Global Patent Index - EP 0899698 A1

EP 0899698 A1 19990303 - Dispensing machine of popped corns

Title (en)

Dispensing machine of popped corns

Title (de)

Ausgabeeinrichtung für gepuffte Maisprodukten

Title (fr)

Machine distributrice de mais éclatés

Publication

EP 0899698 A1 19990303 (EN)

Application

EP 97500146 A 19970828

Priority

EP 97500146 A 19970828

Abstract (en)

This machine comprises a shell (1) fitted with a front door (2); inside the shell is housed a control microprocessor (6), a number of bins (3) to storage corn with different additives, a number of independent feeders (4) linking the bins with a volumetric dispenser (5) and a heating device (9) to which the corn arriving from the dispenser (5) accedes to be converted into popcorn; on the door's inner side there is a duct (10) through which the formed popcorn fall into a collecting box (11) accessible from the machine outside, and a dispenser (12) of paper cups making delivery of one cup (13) through a slot (2c) defined on the door (2) every time a client inserts the price set into the coin slot (7) and selects the kind of popcorn desired by pressing a keyboard keys (8) <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G07F 9/10; A23L 1/18

IPC 8 full level

G07F 9/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 17/0078 (2013.01); G07F 17/0085 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0899698 A1 19990303

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97500146 A 19970828