Global Patent Index - EP 1088289 A1

EP 1088289 A1 20010404 - SELECTION BUTTON FOR A VENDING MACHINE

Title (en)

SELECTION BUTTON FOR A VENDING MACHINE

Title (de)

DRUCKKNOPF FüR EINEN VERKAUFSAUTOMATEN

Title (fr)

BOUTON DE SELECTION POUR DISTRIBUTEUR AUTOMATIQUE

Publication

EP 1088289 A1 20010404 (EN)

Application

EP 99928635 A 19990616

Priority

  • US 9913370 W 19990616
  • US 10009598 A 19980619

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9966462A1] A selection button for a vending machine can have a three-dimensional shape which is suggestive of an item to be vended. Therefore, a consumer can be informed of the item to be vended upon activation of the button. Graphics can be included with this selection button to further suggest to the consumer the type of item to be vended.

IPC 1-7

G07F 9/00; G07F 9/02; G07F 9/10

IPC 8 full level

G07F 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G07F 9/023 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9966462A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9966462 A1 19991223; WO 9966462 A9 20000316; AR 018895 A1 20011212; AU 4565799 A 20000105; AU 744376 B2 20020221; BR 9911384 A 20010313; CA 2335073 A1 19991223; CN 1130671 C 20031210; CN 1306652 A 20010801; EP 1088289 A1 20010404; JP 2002518756 A 20020625; MX PA00012537 A 20021107

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9913370 W 19990616; AR P990102943 A 19990618; AU 4565799 A 19990616; BR 9911384 A 19990616; CA 2335073 A 19990616; CN 99807593 A 19990616; EP 99928635 A 19990616; JP 2000555214 A 19990616; MX PA00012537 A 19990616