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).

  • Patent number: 11169487
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
    Inventors: Antonio Merino, Thierry Conus, Ivan Villar
  • Publication number: 20190107810
    Abstract: 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 catch
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
    Inventors: Antonio Merino, Thierry Conus, Ivan Villar
  • Patent number: 10114339
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
    Inventor: Antonio Merino
  • Patent number: 9841734
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
    Inventors: Antonio Merino, Jean-Luc Helfer, Christian Ruefenacht, Giuseppe Cappadona
  • Publication number: 20170261937
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
    Inventor: Antonio MERINO
  • Publication number: 20170075307
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
    Inventors: Antonio MERINO, Jean-Luc HELFER, Christian RUEFENACHT, Giuseppe CAPPADONA
  • Patent number: 9229432
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
    Inventors: Christian Ruefenacht, Raphael Courvoisier, Antonio Merino, Giuseppe Cappadona
  • Publication number: 20150331392
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
    Inventors: Christian RUEFENACHT, Raphael COURVOISIER, Antonio MERINO, Giuseppe CAPPADONA
  • Patent number: 8337075
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
    Inventors: Werner Haenzi, Jean-Luc Helfer, Antonio Merino, Patrick Moller
  • Publication number: 20110149695
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE
    Inventors: Werner Haenzi, Jean-Luc Helfer, Antonio Merino, Patrick Moller