Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Timepiece with a calendar mechanism
- Patent Title (中): 钟表与日历机制
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Application No.: US12413901Application Date: 2009-03-30
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Publication No.: US07864634B2Publication Date: 2011-01-04
- Inventor: Eiichi Hiraya
- Applicant: Eiichi Hiraya
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
- Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Global IP Counselors, LLP
- Priority: JP2008-102192 20080410
- Main IPC: G04B19/20
- IPC: G04B19/20

Abstract:
A timepiece with calendar function including a dial having a tens digit display aperture for displaying the tens digit of the date and a ones digit display aperture for displaying the ones digit of the date, and a calendar mechanism that displays the date by presenting specific numerals through the dial. The calendar mechanism includes a ones display wheel having ones markers whereby the ones digit is displayed through the ones digit display aperture, a tens display wheel having tens markers whereby the tens digit is displayed through the tens digit display aperture, a ones drive mechanism that drives the ones display wheel, and a tens drive mechanism that drives the tens display wheel. The tens markers include normal tens markers that display only the tens digit in the tens digit display aperture, and a two-digit display marker that displays a tens digit in the tens digit display aperture and a ones digit in the ones digit display aperture.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090257318A1 TIMEPIECE WITH A CALENDAR MECHANISM Public/Granted day:2009-10-15
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