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EP 1708049 B1 20190508 - Moon phase display mechanism

Title (en)

Moon phase display mechanism

Title (de)

Mondphasenanzeigemechanismus

Title (fr)

Mécanisme indicateur des phases de la lune

Publication

EP 1708049 B1 20190508 (DE)

Application

EP 06003128 A 20060216

Priority

CH 5782005 A 20050331

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1708049A2] The mechanism has a moon disc (2) attached concentrically to a moon display disc (1), where the moon disc is attached such that the moon disc rotates relative to moon display disc during normal activity of the mechanism. The moon display disc is attached such that the moon display disc is in a stationary position during the normal activity of the mechanism, where the stationary position is adjustable by rotational movement.

IPC 8 full level

G04B 19/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G04B 19/268 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1708049 A2 20061004; EP 1708049 A3 20101201; EP 1708049 B1 20190508; JP 2006284593 A 20061019; US 2006221771 A1 20061005; US 7609587 B2 20091027

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06003128 A 20060216; JP 2006124379 A 20060331; US 39284906 A 20060330