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EP 0389290 A3 19910403 - TIMEPIECE

Title (en)

TIMEPIECE

Publication

EP 0389290 A3 19910403 (EN)

Application

EP 90303114 A 19900322

Priority

JP 3362189 U 19890324

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0389290A2] A timepiece having an hour wheel (1) and means (12-16,18) for rotating the hour wheel (1) characterised in that the hour wheel (1) is rotatably mounted in a fixed gear (3) and is drivingly connected to an hour plate (4), there being at least one display plate (5,6,7) which is rotatably mounted on the hour plate (4) and which has a gear connection (24,25; 26,28) with the fixed gear (3).

IPC 1-7

G04B 19/04; G04B 45/00

IPC 8 full level

G04B 19/00 (2006.01); G04B 19/04 (2006.01); G04B 45/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04B 19/046 (2013.01); G04B 45/0007 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] US 4671669 A 19870609 - GRAVES JOSEPH R [US]
[A] FR 66784 E 19570910 - ERNEST BOREL & CIE
[A] CH 668156 A
[A] EP 0107177 A1 19840502 - ERARD RAOUL HENRI
[A] US 3808719 A 19740507 - STUBBMANN A

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0389290 A2 19900926; EP 0389290 A3 19910403; JP H02124584 U 19901015

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90303114 A 19900322; JP 3362189 U 19890324