Patents by Inventor Benjamin Celant
Benjamin Celant 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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Publication number: 20240165859Abstract: The process for manufacturing a timepiece component (10) including at least one fastening element (12), includes positioning at least one fastening element (12) within a manufacturing mould (20) by means of at least one guide element (25; 35), filling the manufacturing mould (20) with a material so as to overmould, i.e. at least partially envelop and set, the at least one fastening element (12) in the material, and removing the timepiece component (10) from the manufacturing mould (20), this timepiece component (10) being at least partly formed by the material and the at least one fastening element (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: ROLEX SAInventors: Benjamin Celant, Philippe Di Piazza
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Patent number: 11931941Abstract: A process for manufacturing a timepiece component having a first step (E1) consisting in arranging a metal insert in an injection mold, one surface of said metal insert being at least partially coated with a primer, a second step (E2) of injecting an elastomer material into the injection mold in order to overmold the elastomer material over the metal insert, a third step (E3) of vulcanizing the elastomer material, wherein the temperature of the injection mold is variable, and a step (E31) of increasing the temperature of the injection mold between a first temperature at a first instant during the injection second step (E2), and a second temperature higher than the first temperature at a second instant, during the vulcanization third step (E3).Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: ROLEX SAInventors: Benjamin Celant, Laurent Mincone
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Patent number: 11886148Abstract: A timepiece component (1) for a watch case, notably a bezel, comprising an axis (A), a first ring (10), a second ring (11) and a connecting element (12) for connecting the first and second rings, the connecting element being elastic and positioned between the first and second rings, the first ring and/or the second ring comprising an element (31) for retention on the rest of a watch case (200), particularly on a watch middle (4).Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: ROLEX SAInventors: Nicolas Boaron, Julien Caillol, Benjamin Celant, Laurent Mincone, Michael Nguyen
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Patent number: 11638467Abstract: A timepiece component, having a first part and a removable cap, which is able to adopt a fastening configuration in which the removable cap is fastened to the first part, and a free configuration in which the cap is separated from the first part. The first part comprises at least two latching members intended to cooperate with at least two corresponding assembly members of the cap in the fastening configuration. The cap or the first part is elastically deformable from a rest position to a deformed position which allows for positioning and removing for passing from the fastening configuration to the free configuration of the timepiece component and vice versa. The rest position allows stably maintain the fastening configuration of the timepiece component in which the at least two assembly members of the cap are in engagement with the at least two latching members of the first part.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: ROLEX SAInventors: Benjamin Celant, Benoit Junod, Jean-Baptiste Robin
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Publication number: 20220305700Abstract: A method for manufacturing a structured insert (10) for a mold for manufacturing a timepiece or jewelry component, for example a bracelet strand, including: —providing (E1) a template element (50) comprising a structured surface (51) with a pattern to be reproduced on a surface of a timepiece component; —covering (E2) the structured surface (51) of the template element (50) with a molding resin capable of reproducing a negative pattern of the pattern of the structured surface, and leaving the molding resin to solidify in order to obtain a structured insert (10); —separating (E3) the structured insert (10) from the template element (50), the structured insert (10) comprising a surface comprising the negative pattern; —optionally, cutting the structured insert (10) to the format corresponding to at least part of the timepiece component to be manufactured.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: ROLEX SAInventors: Florian Calame, Benjamin Celant
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Patent number: 11388961Abstract: The invention relates to a bracelet lengthening device, comprising at least one adjusting assembly (1, 2) that is movable relative to a clasp cover (21), the adjusting assembly (1, 2) and the cover (21) being provided with a first and a second fastening element (23, 35?), respectively, for fastening them respectively in several positions that are able to bring about different bracelet lengths, characterized in that the adjusting assembly (1, 2) and the cover (21) are also provided with a first and a second indexing element (15, 35), respectively.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: ROLEX SAInventors: Benjamin Celant, Martin Christian
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Patent number: 11327442Abstract: The system (10) for fixing a timepiece movement (2) to a watch case (30) element (3) comprises at least one clamp (1), in particular at least two clamps, preferably three clamps or four clamps, which is intended to come into contact firstly with the movement and secondly with the watch case element, the at least one clamp being made of a superelastic alloy and/or of a shape memory alloy, particularly of a nickel-titanium alloy such as Nitinol.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: ROLEX SAInventors: Benoit Junod, James Rejzner, Benjamin Celant
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Publication number: 20220053891Abstract: A timepiece component, having a first part and a removable cap, which is able to adopt a fastening configuration in which the removable cap is fastened to the first part, and a free configuration in which the cap is separated from the first part. The first part comprises at least two latching members intended to cooperate with at least two corresponding assembly members of the cap in the fastening configuration. The cap or the first part is elastically deformable from a rest position to a deformed position which allows for positioning and removing for passing from the fastening configuration to the free configuration of the timepiece component and vice versa The rest position allows stably maintain the fastening configuration of the timepiece component in which the at least two assembly members of the cap arc in engagement with the at least two latching members of the first part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: ROLEX SAInventors: Benjamin Celant, Benoit Junod, Jean-Baptiste Robin
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Publication number: 20220053895Abstract: A timepiece component having a first part and a removable cap which can adopt a fastening configuration and a free configuration. The first part comprises at least one first latching member and a movable lock. The cap comprises at least one first assembly member designed to cooperate with the first latching member of the first part, and a second assembly member designed to cooperate with the movable lock. In the fastening configuration, the first latching member of the first part and the first assembly member of the cap are in engagement. The movable lock is in engagement with the second assembly member of the cap. The cap is fastened in a locked manner to the first part. In the free configuration, the movable lock occupies an open position in which it releases the second assembly member of the cap and allows the cap to be separated from the first part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: ROLEX SAInventors: Benjamin Celant, Jean-Baptiste Robin
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Publication number: 20210059363Abstract: The invention relates to a bracelet lengthening device, comprising at least one adjusting assembly (1, 2) that is movable relative to a clasp cover (21), the adjusting assembly (1, 2) and the cover (21) being provided with a first and a second fastening element (23, 35?), respectively, for fastening them respectively in several positions that are able to bring about different bracelet lengths, characterized in that the adjusting assembly (1, 2) and the cover (21) are also provided with a first and a second indexing element (15, 35), respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: ROLEX SAInventors: Benjamin Celant, Martin Christian
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Publication number: 20200301366Abstract: A timepiece component (1) for a watch case, notably a bezel, comprising an axis (A), a first ring (10), a second ring (11) and a connecting element (12) for connecting the first and second rings, the connecting element being elastic and positioned between the first and second rings, the first ring and/or the second ring comprising an element (31) for retention on the rest of a watch case (200), particularly on a watch middle (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: ROLEX SAInventors: Nicolas Boaron, Julien Caillol, Benjamin Celant, Laurent Mincone, Michael Nguyen
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Publication number: 20190254391Abstract: A watch device, more particularly an external watch device comprising two components (1, 21) linked to one another, the first component (1) comprising a first guiding element (10) and the second component (21) comprising a second guiding element (30), the two components being linked to one another in a movable manner by the cooperation of their respective guiding elements (10, 30), wherein the first guiding element (10) comprises a guiding surface in contact at least partially with the second guiding element (30), said guiding surface comprising a polymer material belonging to the family of polyaryl ether ketones (PAEK).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Benjamin Celant, Martin Christian
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Publication number: 20180370106Abstract: A process for manufacturing a timepiece component having a first step (E1) consisting in arranging a metal insert in an injection mold, one surface of said metal insert being at least partially coated with a primer, a second step (E2) of injecting an elastomer material into the injection mold in order to overmold the elastomer material over the metal insert, a third step (E3) of vulcanizing the elastomer material, wherein the temperature of the injection mold is variable, and a step (E31) of increasing the temperature of the injection mold between a first temperature at a first instant during the injection second step (E2), and a second temperature higher than the first temperature at a second instant, during the vulcanization third step (E3).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: ROLEX SAInventors: Benjamin Celant, Laurent Mincone
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Patent number: 9289036Abstract: The invention relates to a watchstrap (1) including a plurality of mutually hinged elements (7) which each comprise at least one link (2, 3, 4, 4?) and at least one recess consisting of at least one hole (15, 15?) for receiving therein a linking member (10, 11, 12). Next to the open ends (16) of at least some of said holes (15, 15?), a clearance (20) of the linking member (10, 11, 12) is provided, preventing any contact at said point between the latter and said links (2, 3, 4, 4?).Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2010Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: ROLEX SAInventors: Adrien Catheline, Benjamin Celant, Jérôme Tyrode
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Patent number: 8870448Abstract: A bracelet strand (1) for a wristwatch has a first end (2) suitable for a connection to a watchcase (29). A comfort pad (10) is arranged on the inner surface of the bracelet strand (1) towards this first end (2). This comfort pad (10) has a longitudinal opening (15).Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Rolex S.A.Inventors: Daniele-Antonio Bianco, Benjamin Celant, Adrien Catheline, Yannick Droux
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Publication number: 20120250471Abstract: A bracelet strand (1) for a wristwatch, comprising a first end (2) suitable for a connection to a watchcase (29), which comprises a comfort pad (10) arranged on the inner surface thereof towards this first end (2) and wherein this comfort pad (10) comprises a longitudinal opening (15).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: ROLEX S.A.Inventors: Daniele-Antonio Bianco, Benjamin Celant, Adrien Catheline, Yannick Droux
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Publication number: 20120069720Abstract: The invention relates to a watchstrap (1) including a plurality of mutually hinged elements (7) which each comprise at least one link (2, 3, 4, 4?) and at least one recess consisting of at least one hole (15, 15?) for receiving therein a linking member (10, 11, 12). Next to the open ends (16) of at least some of said holes (15, 15?), a clearance (20) of the linking member (10, 11, 12) is provided, preventing any contact at said point between the latter and said links (2, 3, 4, 4?).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: ROLEX S.A.Inventors: Adrien Catheline, Benjamin Celant, Jerome Tyrode