EP1343056A1 - Uhr mit Sonnenzeitanzeige - Google Patents

Uhr mit Sonnenzeitanzeige Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP1343056A1
EP1343056A1 EP02405177A EP02405177A EP1343056A1 EP 1343056 A1 EP1343056 A1 EP 1343056A1 EP 02405177 A EP02405177 A EP 02405177A EP 02405177 A EP02405177 A EP 02405177A EP 1343056 A1 EP1343056 A1 EP 1343056A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
time
hand
displaying
dial
solar
Prior art date
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.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP02405177A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Eric A. Loth
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
British Masters SA
Original Assignee
British Masters SA
Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by British Masters SA filed Critical British Masters SA
Priority to EP02405177A priority Critical patent/EP1343056A1/de
Priority to EP03702275A priority patent/EP1483630B1/de
Priority to DE60332431T priority patent/DE60332431D1/de
Priority to US10/506,922 priority patent/US7372781B2/en
Priority to PCT/CH2003/000152 priority patent/WO2003077043A2/fr
Priority to AT03702275T priority patent/ATE467157T1/de
Publication of EP1343056A1 publication Critical patent/EP1343056A1/de
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/22—Arrangements for indicating different local apparent times; Universal time pieces
    • G04B19/23—Arrangements for indicating different local apparent times; Universal time pieces by means of additional hands or additional pairs of hands

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to watches provided with a solar time display.
  • Time management on our planet is today based on a reference time, called GMT and on a time zone structure, within which the calendar time is the same everywhere.
  • Such a definition of the time greatly simplifies human relationships.
  • This time is, however, offset from the solar time, a function of the longitude of a place, and which is displayed by the sundials.
  • the aim of the present invention is to propose a watch making it possible to know both the civil time and the solar time, for any longitude and in any time zone.
  • the watch according to the invention comprises means for displaying civil time, means for displaying solar time and means for correcting the displays of civil and solar time.
  • the correction means are arranged so as to allow the relative phase shift of the means for displaying the civil time and the solar time.
  • this watch includes means for displaying this phase shift.
  • the means for displaying the civil time indicate the civil time of a time zone to be taken into account, and the means for displaying the phase difference the difference between the longitude of the middle of this zone and the longitude of the place considered.
  • the means for displaying the solar time comprise, a solar time hand performing one revolution in twelve hours and a disc making a revolution in twenty-four hours, driven in synchronism with the hand and carrying an index indicating the north arranged so that the hand and the index are superimposed when the hand displays midnight .
  • the second dial bears a mark indicating north, arranged so that the hand and the mark are superimposed when the hand displays midnight.
  • the needle comprises an aiming member to allow its orientation in the direction of the sun, comprising a body fixed to a mobile of the watch, an index extending above the body, and a target. , attached to the body and on which the shadow of the index finger, generated by the sun, can be projected.
  • the watch includes, in addition, means for correcting the equation of time.
  • the means for correcting the equation of time includes means for displaying the position of the earth on the ecliptic.
  • FIG. 1 represents a watch according to a first embodiment of the invention. It comprises a box 10 in which is housed a movement which will be partially described with reference to FIG. 3 and which drives display means.
  • the movement carries a first dial 12, central and provided with a twelve-hour scale, and a second dial 13, annular, coplanar and concentric with dial 12, and carrying a twenty-four hour scale. It animates 14 minute hands, 16 hours of civil time 16 making a turn in twelve hours, 18 solar time making a turn in twenty-four hours.
  • a needle 23 ensures the display of the position of the Earth on the ecliptic, a turn of the needle 23 corresponding substantially to a tropical year.
  • a time-setting crown 24 is disposed on the side of the case 10, to allow the correction of the information displayed by the watch, as will be explained below, and the winding of a barrel spring if it is a mechanical watch.
  • the needle 18 comprises, visible in FIGS. 1 and 2, a body 18a, a folded point 18b as well as an aiming dot 18c, intended to facilitate the orientation of the part to determine the direction of the north.
  • the aiming is done by aligning the shadow of the point 18b in the middle part of the patch 18c, which thus forms a target, which advantageously comprises a clear line arranged between two dark sides. When the shadow and the light line coincide, the solar time hand 18 is then oriented towards the sun.
  • the mechanism carrying the hands 16, 18, 20 and 23 is shown in FIG. 3. It is arranged on a watch plate 26 serving as a frame for the components of the watch, and in particular its time base and its finishing train, those -this not visible because arranged on the hidden face of the plate 26.
  • the gear train comprises, in a conventional manner, a minute wheel, carrying the hand 14 and meshing with a timer wheel, which is connected to the time setting mechanism and to a barrel wheel 28, placed in the center. of movement and intended to carry the needle 16.
  • a solar time wheel 30 is superimposed on the barrel wheel 28. It is arranged to carry the needle 18.
  • An intermediate wheel 32, mounted on a phase shifter 34 connects the wheel 30 to the wheel 28, increasing the movement of a factor 2.
  • the phase shifter 34 is pivotally mounted in the center of the plate, on the barrel of the wheel 30. It is provided with a toothed sector 34a, the function of which will be explained later.
  • a gear 36 meshing with the toothed sector 34a and pivotally mounted on a lever 38 The gear is kinematically connected to the time-setting mechanism of the watch, for example by a mobile, pivotally mounted on a lever. and not shown in the drawing to avoid overloading it, connected to the time-setting mechanism, which is controlled by the crown 24 when it is in one of its correction positions.
  • the reference 36 is provided with a pivot 36a on which the needle 20 is fixed.
  • the crown 24 When the crown 24 is in the position in which the correction mechanism is kinematically connected to the gear 36, its rotation causes the gear 36 to rotate, which drives the phase shifter 34 and, with it, the intermediate wheel 32. The latter cooperates with the wheels 28 and 30 as a flat differential cog satellite does.
  • the hand 18 is out of phase with respect to the hour hand 16 , so that it displays the solar time of the place considered.
  • the reference 36 cooperates with a jumper spring not shown in the drawing and adjusted so that it cannot rotate under the effect of the torque generated by the wheel 28 on the wheel 32.
  • the correction of the equation of time is carried out by means of a wheel 40, making a revolution in 3651 ⁇ 4 days and carrying a cam of equation of time 42, and provided with a pivot 40a on which the needle 23 is driven .
  • the wheel 40 advantageously has 487 teeth. It is rotated by a pawl 44 performing a back-and-forth movement and controlled by a cam carried by a wheel connected to the gear train and performing one revolution in 18 hours.
  • the cam 42 cooperates with a finger 38a that comprises the rocker 38. This finger 38a is held in abutment against the cam 42 by a spring 46 fixed on the plate 26. In this way, the rocker 38 moves slowly, in abutment against the cam 42, thus correcting the equation of time.
  • the dial 22 is rigidly fixed on the rocker 38, by means which have not been shown, so that it follows the movement of this rocker. It includes an index 22a making it possible to display the equation of time, with reference to a scale 13a of the dial 13.
  • the watch described therefore makes it possible to display solar time with precision, as far as the longitude of the place is known, by taking into account and by simply displaying the equation of time.
  • FIG. 4 represents a watch according to a second embodiment.
  • the box 10 in which is housed a movement which drives display means.
  • the movement carries the first dial 12, fitted with a twelve-hour scale, the second dial 13 and the minute hands 14, hours of civil time 16 which turns around in twelve hours, and solar time 18 which turns around in twenty-four hours.
  • the dial 13 is arranged so that it can rotate with reference to the dial 12 and be angularly displaced by the time-setting crown 24.
  • the drive by the crown 24 can, for example, be done first pulled position, by means of a mechanism well known to those skilled in the art.
  • the dial 12 carries an index 12a in the position through which the hour hand 16 passes at midnight and at noon, while the dial 13 carries a scale 13a opposite the index 12a, as well as an arrow 13b arranged at so that it is superimposed on the hand 18 when it is midnight of solar time, indicating north when the hand 18 is oriented towards the sun.
  • the dial 13 could be replaced by a rotating ring mounted on the box 10 around the crystal.
  • the bezel can be turned directly, without involving the crown and the correction mechanism.
  • the scale 13a makes it possible to adjust the position of the dial 13 as a function of the longitude of the place considered, by orienting it so that the value located opposite the index 12a is equal to the longitude offset between the location and the middle of the time zone.
  • This watch only takes into account the offset due to longitude. It is also possible to complete it, with a correction of the equation of time, by a mechanism similar to that described with reference to FIG. 3. In this case, however, the wheel 32 is fixed and the pinion 36 meshes with a toothing that comprises the dial 13, which would then be displaced by a rotation of the crown 14, and by the movement of the lever 38 pressing against the cam 40.
  • the watch shown in Figure 5 corresponds to a third embodiment. It is provided with a movement arranged in a box 10 and which will be described with reference to FIG. 6. Like the two embodiments described above, this watch is equipped with the 14 minute and 16 hour hands for civil time , the hand 20 and the longitude dial 22, the ecliptic hand 23, as well as the time-setting crown 24.
  • the calendar time is read on an annular dial 48 provided with a twelve-hour scale, which serves as a reference for hands 14 and 16.
  • the display of the solar time is carried out by means of a needle 50, performing one revolution in twelve hours, and a central disc 52, driven in synchronism with the needle 50 and performing one revolution in twenty-four hours.
  • the disc 52 carries an index 52a, which indicates the north when the solar time hand 50 is aimed at the sun.
  • the needle 50 may also be provided with a sighting member as defined with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. It has not, however, been shown in FIG. 5.
  • This movement further comprises a first central solar wheel 54, superimposed on the wheel 28 and of the same diameter, a second solar wheel 56, coaxial with the wheels 28 and 54.
  • a satellite 58 meshing with both the wheel 28 and the wheel 54, is pivotally mounted on the phase shifter 34, which carries, in addition a mobile 60, which is driven by the wheel 54 and drives the wheel 56.
  • the adjustment of the phase shift between the solar time and the civil time is done identically to what has been described with reference to Figures 1 and 3, as well as the correction of the equation of time.
  • the solar wheels 56 and 58 are respectively intended to carry the needle 50 and the disc 52.
  • the wheels 28 and 54 have the same diameter, and they are kinematically connected by the satellite 58, they rotate in the same direction and at the same speed as long as the phase shifter 34 is fixed.
  • the mobile 60 and the wheel 56 have numbers of teeth chosen so that the wheel 56 rotates twice as slowly as the wheel 54, that is to say that it makes one revolution in twenty-four hours.
  • the display of solar time is done on the twelve-hour scale, which is more usual - and therefore easier to read - than that of twenty-four hours.
  • the three embodiments described above make it possible to determine the direction of the north at a given place, insofar as the longitude of this place is known, by orienting the needle 18 or 50 in the direction of the Sun. It is also possible to determine the longitude of the place considered by noting, at night and on a fixed surface, the direction of the North Star, which corresponds to geographic north. The next day, we orient the watch so that the index indicating north coincides with the noted direction. Then just correct the longitude indicator until the needle 18 is aimed at the Sun.
  • the watches thus described therefore make it possible, by simple and easy-to-handle technical means, to display both civil time and solar time, and to determine the direction of geographic north or the longitude of the place considered.
  • These watches can, of course, be the subject of many other variants, without going beyond the ambit of the invention. They may or may not therefore include a correction relating to the equation of time.
  • the mechanisms intended to ensure the phase shift between solar time and civil time, as a function of the longitude and the equation of time can, of course, have very different structures and shapes.
  • the wheel 40 could also be associated with a conventional calendar mechanism, displaying the calendar and the month, the time equation cam being controlled by the mobile carrying the month indicator.
  • the above description relates to a mechanical type watch. It is also possible to envisage solutions using a display by means other than needles, for example liquid crystal display cells.
  • the time base will be a quartz. So that this piece can also determine the direction of geographic north, at least the solar time will be displayed by means of a hand simulated by indexes arranged radially on the display cell.

Landscapes

  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromechanical Clocks (AREA)
  • Electric Clocks (AREA)
EP02405177A 2002-03-08 2002-03-08 Uhr mit Sonnenzeitanzeige Withdrawn EP1343056A1 (de)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP02405177A EP1343056A1 (de) 2002-03-08 2002-03-08 Uhr mit Sonnenzeitanzeige
EP03702275A EP1483630B1 (de) 2002-03-08 2003-03-05 Uhr mit sonnenzeitanzeige
DE60332431T DE60332431D1 (de) 2002-03-08 2003-03-05 Uhr mit sonnenzeitanzeige
US10/506,922 US7372781B2 (en) 2002-03-08 2003-03-05 Watch comprising a solar time display
PCT/CH2003/000152 WO2003077043A2 (fr) 2002-03-08 2003-03-05 Montre munie d'un affichage du temps solaire
AT03702275T ATE467157T1 (de) 2002-03-08 2003-03-05 Uhr mit sonnenzeitanzeige

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP02405177A EP1343056A1 (de) 2002-03-08 2002-03-08 Uhr mit Sonnenzeitanzeige

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1343056A1 true EP1343056A1 (de) 2003-09-10

Family

ID=27741266

Family Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP02405177A Withdrawn EP1343056A1 (de) 2002-03-08 2002-03-08 Uhr mit Sonnenzeitanzeige
EP03702275A Expired - Lifetime EP1483630B1 (de) 2002-03-08 2003-03-05 Uhr mit sonnenzeitanzeige

Family Applications After (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP03702275A Expired - Lifetime EP1483630B1 (de) 2002-03-08 2003-03-05 Uhr mit sonnenzeitanzeige

Country Status (5)

Country Link
US (1) US7372781B2 (de)
EP (2) EP1343056A1 (de)
AT (1) ATE467157T1 (de)
DE (1) DE60332431D1 (de)
WO (1) WO2003077043A2 (de)

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2852701A1 (fr) * 2003-03-20 2004-09-24 Jean Louis Moulard Dispositif horaire pour indiquer l'heure legale
EP1637942A1 (de) * 2004-09-15 2006-03-22 Frédéric Piguet S.A. Kalenderuhr mit Zeitgleichungsvorrichtung
EP1637941A1 (de) * 2004-09-15 2006-03-22 Frédéric Piguet S.A. Kalenderuhr mit Zeitgleichungsvorrichtung
EP1701226A1 (de) * 2005-03-11 2006-09-13 The British Masters SA Uhrwerk
EP2187272A1 (de) * 2008-11-12 2010-05-19 Noriah SA Anzeigevorrichtung für Uhr
WO2013127681A1 (fr) * 2012-02-27 2013-09-06 Blancpain Sa Mecanisme d'equation du temps marchante universelle et procede de reglage d'un tel mecanisme
EP2778800A1 (de) * 2013-03-12 2014-09-17 Blancpain SA. Mechanismus einer universellen fortschreitenden Zeitgleichung und Regulierungsverfahren eines solchen Mechanismus
EP3029531A1 (de) * 2014-12-02 2016-06-08 Blancpain SA. Anzeigevorrichtung von Perioden, die einen Jahreszyklus bilden
EP2009392B1 (de) * 2007-06-25 2016-08-10 Louis Vuitton Malletier Uhr mit Orientierungsfunktion
CN106483828A (zh) * 2015-09-02 2017-03-08 卡西欧计算机株式会社 模拟显示装置

Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2503412B1 (de) * 2011-03-23 2013-08-28 Montres Breguet SA Timepiece movement comprising a device with running time equation
US8540382B1 (en) 2012-06-28 2013-09-24 Donald E. Hultberg Spherical mechanical linkage and multi-axis trackers
US8979286B2 (en) 2012-06-28 2015-03-17 Donald E. Hultberg Spherical mechanical linkage and multi-axis trackers
EP3333639A1 (de) * 2016-12-08 2018-06-13 Montres Breguet S.A. Mechanismus der wandernden zeitgleichung, der durch eine differenzialvorrichtung gesteuert wird
EP3540523B1 (de) * 2018-03-13 2023-04-26 Montres Jaquet Droz SA Armbanduhr, die ein uhrengehäuse mit zwei zifferblättern umfasst
WO2021213640A1 (en) 2020-04-22 2021-10-28 European Space Agency (Esa) Electronic watch for space and/or surface exploration

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1459710A (en) * 1919-05-24 1923-06-26 Samuel W Balch Combined sidereal and mean solar timepiece
US5184333A (en) * 1991-04-17 1993-02-02 Montres Breguet S.A. Clock movement

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US518433A (en) 1894-04-17 Self acting mule and twineb
CH673747B5 (de) * 1988-11-15 1990-10-15 Longines Montres Comp D
CH696218A5 (fr) * 2001-08-07 2007-02-15 Piguet Frederic Sa Pièce d'horlogerie à quantième comprenant un dispositif d'équation du temps marchante.
ATE384980T1 (de) 2001-08-07 2008-02-15 Piguet Frederic Sa Kalenderuhr mit äquationsvorrichtung

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1459710A (en) * 1919-05-24 1923-06-26 Samuel W Balch Combined sidereal and mean solar timepiece
US5184333A (en) * 1991-04-17 1993-02-02 Montres Breguet S.A. Clock movement

Cited By (18)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2852701A1 (fr) * 2003-03-20 2004-09-24 Jean Louis Moulard Dispositif horaire pour indiquer l'heure legale
WO2004086153A2 (fr) * 2003-03-20 2004-10-07 Jean-Louis Moulard Dispositif horaire pour indiquer l’heure legale
WO2004086153A3 (fr) * 2003-03-20 2005-02-03 Jean-Louis Moulard Dispositif horaire pour indiquer l’heure legale
EP1637942A1 (de) * 2004-09-15 2006-03-22 Frédéric Piguet S.A. Kalenderuhr mit Zeitgleichungsvorrichtung
EP1637941A1 (de) * 2004-09-15 2006-03-22 Frédéric Piguet S.A. Kalenderuhr mit Zeitgleichungsvorrichtung
WO2006029721A1 (fr) * 2004-09-15 2006-03-23 Frederic Piguet S.A. Piece d'horlogerie a quantieme comprenant un dispositif d'equation du temps marchante
WO2006095003A3 (fr) * 2005-03-11 2006-11-30 British Masters Sa Mouvement pour piece d'horlogerie
WO2006095003A2 (fr) * 2005-03-11 2006-09-14 The British Masters Sa Mouvement pour piece d'horlogerie
EP1701226A1 (de) * 2005-03-11 2006-09-13 The British Masters SA Uhrwerk
EP2009392B1 (de) * 2007-06-25 2016-08-10 Louis Vuitton Malletier Uhr mit Orientierungsfunktion
EP2187272A1 (de) * 2008-11-12 2010-05-19 Noriah SA Anzeigevorrichtung für Uhr
WO2013127681A1 (fr) * 2012-02-27 2013-09-06 Blancpain Sa Mecanisme d'equation du temps marchante universelle et procede de reglage d'un tel mecanisme
US9261859B2 (en) 2012-02-27 2016-02-16 Blancpain Sa Universal running equation of time mechanism and method of setting the same
EP2778800A1 (de) * 2013-03-12 2014-09-17 Blancpain SA. Mechanismus einer universellen fortschreitenden Zeitgleichung und Regulierungsverfahren eines solchen Mechanismus
US9285774B2 (en) 2013-03-12 2016-03-15 Blancpain Sa Universal running equation of time mechanism and method of setting the same
EP3029531A1 (de) * 2014-12-02 2016-06-08 Blancpain SA. Anzeigevorrichtung von Perioden, die einen Jahreszyklus bilden
US9594348B2 (en) 2014-12-02 2017-03-14 Blancpain Sa Device for the display of periods forming an annual cycle
CN106483828A (zh) * 2015-09-02 2017-03-08 卡西欧计算机株式会社 模拟显示装置

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP1483630A2 (de) 2004-12-08
ATE467157T1 (de) 2010-05-15
DE60332431D1 (de) 2010-06-17
US7372781B2 (en) 2008-05-13
WO2003077043A3 (fr) 2004-05-13
US20050207283A1 (en) 2005-09-22
WO2003077043A2 (fr) 2003-09-18
EP1483630B1 (de) 2010-05-05

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP1483630B1 (de) Uhr mit sonnenzeitanzeige
EP0663631A1 (de) Uhr mit Anzeige des vom Mond aus sichtbaren Teiles der Erde
EP2820486B1 (de) Universeller laufzeitgleichungsmechanismus und verfahren zum einstellen eines solchen mechanismus
WO2008046917A2 (fr) Aiguille indicatrice pour piece d'horlogerie, mouvement pour entraîner une telle aiguille indicatrice et piece d'horlogerie correspondante
EP1286233B1 (de) Kalenderuhr mit Äquationsvorrichtung
EP2187272B1 (de) Anzeigevorrichtung für Uhr
EP1792236B1 (de) Uhr mit anzeige des monatstages mit einer vorrichtung für eine fortlaufende zeitgleichung
EP1792235B1 (de) Kalenderuhr mit zeitgleichungsvorrichtung
EP3570119B1 (de) Anzeigemechanismus eines sich periodisch wiederholenden ereignisses, und mit einem solchen mechanismus ausgestattete uhr
EP4113218A1 (de) Anzeigemechanismus kombiniert mit einer monddatums- und mondphasenanzeige für uhrwerk
EP2009392B1 (de) Uhr mit Orientierungsfunktion
CH703258B1 (fr) Montre à heures universelles.
EP3696617A1 (de) Monats- und schaltjahr-anzeigemechanismus für uhr
EP1866708B1 (de) Uhr
CH715842A2 (fr) Mécanisme d'affichage de mois et d'année bissextile pour pièce d'horlogerie.
EP3739395B1 (de) Anzeigesystem der gezeiten
EP0509403A1 (de) Uhrwerk
CH704080B1 (fr) Montre comprenant une indication astronomique.
CH679355B5 (de)
CH688171B5 (fr) Mécanisme additionnel de représentation astronomique pour pièces d'horlogerie.
CH682201B5 (fr) Mouvement de chronographe automatique à rattrapante.
CH708648B1 (fr) Montre comprenant une indication astronomique.
CH718801A2 (fr) Mecanisme d'affichage combine d'un quantieme lunaire et des phases de la lune pour mouvement horloger.
CH720240A2 (fr) Mécanisme d'affichage des périodes d'un cycle annuel pour pièce d'horlogerie animé par un mobile à 31 positions.
CH714979A2 (fr) Mécanisme d'affichage de phases de lune pour une pièce d'horlogerie.

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
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

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL LT LV MK RO SI

AKX Designation fees paid
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: 8566

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN

18D Application deemed to be withdrawn

Effective date: 20040311