Global Patent Index - EP 0968486 B1

EP 0968486 B1 20040317 - 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 B1 20040317 (FR)

Application

EP 97912245 A 19971024

Priority

  • FR 9701904 W 19971024
  • FR 9607578 A 19960613

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6474501B1] Automatic dispenser of natural flowers which is adapted to making bouquets on request by a user comprising a structure for storing and preserving several series of natural flowers. The structure comprises a transparent part which allows the user to view and select the natural flowers, from outside the structure, when the natural flowers are disposed inside the structure. An external control panel is provided. A coin operated meter is provided which is adapted to receive coins from the user. An internal selection mechanism is provided and is controlled by the external control panel. The internal selection mechanism is adapted to enable the user to individually select each of the natural flowers. A unit for packaging and wrapping the flowers into a bouquet is also provided. The unit is adapted to form the bouquet from the natural flowers selected by the user.

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)

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