Patents by Inventor Edward Michelet

Edward Michelet 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).

  • Method for manufacturing a timepiece component
    Patent number: 11385596
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method which comprises the steps of providing a plate (2) made of a micromachinable material, forming the timepiece component (1) with at least one attachment (3) for keeping the component attached to the rest of the plate (2), by etching the plate (2); and creating, along a desired breakage line of the attachment, a pre-detachment area (4) comprising at least one gap (5) obtained by etching into the body of the plate (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Richard Bossart, Edward Michelet
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TIMEPIECE COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20190137934
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method which comprises the steps of providing a plate (2) made of a micromachinable material, forming the timepiece component (1) with at least one attachment (3) for keeping the component attached to the rest of the plate (2), by etching the plate (2); and creating, along a desired breakage line of the attachment, a pre-detachment area (4) comprising at least one gap (5) obtained by etching into the body of the plate (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Richard Bossart, Edward Michelet
  • Method for manufacturing a timepiece component
    Patent number: 10209676
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method which comprises the steps of providing a plate (2) made of a micromachinable material, forming the timepiece component (1) with at least one attachment (3) for keeping the component attached to the rest of the plate (2), by etching the plate (2); and creating, along a desired breakage line of the attachment, a pre-detachment area (4) comprising at least one gap (5) obtained by etching into the body of the plate (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Richard Bossart, Edward Michelet
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TIMEPIECE COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20160320753
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method which comprises the steps of providing a plate (2) made of a micromachinable material, forming the timepiece component (1) with at least one attachment (3) for keeping the component attached to the rest of the plate (2), by etching the plate (2); and creating, along a desired breakage line of the attachment, a pre-detachment area (4) comprising at least one gap (5) obtained by etching into the body of the plate (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Richard Bossart, Edward Michelet