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EP 1119830 B1 20040303 - CIGARETTE VENDING MACHINE

Title (en)

CIGARETTE VENDING MACHINE

Title (de)

ZIGARETTENAUTOMAT

Title (fr)

DISTRIBUTEUR AUTOMATIQUE DE CIGARETTES

Publication

EP 1119830 B1 20040303 (DE)

Application

EP 99946183 A 19990917

Priority

DE 19846791 A 19981010
EP 9906881 W 19990917

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19846791A1] The system has several parallel levels, each of which has cigarette packets (18) on trays (14). When the vending machine is operated cigarette packs are dispensed from the front. A motor drive unit (36) pushes the packs forward until the front one clears a retaining leaf spring (30).

IPC 1-7

G07F 11/42

IPC 8 full level

G07F 11/42 (2006.01); G07F 11/60 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G07F 11/42 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 11/60 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FI FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19846791 A1 20000413; DE 59908767 D1 20040408; EP 1119830 A1 20010801; EP 1119830 B1 20040303; US 6604652 B1 20030812; WO 0022584 A1 20000420

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19846791 A 19981010; DE 59908767 T 19990917; EP 9906881 W 19990917; EP 99946183 A 19990917; US 80717101 A 20010409