EP 1297505 A4 20050112 - VENDING MACHINES
Title (en)
VENDING MACHINES
Title (de)
VERKAUFAUTOMATEN
Title (fr)
DISTRIBUTEUR AUTOMATIQUE
Publication
Application
Priority
- AU 0100574 W 20010518
- AU PQ756600 A 20000518
- AU PQ861700 A 20000707
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0188864A1] A vending machine (10) has a payment receiving and change dispensing apparatus (12), a product storage and dispensing apparatus (11), a product selection apparatus (13), and at least one game device (14) with a display (15) associated therewith. The game device (14) is initiated by a user activated event to provide a game of chance or skill to award a predetermined prize according to the result of the game, the result of the game and/or the prize awarded being displayed by the display (15).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G07F 9/00 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G07F 17/32 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 4454670 A 19840619 - BACHMANN G MERLE [US], et al
- [X] EP 0764925 A1 19970326 - SERV DE VENTA AUTOM SA [ES]
- [X] GB 2258164 A 19930203 - SOUTHWELL TERRY HASTINGS [GB]
- [X] WO 0011620 A2 20000302 - VENDATEL LLP [US], et al
- See references of WO 0188864A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0188864 A1 20011122; EP 1297505 A1 20030402; EP 1297505 A4 20050112; JP 2003533803 A 20031111; US 2003186732 A1 20031002
DOCDB simple family (application)
AU 0100574 W 20010518; EP 01931211 A 20010518; JP 2001584380 A 20010518; US 27662003 A 20030430