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EP 0199944 A3 19880727 - LIGHTING DEVICE FOR A TRAVEL CLOCK COMPRISING AN INTEGRAL LIGHT GUIDE

Title (en)

LIGHTING DEVICE FOR A TRAVEL CLOCK COMPRISING AN INTEGRAL LIGHT GUIDE

Publication

EP 0199944 A3 19880727 (DE)

Application

EP 86103386 A 19860313

Priority

DE 3511838 A 19850330
DE 3511839 A 19850330

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0199944A2] A lighting device for a travel clock (106) having a switch (107), a light source (9) and a light guide (1) which illuminates the dial (103). The light guide possesses an additional light outlet surface which is formed on one housing wall (104) of the travel clock (100) as a pocket torch. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G04B 19/30

IPC 8 full level

G04B 19/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04B 19/30 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] FR 611579 A 19261001
[X] GB 812487 A 19590429 - ALBERT BUCHTER
[A] DE 3326972 A1 19850207 - BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]
[A] US 4250575 A 19810210 - FLUMM PAUL [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0199944 A2 19861105; EP 0199944 A3 19880727

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86103386 A 19860313