Blancpain S.A. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160139563 | ANNULAR OSCILLATING WEIGHT AND TIMEPIECE COMPRISING SUCH AN OSCILLATING WEIGHT - The oscillating weight includes a drive ring and a heavy sector. The drive ring includes an annular transmission portion which has a coaxial toothing and a second annular portion concentric to the annular transmission portion, the heavy sector being fixed to the second annular portion. The drive ring further includes a plurality of connecting elements which are elastically deformable and which connect the annular transmission portion to the second annular portion. | 05-19-2016 |
20160124386 | GRAND DATE DISPLAY DEVICE FOR A TIMEPIECE - The invention concerns a grand date display device that can change from displaying the last day of the month to displaying the first day of the following month by means of a single step of the first and of the second upper plates. This feature avoids the requirement for a correction at the end of months of less than 31 days. | 05-05-2016 |
20160124385 | CHARACTER DISPLAY MECHANISM FOR A TIMEPIECE - The character display mechanism for a timepiece includes a first indicator member disposed underneath a mask and arranged to rotate in steps about an axis, the first indicator member bearing a series of intertwined figures distributed over a circular track, the mask including a display area having a plurality of first openings, the figures being intended to appear successively through the first openings during the rotation of the first indicator member, and the first openings being disposed such that only one figure at a time appears in the display area. The first indicator member is pierced with second openings, said second openings being arranged to stop directly underneath one of said first openings during the step-by-step rotation of the first indicator member. The display mechanism includes a second indicator member at least partially superposed on the first indicator member in the display area. The second indicator member bears a pattern comprising segments. | 05-05-2016 |
20150338828 | MELODY SELECTION MECHANISM FOR A STRIKING TIMEPIECE - Timepiece or watch ( | 11-26-2015 |
20150323902 | ASSEMBLY FOR PRODUCING A SOUND FROM A STRIKING MECHANISM - The strike sound producing assembly is provided for a watch striking mechanism. The assembly includes at least one gong, which is directly integral by means of a gong-carrier with an assembly element inside a watch case to form a single piece. A first end of the gong is fixed to the gong-carrier, whereas a second end of the gong is free to move. | 11-12-2015 |
20150212490 | TIMEPIECE REGULATING MEMBER - A timepiece regulating member including a balance wheel oscillating about an axis subjected to a torque exerted by a torsion return mechanism. The balance includes an attachment mechanism causing it to oscillate integrally with a torsion wire forming the torsion return mechanism specific to the balance, a largest dimension of the cross-section of a useful part of the torsion wire which is subjected to torsion is less than 100 micrometres, a smallest dimension of the cross-section of the useful part is less than 50 micrometres, a total length of the torsion wire is less than 6 millimetres, and the regulating member includes a mechanism tensioning the torsion wire. | 07-30-2015 |
20150177689 | MECHANISM FOR SECURING A BALANCE SPRING STUD TO A BALANCE BRIDGE AND SPRUNG BALANCE REGULATING DEVICE INCLUDING SUCH A MECHANISM - The regulating device includes an inertial balance ( | 06-25-2015 |
20140341001 | REGULATING MEMBER INCLUDING A BALANCE, A BALANCE SPRING, A BALANCE SPRING STUD AND STUD HOLDER AND AN ASSEMBLY FORMED OF A BALANCE SPRING STUD AND A STUD HOLDER - The balance spring stud holder has a housing in the form of a groove arranged to longitudinally receive and position the stud. The housing is at least partially laterally closed by an elastic strip which is arranged to return the stud against the bottom of the groove so that the stud can be locked, when the stud is inserted into the housing between the elastic strip and the bottom of the groove. | 11-20-2014 |
20140269219 | UNIVERSAL RUNNING EQUATION OF TIME MECHANISM AND METHOD OF SETTING THE SAME - Universal running equation of time mechanism including a differential device outputting a running equation minute which indicates the difference between civil time and solar time, the running equation minute driving a true running equation minute which drives a true running equation hour, a jumper spring cooperating with a star wheel connected to an arbour carrying a true running equation hour hand, a time zone wheel carrying the true running equation hour hand, a train making it possible to apply, to the true running equation hour, the time difference associated with the longitude position of a user, the time zone wheel making it possible to apply, to the arbour carrying the true running equation hour hand the difference between the true running equation hour and the civil hour at the place where the user is located. | 09-18-2014 |
20140211595 | TIMEPIECE BARREL WITH REDUCED CORE DIAMETER - Timepiece barrel assembly, including a mainspring mounted between a drum and a receiving surface of a core coaxial to the drum about an axis. The core includes in series from a first end towards a second end: a means of fixing a ratchet, and/or a first pivot shoulder in a plate; a pivot shoulder of the drum; a collar radially projecting relative to the shoulder and resting on an inner face of the drum towards the spring; set back radially relative to the collar, the receiving surface; set back radially relative to the receiving surface, a pivot shoulder of a cover for closing the barrel; and a second pivot shoulder in a plate. | 07-31-2014 |
20140204719 | TIMEPIECE BARREL ASSEMBLY WITH REDUCED CORE DIAMETER - Timepiece barrel assembly ( | 07-24-2014 |
20140104991 | DISPLAY OF A PHYSICAL MAGNITUDE ON A TIMEPIECE DISPLAY BASE - Timepiece movement ( | 04-17-2014 |
20140056114 | CORRECTION DEVICE FOR FUNCTIONS DISPLAYED BY A TIMEPEICE - The present invention relates to a correction device for changing the data of a plurality N of time-related functions displayed by a timepiece. It is characterized in that the device includes a pusher ( | 02-27-2014 |
20130250740 | TIMEPIECE WHEEL SET WITH PERIPHERAL GUIDING - Timepiece wheel set ( | 09-26-2013 |
20130201801 | TWO-DIRECTIONAL DATE CORRECTOR MECHANISM FOR A DATE MECHANISM, DATE MECHANISM, TIMEPIECE - A two-directional date corrector mechanism controlled by a pull-out piece for a date mechanism. The mechanism includes a 24 hour wheel, a date updating finger pivoting integrally therewith, a date driving star-wheel, and a corrector star-wheel meshing therewith and located between the date driving star-wheel and the finger and configured to be uncouplable from the finger under action of an uncoupling mechanism controlled by the pull-out piece, the uncoupling mechanism having a coupling position where the corrector star-wheel meshes with the finger, and an uncoupling position where it is released from the finger to allow the date to be corrected. A date mechanism can include such a date corrector mechanism and a timepiece can include such a date corrector mechanism. | 08-08-2013 |
20130194900 | MECHANISM FOR ADVANCING A KARUSSEL CAGE OR TOURBILLON CAGE BY PERIODIC JUMPS - A mechanism for advancing, by periodic jumps, a pivoting cage for an escapement mechanism, including: a retaining mechanism authorizing or preventing the pivoting of the cage, depending on its movement; and a stopping mechanism authorizing or preventing the pivoting of the retaining mechanism, depending on its angular position. A constant force device causes periodic cooperation of the retaining mechanism, which includes a flirt arranged to perform complete revolutions and is connected to an input thereof, with the stopping mechanism, which includes a star wheel and is connected to an output thereof, whose trajectories interfere with each other, to pivot the cage when the stopping mechanism allows the pivoting of the retaining mechanism and to stop the cage when the stopping mechanism locks the retaining mechanism. | 08-01-2013 |
20130155820 | MECHANISM FOR ADVANCING A KARUSSEL CAGE BY PERIODIC JUMPS - A mechanism for advancing, by periodic jumps, a cage of an escapement mechanism, including: a pivoting retaining mechanism authorizing or preventing pivoting of the cage, depending on whether the retaining mechanism is moving or not; and a stopping mechanism cooperating with the retaining mechanism to allow or prevent the pivoting of the retaining mechanism according to the position of the stopping mechanism. The trajectory of the retaining mechanism interferes with that of the stopping mechanism, both being external to the cage, and the retaining mechanism includes a flirt pinion carrying a flirt arranged to cooperate with the stopping mechanism and whose trajectory interferes with the stopping mechanism, the flirt pinion cooperating with a toothing of the cage, via an inverter wheel set. | 06-20-2013 |
20130128706 | CHANGE OF STATE INDICATOR FOR A JUMP DISPLAY MECHANISM - Change of state indicator ( | 05-23-2013 |
20120020192 | DUAL DISPLAY TIMEPIECE - Mechanism ( | 01-26-2012 |
20110205857 | OSCILLATING WEIGHT FOR AN AUTOMATIC WINDING WATCH, INCLUDING A POWER RESERVE INDICATOR DEVICE INTEGRATED IN SAID OSCILLATING WEIGHT - The invention concerns an oscillating weight ( | 08-25-2011 |
20110158055 | DYNAMOMETRIC DEVICE FOR INDICATING THE REMAINING BARREL TORQUE IN A TIMEPIECE - The invention concerns a dynamometric device ( | 06-30-2011 |
20110096635 | TOURBILLON AND TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT INCLUDING THE SAME - The tourbillon mechanism is characterized in that it includes a toothed wheel ( | 04-28-2011 |
20100246338 | TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT INCLUDING A KARUSSEL - The timepiece movement includes a barrel, an escapement that has an escape wheel and pinion ( | 09-30-2010 |
20100091617 | TIMEPIECE GEAR TRAIN - The invention concerns a timepiece gear train including at least one pair of circular toothed elements ( | 04-15-2010 |
20100034055 | LARGE DATE CALENDAR DAY MECHANISM FOR A TIMEPIECE - The large date mechanism comprises three superposed indicator discs ( | 02-11-2010 |
20100002546 | TIMEPIECE INCLUDING A STRIKING MECHANISM - In a timepiece with a striking mechanism, for example a minute repeater watch, in order to prevent the control stem ( | 01-07-2010 |
20080259740 | Correcting Device For a Timepiece - The invention concerns a corrector device for a timepiece for correcting a piece of information provided by an indicator mechanism ( | 10-23-2008 |