Patents by Inventor Christophe RIEDO

Christophe RIEDO 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: 11835925
    Abstract: A timepiece rotating regulator mechanism for regulating the rotational speed of a mechanism subjected to the action of a motor device through a transmission device, including an oscillator mechanism indirectly connected to the transmission device by a movement transformation device including a connecting-rod-crank-handle system, with a crank-handle rotated about a crank-handle axis by the transmission device, and a connecting-rod angularly moveable on the one hand in relation to the crank-handle, and on the other hand in relation to an inertial mass that this oscillator mechanism includes, to ensure the maintenance of the oscillator mechanism by the energy supplied by the motor device, and to ensure the speed regulation of a train that the transmission device include in relation to the frequency of the oscillator mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Alain Zaugg, Christophe Riedo
  • Patent number: 11662693
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for actuating a push-button corrector equipping a portable object of small dimensions, said actuating tool comprising a body that extends between a rear end defining an area for grasping the actuating tool and a front end defining an area for actuating the actuating tool, the actuating tool further comprising an actuating rod arranged such that it slides in a coaxial manner inside the body, the actuating rod being capable of moving from back to front and from front to back between a retracted rest position wherein it is retracted in a stable manner inside the body of the actuating tool, and a protruding working position wherein it protrudes outside of the cap, the actuating rod remaining in the protruding working position thereof as long as an axial pushing force is exerted thereon, and returns to the retracted rest position thereof as soon as the axial pushing force is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Riedo, Alain Zaugg
  • Patent number: 11543778
    Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for a timepiece display including an input wheel driving a control wheel controlling the position of a first display member, and including a differential mechanism which includes a drive wheel set retained by a jumper and pivotable via the first input wheel, to drive a planetary wheel meshing with the control wheel and pivoting off-centre with respect to a planetary wheel holder friction-mounted on a frame, the differential mechanism multiplying by a particular factor the rotation between one of the inputs and the output of the differential mechanism when the other input is stationary, and the planetary wheel holder includes manipulating device allowing a watch technician to release the friction to change the angular position of the planetary wheel and thus of the control wheel for correct indexing thereof with respect to another display member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Alain Zaugg, Christophe Riedo
  • Publication number: 20220269220
    Abstract: A device (100) to temporarily stop the operation of a mechanical watch, in particular when time resetting the watch. The device includes at least three levers (4) assembled and disposed in a circle on a plate of the mechanical horological movement. At least one action member (2) of the levers (4) is provided to switch them together from a rest mode to an active mode to act on a stop lever (17) of the device. The stop lever is arranged to temporarily stop a balance spring (14) of the mechanical movement. The activation of the stop lever (17) is performed by at least one of the levers (4) regardless of the position of the stop lever (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Alain Zaugg, Christophe Riedo
  • Patent number: 11262706
    Abstract: A tool for actuating a corrector push-button fitted in a small portable object, wherein this actuation tool includes a body which extends between a rear end which defines a gripping zone of the actuation tool and a front end which defines an actuation zone of the actuation tool, at least the front end of the actuation tool being magnetised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Riedo, Patrice Golay, Alain Zaugg
  • Publication number: 20210389726
    Abstract: A timepiece rotating regulator mechanism for regulating the rotational speed of a mechanism subjected to the action of a motor device through a transmission device, including an oscillator mechanism indirectly connected to the transmission device by a movement transformation device including a connecting-rod-crank-handle system, with a crank-handle rotated about a crank-handle axis by the transmission device, and a connecting-rod angularly moveable on the one hand in relation to the crank-handle, and on the other hand in relation to an inertial mass that this oscillator mechanism includes, to ensure the maintenance of the oscillator mechanism by the energy supplied by the motor device, and to ensure the speed regulation of a train that the transmission device include in relation to the frequency of the oscillator mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Alain ZAUGG, Christophe RIEDO
  • Patent number: 11188030
    Abstract: A timepiece display mechanism including a barrel with a spring between the arbor of a first wheel set driven by a drive wheel set, and a drum carrying a peripheral snail cam traversed by a feeler controlling the periodic jump of a display member, this drum carrying an peripheral finger outside the trajectory of this feeler, this first wheel set including an eccentric crank pin permanently guiding a groove to control the periodic back and forth motions of a pivoting anchor piece, which includes, on either side of an anchor piece axis, a beak and a stop for stopping or releasing this finger depending on the angular position of this anchor piece, the angular travel of each finger between its release by this beak and return to abutment on this stop defining the jump duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Alain Zaugg, Christophe Riedo
  • Patent number: 11181869
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating tool for actuating a push-button corrector equipping a portable object of small dimensions, wherein said actuating tool comprises a body that extends between a rear end that defines an area for grasping the actuating tool and a front end that defines an area for actuating the actuating tool, wherein the actuating tool further comprises an actuating rod that extends inwards relative to the body and that ends, towards the front end of the body, in an actuating portion, and the actuating tool finally comprises a guide sleeve that surrounds the actuating portion of the actuating tool and that is capable of moving between a first protruding position wherein the actuating portion is at most flush with the guide sleeve, and a second position wherein it is at least partially retracted inside the body, in which position the actuating portion is capable of actuating the push-button corrector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Riedo, Alain Zaugg
  • Publication number: 20210286322
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for actuating a push-button corrector equipping a portable object of small dimensions, said actuating tool comprising a body that extends between a rear end defining an area for grasping the actuating tool and a front end defining an area for actuating the actuating tool, the actuating tool further comprising an actuating rod arranged such that it slides in a coaxial manner inside the body, the actuating rod being capable of moving from back to front and from front to back between a retracted rest position wherein it is retracted in a stable manner inside the body of the actuating tool, and a protruding working position wherein it protrudes outside of the cap, the actuating rod remaining in the protruding working position thereof as long as an axial pushing force is exerted thereon, and returns to the retracted rest position thereof as soon as the axial pushing force is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe RIEDO, Alain ZAUGG
  • Patent number: 11086274
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for actuating a push-button corrector equipping a portable object of small dimensions, said actuating tool comprising a body that extends between a rear end defining an area for grasping the actuating tool and a front end defining an area for actuating the actuating tool, the actuating tool further comprising an actuating rod arranged such that it slides in a coaxial manner inside the body, the actuating rod being capable of moving from back to front and from front to back between a retracted rest position wherein it is retracted in a stable manner inside the body of the actuating tool, and a protruding working position wherein it protrudes outside of the cap, the actuating rod remaining in the protruding working position thereof as long as an axial pushing force is exerted thereon, and returns to the retracted rest position thereof as soon as the axial pushing force is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Riedo, Alain Zaugg
  • Patent number: 11048210
    Abstract: A watch movement includes a frame having a first bearing and a second bearing, and a tourbillon including two cages, of which one cage is known as the external cage. The external cage is mounted in a pivoting manner on the frame between the first bearing and the second bearing. The movement also includes two watch jewels supporting two pivots of the external cage. Additionally, the movement includes two translational elements capable of displacement in relation to the bearings in the axis of rotation of the external cage in the assembled position of the external cage on the frame, so as to cause a displacement of the watch jewels or a displacement of the pivots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Alain Zaugg, Christophe Riedo
  • Patent number: 11036185
    Abstract: Timepiece mechanism for displaying the lunar day and the moon phase. The moon is represented by a sphere mounted on a meridian wheel and includes a first rotating element meshed with a drive mechanism, a second rotating element friction mounted on the first rotating element, a moon wheel set coupling the first rotating element to the meridian wheel, a transmission wheel with a jumper spring, a system for correcting the lunar day display via a first correction wheel bypassing the transmission wheel and including the meridian wheel, a system for correcting the lunar day display via a second correction wheel including the transmission wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Alain Zaugg, Christophe Riedo
  • Publication number: 20190384226
    Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for a timepiece display including an input wheel driving a control wheel controlling the position of a first display member, and including a differential mechanism which includes a drive wheel set retained by a jumper and pivotable via the first input wheel, to drive a planetary wheel meshing with the control wheel and pivoting off-centre with respect to a planetary wheel holder friction-mounted on a frame, the differential mechanism multiplying by a particular factor the rotation between one of the inputs and the output of the differential mechanism when the other input is stationary, and the planetary wheel holder includes manipulating device allowing a watch technician to release the friction to change the angular position of the planetary wheel and thus of the control wheel for correct indexing thereof with respect to another display member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Alain ZAUGG, Christophe RIEDO
  • Publication number: 20190286058
    Abstract: A timepiece display mechanism including a barrel with a spring between the arbor of a first wheel set driven by a drive wheel set, and a drum carrying a peripheral snail cam traversed by a feeler controlling the periodic jump of a display member, this drum carrying an peripheral finger outside the trajectory of this feeler, this first wheel set including an eccentric crank pin permanently guiding a groove to control the periodic back and forth motions of a pivoting anchor piece, which includes, on either side of an anchor piece axis, a beak and a stop for stopping or releasing this finger depending on the angular position of this anchor piece, the angular travel of each finger between its release by this beak and return to abutment on this stop defining the jump duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Alain ZAUGG, Christophe Riedo
  • Publication number: 20190146414
    Abstract: Timepiece mechanism for displaying the lunar day and the moon phase. The moon is represented by a sphere mounted on a meridian wheel and includes a first rotating element meshed with a drive mechanism, a second rotating element friction mounted on the first rotating element, a moon wheel set coupling the first rotating element to the meridian wheel, a transmission wheel with a jumper spring, a system for correcting the lunar day display via a first correction wheel bypassing the transmission wheel and including the meridian wheel, a system for correcting the lunar day display via a second correction wheel including the transmission wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Alain ZAUGG, Christophe RIEDO
  • Publication number: 20190137938
    Abstract: A tool for actuating a corrector push-button fitted in a small portable object, wherein this actuation tool includes a body which extends between a rear end which defines a gripping zone of the actuation tool and a front end which defines an actuation zone of the actuation tool, at least the front end of the actuation tool being magnetised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Riedo, Patrice Golay, Alain Zaugg
  • Publication number: 20190072906
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for actuating a push-button corrector equipping a portable object of small dimensions, said actuating tool comprising a body that extends between a rear end defining an area for grasping the actuating tool and a front end defining an area for actuating the actuating tool, the actuating tool further comprising an actuating rod arranged such that it slides in a coaxial manner inside the body, the actuating rod being capable of moving from back to front and from front to back between a retracted rest position wherein it is retracted in a stable manner inside the body of the actuating tool, and a protruding working position wherein it protrudes outside of the cap, the actuating rod remaining in the protruding working position thereof as long as an axial pushing force is exerted thereon, and returns to the retracted rest position thereof as soon as the axial pushing force is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Riedo, Alain Zaugg
  • Publication number: 20190072907
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating tool for actuating a push-button corrector equipping a portable object of small dimensions, wherein said actuating tool comprises a body that extends between a rear end that defines an area for grasping the actuating tool and a front end that defines an area for actuating the actuating tool, wherein the actuating tool further comprises an actuating rod that extends inwards relative to the body and that ends, towards the front end of the body, in an actuating portion, and the actuating tool finally comprises a guide sleeve that surrounds the actuating portion of the actuating tool and that is capable of moving between a first protruding position wherein the actuating portion is at most flush with the guide sleeve, and a second position wherein it is at least partially retracted inside the body, in which position the actuating portion is capable of actuating the push-button corrector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Riedo, Alain Zaugg
  • Publication number: 20190056695
    Abstract: Watch movement including a frame comprising a first bearing and a second bearing, and a tourbillon comprising two cages, of which one cage is known as the external cage, the external cage being mounted in a pivoting manner on the frame between the first bearing and the second bearing, the movement comprising in addition two watch jewels supporting two pivots of the external cage, wherein the movement includes two translational elements capable of displacement in relation to the bearings in the axis of rotation of the external cage in the assembled position of the external cage on the frame, so as to cause a displacement of the watch jewels or a displacement of the pivots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Alain ZAUGG, Christophe RIEDO