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EP 1103872 A1 20010530 - Lunar clock

Title (en)

Lunar clock

Title (de)

Monduhr

Title (fr)

Montre lunaire

Publication

EP 1103872 A1 20010530 (EN)

Application

EP 00309898 A 20001107

Priority

GB 9927642 A 19991124

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a lunar clock capable of mimicking the illumination of the moon as it passes through the phases of the lunar cycle. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G04B 19/26

IPC 8 full level

G04B 19/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04B 19/268 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] DE 3105243 A1 19820902 - STAIGER FEINMECH [DE]
[X] DE 8610323 U1 19860528
[XP] FR 2790564 A1 20000908 - DZIULKO ADOLPHE RICHARD [FR]
[X] EP 0107177 A1 19840502 - ERARD RAOUL HENRI
[A] FR 2629607 A1 19891006 - BOURQUIN FRANCIS [CH], et al
[DA] EP 0869411 A2 19981007 - KEATCH RICHARD [GB]
[X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 144 (P - 697)<2991> 6 May 1988 (1988-05-06)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1103872 A1 20010530; GB 9927642 D0 20000119

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00309898 A 20001107; GB 9927642 A 19991124