Global Patent Index - EP 0793433 B1

EP 0793433 B1 19990811 - DEVICE FOR STORING AND DISPENSING SMALL OBJECTS

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR STORING AND DISPENSING SMALL OBJECTS

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUM LAGERN UND ABGEBEN VON KLEINEN GEGENSTÄNDEN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE STOCKAGE ET DE DISTRIBUTION DE PETITS OBJETS

Publication

EP 0793433 B1 19990811 (FR)

Application

EP 95941136 A 19951123

Priority

  • FR 9501550 W 19951123
  • FR 9414154 A 19941125

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9616577A1] A device for storing and controllably dispensing small objects, including a housing (1) and a series of cells (12) receiving at least one object each. The device is characterised in that the cells (12) are arranged on a rotary drum (3) and include at least one access opening on one of the bases of the drum (3), the openings being arranged in a series of rows. Said device comprises means for controlling and indexing the drum (3) to place it in respective positions so that each row of openings can be positioned along a predetermined fixed radius relative to the housing (1), and means for addressing and accessing each opening in the row positioned along said predetermined fixed radius.

IPC 1-7

A47F 1/10

IPC 8 full level

A47F 1/10 (2006.01); A47F 1/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47F 1/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9616577 A1 19960606; DE 69511426 D1 19990916; EP 0793433 A1 19970910; EP 0793433 B1 19990811; FR 2727298 A1 19960531; FR 2727298 B1 19970117

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9501550 W 19951123; DE 69511426 T 19951123; EP 95941136 A 19951123; FR 9414154 A 19941125