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EP 0999482 B1 20071114 - Annual calendar mechanism

Title (en)

Annual calendar mechanism

Title (de)

Jährlicher Kalendermechanismus

Title (fr)

Mécanisme de quantième annuel

Publication

EP 0999482 B1 20071114 (FR)

Application

EP 99120775 A 19991020

Priority

CH 221198 A 19981103

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0999482A2] Mechanism comprises a kinematic connection between a clockwork moving body and a day advance mechanism (8), a month advance mechanism (9) comprising a toothed wheel with shortened teeth and five complete teeth (19) and an intermediate mechanism (10) that meshes with the day advance mechanism and the month advance mechanism.

IPC 8 full level

G04B 19/24 (2006.01); G04B 19/247 (2006.01); G04B 19/253 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04B 19/2536 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0999482 A2 20000510; EP 0999482 A3 20010328; EP 0999482 B1 20071114; CH 692538 A5 20020715; DE 69937532 D1 20071227; DE 69937532 T2 20080904; JP 2000147148 A 20000526; JP 4435344 B2 20100317

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99120775 A 19991020; CH 221198 A 19981103; DE 69937532 T 19991020; JP 31339199 A 19991104