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: 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
  • Publication number: 20150212491
    Abstract: Watch delimited by a case formed of a back cover and of a middle part, wherein a timepiece movement is disposed in a casing ring housed inside the watch case, wherein the watch also includes a dial disposed on top of the casing ring and held by means of a fixing ring, wherein the fixing ring has an S-shaped cross-section, wherein 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, wherein 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: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Management Services AG
    Inventor: Philipp TSCHUMI
  • Patent number: 9010593
    Abstract: System for connecting a bracelet to a watch case by means of a link, the watch case comprising a caseband and a back cover, the link comprising a first hollow element and a second element partly nesting in the first hollow element, the first hollow element carrying a first means of fastening to the watch case and the second element carrying a second means of fastening to an adjacent bracelet link, characterized in that the watch case includes a mechanical device arranged to pivot the second element about a transverse axis to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, the second element transmitting the pivoting motion thereof to the first element which pivots in turn and which is pressed against the caseband of the watch case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Management Services AG
    Inventor: Philipp Tschumi
  • Patent number: 9004750
    Abstract: A system connects a bracelet to a watch case by a link. The watch case includes a caseband and a back cover. The link includes a first hollow element and a second element partly nesting in the first hollow element. The first hollow element carries a first device to fasten to the watch case. The second element carries a second device to fasten to an adjacent bracelet link. The watch case includes a mechanical device arranged to pivot the first hollow element so that the first hollow element is pressed against the caseband of the watch case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Management Services AG
    Inventor: Philipp Tschumi
  • Publication number: 20140098649
    Abstract: System for connecting a bracelet to a watch case (18) by means of a link (10), the watch case (18) comprising a caseband (20) and a back cover (26), the link (10) comprising a first hollow element (12) and a second element (14) partly nesting in the first hollow element (12), the first hollow element (12) carrying a first means (28) of fastening to the watch case (18) and the second element (14) carrying a second means (30) of fastening to an adjacent bracelet link (16), characterized in that the watch case (18) includes a mechanical device arranged to pivot the first hollow element (12) so that said first hollow element (12) is pressed against the caseband (20) of the watch case (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Management Services AG
    Inventor: Philipp TSCHUMI
  • Publication number: 20140096345
    Abstract: System for connecting a bracelet to a watch case by means of a link, the watch case comprising a caseband and a back cover, the link comprising a first hollow element and a second element partly nesting in the first hollow element, the first hollow element carrying a first means of fastening to the watch case and the second element carrying a second means of fastening to an adjacent bracelet link, characterized in that the watch case includes a mechanical device arranged to pivot the second element about a transverse axis to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, the second element transmitting the pivoting motion thereof to the first element which pivots in turn and which is pressed against the caseband of the watch case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Management Services AG
    Inventor: Philipp TSCHUMI
  • Patent number: 7967504
    Abstract: The push-button control device for a watch includes a push-button stem (28) inserted via a bottom end into an orifice (22, 23) of a watchcase and a button (29) mounted on a top part (28a) of the stem (28) outside the watchcase. The stem can slide axially between a rest position and an active position against a return member (35) to control at least one function of the watch. The control device is characterized in that the top part (28a) of the stem includes an annular groove delimited by two parallel shoulders (44, 46) perpendicular to the axis of the stem, and in that the button (29) includes an annular base (27) that is engaged in the groove so as to be held between the two shoulders (44, 46) in the axial direction and centred with some play by the bottom of the groove such that the button (29) is free to move off-centre relative to the axis of the stem (28) while remaining secured thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Montres Rado S.A.
    Inventors: Philipp Tschumi, Sébastien Briswalter, Vincent Brunner
  • Publication number: 20090251999
    Abstract: The push-button control device for a watch includes a push-button stem (28) inserted via a bottom end into an orifice (22, 23) of a watchcase and a button (29) mounted on a top part (28a) of the stem (28) outside the watchcase. The stem can slide axially between a rest position and an active position against a return member (35) to control at least one function of the watch. The control device is characterized in that the top part (28a) of the stem includes an annular groove delimited by two parallel shoulders (44, 46) perpendicular to the axis of the stem, and in that the button (29) includes an annular base (27) that is engaged in the groove so as to be held between the two shoulders (44, 46) in the axial direction and centred with some play by the bottom of the groove such that the button (29) is free to move off-centre relative to the axis of the stem (28) while remaining secured thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Montres Rado S.A.
    Inventors: Philipp Tschumi, Sebastien Briswalter, Vincent Brunner