Patents by Inventor Pierre Villaret

Pierre Villaret 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).

  • Publication number: 20220390896
    Abstract: A device (200) for assembling an oscillator (100) including a spiral spring (1) to an assembly (300) or to a movement (300) of a timepiece (400), a first movement-blank (5) for pivoting the oscillator (100), a second pivot movement-blank (6) for pivoting the oscillator (100), a first element (7a, 7b) for positioning the first movement-blank (5) relative to the second movement-blank (6), the first positioning element (7a, 7b) being arranged and/or configured so as to position a spiral spring (1) relative to the first movement-blank (5) and/or relative to the second movement-blank (6) in a plane of the assembly (300) or of the movement (300).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Bertrand, Pierre Villaret
  • Patent number: 11347187
    Abstract: Method of assembling a timepiece comprising a watch movement and a water-resistant case, the method comprising a first stage of closing the case by fitting and securing a first case element, more particularly a back, and then a second stage of closing the case by actuation of a second case element, more particularly a stem, in particular a winding stem or a valve stem or a push-button stem, the second case element being mobile between a first configuration, in which a fluid communication between the interior of the case and an environment outside the case is permitted, and a second configuration, in which the fluid communication between the interior of the case and the environment outside the case is limited, the second stage of closing being an actuation of the passage of the second element from the first configuration to the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Mihaela Rotaru, Pierre Villaret
  • Publication number: 20210341881
    Abstract: Jumper device (80) for a timepiece device (100) including at least one first arm (81) including a first beak (81a) for positioning a first mobile unit (10), at least one second arm (82) including a second beak (82a) for positioning a second mobile unit (20), an elastic element (84) for returning the first arm and the second arm to configurations positioning the first and second mobile units, and a lever (83; 83?) interfaced between, on the one hand, the elastic return element, and on the other hand, the first and second arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain Graemiger, Pierre Villaret
  • Publication number: 20200356058
    Abstract: Device (400) for selecting a clock function from a rewinding function and m correction functions, m>1, comprising a control member (3), notably a staff, able to select the rewind function by movement of the control member in a first direction and to select sequentially one function from m correction functions by movement of the control member in a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Nicolas Bonvin, Vincent Lemosquet, Denis Rudaz, Pierre Villaret
  • Patent number: 10768576
    Abstract: Device (400) for selecting a clock function from a rewinding function and m correction functions, m>1, comprising a control member (3), notably a staff, able to select the rewind function by movement of the control member in a first direction and to select sequentially one function from m correction functions by movement of the control member in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Nicolas Bonvin, Vincent Lemosquet, Denis Rudaz, Pierre Villaret
  • Publication number: 20190324402
    Abstract: Method of assembling a timepiece comprising a watch movement and a water-resistant case, the method comprising: a first stage of closing the case by fitting and securing a first case element, more particularly a back, and then a second stage of closing the case by actuation of a second case element, more particularly a stem, in particular a winding stem or a valve stem or a push-button stem, the second case element being mobile between a first configuration, in which a fluid communication between the interior of the case and an environment outside the case is permitted, and a second configuration, in which the fluid communication between the interior of the case and the environment outside the case is limited, the second stage of closing being an actuation of the passage of the second element from the first configuration to the second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Mihaela Rotaru, Pierre Villaret
  • Publication number: 20180107163
    Abstract: Device (400) for selecting a clock function from a rewinding function and m correction functions, m>1, comprising a control member (3), notably a staff, able to select the rewind function by movement of the control member in a first direction and to select sequentially one function from m correction functions by movement of the control member in a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: ROLEX SA
    Inventors: Nicolas Bonvin, Vincent Lemosquet, Denis Rudaz, Pierre Villaret
  • Patent number: 9170563
    Abstract: The invention relates to a horological device, in particular a horological movement or timepiece, comprising a winding mechanism and at least one mechanism for correcting at least one indicator member. According to the invention, the aforementioned mechanisms can be actuated by a control stem that can occupy at least two axial positions, each corresponding to the actuation of one of the mechanisms, said control stem (T) comprising: a winder pinion (5) that can engage with the winding mechanism; and a sliding pinion (6) that can be moved axially, both with respect to the control stem (T) and with respect to the frame of the horological device, and can engage with the correcting mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: ROLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Denis Rudaz, Pierre Villaret
  • Patent number: 9164482
    Abstract: Lever (6) comprising at least a first element (61) for guiding in rotation of a first wheel (1), at least one friction element (62) which is designed to co-operate with an at least substantially cylindrical portion (10c) of the first wheel, and at least one resilient element (63), which is designed to return resiliently the at least one friction element to a state of co-operation with the said portion of the first wheel, notably in contact with the said portion of the first wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: ROLEX S.A.
    Inventor: Pierre Villaret
  • Publication number: 20140177397
    Abstract: The invention relates to a horological device, in particular a horological movement or timepiece, comprising a winding mechanism and at least one mechanism for correcting at least one indicator member. According to the invention, the aforementioned mechanisms can be actuated by a control stem that can occupy at least two axial positions, each corresponding to the actuation of one of the mechanisms, said control stem (T) comprising: a winder pinion (5) that can engage with the winding mechanism; and a sliding pinion (6) that can be moved axially, both with respect to the control stem (T) and with respect to the frame of the horological device, and can engage with the correcting mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: ROLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Denis Rudaz, Pierre Villaret
  • Publication number: 20140056112
    Abstract: Lever (6) comprising at least a first element (61) for guiding in rotation of a first wheel (1), at least one friction element (62) which is designed to co-operate with an at least substantially cylindrical portion (10c) of the first wheel, and at least one resilient element (63), which is designed to return resiliently the at least one friction element to a state of co-operation with the said portion of the first wheel, notably in contact with the said portion of the first wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: ROLEX S.A.
    Inventor: Pierre Villaret