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EP 1002259 A1 20000524 - CLOCK

Title (en)

CLOCK

Title (de)

UHR

Title (fr)

MONTRE

Publication

EP 1002259 A1 20000524 (DE)

Application

EP 98934726 A 19980731

Priority

CH 9800322 W 19980731
CH 188097 A 19970808

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9908162A1] The clock is fitted with a dial (ZB), an hour hand and a minute hand (Z1, Z2). The function of both hands as minute and hour hands changes hourly, whereby the hour hand remains stationary while the minute hand runs at a 300 DEG angle during one hour. Both hands rotate preferably in counterclockwise direction.

IPC 1-7

G04B 45/00

IPC 8 full level

G04B 45/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04B 45/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9908162A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9908162 A1 19990218; EP 1002259 A1 20000524

DOCDB simple family (application)

CH 9800322 W 19980731; EP 98934726 A 19980731