951,335. Clocks. BAUMGARTNER FRERES S.A. May 30, 1961 [June 30,1960], No. 19392/61. Heading G3T. A timepiece having several, e.g. three, time indicating dials 5, comprises a single movement 10 which rotates a shaft 24, 25 mounted on a support member 21 and carrying a wheel 27 in toothed engagement with separate driving means or pinions 28 connected with individual minute shafts 33 corresponding to the separate dials, these pinions 28 being carried by the support member 21. The timepiece shown is in the form of a triangular pyramid whose sides are defined by the separate dials 5, the pyramidal framework 3 being carried on a base 8 which also supports, through pillars 12 and plate 11, the movement 10. This movement may be of any suitable type. either mechanical or electrical. The support member 21, in the form of a thick-walled tube, is carried on a plate 18 adjustably mounted on the plate 11 through screws 19, 20, whereby engagement of the pinions 28 with corresponding wheels 32 of the minute shafts can be adjusted, these wheels 32 also being adjustable axially of the minute shafts which carry the usual cannon wheel 40. The axes of the pinions 28 may be at right-angles to the axis of the shaft 24,25. In an alternative embodiment,the wheel 27 is constituted by a crown wheel and is engaged directly by the minute wheels 32. The movement 10 has a frictionally driven output shaft 14,14' which allows hand setting through a knurled knob 15.
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