Patent · US Expired

Watch

US6628571B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims
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Filing dateNov 19, 2001
Grant dateSep 30, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG04G9/02
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a watch (2), wherein the time is represented by a plurality of display means (4) that are individually activated or deactivated. Said watch includes a first group (31) of display means for the number of hours, a second group (32) of display means for a first position of the number of minutes and a third group (33) for the second position of the number of minutes. The display means (4) in each group preferably form at least three subgroups (311, 312, 313, 314; 321, 322, 323; 331, 332, 333), wherein the groups and subgroups are arranged in such a way that they can be separately and optically perceived and the amount of display means activated in a group correspond to a figure representing the time.

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