GPI coverage and content

You can use Global Patent Index (GPI) to carry out detailed searches in the EPO's worldwide bibliographic (DOCDB), legal event (INPADOC) and full-text data sets, and download or visualise the search results for statistical analysis.

Current content: 157 484 516 patent documents

This week's update (26/07/2024 12:00 CET):

147 225 new documents added

921 612 documents amended

GPI key values

Run regular monitoring (e.g. monthly or quarterly) of technical areas or companies

Use built-in charts to visualise technical trends and patenting activity of companies

Choose the data you want to see and download to focus on what you are interested in

Run data quality assessments to measure the risk of incomplete search results

EP 0320335 B1 19920729 - REMOVABLE COIN BOX FOR COIN-ACTUATED MACHINES

Title (en)

REMOVABLE COIN BOX FOR COIN-ACTUATED MACHINES

Publication

EP 0320335 B1 19920729 (FR)

Application

EP 88402992 A 19881129

Priority

FR 8717040 A 19871208

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0320335A1] Removable box for collecting coins in a machine actuated by the insertion of coins. <??>The box comprises a coin insertion slot (32). The slot (32) can be closed by means of a flap (40) fixed to a rod (34), the end (46) of which can come out of the box in order to lock the box in the machine. The rod (34) can be operated by means of the handle (42). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G07F 9/06

IPC 8 full level

G07F 9/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G07F 9/06 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0320335 A1 19890614; EP 0320335 B1 19920729; AT E78945 T1 19920815; DE 3873287 D1 19920903; DE 3873287 T2 19921203; ES 2034336 T3 19930401; FR 2624287 A1 19890609; FR 2624287 B1 19911227; US 5009365 A 19910423

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88402992 A 19881129; AT 88402992 T 19881129; DE 3873287 T 19881129; ES 88402992 T 19881129; FR 8717040 A 19871208; US 27717388 A 19881129