(19)
(11) EP 0 316 175 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
24.01.1990 Bulletin 1990/04

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.05.1989 Bulletin 1989/20

(21) Application number: 88310600.7

(22) Date of filing: 10.11.1988
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: G07F 17/34, G07F 9/10
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB NL

(30) Priority: 10.11.1987 GB 8726248

(71) Applicant: Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Company Limited
Nottingham NG7 2ND (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Daly, John
    Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV33 (GB)
  • Gibbs, Andrew
    Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV32 5HJ (GB)
  • Hume, Anthony
    Warwickshire CV35 9TH (GB)
  • Bainton, Michael
    Coventry CV3 4DP (GB)

(74) Representative: Lawrence, John et al
Barker, Brettell & Duncan, 138, Hagley Road, Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW
Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)


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    (54) Gaming and amusement machines


    (57) The carcase of a fruit machine is formed in two separable parts (A and B). The main part (A) contains all the coin-handling apparatus including coin entry slots (5), a coin accepting and validating mechanism (6), stack tubes (7) and a cash box (11), and the other part (B) contains all the game-playing apparatus including rotatable reels (13) or their equivalent and display panels (14 and 15). The side walls (2) of the main part (A) extend upwards into the other part (B) and all the components of the coin-handling apparatus apart from the coin box (11) are positioned in the upper region of the main part (A) at or above the level of the reels (13) which are disposed in a projecting lower region of the other part (B). This arrangement enables the payout tray (10) to be located in the lower region of part (B) below the level of the reels (13). Access to the interior components of both parts (A and B) is through hinged panels (3,14 and 15) of the front wall of the carcase.







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