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).
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Patent number: 12124220Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 15, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Philipp Tschumi, Philippe Scherrer
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Publication number: 20240197044Abstract: A device (1) for fastening a bracelet (2) to a watch case (3), at two pairs of horns (4), by a female connecting element (5) secured to the case (3) of the watch and a male element (6) secured to one end (20, 21) of the bracelet, these elements being complementary cooperate by fitting one into the other, while forming removable assembly capable of making the bracelet interchangeable. The male element includes a rod (7) connected to an end (20, 21) of the bracelet, and extending on either side of the rod, a ball-pawl (8) and first (70) and second (80) cylindrical shouldered portions arranged concentrically around each ball-pawl, each ball-pawl and each cylindrical shouldered portion being arranged to cooperate respectively with blind housing (50) and groove (51) proximate to the blind housing, and forming the female connecting elements on inner areas of the two pairs of horns.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2023Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicant: Montres Jaquet Droz SAInventors: François MAIRE, Philipp TSCHUMI, Steeve GERBER, Philippe SCHERRER, Alain STRAUTMANN
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Patent number: 11960244Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 7, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventor: Philipp Tschumi
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Patent number: 11740588Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Develonment LtdInventor: Philipp Tschumi
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Patent number: 11703801Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Develonment LtdInventor: Philipp Tschumi
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Patent number: 11650547Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventor: Philipp Tschumi
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Patent number: 11630422Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventor: Philipp Tschumi
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Publication number: 20230068766Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Philipp TSCHUMI, Philippe SCHERRER
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Publication number: 20220357705Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: François MAIRE, Philipp TSCHUMI
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Patent number: 11470925Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Daniel Jeker, Philipp Tschumi, Francois Maziarz
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Publication number: 20220121155Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventor: Philipp TSCHUMI
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Patent number: 11199815Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: MECO SAInventor: Philipp Tschumi
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Publication number: 20210373494Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.Inventor: Philipp TSCHUMI
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Patent number: 11126142Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Certina SAInventors: Jean-Claude Wahler, Philipp Tschumi, Martial Bringolf
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Publication number: 20210109481Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: MECO SAInventor: Philipp TSCHUMI
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Publication number: 20210088974Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventor: Philipp TSCHUMI
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Publication number: 20210088975Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventor: Philipp TSCHUMI
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Publication number: 20200397100Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Daniel JEKER, Philipp TSCHUMI, Francois MAZIARZ
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Publication number: 20190187619Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: Certina SAInventors: Jean-Claude WAHLER, Philipp TSCHUMI, Martial BRINGOLF
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Patent number: 10018963Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: The Swatch Group Management Services AGInventors: Philipp Tschumi, Sebastien Briswalter