Patents by Inventor Jean-Claude Probst

Jean-Claude Probst 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: 7306394
    Abstract: The hinging device (1) for pivotably attaching the links of a bracelet includes a bar (5) comprising at at least one of its ends (8) a hole (9) provided with an inner thread (10), and a screw (11) whose thread is engaged in said inner thread. The bar and the screw are provided with means (14 to 17) allowing an end portion (18) of the bar (5) to rest radially on a portion (19) of the head (13) of the screw (11) to tighten said screw in said bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Blancpain S.A.
    Inventors: Yannick Renaudet, Thierry Bergeon, Jean-Claude Probst, Olivier Paratte, Yves Bandi, Johnny Buehler
  • Publication number: 20050279134
    Abstract: The hinging device (1) for pivotably attaching the links of a bracelet includes a bar (5) comprising at at least one of its ends (8) a hole (9) provided with an inner thread (10), and a screw (11) whose thread is engaged in said inner thread. The bar and the screw are provided with means (14 to 17) allowing an end portion (18) of the bar (5) to rest radially on a portion (19) of the head (13) of the screw (11) to tighten said screw in said bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Applicant: Blancpain S.A.
    Inventors: Yannick Renaudet, Thierry Bergeon, Jean-Claude Probst, Olivier Paratte, Yves Bandi, Johnny Buehler
  • Patent number: 6289664
    Abstract: A bracelet (2) formed by a flexible structure (4) and a plurality of hard elements (6) defining a hard structure, especially a metal structure, arranged in the median region (8) of the bracelet. The hard elements and the flexible structure comprise complementary fixing means defined by respective parts (20, 22) which form mutual abutments in a direction perpendicular (24) to the general surface (26) defined by the flexible structure. This flexible structure comprises elastically deformable parts which are stressed for assembly of the hard elements therewith. The features of the bracelet allow easy assembly without damage. Moreover replacement of the flexible part can be effected without damaging the hard elements, especially elements of gold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Protaurec Sarl
    Inventors: Aurèle Bourquin, Jean-Claude Probst
  • Patent number: D546757
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Inventors: Martin Von Büren, Jean-Claude Probst