Patents by Inventor Karl-Friedrich Scheufele

Karl-Friedrich Scheufele 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: 8011267
    Abstract: A toothed mobile part (1) for play take-up in a gear, particularly in horology, having certain (7) of its teeth fixed and entirely rigid, and other (8) of its teeth each intercalated between two rigid teeth (7) and elastically deformable, is characterised in that said elastically deformable teeth (8) consist of spring blades each comprising a gear flank (9), and in that for each spring blade (8) the distance (12) measured on the pitch circle (13) of the mobile part (1), between the gear flank (9) of the spring blade (8) and the corresponding flank (10) of the one among the two adjacent rigid teeth (7) facing the gear flank (9) is smaller than the distance (14), again measured on the pitch circle (13) of mobile part (1), between the gear flank (9) and the corresponding flank (10) of the other adjacent rigid tooth (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Chopard Manufacture SA
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
  • Patent number: 7712953
    Abstract: Clutch device for timepiece, comprising first and second coaxial rotary mobile parts (1, 2) able to take up a relative axial coupled position in which a rotation of the first mobile part (1) gives rise to a rotation of the second mobile part (2), and a relative axial uncoupled position in which a rotation of the first mobile part (1) does not give rise to a rotation of the second mobile part (2), characterised in that is also comprises a friction element of viscoelastic material (30) intercalated between the mobile parts (1, 2) in order to transmit the rotation of the first mobile part (1) in the coupled position to the second mobile part (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Chopard Manufacture SA
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
  • Patent number: 7706214
    Abstract: The perpetual calendar mechanism includes a date mobile (16, 28-31), a date lever (3) bearing a small click (14), a correction lever (4) driving a great click (40) and a finger (2) driving the levers (3, 4). The date mobile (16, 28-31) is shifted instantaneously by the small click (14) during the transition from one day to the next within a month and during the transition from the last day of a month of 31 days to the first day of the following month, and partly in a dragging manner by the great click (40) during the transition from the last day of a month of less than 31 days to the first day of the following month.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Chopard Manufacture SA
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
  • Publication number: 20080307915
    Abstract: A toothed mobile part (1) for play take-up in a gear, particularly in horology, having certain (7) of its teeth fixed and entirely rigid, and other (8) of its teeth each intercalated between two rigid teeth (7) and elastically deformable, is characterised in that said elastically deformable teeth (8) consist of spring blades each comprising a gear flank (9), and in that for each spring blade (8) the distance (12) measured on the pitch circle (13) of the mobile part (1), between the gear flank (9) of the spring blade (8) and the corresponding flank (10) of the one among the two adjacent rigid teeth (7) facing the gear flank (9) is smaller than the distance (14), again measured on the pitch circle (13) of mobile part (1), between the gear flank (9) and the corresponding flank (10) of the other adjacent rigid tooth (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: CHOPARD MANUFACTURE S.A.
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich SCHEUFELE
  • Publication number: 20080304370
    Abstract: Clutch device for timepiece, comprising first and second coaxial rotary mobile parts (1, 2) able to take up a relative axial coupled position in which a rotation of the first mobile part (1) gives rise to a rotation of the second mobile part (2), and a relative axial uncoupled position in which a rotation of the first mobile part (1) does not give rise to a rotation of the second mobile part (2), characterised in that is also comprises a friction element of viscoelastic material (30) intercalated between the mobile parts (1, 2) in order to transmit the rotation of the first mobile part (1) in the coupled position to the second mobile part (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: CHOPARD MANUFACTURE S.A.
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich SCHEUFELE
  • Patent number: 7422364
    Abstract: A zero-resetting device for a timepiece, and more particularly for a chronograph, includes a manual control device (2), a second control device (4) that can be actuated by the manual control device (2), one or several zero-resetting cams (6) and one or several hammers (5) that can be actuated by the second control device (4) so as to cooperate with the zero-resetting cam or cams (6) respectively. The second control device (4) is moveable in translation, and the hammer or hammers (5) are pivotable about a respective pivot or pivots (17) that are independent of the second control device (4), and are hinged to the second control device (4) in order to be able to be pivoted about the pivot or pivots (17) by a translational movement of the second control device (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Chopard Manufacture S.A.
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
  • Publication number: 20080043576
    Abstract: A zero-resetting device for a timepiece, and more particularly for a chronograph, comprises a manual control organ (2), a second control organ (4) that can be actuated by the manual control organ (2), one or several zero-resetting cams (6) and one or several hammers (5) that can be actuated by the second control organ (4) so as to cooperate with the zero-resetting cam or cams (6) respectively. The device is characterised in that the second control organ (4) is mobile in translation, and in that the hammer or hammers (5) are pivoting about a respective pivot or pivots (17) that are independent of the second control organ (4), and are hinged to the second control organ (4) in order to be able to be pivoted about said pivot or pivots (17) by a translational movement of the second control organ (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
  • Patent number: 7322741
    Abstract: A setting device for a timepiece comprising a second-indicating element (1) and at least one other time-indicating element comprises a first manual control element (2) that can occupy a neutral position and a position for setting the other time-indicating element or elements, and a mechanism (3) for resetting the second-indicating element (1) to zero, connected to the first manual control element (2). The reset mechanism (3) comprises a second manual control element (6) and is configured so that actuating the second manual control element (6) resets the second-indicating element (1) to zero when the first manual control element (2) is in the position for setting the other time-indicating element or elements and has no effect on the second-indicating element (1) when the first manual control element (2) is in the neutral position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Chopard Manufacture SA
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
  • Publication number: 20070230286
    Abstract: A setting device for a timepiece comprising a second-indicating element (1) and at least one other time-indicating element comprises a first manual control element (2) that can occupy a neutral position and a position for setting the other time-indicating element or elements, and a mechanism (3) for resetting the second-indicating element (1) to zero, connected to the first manual control element (2). The reset mechanism (3) comprises a second manual control element (6) and is configured so that actuating the second manual control element (6) resets the second-indicating element (1) to zero when the first manual control element (2) is in the position for setting the other time-indicating element or elements and has no effect on the second-indicating element (1) when the first manual control element (2) is in the neutral position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
  • Patent number: D538184
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Chopard International SA
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
  • Patent number: D541178
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Chopard International SA
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
  • Patent number: D569276
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Chopard International SA
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
  • Patent number: D569742
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Chopard International SA
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
  • Patent number: D656418
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Chopard International SA
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
  • Patent number: D883808
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
  • Patent number: D884491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
  • Patent number: D889305
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
  • Patent number: D926052
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
  • Patent number: D926596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
  • Patent number: D927324
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele