(19)
(11) EP 1 351 203 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/28

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/41

(21) Application number: 03251948.0

(22) Date of filing: 27.03.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 17/34, G07F 17/32
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 28.03.2002 GB 0207413

(71) Applicant: Starpoint Electrics Limited
Chessington Surrey KT9 ITT (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Crossman, Colin
    Rhiwbina, Cardiff CF14 6HR (GB)

(74) Representative: Gordon, Michael Vincent 
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)

   


(54) Reel mechanisms


(57) A reel mechanism (10) comprises a rotatable reel (16) of predetermined width, in a direction parallel to the axis of intended rotation of the rotatable reel (16), and a reel supplement (12) movable over the rotatable reel (16), characterised in that said movable reel supplement (12) is arranged to cover only part of said width of said rotatable reel (16), or alternatively is arranged to cover at least part of said width of said rotatable reel (16), said rotatable reel (16) presenting a plurality of symbols (18) which remain visible whatever the position of said movable reel supplement (12).






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