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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 1977
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1975
Masahito Yoshino, Suwa, JA;
Kazuo Kawasumi, Suwa, JA;
Kabushiki Kaisha Suwa Seikosha, Tokyo, JA;
Abstract
A hand-return mechanism for an electronic timepiece wherein at least one hand is advanced to a predetermined position is provided. The timepiece includes a display hand mechanically coupled to a positionable gear, the rotational position of the gear determining the rotary position of the hand. An electro-mechanical converter includes a rotor mechanically coupled to effect rotation of same. A manually operated hand-adjustment mechanism is adapted to be displaced from a rest position to an adjustment position, the adjustment mechanism being mechanically coupled to the gear, the adjustment mechanism effecting an advancement of the gear and rotor to predetermine respective positions corresponding to 10n second positions to which said hand is to be advanced, where n = 1, 2, 3.