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EP 0682797 B1 20000920 - DRIVE ASSEMBLIES

Title (en)

DRIVE ASSEMBLIES

Title (de)

ANTRIEBSVORRICHTUNGEN

Title (fr)

ENSEMBLE D'ENTRAINEMENT

Publication

EP 0682797 B1 20000920 (EN)

Application

EP 94904716 A 19940125

Priority

GB 9301445 A 19930126
GB 9313004 A 19930623
GB 9400139 W 19940125

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9417500A1] A drive assembly (10), which is particularly suitable for use in a gaming machine, comprises a strip (12) with symbols (50) arranged in a continuous loop, and a plurality of parallel and rotatable supports (16) around which the strip (12) is wrapped, with preferably only one of the rotatable supports (16) being driven by an electrical stepper motor (18).

IPC 1-7

G07F 17/34

IPC 8 full level

G07F 17/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 17/3213 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

ES 505262 A

Designated contracting state (EPC)

ES GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9417500 A1 19940804; AU 5864794 A 19940815; EP 0682797 A1 19951122; EP 0682797 B1 20000920; ES 2152302 T3 20010201

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9400139 W 19940125; AU 5864794 A 19940125; EP 94904716 A 19940125; ES 94904716 T 19940125