Global Patent Index - EP 0792500 B1

EP 0792500 B1 19980701 - COIN-OPERATED TIME-CONTROLLED TABLE GAME

Title (en)

COIN-OPERATED TIME-CONTROLLED TABLE GAME

Title (de)

MÜNZBETÄTIGTES, ZEITGESTEUERTES TISCHSPIELGERÄT

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE JEU DE TABLE MINUTE ET DECLENCHE PAR PIECES DE MONNAIE

Publication

EP 0792500 B1 19980701 (DE)

Application

EP 95928959 A 19950816

Priority

  • DE 9501109 W 19950816
  • DE 4429621 A 19940820

Abstract (en)

[origin: US5860649A] PCT No. PCT/DE95/01109 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 19, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 19, 1997 PCT Filed Aug. 16, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/06416 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 29, 1996A coin-operated, time-controlled table game apparatus includes a plurality of movable rods which support respective playing pieces; and a locking device including at least one locking beam which can be moved up and down, and which supports at least one pin, wherein at least one of the plurality of movable rods, after the expiration of playing time, is fixed in place by the locking device, wherein each rod to be fixed in place has defined therein at least one groove extending in the axial direction into which an associated pin of the locking device is inserted after the expiration of playing time, and wherein a pin is provided for each rod to be fixed in place, the pin projecting relative to the longitudinal axis of the locking beam and being positioned in alignment with an associated rod such that it plunges into the groove of the associated rod when the locking beam is engaged after the expiration of playing time. Alternatively, a coin-operated, time-controlled table game apparatus includes a plurality of movable rods which support respective playing pieces; and a braking device comprised of a locking beam which can be moved up and down, wherein, after the expiration of the playing time, at least one of the plurality of movable rods is rendered stiff by the braking device, and wherein the locking beam has at least one braking element associated with each rod which is to be rendered stiff such that the at least one braking element renders stiff the associated rod when the locking beam is engaged after the expiration of the playing time.

IPC 1-7

G07F 17/38; A63F 7/06

IPC 8 full level

A63F 7/06 (2006.01); G07F 17/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G07F 17/3297 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE ES FR IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 5860649 A 19990119; AT E167944 T1 19980715; CZ 17597 A3 19970611; DE 4429621 A1 19960222; DE 59502710 D1 19980806; EP 0792500 A1 19970903; EP 0792500 B1 19980701; ES 2120224 T3 19981016; WO 9606416 A1 19960229

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 79313997 A 19970219; AT 95928959 T 19950816; CZ 17597 A 19950816; DE 4429621 A 19940820; DE 59502710 T 19950816; DE 9501109 W 19950816; EP 95928959 A 19950816; ES 95928959 T 19950816