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EP 1380999 A2 20040114 - Entertainment machines

Title (en)

Entertainment machines

Title (de)

Unterhaltungsautomaten

Title (fr)

Machines de jeu

Publication

EP 1380999 A2 20040114 (EN)

Application

EP 03253385 A 20030530

Priority

GB 0212688 A 20020531

Abstract (en)

A player-operable entertainment machine has a display panel (2) with a window (19) through which symbols on a rotatable motor-driven disk (20) can be seen. The disk (20) has a circumferential display face (21) on which the symbols are marked and a central aperture (24) which provides a useable space for location of e.g. a lamp or display or press button. The disk (20) may be a one-piece 'top-hat' construction with a central well defining the aperture (24). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G07F 17/32

IPC 8 full level

G07F 17/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 17/3211 (2013.01); G07F 17/3216 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1380999 A2 20040114; EP 1380999 A3 20050824; EP 1380999 B1 20070725; GB 0212688 D0 20020710

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03253385 A 20030530; GB 0212688 A 20020531