A 19920204

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88112447 A 19880801; AT 88112447 T 19880801; AU 2041988 A 19880804; BR 8803935 A 19880809; CA 574220 A 19880809; CN 88106059 A 19880810; DE 3875853 T 19880801; DK 444788 A 19880809; ES 88112447 T 19880801; FI 883701 A 19880809; GR 920402580 T 19921112; IE 242088 A 19880809; JP 19220088 A 19880802; KR 880010207 A 19880810; NO 883534 A 19880809; PT 8816288 A 19880729; US 42839489 A 19891030