Patents by Inventor Pierre-Jean Bonnet
Pierre-Jean Bonnet 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: 8602639Abstract: Winding crown for a timepiece, said crown (40) including a bottom (42) and a skirt (44), which delimits an inner volume housing at least one elastically deformable element, the crown (40) being characterized in that a stop member is inserted between the elastically deformable element (50) and the bottom (42) of the crown (40) to prevent any surface contact between said elastically deformable element (50) and said bottom (42).Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Meco S.A.Inventors: Georges Zimmermann, Pierre-Jean Bonnet
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Patent number: 8142070Abstract: Winding crown for a timepiece, said crown (32) including an uncoupling mechanism (1) comprising a rigid drive ring (4, 400) secured to the crown (32) and cooperating with at least one elastically deformable element (2; 200) secured to a pipe (12) to one end of which a winding stem is secured, the rigid ring (4; 400) driving the deformable elastic element (2; 200) in at least one rotational direction until the resistant torque opposed by said elastic element (2; 200) exceeds a threshold value beyond which said elastic element (2; 200) is deformed so as to interrupt the drive connection thereof with the rigid ring (4; 400), the elastically deformable element (2; 200) therefore having means for temporary coupling said element to said rigid drive ring (4; 400), the crown (32)) being characterized in that the elastically deformable element (2; 200) includes means for centering said element relative to the rigid drive ring (4; 400).Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2011Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Meco S.A.Inventors: Pierre-Jean Bonnet, Georges Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20110228646Abstract: Winding crown for a timepiece, said crown (40) including a bottom (42) and a skirt (44), which delimits an inner volume housing at least one elastically deformable element, the crown (40) being characterized in that a stop member is inserted between the elastically deformable element (50) and the bottom (42) of the crown (40) to prevent any surface contact between said elastically deformable element (50) and said bottom (42).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: MECO S.A.Inventors: Georges Zimmermann, Pierre-Jean Bonnet
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Patent number: 7988350Abstract: The middle part includes an inner metallic middle part (10) and an outer middle part (20) made of a natural or synthetic mineral material, such as ceramics. The inner middle part (10) is itself made up of a top ring (12) and a bottom ring (14), each ring including a radial, peripheral extension (13, 15), whose opposite shoulders can mechanically lock the outer middle part (20), for example by screwing the two rings (12, 14) one inside the other.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Omega S.A.Inventors: Pierre-Jean Bonnet, Jean-Claude Monachon
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Publication number: 20110176394Abstract: Winding crown for a timepiece, said crown (32) including an uncoupling mechanism (1) comprising a rigid drive ring (4, 400) secured to the crown (32) and cooperating with at least one elastically deformable element (2; 200) secured to a pipe (12) to one end of which a winding stem is secured, the rigid ring (4; 400) driving the deformable elastic element (2; 200) in at least one rotational direction until the resistant torque opposed by said elastic element (2; 200) exceeds a threshold value beyond which said elastic element (2; 200) is deformed so as to interrupt the drive connection thereof with the rigid ring (4; 400), the elastically deformable element (2; 200) therefore having means for temporary coupling said element to said rigid drive ring (4; 400), the crown (32)) being characterized in that the elastically deformable element (2; 200) includes means for centring said element relative to the rigid drive ring (4; 400).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: MECO S.A.Inventors: Pierre-Jean Bonnet, Georges Zimmermann
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Patent number: 7959352Abstract: Winding crown for a timepiece, said crown (32) including an uncoupling mechanism (1) comprising a rigid drive ring (4, 400) secured to the crown (32) and cooperating with at least one elastically deformable element (2; 200) secured to a pipe (12) to one end of which a winding stem is secured, the rigid ring (4; 400) driving the deformable elastic element (2; 200) in at least one rotational direction until the resistant torque opposed by said elastic element (2; 200) exceeds a threshold value beyond which said elastic element (2; 200) is deformed so as to interrupt the drive connection thereof with the rigid ring (4; 400), the elastically deformable element (2; 200) therefore having means for temporary coupling said element to said rigid drive ring (4; 400), the crown (32)) being characterized in that the elastically deformable element (2; 200) includes means for centring said element relative to the rigid drive ring (4; 400).Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2008Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Meco S.A.Inventors: Pierre-Jean Bonnet, Georges Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20090245032Abstract: The middle part includes an inner metallic middle part (10) and an outer middle part (20) made of a natural or synthetic mineral material, such as ceramics. The inner middle part (10) is itself made up of a top ring (12) and a bottom ring (14), each ring including a radial, peripheral extension (13, 15), whose opposite shoulders can mechanically lock the outer middle part (20), for example by screwing the two rings (12, 14) one inside the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2007Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: OMEGA S.A.Inventors: Pierre-Jean Bonnet, Jean-Claude Monachon
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Publication number: 20090122657Abstract: Winding crown for a timepiece, said crown (32) including an uncoupling mechanism (1) comprising a rigid drive ring (4, 400) secured to the crown (32) and cooperating with at least one elastically deformable element (2; 200) secured to a pipe (12) to one end of which a winding stem is secured, the rigid ring (4; 400) driving the deformable elastic element (2; 200) in at least one rotational direction until the resistant torque opposed by said elastic element (2; 200) exceeds a threshold value beyond which said elastic element (2; 200) is deformed so as to interrupt the drive connection thereof with the rigid ring (4; 400), the elastically deformable element (2; 200) therefore having means for temporary coupling said element to said rigid drive ring (4; 400), the crown (32)) being characterized in that the elastically deformable element (2; 200) includes means for centring said element relative to the rigid drive ring (4; 400).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: Meco S.A.Inventors: Pierre-Jean Bonnet, Georges Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20090122656Abstract: Crown for a timepiece, said crown (1) including a cap (2) extended by a skirt (4) which delimits a hollow inner housing (6), said crown (1) being characterized in that an at least partially transparent cover (14) is mounted in the cap (2), said cover (14) revealing all or part of a device (18) arranged in the hollow inner housing (6) of the crown (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: Meco S.A.Inventors: Pierre-Jean Bonnet, Georges Zimmermann