Global Patent Index - EP 0968486 A1

EP 0968486 A1 20000105 - AUTOMATIC DISPENSER OF FRESH CUT FLOWERS MAKING BOUQUETS ON REQUEST

Title (en)

AUTOMATIC DISPENSER OF FRESH CUT FLOWERS MAKING BOUQUETS ON REQUEST

Title (de)

AUF ANFORDERUNG FRISCHE SCHNITTBLUMEN ZU STRÄUSSEN ZUSAMMENSTELLENDER VERKAUFSAUTOMAT

Title (fr)

DISTRIBUTEUR AUTOMATIQUE DE FLEURS FRAICHES COUPEES CONFECTIONNANT DES BOUQUETS A LA DEMANDE

Publication

EP 0968486 A1 20000105 (FR)

Application

EP 97912245 A 19971024

Priority

  • FR 9701904 W 19971024
  • FR 9607578 A 19960613

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9922347A1] The invention concerns an automatic dispenser of fresh cut flowers making bouquets on request, consisting of an apparatus (1) comprising a storing and preserving structure capable of housing a series of various fresh cut flowers (3) and arranged such that at least one flower of each series can be seen from outside, an external control mechanism (4) associated with a coin operated meter (5) for selecting said flowers individually and conveying them towards a unit packaging the constituted bouquet in extensible individual packages using a transparent film roll. The apparatus is designed to be installed in public places such as a railway concourse, airports, hospitals and the like, or in the proximity of a florist's shop for extending sale after opening hours.

IPC 1-7

G07F 11/42; G07F 11/00; G07F 11/70

IPC 8 full level

G07F 11/00 (2006.01); G07F 11/42 (2006.01); G07F 11/70 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G07F 11/42 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 11/70 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9922347A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9922347 A1 19990506; AT E262202 T1 20040415; DE 69728175 D1 20040422; DE 69728175 T2 20041111; EP 0968486 A1 20000105; EP 0968486 B1 20040317; ES 2217400 T3 20041101; FR 2749960 A1 19971219; FR 2749960 B1 19990723; US 6474501 B1 20021105

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9701904 W 19971024; AT 97912245 T 19971024; DE 69728175 T 19971024; EP 97912245 A 19971024; ES 97912245 T 19971024; FR 9607578 A 19960613; US 38147199 A 19990921