Patents by Inventor Christian Schmiedchen
Christian Schmiedchen 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: 10067474Abstract: A striking mechanism is provided, including a hammer including an elastic stop that is needle-shaped, and an eccentric supporting the stop in a rest position of the hammer.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Glashütter Uhrenbetrieb GmbHInventors: Christian Schmiedchen, Silko Goldmann
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Publication number: 20160274543Abstract: A striking mechanism is provided, including a hammer including an elastic stop that is needle-shaped, and an eccentric supporting the stop in a rest position of the hammer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: Glashuetter Uhrenbetrieb GmbHInventors: Christian SCHMIEDCHEN, Silko GOLDMANN
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Assembly for securing the outer end of the balance-spring of a sprung balance device for a timepiece
Patent number: 8297833Abstract: Assembly for securing the outer end of the balance-spring (1) of a sprung balance device for a timepiece that includes a balance-spring stud holder (2) for housing a balance-spring stud (10), against which the balance-spring (1) can be locked, a screw (11) for locking the stud, for securing the balance-spring (1) by insertion between the stud (10) and a back face (7), the locking screw (11) including a tip (15) in the extension of the threaded body (12) at the opposite end to the screw head, and the stud (10) including a housing (16) in which the tip (15) can be inserted. The corresponding watch and method of securing the outer end of the balance-spring are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: GLASHÜTTER Uhrenbetrieb GmbHInventor: Christian Schmiedchen -
ASSEMBLY FOR SECURING THE OUTER END OF THE BALANCE-SPRING OF A SPRUNG BALANCE DEVICE FOR A TIMEPIECE
Publication number: 20110051565Abstract: Assembly for securing the outer end of the balance-spring (1) of a sprung balance device for a timepiece that includes a balance-spring stud holder (2) for housing a balance-spring stud (10), against which the balance-spring (1) can be locked, a screw (11) for locking the stud, for securing the balance-spring (1) by insertion between the stud (10) and a back face (7), the locking screw (11) including a tip (15) in the extension of the threaded body (12) at the opposite end to the screw head, and the stud (10) including a housing (16) in which the tip (15) can be inserted. The corresponding watch and method of securing the outer end of the balance-spring are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: Glashutter Uhrenbetrieb GmbHInventor: Christian SCHMIEDCHEN -
Patent number: 7839724Abstract: A calendar date display comprises a ten-day indicator (2) and a unit indicator (1) driven by a program drive (8), which is provided with a calendar date display (9) whose toothing is engaged with the beak (15) of a lever (16) in such a way that a wheel is moved one step forward by one date number change. Between each calendar number change, the beak (15) is engaged between the first and second teeth (11, 12) of the wheel (9). At the time of the calendar number change, the beak (15) is disengaged from said first and second teeth (11, 12) in such a way that it is engaged between the second and third (12, 13) teeth of the wheel (9), thereby moving said wheel one step forward.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2006Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Glashütter Uhrenbetrieb GmbHInventors: Christian Schmiedchen, Jürgen Franke
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Publication number: 20080279049Abstract: A calendar date display comprises a ten-day indicator (2) and a unit indicator (1) driven by a program drive (8), which is provided with a calendar date display (9) whose toothing is engaged with the beak (15) of a lever (16) in such a way that a wheel is moved one step forward by one date number change. Between each calendar number change, the beak (15) is engaged between the first and second teeth (11, 12) of the wheel (9). At the time of the calendar number change, the beak (15) is disengaged from said first and second teeth (11, 12) in such a way that it is engaged between the second and third (12, 13) teeth of the wheel (9), thereby moving said wheel one step forward.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2006Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: GLASHÜTTER UHRENBETRIEB GMBHInventors: Christian Schmiedchen, Jurgen Franke
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Patent number: 7292505Abstract: Instrument for measuring intervals of time including a chronograph mechanism (4) which it is possible at least to start, stop and reset to zero, said instrument (1) being characterized in that it further includes a ringing mechanism (6) which emits an acoustic signal at least when the chronograph mechanism (4) is started.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Glashütter Uhrenbetrieb GmbHInventor: Christian Schmiedchen
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Patent number: 7192181Abstract: The invention concerns a timepiece component comprising a watch movement provided with a main barrel acting as power source for a timekeeping device of the watch movement and an auxiliary barrel designed to supply mechanical power to an additional device, and mechanical control means capable of being manually actuated to trigger said additional device, characterised in that said control means are arranged to simultaneously trigger the additional device and wind the auxiliary barrel.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2001Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Glashütter Uhrenbetrieb GmbHInventor: Christian Schmiedchen
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Patent number: 7134783Abstract: The device for adjusting a time indicator includes a gear train (1), the kinematic chain of which includes a sliding pinion (2) driven by a driving wheel set (3). The sliding pinion drives a driven wheel set (4) when the driving wheel set rotates in a first direction (A) and disconnects from said driven wheel set when said driving wheel set (3) rotates in a second direction (B), opposite to the first direction. The shaft (6) that the sliding pinion (2) includes is engaged in a groove (7) having first (9) and second (12) end portions, at least the first end portion (9) of which is directed radially (R) to the driven wheel set (4).Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2001Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Glashütter Uhrenbetrieb GmbHInventors: Christian Schmiedchen, Mathias Schneider, Patrick Streubel
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Patent number: 7070320Abstract: The mechanism (9) for triggering a striking work, is disposed between a timer (11), which is used to countdown and to display a pre-determined time interval on a dial, and a strike train (14) in order to make said striking work heard when the timer has counted down completely. The mechanism essentially comprises a lever (1) which is fitted with a leaf spring (3) and a locking stone (2).Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2001Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Glashütter Uhrenbetrieb GmbHInventors: Christian Schmiedchen, Mathias Schneider, Patrick Streubel
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Publication number: 20060133217Abstract: Instrument for measuring intervals of time including a chronograph mechanism (4) which it is possible at least to start, stop and reset to zero, said instrument (1) being characterized in that it further includes a ringing mechanism (6) which emits an acoustic signal at least when the chronograph mechanism (4) is started.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: June 22, 2006Applicant: Glashutter Uhrenbetrieb GmbHInventor: Christian Schmiedchen
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Patent number: 7021819Abstract: A timepiece including a clockwork movement for measuring the time, and a striking work actuated by a barrel with a motor spring independent of the clockwork movement, this timepiece also including mechanical control means capable of being actuated manually to trigger the striking work, wherein the barrel is wound by means of a winding bar that ends, at its free end, in a toothed sector or rack and is kinematically connected to a winding push-button on the one hand, and to the motor spring of said striking work on the other hand.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2001Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Glashutter Uhrenbetrieb GmbHInventor: Christian Schmiedchen
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Patent number: 6761478Abstract: There is disclosed a chronograph mechanism capable of operating either in the conventional direct direction, or in the opposite direction to perform a countdown. The seconds counter (80) has a control finger (85) for incrementing and decrementing the minutes counter (11). In order to prevent the control finger acting at the start of a revolution of the seconds counter during a countdown, it is mounted so as to pivot on a disc (91) of the counter. Two pins (95, 96), which can be indexed and are fixed onto the disc, abut against the respective flanks of the control finger to drive it only at the end of a revolution, respectively in one direction or the other. A spring (97) keeps the finger from meshing with the transmission wheel (84) when the countdown time interval is being pre-selected.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Glashütter Uhrenbetrieb GmbHInventors: Christian Schmiedchen, Patrick Streubel
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Publication number: 20040095850Abstract: The device for adjusting a time indicator includes a gear train (1), the kinematic chain of which includes a sliding pinion (2) driven by a driving wheel set (3). The sliding pinion drives a driven wheel set (4) when the driving wheel set rotates in a first direction (A) and disconnects from said driven wheel set when said driving wheel set (3) rotates in a second direction (B), opposite to the first direction. The shaft (6) that the sliding pinion (2) includes is engaged in a groove (7) having first (9) and second (12) end portions, at least the first end portion (9) of which is directed radially (R) to the driven wheel set (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventors: Christian Schmiedchen, Mathias Schneider, Patrick Streubel
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Publication number: 20040090870Abstract: The mechanism (9) for triggering a striking work, is disposed between a timer (11), which is used to countdown and to display a pre-determined time interval on a dial, and a strike train (14) in order to make said striking work heard when the timer has counted down completely. The mechanism essentially comprises a lever (1) which is fitted with a leaf spring (3) and a locking stone (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventors: Christian Schmiedchen, Mathias Schneider, Patrick Streubel
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Publication number: 20040090869Abstract: The present invention concerns a timepiece including a clockwork movement for measuring the time, and a striking work (22) actuated by a barrel (20) with a motor spring (44) independent of the clockwork movement, this timepiece also including mechanical control means capable of being actuated manually to trigger the striking work (22), characterised in that the barrel (20) is wound by means of a winding bar (34) that ends, at its free end, in a toothed sector or rack (32) and is kinematically connected to a winding push-button (24) on the one hand, and to the motor spring (44) of said striking work (22) on the other hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventor: Christian Schmiedchen
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Publication number: 20040090872Abstract: The invention concerns a timepiece component comprising a watch movement provided with a main barrel acting as power source for a timekeeping device of the watch movement and an auxiliary barrel designed to supply mechanical power to an additional device, and mechanical control means capable of being manually actuated to trigger said additional device, characterised in that said control means are arranged to simultaneously trigger the additional device and wind the auxiliary barrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventor: Christian Schmiedchen
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Publication number: 20040022133Abstract: There is disclosed a chronograph mechanism capable of operating either in the conventional direct direction, or in the opposite direction to perform a countdown. The seconds counter (80) has a control finger (85) for incrementing and decrementing the minutes counter (11). In order to prevent the control finger acting at the start of a revolution of the seconds counter during a countdown, it is mounted so as to pivot on a disc (91) of the counter. Two pins (95, 96), which can be indexed and are fixed onto the disc, abut against the respective flanks of the control finger to drive it only at the end of a revolution, respectively in one direction or the other. A spring (97) keeps the finger from meshing with the transmission wheel (84) when the countdown time interval is being pre-selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2002Publication date: February 5, 2004Inventors: Christian Schmiedchen, Patrick Streubel