Patents Examined by Jeanne M. Goodwin
  • Electric device for switching between at least three different contacts
    Patent number: 6672758
    Abstract: The wall of a case includes a U-shaped recess with two through passages (11, 17) for a control stem (20) held in a neutral position by a spring (27) and guided in the outer passage (11) by an O ring (25) allowing translation and tilting movements, and in the inner passage (17) by a contour of oblong shape allowing the end (22) to close an electric contact (32) by pressure and two other contacts (31, 33) by tilting. Application to an electronic timepiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Management Services AG
    Inventors: Nicolas Ehrsam, Clement Meyrat