Patents by Inventor Pedro Nunes Marques

Pedro Nunes Marques 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
    Publication number: 20110310712
    Abstract: A timepiece, including: a power source; a control member (32) movable between a first and second position defined by a power reserve mechanism; an additional mechanism; a triggering nose (16), the movement of which triggers the additional mechanism; and a triggering member (10) to be actuated for interaction with the triggering nose (6) for triggering the additional mechanism. The triggering member is capable of assuming a first position in which it engages with the triggering nose (16), and a second position in which it cannot engage with the triggering nose (16). The control member (32) is arranged so as to engage with the triggering member (10) and to move into the first or second position depending on whether the control member (32) is in the first or second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicants: SOWIND S.A., VAUCHER MANUFACTURE FLEURIER S.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Papi, Pedro Nunes Marques
  • Hour indicating ringing mechanism
    Patent number: 7965584
    Abstract: A ringing mechanism includes: a power source (12), a speed regulator (14), a ringing device, and a gear (10) connecting the power source (12) to the regulator (14) on the one hand and to the device on the other hand. The mechanism further includes a speed adjustor (16) and control element interacting with the speed adjustor (16) in order to change the driving speed of the ringing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignees: Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier S.A., Sowind S.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Papi, Pedro Nunes Marques, Frederic Challet
  • HOUR INDICATING RINGING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20100046330
    Abstract: A ringing mechanism includes: a power source (12), a speed regulator (14), a ringing device, and a gear (10) connecting the power source (12) to the regulator (14) on the one hand and to the device on the other hand. The mechanism further includes a speed adjustor (16) and control element interacting with the speed adjustor (16) in order to change the driving speed of the ringing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicants: VAUCHER MANUFACTURE FLEURIER S.A., GIRARD-PERREGAUX S.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Papi, Pedro Nunes Marques, Frederic Challet