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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 22, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tsuyoshi Hayakawa, Tokyo, JP;
Satoru Yamauchi, Tokyo, JP;
Junichi Aizawa, Tokyo, JP;
Yukio Funahara, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Seikosha Co., Ltd., , JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G04B / ; G04C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
368238 ; 368 80 ; 368223 ; 368276 ; 368 77 ; 368220 ;
Abstract
A three-handed clock has a single movement to rotationally drive the second, minute and hour hands. The rotary output of the movement is transmitted directly to the second hand and is transmitted through a transmission belt to the minute and hour hands. The use of the transmission belt eliminates the need for a gear train to drive the minute and hour hands thereby providing greater design flexibility and ease of assembly and maintenance.