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EP 0316227 B1 19920826 - COIN-ACTUATED DEVICE

Title (en)

COIN-ACTUATED DEVICE

Publication

EP 0316227 B1 19920826 (FR)

Application

EP 88402794 A 19881107

Priority

FR 8715479 A 19871109

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0316227A1] The invention relates to the receptacle (30) for collecting the coins in a machine actuated by the insertion of coins. The receptacle (30) comprises at least one removable partition (36) which is locked by means of a pivoting member (50). The latter is controlled by a shutter (42) which makes it possible, in the opening position, to make the collection of the coins contained in the receptacle. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G07F 9/06

IPC 8 full level

G07F 9/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 9/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0316227 A1 19890517; EP 0316227 B1 19920826; DE 3874089 D1 19921001; DE 3874089 T2 19930114; ES 2035343 T3 19930416; FR 2622997 A1 19890512; FR 2622997 B1 19911227

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88402794 A 19881107; DE 3874089 T 19881107; ES 88402794 T 19881107; FR 8715479 A 19871109