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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2012
Applicant:
Takumi Oshio, Nagano, JP;
Inventor:
Takumi Oshio, Nagano, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G04B 19/04 (2006.01); G05B 19/06 (2006.01); G04B 19/06 (2006.01); G04B 19/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G04B 19/04 (2013.01); G04B 19/065 (2013.01); G04B 19/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A dial assembly held within a timepiece case together with a movement for which the hour hand and minute hand are supported to be able to rotate is provided. The movement supports at least one miniature hand to be able to rotate at a position different from the hour hand and minute hand. The dial assembly comprising includes a first dial that is light transmissive, a second dial arranged on the back surface side of the first dial, and at last one spacer forming a ring shape arranged between the first dial and the second dial. The miniature hand rotates within a space enclosed by the first dial, the second dial, and the spacer.