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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2004
Applicant:
Gilles Rey-mermet, Le Landeron, CH;
Inventor:
Gilles Rey-Mermet, Le Landeron, CH;
Assignee:
Asulab S.A., Marin, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G04B019/26 ; G04B023/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The device includes an indicator () in the shape of a plate, moving behind a dial () having a circular aperture (), which represents the lunar disc. The indicator includes an S-shaped line of separation () between a dark zone () and a light zone () representing the non-illuminated part and the illuminated part of the moon in the aperture. The indicator is rotatably mounted at the centre of symmetry C of the line of separation () on a rotating support making two revolutions per lunation. An image matching the appearance of the moon in each phase is thus obtained. Such a device can be used particularly in a watch or another timepiece.