Patents by Inventor Francois Bertouhd

Francois Bertouhd 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).

  • Timepiece with simultaneous time display for at least two time zones
    Patent number: 5323363
    Abstract: A timepiece for simultaneously indicating the time for at least two time zones, the timepiece comprising a watch movement; a dial, an hour indicating hand and a minute indicating hand, the hour indicating and minute indicating hands being mounted for rotating above the dial, for indicating the time for a first time zone; a first setting mechanism for the hands, first driving means for connecting the hour indicating and minute indicating hands to the watch movement, so as to rotate the hands for indicating the time over 12 hours; a first rotatable disc for indicating the time over 24 hours; second driving means for connecting the first rotatable disc to the watch movement, so as to rotate the disc of one revolution in 24 hours; a second rotatable disc for indicating the time zones; a second setting mechanism for the first and second rotatable discs, the mechanism comprising first setting means operable for setting the angular position of the first rotatable disc, independently of the rotation thereof by the se
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Assignee: Tiffany and Company
    Inventors: Jorg Hysek, Philippe Subilia, Francois Bertouhd