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EP 0964318 B1 20040428 - Construction element made of a hard material for a wristwatch

Title (en)

Construction element made of a hard material for a wristwatch

Title (de)

Bauteil aus Hartmaterial für eine Uhr

Title (fr)

Elément de construction en matériau dur pour montre-bracelet

Publication

EP 0964318 B1 20040428 (FR)

Application

EP 98110407 A 19980608

Priority

EP 98110407 A 19980608

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0964318A1] The winder (14) is made from a material having a Vickers (RTM) hardness greater than or equal to 1100 HV. The winder has an internal thread and can be made from a hard metal, a metal/ceramic or a ceramic material. The claims cover a ceramic winder in which the winder and its internal thread are formed by an injection molding process.

IPC 1-7

G04B 3/04; G04B 37/22

IPC 8 full level

G04B 3/04 (2006.01); G04B 37/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04B 3/041 (2013.01); G04B 37/22 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0964318 A1 19991215; EP 0964318 B1 20040428; DE 69823484 D1 20040603; DE 69823484 T2 20050303

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98110407 A 19980608; DE 69823484 T 19980608