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).

  • Publication number: 20240165859
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Benjamin Celant, Philippe Di Piazza
  • Patent number: 11931941
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Benjamin Celant, Laurent Mincone
  • Patent number: 11886148
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Nicolas Boaron, Julien Caillol, Benjamin Celant, Laurent Mincone, Michael Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11638467
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Benjamin Celant, Benoit Junod, Jean-Baptiste Robin
  • Publication number: 20220305700
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Florian Calame, Benjamin Celant
  • Patent number: 11388961
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Benjamin Celant, Martin Christian
  • Patent number: 11327442
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Benoit Junod, James Rejzner, Benjamin Celant
  • Publication number: 20220053891
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Benjamin Celant, Benoit Junod, Jean-Baptiste Robin
  • Publication number: 20220053895
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Benjamin Celant, Jean-Baptiste Robin
  • Publication number: 20210059363
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Benjamin Celant, Martin Christian
  • Publication number: 20200301366
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Nicolas Boaron, Julien Caillol, Benjamin Celant, Laurent Mincone, Michael Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20190254391
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin Celant, Martin Christian
  • Publication number: 20180370106
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Benjamin Celant, Laurent Mincone
  • Patent number: 9289036
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Adrien Catheline, Benjamin Celant, Jérôme Tyrode
  • Patent number: 8870448
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Rolex S.A.
    Inventors: Daniele-Antonio Bianco, Benjamin Celant, Adrien Catheline, Yannick Droux
  • Publication number: 20120250471
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: ROLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Daniele-Antonio Bianco, Benjamin Celant, Adrien Catheline, Yannick Droux
  • Publication number: 20120069720
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: ROLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Adrien Catheline, Benjamin Celant, Jerome Tyrode