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EP 0886919 A1 19981230 - A POINTING AND/OR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DEVICE

Title (en)

A POINTING AND/OR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DEVICE

Title (de)

ZEIGER- UND /ODER RICHTUNGSSTEUERVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE POINTAGE ET/OU DE COMMANDE DIRECTIONNEL

Publication

EP 0886919 A1 19981230 (EN)

Application

EP 96945431 A 19961230

Priority

US 9620823 W 19961230

IPC 1-7

H03K 17/94; H03M 11/00; G01M 1/00; G09G 5/00; G09G 5/08

IPC 8 full level

G01M 1/00 (2006.01); G09G 5/00 (2006.01); G09G 5/08 (2006.01); H03K 17/94 (2006.01); H03M 11/00 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9829946A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0886919 A1 19981230

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96945431 A 19961230