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EP 0431765 A1 19910612 - Display apparatus.

Title (en)

Display apparatus.

Title (de)

Anzeigevorrichtung.

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'affichage.

Publication

EP 0431765 A1 19910612 (EN)

Application

EP 90312333 A 19901112

Priority

GB 8927837 A 19891208

Abstract (en)

A display apparatus in which a number of intermittently rotatable vanes is able to display one of a number of images comprises a carrier (5;11) for each vane (2), the carrier incorporating clip means (6,7,9;13,19) for removably attaching thereto a number of faces (8;17) equal in number to the number of images. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G09F 11/02

IPC 8 full level

G09F 11/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G09F 11/025 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] GB 2105895 A 19830330 - ULTRAVISION LIMITED [GB]
[X] GB 2134301 A 19840808 - PRISMAVISION AB
[X] DE 3512933 A1 19861016 - JEROMA R WERBELICHT KG [DE]
[A] EP 0249396 A1 19871216 - POWERGRAPHIC DISPLAYS LTD [GB]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0431765 A1 19910612; GB 8927837 D0 19900214; ZA 909617 B 19911030

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90312333 A 19901112; GB 8927837 A 19891208; ZA 909617 A 19901129