Patents Assigned to Société Anonyme de la Manufacture d'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet & Cie
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Patent number: 11397408Abstract: A horological detent escapement for a horological movement arranged to transmit a torque from said horological movement to an oscillating regulating organ of said horological movement, the regulating organ comprising a first mobile body and the escapement comprising a second mobile body and an escapement wheel. Said escapement wheel being arranged so as to transmit, during a half-phase of each oscillation of the regulating organ, a torque to said regulating organ via a direct impulse. The second mobile body comprises an indirect impulse means arranged so as to be in contact with the escapement wheel during normal operation and be out of contact during the other half-phase of each oscillation of the regulating organ when the escapement wheel does not transmit torque to the regulating organ, so as to transmit torque to said regulating organ via an indirect impulse, following an inadvertent movement or inadvertent stoppage of the horological movement.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Société anonyme de la Manufacture d'horlogerie Audemars Piguet & CieInventors: Ilan Vardi, Simon Henein, Olivier Mathez
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Patent number: 9811053Abstract: A reverser for a timepiece comprises a first input wheel which carries a first satellite pinion. An output mobile assembly comprises a first ratchet with which the first satellite pinion forms a click locking in rotation the output mobile assembly with respect to the first input wheel only in a first direction of rotation. A second input wheel has the same axis of rotation as the first input wheel and the output mobile assembly. A second satellite pinion and a second ratchet form together a click locking in rotation the output mobile assembly with respect to the second input wheel only in the first direction of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Société anonyme de la Manufacture d'horlogerie Audemars Piguet & CieInventor: Jérôme Kirchhof
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Patent number: 9703262Abstract: In an annual or perpetual calendar mechanism, a day-of-the-month wheel includes a notch. At each actuation of a lever, a first pawl finger effects an actuation of one step, on one of the teeth of the day-of-the-month wheel. Upon actuation of the lever at the end of a month of fewer than 31 days, a second pawl finger effects, in the notch, an actuation of the day-of-the-month wheel by a whole number of steps. The notch is positioned between two consecutive teeth among the teeth of the day-of-the-month wheel. The day-of-the-month wheel has a peripheral edge which forms the profiles of its teeth as well as the notch.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Société anonyme de la Manufacture d'horlogerie Audemars Piguet & CieInventor: Giulio Papi
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Patent number: 9690257Abstract: In an annual or perpetual calendar mechanism, a lever bears a maneuvering device of a day-of-the-month wheel. A month wheel defines course beginning stops, each associated with a month and operational for controlling a course beginning position of the lever when the month wheel is in the angular position associated with this month. These course beginning stops are bottoms of slots alternating with the teeth of the month wheel. The month wheel has a peripheral edge which forms the profile of its teeth as well as the course beginning stops.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Société anonyme de la Manufacture d'horlogerie Audemars Piguet & CieInventor: Giulio Papi
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Patent number: 9547277Abstract: A timepiece pallet fork for a mechanical oscillator including an arbor allowing the timepiece pallet fork to oscillate about a pivot axis, first and second pallets configured to alternatively engage with an escapement wheel when the timepiece pallet fork oscillates, the first pallet being displaceable with respect to the arbor by absorption of energy, the first pallet being displaceable from a first upstream waiting position to a first downstream stopping end position which is offset compared to the first upstream waiting position, and a first arm having an intermediate section including an elastic bend, one end of the arm being fixed with respect to the arbor to form a first fixed end, the intermediate section of the first arm being located between the first fixed end and the first pallet and returning the first pallet towards the first upstream waiting position by the intermediate section being elastically deformable from a first configuration into a second configuration.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Société anonyme de la Manufacture d'horlogerie Audemars Piguet & CieInventors: Lucas Raggi, Jean-Daniel Lüthi, Sébastien Lopez, Jérôme Kirchhof
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Patent number: 9477206Abstract: A split-seconds device with epicycloidal train for a timepiece. The device includes a split-seconds pinion which carries a fly-back hand and is mounted to rotate freely about a rotation arbor of the timepiece; a differential having an entry wheel adapted to be kinematically connected to a power source of the timepiece; a first exit wheel kinematically connected to the entry wheel by a planetary wheel and meshing with the split-seconds pinion; a second exit wheel kinematically connected to the entry wheel by the planetary wheel; and a control lever allowing to block either the first exit wheel or the second exit wheel, such that whichever of the first and second exit wheels is released by the control lever is adapted to be driven by the entry wheel when the latter is kinematically connected to the power source of the timepiece, thus allowing to block or respectively release the fly-back hand.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME DE LA MANUFACTURE D'HORLOGERIE AUDEMARS PIGUET & CIEInventor: Thibaut Philippine
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Patent number: 9411316Abstract: A coupling device for timepieces that includes an entry wheel, a coupling wheel, and a first exit wheel. The coupling wheel is disposed substantially coplanar to the plane of rotation of the entry wheel and of the first exit wheel and is adapted to tilt relative to the plane of rotation to occupy a first coupling position in which the coupling wheel meshes with the first exit wheel and a second coupling position in which the coupling wheel is decoupled from the first exit wheel. The device also includes a movable element to control the change of position between the first and the second position of the coupling wheel. The coupling wheel defines an axis of rotation that can be inclined relative to the normal to the plane of rotation of the entry wheel and of the first exit wheel by being mounted pivotably at each of the ends thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Société anonyme de la Manufacture d'horlogerie Audemars Piguet & CieInventors: Marc-Olivier Pages, Giulio Papi, Lauren Musitelli, Johan Montet
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Patent number: 9348319Abstract: A chronograph mechanism includes an intermediate chronograph mobile which is provided for transmitting a drive to first and second sweep-hand mobiles. A first and a second return device are configured to return the first sweep-hand mobile to a first predetermined angular position relative to the intermediate chronograph mobile, in the absence of angular immobilization of the first sweep-hand mobile by a first brake, and the second sweep-hand mobile to a second predetermined angular position relative to the intermediate chronograph mobile, in the absence of angular immobilization of the second sweep-hand mobile by a second brake. A control system includes a coordination device arranged to maintain the first and second brakes alternately in two opposite configurations, in each of which one of the first and second brakes is in an inactive state and the other is in an active state.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Société anonyme de la Manufacture d'horlogerie Audemars Piguet & CieInventors: Mathieu Genoud, Giulio Papi
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Patent number: 9292004Abstract: A gong for a striking-work device of a timepiece. The gong includes a spring blade forming a main body of the gong and is adapted to act as a vibrating member so as to produce a sound following an actuation. The spring blade includes at least one opening formed in its main body. The invention also includes a timepiece, such as a mechanical watch, comprising such a gong.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Société anonyme de la Manufacture d'horlogerie Audemars Piguet & CieInventors: Lucas Raggi, Jean-Daniel Lüthi
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Patent number: 9164492Abstract: A zero-rest device for a timepiece, including first and second control mechanisms, two zero-reset cams, and two corresponding zero-reset hammers configured to cooperate with the cams. The device also includes two hammer springs exerting a pre-stress force causing a hammer to pivot in the direction of its corresponding cam, a winding and release mechanism and a locking mechanism. The winding and release mechanism is configured to wind the hammer springs during a first phase of an actuation of the first control mechanism and to cooperate, during a second phase of this actuation, with the locking means, such that the locking means passes from a rest position in which the locking means holds the hammers to a release position in which the locking means releases the hammers, which come, in each case under the action of the corresponding hammer spring, into the positions thereof of cooperation with the corresponding cam.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Société anonyme de la Manufacture d'horlogerie Audemars Piguet & CieInventors: Thibaut Philippine, Jacques Gabathuler, Johan Montet
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Patent number: 9164487Abstract: A striking watch including a watch case delimiting an internal chamber, as well as the insert partition defining an acoustic sound emission membrane, the insert partition divides the internal chamber into an acoustic cavity and a tight housing which receives a timepiece movement and a gong provided to vibrate after having received an impact from a striking mechanism associated with the timepiece movement, and the acoustic cavity is delimited at least by the insert partition and by a back cover, and the insert partition bears the gong.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Société anonyme de la Manufacture d'horlogerie Audemars Piguet & CieInventors: Lucas Raggi, Jean-Daniel Lüthi, José Manuel Fernandez
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Patent number: 9052696Abstract: A control device for a timepiece, the device including a primary crown adapted to be rotated and pulled, having at least two axial positions, and also including a secondary crown arranged coaxially with respect to the primary crown, the primary crown including a crown head and a control rod fixed rigidly to the crown head and adapted to be coupled to or decoupled from a winding rod of a movement of the timepiece in order to control functions of the timepiece, and the secondary crown including a crown body. The control device distinguishes in that the secondary crown is adapted be rotated and pulled, has at least two axial positions, and includes a kinematic link adapted to control at least one additional function of the timepiece, the primary crown and secondary crown being actuatable independently of one another. The invention also includes a timepiece having such a control device.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Societe anonyme de la Manufacture d'horlogerie Audemars Piguet & CieInventors: Julien Breuillot, Marc Hodebourg
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Patent number: 8790004Abstract: A device for the rapid attachment of an interchangeable watch bracelet for wrist watches, as well as a wrist watch and an interchangeable watch bracelet. A body used as a push button slidingly housed in a watch case includes a retaining stem arranged parallel to the watch case. The body is displaceable parallel to a longitudinal axis of the retaining stem and the body is biased in a rest position. The device includes an attachment element mounted at one end of the interchangeable watch bracelet, comprising a slot with a shape complementary to that of the retaining stem. The retaining stem is thus adapted, depending on its position along the longitudinal axis, to cooperate with the attachment element or elements so as to enable the interchangeable watch bracelet to be attached to or to be removed from the watch case.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2013Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Societe Anonyme de la Manufacture d'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet & CieInventor: Christophe Chatelain
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Patent number: 8668378Abstract: A regulating organ adapted to be integrated into a mechanical watch, comprising a first balance and a first spiral fastened to an axle, and-at least one second balance, wherein the second balance is fastened on the axle of said first balance.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2010Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Societe Anonyme de la Manufacture d'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet & CieInventor: Gilles Pellet
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Patent number: 8509035Abstract: A calendar display device for a mechanical watch piece including a first disk, the disk of days, carrying multiple series of inscriptions symbolizing the seven days of the week, a second disk, the disk of dates, carrying inscriptions symbolizing the date of the month, a third disk, the disk of months, carrying 12 inscriptions symbolizing the months of the year. One of the disk of days and the disk of dates acts as a dial by being fixed, whereas the other acts as a rotary disk by being arranged concentrically and rotatably in relation to the dial. The dial includes an aperture making it possible to see the inscription of the current month on the disk of months. A hand indicates simultaneously the date and the day of the week. The device includes a correction mechanism cooperating at least with a gear train bidirectionally driving the disk of months.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Societe Anonyme de la Manufacture d'horlogerie Audemars Piguet & CieInventor: Thibaut Philippine
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Patent number: 8503267Abstract: A calendar display device for a mechanical watch piece, including a first disk, the disk of days, carrying multiple series of inscriptions symbolizing the seven days of the week, a second disk, the disk of dates, carrying inscriptions symbolizing the date of the month, a third disk, the disk of months, carrying 12 inscriptions symbolizing the months of the year. One of the disk of days and the disk of dates acts as a dial by being fixed, whereas the other acts as a rotary disk by being arranged concentrically and rotatably in relation to the dial. The dial includes an aperture making it possible to see the inscription of the current month. A hand indicates simultaneously the date and the day of the week; and a direct kinematic link between the disk of months and the rotary disk provides automatic indexing.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Societe anonyme de la Manufacture d'horlogerie Audemars Piguet & CieInventor: Thibaut Philippine
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Patent number: 8498179Abstract: A mechanism for indication of the lunar phases, in particular for a mechanical watch, including a moon disk and a dial having a substantially semi-circular aperture. The moon disk is rotated in such a way as to display the indications inscribed on the moon disk through the aperture in order to indicate the lunar phases. In addition, the mechanism comprises at least one first occultation disk housed rotatably, at least in part, between the moon disk and the dial, and a gear train which drives the at least first occultation disk in such a way that the indications inscribed on the moon disk are obscured, at least in part, during specific phases of operation of the mechanism in such a manner that the indications appearing through the aperture correspond substantially to the natural appearance of the moon during the entire lunation. The invention also relates to a watch piece comprising such an indication mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Societe anonyme de la Manufacture d'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet & CieInventors: Johan Montet, Fabrice Deschanel
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Patent number: D547225Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2006Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: Société Anonyme de la Manufacture d'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet & CieInventor: Octavio Garcia
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Patent number: D550578Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2006Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: Société Anonyme de la Manufacture d'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet & CieInventor: Philippe Vaptzarof
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Patent number: D576065Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2006Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Societe Anonyme de la Manufacture d'Horlogerie AUDEMARS PIGUET & Cie.Inventor: Philippe Vaptzarof