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EP 0950932 B1 20040630 - Timepiece with one of the displays extending along an arc of a circle

Title (en)

Timepiece with one of the displays extending along an arc of a circle

Title (de)

Zeitmesser,dessen eine Anzeige sich über einen Kreissektor erstreckt

Title (fr)

Garde-temps dont un des affichages s'étend sur un arc de cercle

Publication

EP 0950932 B1 20040630 (FR)

Application

EP 99107541 A 19990415

Priority

EP 99107541 A 19990415
EP 98106985 A 19980417

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0950932A1] The timer shows hours (11) in a window (12) and minutes on a scale (4) included in a semicircular dial (5). The minutes are indicated by a disc (7) which carries two lozenge shaped indicators (8,9) and rotates continuously in one sense. The indicators are driven such that when one is indicating the other is retracted. The timer may be adapted to show other units of time and dates.

IPC 1-7

G04B 19/08

IPC 8 full level

G04B 19/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04B 19/082 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0950932 A1 19991020; EP 0950932 B1 20040630

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99107541 A 19990415