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EP 0196869 B1 19900627 - CALENDAR APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (en)

CALENDAR APPARATUS AND METHOD

Publication

EP 0196869 B1 19900627 (EN)

Application

EP 86302232 A 19860326

Priority

GB 8508099 A 19850328

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0196869A1] Calendar apparatus 10 comprises two scale members, namely a fixed main body 12 and a rotatable disc 20. Scales 28 to 42 are printed on the scale members to identify data relating to centuries, years, months, day names and day numbers. The method of the invention permits the calculation of the day names for a chosen month in the past or in the future to be performed by two movements of scale 20.

IPC 1-7

G09D 3/08

IPC 8 full level

G09D 3/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G09D 3/08 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0196869 A1 19861008; EP 0196869 B1 19900627; AT E54214 T1 19900715; DE 3672314 D1 19900802; GB 2173021 A 19861001; GB 2173021 B 19890628; GB 8508099 D0 19850501; JP S61251891 A 19861108

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86302232 A 19860326; AT 86302232 T 19860326; DE 3672314 T 19860326; GB 8508099 A 19850328; JP 6891386 A 19860328