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EP 1109084 B1 20090318 - Means for recharging the accumulator of a watch

Title (en)

Means for recharging the accumulator of a watch

Title (de)

Mittel zum Wiederaufladen des Akkumulators einer Uhr

Title (fr)

Moyens pour recharger l'accumulateur d'une montre

Publication

EP 1109084 B1 20090318 (FR)

Application

EP 99125007 A 19991215

Priority

EP 99125007 A 19991215

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1109084A1] The watch battery (16) charging system links an external battery (38) to the battery terminals through the time setting shaft (4) and a control unit (6) which connects to the battery when pressed.

IPC 8 full level

G04C 10/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04C 10/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1109084 A1 20010620; EP 1109084 B1 20090318; AT E426195 T1 20090415; DE 69940606 D1 20090430

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99125007 A 19991215; AT 99125007 T 19991215; DE 69940606 T 19991215