Patents by Inventor Frederic Johnny Girardin

Frederic Johnny Girardin 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 mechanism and module comprising such a mechanism
    Patent number: 8641269
    Abstract: A mechanism and a timepiece module independent of the bottom plate of a movement, of a simple and compact design. The timepiece mechanism includes a control stem (3) mounted in a pivoting manner and movable between at least two axial positions, a control pinion (11; 13) mounted so as to rotate with the control stem (3), and at least one actuating member (15, 24; 30) configured to engage with the control pinion (11; 13) when the control stem is occupying one of the axial positions. The control pinion (11; 13) is also coupled translationally to the control stem (3) when the latter moves from one to the other of the two positions. The module includes a case (2) containing the mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: CT Time S.A.
    Inventors: Frederic Johnny Girardin, Franck-Charles-Cyril Orny, Daniel Martinez
  • TIMEPIECE MECHANISM AND MODULE COMPRISING SUCH A MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20110110199
    Abstract: A mechanism and a timepiece module independent of the bottom plate of a movement, of a simple and compact design. The timepiece mechanism includes a control stem (3) mounted in a pivoting manner and movable between at least two axial positions, a control pinion (11; 13) mounted so as to rotate with the control stem (3), and at least one actuating member (15, 24; 30) configured to engage with the control pinion (11; 13) when the control stem is occupying one of the axial positions. The control pinion (11; 13) is also coupled translationally to the control stem (3) when the latter moves from one to the other of the two positions. The module includes a case (2) containing the mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: CT TIME S.A.
    Inventors: Frederic Johnny Girardin, Franck-Charles-Cyril Orny, Daniel Martinez