Patents Assigned to Blancpain S.A.
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Patent number: 11698607Abstract: A back (1) for a watch case (50), the back (1) including a first element (10) arranged so as to be screwed onto the watch case (50), and a second element (20) including an end face bearing a pattern (M), the second element (20) being mounted such that it can move in rotation about an axis (C) passing through the centre of the case (50), wherein the second element (20) has a brake arranged so as to hold same relative to the first element (10) in different angular positions about the rotational axis (C), the brake being disposed between the first and second elements (10, 20).Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: BLANCPAIN S.A.Inventors: Yann Haering, Sebastien Jobez, Nicolas Debaud
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Patent number: 11687034Abstract: A display mechanism (100) allowing display change with a single display mobile (150) so as to indicate a first piece of information with a first counter (110) and second piece of information with a second counter (120). This change is performed by the permutation of a clutch organ (130) displacing between a first position (131) and a second position (132) when the clutch organ (130) is controlled by a control organ (140).Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: BLANCPAIN S.A.Inventor: Mehdi Denden
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Patent number: 10739136Abstract: An ascent rate indicator mechanism includes a first wheel set and a pressure sensor. The first wheel set is connected to the pressure sensor driven in rotation by a pressure variation. The mechanism further includes a second wheel set driven by the first wheel set in a single direction of rotation from a start position into a measurement position corresponding to a decrease in pressure, uncoupling and return structure to be actuated at regular intervals to uncouple the second wheel set and to return it to the start position, an ascent rate display mechanism connected to the second wheel set and including an indicator member arranged to occupy, at each regular interval, a display position representative of the decrease in pressure during the interval, and synchronization structure actuated at each regular interval and arranged to maintain the display position of the indicator member during the regular interval.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Blancpain S.A.Inventor: Beat Gilomen
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Publication number: 20200218201Abstract: A back (1) for a watch case (50), the back (1) including a first element (10) arranged so as to be screwed onto the watch case (50), and a second element (20) including an end face bearing a pattern (M), the second element (20) being mounted such that it can move in rotation about an axis (C) passing through the centre of the case (50), wherein the second element (20) has a brake arranged so as to hold same relative to the first element (10) in different angular positions about the rotational axis (C), the brake being disposed between the first and second elements (10, 20).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: BLANCPAIN S.A.Inventors: Yann HAERING, Sebastien JOBEZ, Nicolas DEBAUD
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Publication number: 20170131097Abstract: An ascent rate indicator mechanism includes a first wheel set and a pressure sensor. The first wheel set is connected to the pressure sensor driven in rotation by a pressure variation. The mechanism further includes a second wheel set driven by the first wheel set in a single direction of rotation from a start position into a measurement position corresponding to a decrease in pressure, uncoupling and return structure to be actuated at regular intervals to uncouple the second wheel set and to return it to the start position, an ascent rate display mechanism connected to the second wheel set and including an indicator member arranged to occupy, at each regular interval, a display position representative of the decrease in pressure during the interval, and synchronization structure actuated at each regular interval and arranged to maintain the display position of the indicator member during the regular interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: Blancpain S.A.Inventor: Beat GILOMEN
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Patent number: 9557712Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Blancpain S.A.Inventors: Marco Rochat, Samuel Cordier
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Patent number: 9436160Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Blancpain S.A.Inventor: Martin Robin
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Patent number: 9383723Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Blancpain S.A.Inventor: Martin Robin
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Publication number: 20160154378Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the display of periods which, in succession, form an annual cycle, for a timepiece movement, comprising an indicator member for indicating said periods.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: Blancpain S.A.Inventors: Mehdi DENDEN, Marco ROCHAT
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Publication number: 20160139563Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: Blancpain S.A.Inventors: Marco ROCHAT, Samuel Cordier
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Publication number: 20160124385Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: Blancpain S.A.Inventor: Martin ROBIN
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Publication number: 20160124386Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: Blancpain S.A.Inventor: Martin ROBIN
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Patent number: 9244433Abstract: Timepiece or watch (1000) or music box including an acoustic display mechanism (100), for a striking timepiece (1000), including a plurality of control-pieces (1) for the same time measurement parameter, staged in parallel planes, and further including melody selection means (3), arranged to be operated by a user or by the timepiece movement, controlling or prohibiting, at a given moment, access of the control-pieces (1) to a common snail (2) corresponding to said time measurement parameter, to allow only one of the control-pieces (1) to operate at least one lever (4) controlling the motion of a hammer to play a melody that is specific thereto or to activate at least one gong that is specific thereto.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2015Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Blancpain S.A.Inventors: Julien Behra, Edmond Capt
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Patent number: 9213314Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2011Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Blancpain S.A.Inventors: Vincent Calabrese, Sebastien Graf
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Patent number: 9201399Abstract: 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 micrometers, a smallest dimension of the cross-section of the useful part is less than 50 micrometers, a total length of the torsion wire is less than 6 millimeters, and the regulating member includes a mechanism tensioning the torsion wire.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Blancpain S.A.Inventors: Samuel Cordier, Edmond Capt
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Patent number: 9158282Abstract: Timepiece barrel assembly including a barrel arbor including between first and second guide shoulders, a median shoulder carrying a core and a spring mounted between a drum and this core, this barrel arbor including, between this first shoulder and this core a ratchet-holder for securing a ratchet, and this core including, on the same side as and at a distance from this ratchet-holder, a first part for guiding the pivoting of this drum, in immediate proximity to which there is fixed this ratchet at a distance from and on the same side as this first shoulder, and the ratchet-holder directly or indirectly limits the shake of this drum relative to a bearing surface of this core at the edge of a receiving surface for this spring.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: BLANCPAIN S.A.Inventors: Marco Rochat, Edmond Capt
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Publication number: 20150212490Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2013Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: Blancpain S.A.Inventors: Samuel Cordier, Edmond Capt
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Patent number: 9058021Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Blancpain S.A.Inventor: Samuel Cordier
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Patent number: 9052692Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Blancpain S.A.Inventor: Edmond Capt
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Publication number: 20140341001Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Blancpain S.A.Inventor: Samuel CORDIER