Patents by Inventor Philipp Tschumi

Philipp Tschumi 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: 11960244
    Abstract: A timepiece (100) including a case (10) including a middle (1), the top part whereof is closed by a bezel (2) and the bottom part whereof is closed by a back (3), a horological movement (4) mounted against the middle (1) by means of a casing ring (5), wherein the casing ring (5) comprises at least two clippable parts (50, 51) which hold the horological movement (4), the two parts being inseparable once mounted against the middle (1) when closing the case (10) of the timepiece (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventor: Philipp Tschumi
  • Patent number: 11740588
    Abstract: A shock-proof device (200) for a movement configured to allow the movement of the horological movement (210) along at least three degrees of freedom. The shock-proof device (200) includes at least one damping element (230) configured to damp the shocks of the horological movement (210) and a crown (100) configured to move between a first position (101) wherein the horological movement (210) is free along at least three degrees of freedom and a second position (102) wherein the horological movement (210) is rigidly connected to the crown (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Develonment Ltd
    Inventor: Philipp Tschumi
  • Patent number: 11703801
    Abstract: A shock-proof device (200) for a movement configured to allow the movement of the horological movement (210) along at least three degrees of freedom. The shock-proof device (200) includes at least one damping element (230) configured to damp the shocks of the horological movement (210) and a crown (100) configured to move between a first position (101) wherein the horological movement (210) is free along at least three degrees of freedom and a second position (102) wherein the horological movement (210) is rigidly connected to the crown (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Develonment Ltd
    Inventor: Philipp Tschumi
  • Patent number: 11650547
    Abstract: A sub-assembly of external parts including, a bolt interposed between a first component and a second component compressing together a joint, securing them together by axially blocking the first component, and which cooperates with the second component to enclose a ball occupying a well of depth greater than its diameter, that an orientation housing in the second component or the bolt includes, framed by channels of depth less than its diameter, limited by stops, which ball can occupy, when subjected to the gravity field and/or a magnetic field, both an orientation housing and a complementary housing of depth less than its diameter, that the bolt or respectively the second component includes, for their relative drive by the ball when it is simultaneously braced on a channel and a complementary housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventor: Philipp Tschumi
  • Patent number: 11630422
    Abstract: A sub-assembly of external parts including, coaxially with a first component and a second component compressing together a sealing and friction joint, and interposed therebetween, a bolt securing them together by axially blocking the first component, and a lower surface of which lies, in the assembled position, in the vicinity of an upper surface of the second component, which bolt includes a lower relief protruding axially from this lower surface towards the second component, arranged to either complementarily cooperate with an oblong groove which is partially of revolution that the upper surface includes, and interrupted by a stopper limiting the angular travel between the second component and the bolt within a turn, or else to constitute an angular stopper to an upper relief protruding from the upper surface of the second component and extending axially towards the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventor: Philipp Tschumi
  • Publication number: 20230068766
    Abstract: A watch case includes a middle having a first opening receiving a crystal, opposite a second opening receiving a back. The back is held such that it bears against an annular bearing surface of the middle by a threaded ring cooperating, by screwing, with the middle. The back includes a first indexing element to cooperate with a second indexing element with which the middle is provided so as to immobilise the back in a single angular position such that it cannot rotate relative to the middle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Philipp TSCHUMI, Philippe SCHERRER
  • Publication number: 20220357705
    Abstract: Provided is a watch case (10) that includes a middle (11) to which are attached a crystal (12) and a back (13) delimiting an internal volume in which is arranged a horological movement (14) intended to drive indicating members. The case (10) also includes a mechanism for actuating an indicator (16) capable of moving in rotation and housed inside the internal volume of the case (10), the actuation mechanism including a bezel (15) capable of moving in rotation and intended to be handled by a user, and a transmission pinion (17) arranged such that it meshes with the bezel (15) and the indicator (16), the respective axes of rotation of the bezel (15), the transmission pinion (17) and the indicator (16) being parallel to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: François MAIRE, Philipp TSCHUMI
  • Patent number: 11470925
    Abstract: A watch case (2) for wristwatches including: a middle part (4) including a side wall (10) having two sides (12A, 12B); two separate side members (6A, 6B) arranged on either side of the middle part (4), each side member (6A, 6B) extending beyond the space occupied by the middle part (4) in the longitudinal direction of the watch band and having a median portion of complementary shape to the corresponding side (12A, 12B) of the middle part (4), each side member (6A, 6B) being slidably and removably attached to the middle part (4); a bezel (8) secured to the middle part (4) on an upper face of the middle part (4); a back cover (20) fixed on a lower face of the middle part (4); characterized in that each side member (6A, 6B) is blocked in translation in the direction of sliding on the middle part (4) by the bezel (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Daniel Jeker, Philipp Tschumi, Francois Maziarz
  • Publication number: 20220121155
    Abstract: A timepiece (100) including a case (10) including a middle (1), the top part whereof is closed by a bezel (2) and the bottom part whereof is closed by a back (3), a horological movement (4) mounted against the middle (1) by means of a casing ring (5), wherein the casing ring (5) comprises at least two clippable parts (50, 51) which hold the horological movement (4), the two parts being inseparable once mounted against the middle (1) when closing the case (10) of the timepiece (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventor: Philipp TSCHUMI
  • Patent number: 11199815
    Abstract: A watch case, including an orientable screwed crown including axially movable, a subassembly including a setting body including a pattern, a tube suitable for being axially inserted into a hole of the case and including an axial indexing profile engaging complementarily with a complementary axial indexing profile of the hole, and the indexing profile is a cone of apex angle less than 15°, arranged to engage by friction with the complementary indexing profile of the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: MECO SA
    Inventor: Philipp Tschumi
  • Publication number: 20210373494
    Abstract: A shock-proof device (200) for a movement configured to allow the movement of the horological movement (210) along at least three degrees of freedom. The shock-proof device (200) includes at least one damping element (230) configured to damp the shocks of the horological movement (210) and a crown (100) configured to move between a first position (101) wherein the horological movement (210) is free along at least three degrees of freedom and a second position (102) wherein the horological movement (210) is rigidly connected to the crown (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.
    Inventor: Philipp TSCHUMI
  • Patent number: 11126142
    Abstract: A watch case including a middle defining a peripheral track; a rotating bezel; a toothed crown; a structure for detachably fastening the bezel on the middle with the possibility of axial clearance, the fastening structure includes a band supporting radially projecting fins, each capable of engaging with a bayonet formed in the middle; a coupling system including a male part and a female part, one of which is integral with the bezel and the other one of which is integral with the fastening structure, with this coupling system being able to adopt a decoupling configuration, in which the male part and the female part are decoupled, and a coupling configuration, in which the male part and the female part are coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Certina SA
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Wahler, Philipp Tschumi, Martial Bringolf
  • Publication number: 20210109481
    Abstract: A watch case, including an orientable screwed crown including axially movable, a subassembly including a setting body including a pattern, a tube suitable for being axially inserted into a hole of the case and including an axial indexing profile engaging complementarily with a complementary axial indexing profile of the hole, and the indexing profile is a cone of apex angle less than 15°, arranged to engage by friction with the complementary indexing profile of the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: MECO SA
    Inventor: Philipp TSCHUMI
  • Publication number: 20210088974
    Abstract: A sub-assembly of external parts including, coaxially with a first component and a second component compressing together a sealing and friction joint, and interposed therebetween, a bolt securing them together by axially blocking the first component, and a lower surface of which lies, in the assembled position, in the vicinity of an upper surface of the second component, which bolt includes a lower relief protruding axially from this lower surface towards the second component, arranged to either complementarily cooperate with an oblong groove which is partially of revolution that the upper surface includes, and interrupted by a stopper limiting the angular travel between the second component and the bolt within a turn, or else to constitute an angular stopper to an upper relief protruding from the upper surface of the second component and extending axially towards the bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventor: Philipp TSCHUMI
  • Publication number: 20210088975
    Abstract: A sub-assembly of external parts including, a bolt interposed between a first component and a second component compressing together a joint, securing them together by axially blocking the first component, and which cooperates with the second component to enclose a ball occupying a well of depth greater than its diameter, that an orientation housing in the second component or the bolt includes, framed by channels of depth less than its diameter, limited by stops, which ball can occupy, when subjected to the gravity field and/or a magnetic field, both an orientation housing and a complementary housing of depth less than its diameter, that the bolt or respectively the second component includes, for their relative drive by the ball when it is simultaneously braced on a channel and a complementary housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventor: Philipp TSCHUMI
  • Publication number: 20200397100
    Abstract: A watch case (2) for wristwatches including: a middle part (4) including a side wall (10) having two sides (12A, 12B); two separate side members (6A, 6B) arranged on either side of the middle part (4), each side member (6A, 6B) extending beyond the space occupied by the middle part (4) in the longitudinal direction of the watch band and having a median portion of complementary shape to the corresponding side (12A, 12B) of the middle part (4), each side member (6A, 6B) being slidably and removably attached to the middle part (4); a bezel (8) secured to the middle part (4) on an upper face of the middle part (4); a back cover (20) fixed on a lower face of the middle part (4); characterized in that each side member (6A, 6B) is blocked in translation in the direction of sliding on the middle part (4) by the bezel (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Daniel JEKER, Philipp TSCHUMI, Francois MAZIARZ
  • Publication number: 20190187619
    Abstract: A watch case including a middle defining a peripheral track; a rotating bezel; a toothed crown; a structure for detachably fastening the bezel on the middle with the possibility of axial clearance, the fastening structure includes a band supporting radially projecting fins, each capable of engaging with a bayonet formed in the middle; a coupling system including a male part and a female part, one of which is integral with the bezel and the other one of which is integral with the fastening structure, with this coupling system being able to adopt a decoupling configuration, in which the male part and the female part are decoupled, and a coupling configuration, in which the male part and the female part are coupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Certina SA
    Inventors: Jean-Claude WAHLER, Philipp TSCHUMI, Martial BRINGOLF
  • Patent number: 10018963
    Abstract: A control system for a rotating element of a timepiece including a control element for actuating the rotating element and a transmission device between the control element and the rotating element. In the control system a gearing device includes a hybrid gearing device including a first element, which is movable around a first rotation axis and including a drive runner made from elastomeric material, and a second element, which is movable around a second rotation axis and including a rolling tooth system. The drive runner cooperates with the rolling tooth system by friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Management Services AG
    Inventors: Philipp Tschumi, Sebastien Briswalter
  • Publication number: 20170123377
    Abstract: A control system for a rotating element of a timepiece including a control element for actuating the rotating element and a transmission device between the control element and the rotating element. In the control system a gearing device includes a hybrid gearing device including a first element, which is movable around a first rotation axis and including a drive runner made from elastomeric material, and a second element, which is movable around a second rotation axis and including a rolling tooth system. The drive runner cooperates with the rolling tooth system by friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Management Services AG
    Inventors: Philipp TSCHUMI, Sebastien BRISWALTER
  • Patent number: 9535403
    Abstract: A watch is delimited by a case formed of a back cover and of a middle part. A timepiece movement is disposed in a casing ring housed inside the watch case. The watch also includes a dial disposed on top of the casing ring and held by a fixing ring. The fixing ring has an S-shaped cross-section. An upper branch of the fixing ring is supported on the dial and a lower branch of the fixing ring is supported on the casing ring. The lower branch of the fixing ring is clamped between the middle part and the casing ring, so as to grip the dial between the upper branch of the fixing ring and the casing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Management Services AG
    Inventor: Philipp Tschumi