Patents by Inventor Francis Cretin

Francis Cretin 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: 7575366
    Abstract: The watch comprises a case (9) with a fixed part (10) in the shape of a bracket (20) and a mobile part (11) with a middle (21) and a movement (23) mounted onto the fixed part (10) so as to be able to swivel about a swivel axis (32) thanks to pivots (31) in order to realize a tilting motion of the mobile part (11) in two opposite directions. Two actuating mechanisms (44, 45) are mounted into the middle (21) and intended to transform the tilting motions into an action upon two control organs of functions of the movement that may be of the chronograph type. One thus obtains a watch without push-pieces, functioning precisely, having great stability and easy manipulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Richemont International S.A.
    Inventor: Francis Cretin
  • Patent number: 7318670
    Abstract: The device includes a support pipe driven into a bore of a watchcase, a push-piece crown consisting of a head and an extension mounted into the pipe in mobile manner, a part entraining rotation that is integral with the winding and setting stem of the watch, coupling elements causing the extension and the entraining part to move together in rotation as well as in translation in the direction of pulling, a first axial spring arranged between the crown's head and the entraining part, and a second axial spring arranged between the crown's head and the pipe. The first spring exerts a force that is high enough to overcome the resistance offered by stem during the change from the setting position to the winding position of the crown. The second spring exerts the principal restoring force bringing the crown back from its pushed position to its winding position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Richemont International SA
    Inventor: Francis Cretin
  • Publication number: 20070028428
    Abstract: A securement device for a bracelet includes a first attachment (2) and a second attachment (3) adapted to receive a bracelet pin (8). At least one of the attachments (2, 3) includes an axle (22, 32) substantially parallel to the pin (8), this axle (22, 32) being adapted to be disposed slidably in a transverse bore (10) of a body (1) that receives bracelets. Moreover, the device includes a locking element (4) disposed in a hole (12) in the body (1) intersecting the transverse bore (10) so as to coact with at least one axle (22, 32) of the attachments (2, 3) in a way to permit the locking and unlocking of at least one of these attachments (2, 3) in their recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: RICHEMONT INTERNATIONAL S.A.
    Inventor: Francis Cretin
  • Publication number: 20070025190
    Abstract: The device includes a support pipe driven into a bore of a watchcase, a push-piece crown consisting of a head and an extension mounted into the pipe in mobile manner, a part entraining rotation that is integral with the winding and setting stem of the watch, coupling elements causing the extension and the entraining part to move together in rotation as well as in translation in the direction of pulling, a first axial spring arranged between the crown's head and the entraining part, and a second axial spring arranged between the crown's head and the pipe. The first spring exerts a force that is high enough to overcome the resistance offered by stem during the change from the setting position to the winding position of the crown. The second spring exerts the principal restoring force bringing the crown back from its pushed position to its winding position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: Francis Cretin
  • Publication number: 20070008824
    Abstract: The watch comprises a case (9) with a fixed part (10) in the shape of a bracket (20) and a mobile part (11) with a middle (21) and a movement (23) mounted onto the fixed part (10) so as to be able to swivel about a swivel axis (32) thanks to pivots (31) in order to realise a tilting motion of the mobile part (11) in two opposite directions. Two actuating mechanisms (44, 45) are mounted into the middle (21) and intended to transform the tilting motions into an action upon two control organs of functions of the movement that may be of the chronograph type. One thus obtains a watch without push-pieces, functioning precisely, having great stability and easy manipulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicant: RICHEMONT INTERNATIONAL S.A.
    Inventor: Francis Cretin
  • Patent number: D672665
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Richemont International SA
    Inventors: Jean-Denis Deleskiewicz, Francis Cretin