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EP 1019888 A2 20000719 - DEVICE FOR STORING CODES

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR STORING CODES

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUR INFORMATIONSSPEICHERUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF D'ENREGISTREMENT DE CODES

Publication

EP 1019888 A2 20000719 (EN)

Application

EP 98941637 A 19980831

Priority

IB 9801452 W 19980831
NO 974037 A 19970902

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9912143A2] Device for storing and encrypting alphanumeric codes comprising a plurality of mutually movable elements/segments (2) provided with symbol bearing fields/surfaces (3), where each element (2) has at least one indicator field (4), said field (4) being usable as both indicator and PIN code field.

IPC 1-7

G09C 1/04

IPC 8 full level

G09C 1/02 (2006.01); G09C 1/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G09C 1/04 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9912143A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE DK ES FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9912143 A2 19990311; WO 9912143 A3 19990617; EP 1019888 A2 20000719; NO 974037 D0 19970902; NO 974037 L 19990303

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 9801452 W 19980831; EP 98941637 A 19980831; NO 974037 A 19970902