Patents by Inventor Antonio Merino
Antonio Merino 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).
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Patent number: 11169487Abstract: A shock-absorber device for a wheel arbor of a micromechanical device includes a support which includes a turning-arbor delimited by a rim defining a housing into which a pivot module is inserted. The pivot module includes a setting having a central orifice into which is inserted a bored stone. An endstone is placed on top of the bored stone. The shock-absorber device also includes a spring ring arranged between the support and the pivot module. The shock-absorber device is equipped with a bayonet system for mounting the spring ring. The bayonet system includes a peripheral shoulder under which is formed a circular groove which defines a holding area. The spring ring is equipped on an outer periphery with at least one catch. At least one first notch which leads to the circular groove is provided in the peripheral shoulder.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere SuisseInventors: Antonio Merino, Thierry Conus, Ivan Villar
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Publication number: 20190107810Abstract: The present invention relates to a shock-absorber device for a wheel arbor of a micromechanical device comprising a support which includes a turning-arbor delimited by a rim defining a housing into which a pivot module is inserted, wherein this pivot module comprises a setting having a central orifice into which is inserted a bored stone, wherein an endstone (34) is placed on top of the bored stone, wherein the shock-absorber device also comprises a spring ring arranged between the support and the pivot module, wherein the shock-absorber device is equipped with a bayonet system for mounting the spring ring, wherein this bayonet system comprises a peripheral shoulder under which is formed a circular groove which defines a holding area, wherein the spring ring is equipped on an outer periphery with at least one catch, wherein at least one first notch which leads to the circular groove is provided in the peripheral shoulder, such that it is simply necessary to present the spring ring in such a way that the catchType: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere SuisseInventors: Antonio Merino, Thierry Conus, Ivan Villar
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Patent number: 10114339Abstract: A shock absorber device for an arbor of a timepiece element includes a support including a base cup surmounted by a peripheral rim delimited, opposite the cup, by an upper surface and including an outer wall, the cup and the rim defining together a housing. The shock absorber device further includes a pivot module extending along an axis, the pivot module being arranged inside the housing and being able to cooperate with the arbor. The shock absorber device further includes fastening device including a peripheral shoulder extending from the rim towards the axial center of the cup, and elastic device being arranged between the pivot module and the shoulder to exert a stress on the pivot module.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère SuisseInventor: Antonio Merino
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Patent number: 9841734Abstract: A display mechanism including a mechanism for fast correction of a position of a display wheel set, an intermediate wheel set ensuring synchronization with an automatic drive mechanism, and, inserted between the intermediate wheel set and the display wheel set, a safety lever driven by the display wheel set during periodic driving thereof, in a trajectory that interferes with a spatial volume of the intermediate wheel set, such that, when the intermediate wheel set is correctly synchronized, the trajectory of the lever does not interfere with the intermediate wheel set, and, when the intermediate wheel set is not correctly synchronized, the trajectory of the safety lever interferes with the intermediate wheel set, which the safety lever then drives in an opposite direction to a single direction of normal operation, to resynchronize the intermediate wheel set.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere SuisseInventors: Antonio Merino, Jean-Luc Helfer, Christian Ruefenacht, Giuseppe Cappadona
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Publication number: 20170261937Abstract: The present invention concerns a shock absorber device for an arbor of a timepiece element including a support comprising a base cup surmounted by a peripheral rim delimited, opposite said cup, by an upper surface and including an outer wall, said cup and the rim defining together a housing, the device further including at least one pivot module extending along an axis, said at least one pivot module being arranged inside said housing and able to cooperate with said arbor, said device comprising fastening means including a peripheral shoulder extending from the rim towards the axial centre of the cup, elastic means being arranged between the pivot module and the shoulder to exert a stress on the pivot module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere SuisseInventor: Antonio MERINO
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Publication number: 20170075307Abstract: A display mechanism including a mechanism for fast correction of a position of a display wheel set, an intermediate wheel set ensuring synchronization with an automatic drive mechanism, and, inserted between the intermediate wheel set and the display wheel set, a safety lever driven by the display wheel set during periodic driving thereof, in a trajectory that interferes with a spatial volume of the intermediate wheel set, such that, when the intermediate wheel set is correctly synchronized, the trajectory of the lever does not interfere with the intermediate wheel set, and, when the intermediate wheel set is not correctly synchronized, the trajectory of the safety lever interferes with the intermediate wheel set, which the safety lever then drives in an opposite direction to a single direction of normal operation, to resynchronize the intermediate wheel set.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere SuisseInventors: Antonio MERINO, Jean-Luc HELFER, Christian RUEFENACHT, Giuseppe CAPPADONA
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Patent number: 9229432Abstract: A lever for transmitting motion from an input wheel set pivoting about a first axis on a pivoting plate of the lever, to a receiver wheel set, the input wheel set permanently transmitting its motion to an output wheel set carried by the plate and pivoting under the action of the input wheel set about a second axis whose angular position is variable relative to the first axis, and the lever includes a first friction connection between a first friction surface of the input wheel set and a second friction surface of the plate, this first friction connection is weaker or stronger than a second friction connection between a third friction surface of the output wheel set and a fourth friction surface of the plate included in the lever.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere SuisseInventors: Christian Ruefenacht, Raphael Courvoisier, Antonio Merino, Giuseppe Cappadona
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Publication number: 20150331392Abstract: Lever A lever for transmitting motion from an input wheel set pivoting about a first axis on a pivoting plate of the lever, to a receiver wheel set, the input wheel set permanently transmitting its motion to an output wheel set carried by the plate and pivoting under the action of the input wheel set about a second axis whose angular position is variable relative to the first axis, and the lever includes a first friction connection between a first friction surface of the input wheel set and a second friction surface of the plate, this first friction connection is weaker or stronger than a second friction connection between a third friction surface of the output wheel set and a fourth friction surface of the plate comprised included in the lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere SuisseInventors: Christian RUEFENACHT, Raphael COURVOISIER, Antonio MERINO, Giuseppe CAPPADONA
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Patent number: 8337075Abstract: A chronograph includes a chronograph train, means for coupling the train and a device for controlling the coupling means, which includes: a pivotably mounted shuttle, a first angular sector provided with two notches defining first and second stable angular positions, and a second angular sector that includes cut out portions, an elastic member cooperating with the notches to keep the shuttle in one of the stable positions, and a push-piece cooperating with the cut out portions to pivot the shuttle, via a first application of pressure, from the first stable position to the second stable position, and via a second application of pressure, from the second stable position to a third intermediate angular position.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère SuisseInventors: Werner Haenzi, Jean-Luc Helfer, Antonio Merino, Patrick Moller
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Publication number: 20110149695Abstract: The invention concerns a chronograph including a chronograph train, means for coupling said train and a device for controlling the coupling means, which includes: a pivotably mounted shuttle, a first angular sector of which is provided with two notches defining first and second stable angular positions, and a second angular sector of which includes cut out portions, an elastic member cooperating with said notches to keep the shuttle in one of said stable positions, and a push-piece cooperating with said cut out portions to pivot the shuttle, via a first application of pressure, from the first stable position to the second stable position, and via a second application of pressure, from the second stable position to a third intermediate angular position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSEInventors: Werner Haenzi, Jean-Luc Helfer, Antonio Merino, Patrick Moller