Vibrating-alarm electronic timepiece

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EP 0 863 448 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	17.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/03

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	09.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/37

(21)	Application number: 98301499.4

(22)	Date of filing: 02.03.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G04B 25/04

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

03.03.1997 JP 4819297

(71)	Applicant: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
	Chiba-shi, Chiba 261 (JP)

(72)	Inventor:
	Kotanagi, Susumu Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba (JP)

(74)	Representative: Sturt, Clifford Mark et al
	Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street London WC1N 2ES London WC1N 2ES (GB)

(54)	Vibrating-alarm electronic timepiece

(57) To transmit the vibration of an alarm mechanism (1) to a users arm (8) with a high efficiency, the surface (4a, 5a) of a case back (4) in contact with the users arm (8) has a convex configuration on the side opposite to that on which the timepiece movement (2) is situated; thus ensuring contact between the case back (4) and the users arm (8).

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