CA1102546A - Display or indicator element - Google Patents

Display or indicator element

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Publication number
CA1102546A
CA1102546A CA347,556A CA347556A CA1102546A CA 1102546 A CA1102546 A CA 1102546A CA 347556 A CA347556 A CA 347556A CA 1102546 A CA1102546 A CA 1102546A
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Prior art keywords
display element
display
rotation
magnets
core
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CA347,556A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Donald Winrow
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NEI Canada Ltd
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NEI Canada Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F9/00—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements
    • G09F9/30—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements
    • G09F9/37—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements being movable elements
    • G09F9/375—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements being movable elements the position of the elements being controlled by the application of a magnetic field

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Devices For Indicating Variable Information By Combining Individual Elements (AREA)
  • Displays For Variable Information Using Movable Means (AREA)
CA347,556A 1979-03-22 1980-03-13 Display or indicator element Expired CA1102546A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US22,790 1979-03-22
US06/022,790 US4223464A (en) 1979-03-22 1979-03-22 Display or indicator element

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CA1102546A true CA1102546A (en) 1981-06-09

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US (1) US4223464A (US06373033-20020416-M00071.png)
JP (1) JPS55127592A (US06373033-20020416-M00071.png)
AU (1) AU538718B2 (US06373033-20020416-M00071.png)
CA (1) CA1102546A (US06373033-20020416-M00071.png)
DE (1) DE3011008A1 (US06373033-20020416-M00071.png)
FR (1) FR2452143A1 (US06373033-20020416-M00071.png)
GB (1) GB2044507B (US06373033-20020416-M00071.png)
IT (1) IT1130978B (US06373033-20020416-M00071.png)
SE (1) SE8002194L (US06373033-20020416-M00071.png)

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AU5555480A (en) 1980-09-25
SE8002194L (sv) 1980-09-23
FR2452143A1 (fr) 1980-10-17
JPS55127592A (en) 1980-10-02
IT8020706A0 (it) 1980-03-17
AU538718B2 (en) 1984-08-23
FR2452143B1 (US06373033-20020416-M00071.png) 1983-02-25
US4223464A (en) 1980-09-23
IT1130978B (it) 1986-06-18
JPS634182B2 (US06373033-20020416-M00071.png) 1988-01-27
DE3011008C2 (US06373033-20020416-M00071.png) 1990-05-31
GB2044507A (en) 1980-10-15
DE3011008A1 (de) 1980-11-20
GB2044507B (en) 1982-09-22

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