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EP 0761263 A3 19971029 - Lotto card

Title (en)

Lotto card

Title (de)

Lottoschablone

Title (fr)

Carton pour le loto

Publication

EP 0761263 A3 19971029 (DE)

Application

EP 96114146 A 19960904

Priority

DE 19532612 A 19950904

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0761263A2] The lottery card is produced from a relatively stiff material such as cardboard. Printed on the card are one or more game fields (2) consisting of a matrix of numbered cells (5). Each cell has a circular perforated section (4) that can be removed by the player using the tip of a pen. Typically the player is required to select a limited number of numbers. The remaining section of the card is available for advertising matter.

IPC 1-7

A63F 3/06

IPC 8 full level

G07C 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07C 15/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] CH 533878 A 19730215 - KLAIBER MAX [CH]
[X] EP 0431252 A1 19910612 - GARCIA RODRIGUEZ MANUEL [ES]
[X] DE 8808634 U1 19880825

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0761263 A2 19970312; EP 0761263 A3 19971029; DE 19532612 A1 19970306

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96114146 A 19960904; DE 19532612 A 19950904