EP 0767447 A3 19980415 - Amusement machine
Title (en)
Amusement machine
Title (de)
Unterhaltungsgerät
Title (fr)
Machine d'amusement
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 9520109 A 19951003
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0767447A2] An amusement machine comprises a substantially horizontal playfield which supports a plurality of coins. The coins on the playfield are periodically disturbed, whereby some coins may be pushed over an edge of the playfield. A user of the machine can cause further coins to be added to those on the playfield, to increase the chance of coins being pushed over the edge. A use detector means generates a signal for a predetermined time following use of the machine. A coin chute receives coins pushed over the edge of the playfield. A coin director means receives coins from the coin chute and operates in alternative open and closed modes. A coin fall detector associated with the coin chute gives a signal when a coin is received by the coin chute. Control means for receive signals from the use detector means and from the coin fall detector, and control switching of the coin director means between its alternative modes in response to the signals.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G07F 17/38 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G07F 17/3297 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [DA] GB 2250368 A 19920603 - LEVY HAROLD JOHN
- [A] GB 2272383 A 19940518 - CROMPTON LEISURE MACHINES LIMI [GB]
- [A] EP 0432996 A1 19910619 - MAYGAY MACHINES [GB]
- [A] US 4303248 A 19811201 - SHOEMAKER JR STEPHEN P, et al
- [A] NL 7701197 A 19770906 - VERSTRAETEN ACHIEL
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE DE ES FR IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0767447 A2 19970409; EP 0767447 A3 19980415; GB 2305866 A 19970423; GB 2305866 B 19990623; GB 9520109 D0 19951206
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 96307083 A 19960927; GB 9520109 A 19951003