Global Patent Index - EP 0161438 B1

EP 0161438 B1 19881109 - TIME PIECE COMPRISING AT LEAST A CHRONOGRAPH FUNCTION

Title (en)

TIME PIECE COMPRISING AT LEAST A CHRONOGRAPH FUNCTION

Publication

EP 0161438 B1 19881109 (FR)

Application

EP 85103618 A 19850327

Priority

CH 155984 A 19840328

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4655606A] The timepiece of the invention includes at least a seconds hand arranged to respond to a chronograph mechanism. It comprises a single motor which receives at least two pulses per second so as to cause the seconds hand to advance by at least two steps per second. The system as disclosed enables an improvement in readability of the precision of time intervals on the one hand and on the other hand assures certain operation of the chronograph while using a stepping motor dimensioned to drive a simple timekeeper.

IPC 1-7

G04F 8/00; G04C 3/14

IPC 8 full level

G04C 3/00 (2006.01); B60N 2/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/90 (2018.01); G04C 3/14 (2006.01); G04F 8/00 (2006.01); G04F 8/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G04C 3/14 (2013.01 - EP US); G04F 8/003 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

GB 2028545 A 19800305 - SUWA SEIKOSHA KK

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0161438 A1 19851121; EP 0161438 B1 19881109; CH 658567G A3 19861128; DE 3566174 D1 19881215; HK 121493 A 19931112; JP H0682591 U 19941125; JP S60218092 A 19851031; US 4655606 A 19870407

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85103618 A 19850327; CH 155984 A 19840328; DE 3566174 T 19850327; HK 121493 A 19931104; JP 6221585 A 19850328; JP 8677091 U 19910930; US 71080385 A 19850312