Patents by Inventor Alain GEISER

Alain GEISER has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11707119
    Abstract: A bracelet having articulated links, including an articulation between a first link and a second link including a tongue that pivots in an opening between side flanges of this first link together forming a double clevis fitting, wherein, in the articulation, the first link or respectively the second link includes at least one external trunnion or respectively at least one internal trunnion arranged to pivot in an internal half-bearing of the second link, or respectively in an external half-bearing of the first link, the second link or respectively the first link includes at least an upper part and a lower part arranged to enclose and conceal therebetween each external trunnion or respectively each internal trunnion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Comadur SA
    Inventors: Sylvain Boucard, Alain Geiser
  • Patent number: 11523662
    Abstract: An item includes at least two sets of assembled elements that are connected to each other by a permanent securing device. The permanent securing device includes a pin mounted in a through hole of a central element of a set. This pin is mounted at each end in a blind recess of a side element belonging to another set. At one end, the pin is secured in the blind recess by a locking device, for example by a screw connection. At its other end, it is welded to a socket which is itself secured by a locking device in the blind recess of the side element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Comadur SA
    Inventors: Sylvain Boucard, Alain Geiser
  • Publication number: 20200146403
    Abstract: An item includes at least two sets of assembled elements that are connected to each other by a permanent securing device. The permanent securing device includes a pin mounted in a through hole of a central element of a set. This pin is mounted at each end in a blind recess of a side element belonging to another set. At one end, the pin is secured in the blind recess by a locking device, for example by a screw connection. At its other end, it is welded to a socket which is itself secured by a locking device in the blind recess of the side element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: Comadur SA
    Inventors: Sylvain BOUCARD, Alain Geiser
  • Publication number: 20200121037
    Abstract: A bracelet having articulated links, including an articulation between a first link and a second link including a tongue that pivots in an opening between side flanges of this first link together forming a double clevis fitting, wherein, in the articulation, the first link or respectively the second link includes at least one external trunnion or respectively at least one internal trunnion arranged to pivot in an internal half-bearing of the second link, or respectively in an external half-bearing of the first link, the second link or respectively the first link includes at least an upper part and a lower part arranged to enclose and conceal therebetween each external trunnion or respectively each internal trunnion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Comadur SA
    Inventors: Sylvain BOUCARD, Alain GEISER
  • Patent number: 9345292
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly system including first and second parts each including a blind recess and at least one third part including a through hole. According to the invention, the assembly system further includes a permanent securing device including a pin mounted in the through hole of the at least one third part, the pin including, at a first end, a first means of locking one of the first and second parts in its blind recess, and a socket whose external wall includes a second means of locking the other of the first and second parts in its blind recess, and whose internal wall is welded to the second end of the pin in order to join the first, second and at least one third parts to each other with no plastic deformation of the first and second parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Comadur S.A.
    Inventors: Alain Geiser, Sylvain Boucard
  • Publication number: 20140338398
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly system including first and second parts each including a blind recess and at least one third part including a through hole. According to the invention, the assembly system further includes a permanent securing device including a pin mounted in the through hole of the at least one third part, the pin including, at a first end, a first means of locking one of the first and second parts in its blind recess, and a socket whose external wall includes a second means of locking the other of the first and second parts in its blind recess, and whose internal wall is welded to the second end of the pin in order to join the first, second and at least one third parts to each other with no plastic deformation of the first and second parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Comadur S.A.
    Inventors: Alain GEISER, Sylvain Boucard
  • Patent number: 8739506
    Abstract: Housing insert for a spacer of a ceramic link for a bracelet, including a housing for receiving a spacer having one end. It includes an external machined portion arranged to cooperate with this housing and an internal machined portion including a substantially cylindrical bearing area, arranged to closely receive this end and having a smaller diameter than that of this end. An equipped link includes such a link and such an insert of this type fixed in this housing. A bracelet including includes a plurality of equipped lateral links into which removably mounted spacers are driven. This bracelet includes intermediate links assembled to pivot freely relative to these spacers or relative to pins pivotably mounted in these equipped links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignees: Montres Rado SA, Comadur S.A.
    Inventors: Sébastien Bolzt, Sylvain Boucard, Christian Verdon, Alain Geiser
  • Publication number: 20120198885
    Abstract: Housing insert (2) for a spacer (3) of a ceramic link (1) for a bracelet (1000), including a housing (4) for receiving a spacer (3) having one end (9). It includes an external machined portion (6) arranged to cooperate with said housing (4) and an internal machined portion (7) including a substantially cylindrical bearing area (8), arranged to closely receive said end (9) and having a smaller diameter than that of said end (9). Equipped link (10) including a link (1) of this type and an insert (2) of this type fixed in said housing (4). Bracelet (1000) including a plurality of equipped lateral (13) links (10) into which removably mounted spacers (3) are driven. Bracelet (1000) including intermediate links (14) assembled to pivot freely relative to said spacers (3) or relative to pins (12) pivotably mounted in said equipped links (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicants: COMADUR S.A., MONTRES RADO SA
    Inventors: Sébastien BOLZT, Sylvain BOUCARD, Christian VERDON, Alain GEISER