EP0018796A3 - Watches, clocks and chronometers and escapements therefor - Google Patents

Watches, clocks and chronometers and escapements therefor Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0018796A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: chronometers; escapements; watches; clocks; therefor
Prior art date: 1979-04-30
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP80301358A

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EP0018796A2 (en

EP0018796B1 (en

Inventor

George Daniels

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DANIELS, GEORGE

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Individual

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1979-04-30

Filing date

1980-04-25

Publication date

1981-01-28

1980-04-25 Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual

1980-11-12 Publication of EP0018796A2 publication Critical patent/EP0018796A2/en

1981-01-28 Publication of EP0018796A3 publication Critical patent/EP0018796A3/en

1984-11-07 Application granted granted Critical

1984-11-07 Publication of EP0018796B1 publication Critical patent/EP0018796B1/en

Status Expired legal-status Critical Current

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- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
- G04B15/00—Escapements
- G04B15/06—Free escapements
- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
- G04B15/00—Escapements
- G04B15/06—Free escapements
- G04B15/08—Lever escapements
- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
- G04B15/00—Escapements
- G04B15/14—Component parts or constructional details, e.g. construction of the lever or the escape wheel

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Measurement Of Unknown Time Intervals (AREA)

EP19800301358 1979-04-30 1980-04-25 Watches, clocks and chronometers and escapements therefor Expired EP0018796B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB7915006		1979-04-30
GB7915006		1979-04-30

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0018796A2 EP0018796A2 (en)	1980-11-12
EP0018796A3 true EP0018796A3 (en)	1981-01-28
EP0018796B1 EP0018796B1 (en)	1984-11-07

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19800301358 Expired EP0018796B1 (en)	1979-04-30	1980-04-25	Watches, clocks and chronometers and escapements therefor

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US73646A (en) *		1868-01-21		Albert h
FR206876A (en) *	1890-07-08	1890-10-30	Marc Kwald
FR266413A (en) *		1900-01-01
CH101849A (en) *	1922-10-25	1923-11-16	Pellaton Jules	Watch movement escapement.

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FR266413A (en) *		1900-01-01
FR206876A (en) *	1890-07-08	1890-10-30	Marc Kwald
CH101849A (en) *	1922-10-25	1923-11-16	Pellaton Jules	Watch movement escapement.

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EP0018796A2 (en)	1980-11-12
EP0018796B1 (en)	1984-11-07

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1980-09-16	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
1980-11-12	AK	Designated contracting states	Designated state(s): CH FR GB IT LI
1980-11-28	PUAL	Search report despatched	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013
1981-01-28	AK	Designated contracting states	Designated state(s): CH FR GB IT LI
1981-09-23	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 19810703
1982-05-10	KL	Correction list	Free format text: 82/03 BESCHREIBUNG
1982-12-15	RAP1	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)	Owner name: DANIELS, GEORGE
1984-09-07	GRAA	(expected) grant	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210
1984-11-07	AK	Designated contracting states	Designated state(s): CH FR GB IT LI
1984-11-07	PG25	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]	Ref country code: IT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT;WARNING: LAPSES OF ITALIAN PATENTS WITH EFFECTIVE DATE BEFORE 2007 MAY HAVE OCCURRED AT ANY TIME BEFORE 2007. THE CORRECT EFFECTIVE DATE MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE RECORDED. Effective date: 19841107 Ref country code: FR Free format text: THE PATENT HAS BEEN ANNULLED BY A DECISION OF A NATIONAL AUTHORITY Effective date: 19841107
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1985-09-13	EN	Fr: translation not filed
1985-11-06	26N	No opposition filed
1992-02-14	ITF	It: translation for a ep patent filed	Owner name: ST. DR. CAVATTONI ING. A. RAIMONDI
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Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP0018796A3 (en)	1981-01-28	Watches, clocks and chronometers and escapements therefor
GB2067798B (en)	1983-06-22	Chronographic watch
JPS57124274A (en)	1982-08-03	Wrist watch
GB2028545B (en)	1982-11-17	Analoque electronic chronograph timepiece
GB2056127B (en)	1983-03-02	Timepiece with shaped components
GB8302531D0 (en)	1983-03-02	Dial for timepiece
GB2005052B (en)	1982-03-10	Calendar mechanism for timepieces
GB2042775B (en)	1983-02-23	Stopwatch or chronograph
GB2027232B (en)	1982-07-28	Timepiece with tourbillon
AU551993B2 (en)	1986-05-15	Watch case for wristwatch
JPS5379577A (en)	1978-07-14	Case elements for timepiece
HK39982A (en)	1982-09-17	Watchglass fixing structure for timepiece
AU2340477A (en)	1978-09-21	Bezel-frame-dial arrangement for quartz watch
GB8709679D0 (en)	1987-05-28	Clock/watch
JPS5421887A (en)	1979-02-19	Electronic timepiece equipped with stop watch function
DE3060349D1 (en)	1982-06-24	Wrist-watch in which each extremity of the bracelet envelops an axis fixed to the watch-case
GB2002982B (en)	1982-01-13	Quartz crystal timepiece
GB8411986D0 (en)	1984-06-13	Sundial/lamp-dial recording clock time
JPS56103382A (en)	1981-08-18	Electronic wrist watch
JPS56673A (en)	1981-01-07	Wrist watch of reduced thickness
JPS5346444A (en)	1978-04-26	Case for wrist watch
JPS53104273A (en)	1978-09-11	Case elements for timepiece
ZA817865B (en)	1982-10-27	Wrist watch
JPS55103486A (en)	1980-08-07	Wrist watch
JPS52109134A (en)	1977-09-13	Quartz watch