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EP 0921500 B1 20020911 - Coin escrow

Title (en)

Coin escrow

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Anordnung zum Speichern von Münzen mit deren Zwischenspeicherung

Title (fr)

Dispositif pour stocker temporairement des pièces de monnaie

Publication

EP 0921500 B1 20020911 (DE)

Application

EP 97810950 A 19971205

Priority

EP 97810950 A 19971205

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0921500A1] The arrangement for temporary storage of coins has a construction of only three parts with a base unit, a one-piece cover (3) and a one-piece container rim (5) for temporary coin storage which is rotatable about its central axis (6) and held securely only by the cover and base parts without further driving or holding parts. The rim is fully enclosed up to coin input and output slots (7,15).

IPC 1-7

G07F 1/04

IPC 8 full level

G07F 1/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 1/047 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0921500 A1 19990609; EP 0921500 B1 20020911; DE 59708206 D1 20021017

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97810950 A 19971205; DE 59708206 T 19971205