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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 1994
Filed:
Aug. 02, 1993
Applicant:
Inventor:
Viron Teodoridis, Hauterive, CH;
Assignee:
ETA SA Fabriques d'Ebauches, Grenchen, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G04B / ; G04C / ; H04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
368 10 ; 368 70 ; 34082544 ;
Abstract
A timepiece includes a timekeeper displaying the hour (4) and the minute (5), a receiver for radio broadcast messages adapted to be read on a display (7) and a control arrangement (2) including a rollerball (1) adapted to be manually rolled in a first direction (Y) for which received messages can be displayed one after the other and in a second direction (X) for which at least the functions of engagement, of disengagement or entry into a special operating mode may be chosen. The rollerball may also be pressed in a third direction (Z) for which the displayed message may at least be erased or protected.