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EP 1276021 B1 20081231 - Escape for timekeeper

Title (en)

Escape for timekeeper

Title (de)

Hemmung für einen Zeitmesser

Title (fr)

Echappement pour garde-temps

Publication

EP 1276021 B1 20081231 (FR)

Application

EP 01202461 A 20010626

Priority

EP 01202461 A 20010626

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1276021A1] A gear train drives an escapement wheel (3) through a pinion (42) and the wheel is in contact with first and second rockers (4,5). The rockers alternately receive impulses from the toothed wheel and always rotate in opposite senses. The first rocker receives impulses from both the toothed wheel and the second rocker and passes them to the balance wheel plate (2) which has a single tooth

IPC 8 full level

G04B 15/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04B 15/06 (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 TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1276021 A1 20030115; EP 1276021 B1 20081231; AT E419564 T1 20090115; DE 60137211 D1 20090212

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01202461 A 20010626; AT 01202461 T 20010626; DE 60137211 T 20010626