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EP 1098336 B1 20010530 - Electric time switch

Title (en)

Electric time switch

Title (de)

Elektrische Schaltuhr

Title (fr)

Minuterie électrique

Publication

EP 1098336 B1 20010530 (DE)

Application

EP 99122107 A 19991105

Priority

EP 99122107 A 19991105

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1098336A1] The timer has a manually operated knob (38) positioned on the rim of the timer dial which is linked to a lever behind the dial with which it can select three positions according to the desired mode of operation of the timer. These are, permanently ON (I), permanently OFF (O) or AUTOMATIC (A). A mark on the lever indicates the position through a window (47) in the centre of the dial

IPC 1-7

H01H 43/02; G04C 23/08

IPC 8 full level

G04C 23/04 (2006.01); G04C 23/08 (2006.01); H01H 43/02 (2006.01); H01H 43/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04C 23/04 (2013.01); G04C 23/08 (2013.01); H01H 43/028 (2013.01); H01H 43/065 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1098336 A1 20010509; EP 1098336 B1 20010530; DE 59900109 D1 20010719; ES 2159982 T3 20011016

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99122107 A 19991105; DE 59900109 T 19991105; ES 99122107 T 19991105