Patents by Inventor Sebastien Briswalter

Sebastien Briswalter 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: 10345762
    Abstract: A timepiece including a case middle, a bezel, rotatably mounted on the case middle, and an actuation member including a cover capable of adopting a retracted position and a deployed position relative to the case middle, the cover being provided with a bearing surface actuatable by the user's finger, wherein the cover includes a shoulder distinct from the bearing surface, the shoulder being intended to cooperate with the bezel when the cover is in the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Omega SA
    Inventors: Gregory Kissling, Jean Baebler, Olivier Silvant, Sebastien Briswalter
  • 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: 20180046145
    Abstract: A timepiece including a case middle, a bezel, rotatably mounted on the case middle, and an actuation member including a cover capable of adopting a retracted position and a deployed position relative to the case middle, the cover being provided with a bearing surface actuatable by the user's finger, wherein the cover includes a shoulder distinct from the bearing surface, the shoulder being intended to cooperate with the bezel when the cover is in the retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Omega SA
    Inventors: Gregory KISSLING, Jean BAEBLER, Olivier SILVANT, 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: 9317014
    Abstract: An orientable screw-in element including a cap and a device adjusting angular orientation of the cap relative to a watch middle part. The device adjusting angular orientation of the cap includes a first part including a flat friction surface, a second part integral with the cap including a second flat friction surface and a return mechanism configured to rotate the cap integrally with the first part. The cap and first part are axially mobile in relation to each other between a first position in which the first flat friction surface and second flat friction surface are each pressed against each other by the return mechanism such that the cap rotates integrally with the first part, and a second position in which the first flat friction surface and second flat friction surface are not in contact, the cap therefore free to rotate about the rotational axis of the screw-in element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Omega SA
    Inventors: Sebastien Briswalter, Daniel Knuchel
  • Patent number: 9268306
    Abstract: Method for the modular assembly of a pusher to a watch case (100) including a preliminary step of assembling a sealed functional module (10), including a tube (7), a stem (8), at least one sealing gasket (5) and a return spring (3) arranged between a first fixed stop member and a second moveable stop member, and then a first step (E1) of assembling the sealed functional module (10) to the case (100), and finally a second step (E2) of assembling a pusher head (1) to the sealed functional module (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Meco S.A.
    Inventors: Sebastien Briswalter, Simon Waeckerlin, Rico Walter
  • Patent number: 9229431
    Abstract: Crown including a cap formed of a cover integral with a lateral skirt, wherein the crown includes a removable deck ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Meco SA
    Inventors: Sebastien Briswalter, Manuela Zingg
  • Publication number: 20150241846
    Abstract: An orientable screw-in element including a cap and a device adjusting angular orientation of the cap relative to a watch middle part. The device adjusting angular orientation of the cap includes a first part including a flat friction surface, a second part integral with the cap including a second flat friction surface and a return mechanism configured to rotate the cap integrally with the first part. The cap and first part are axially mobile in relation to each other between a first position in which the first flat friction surface and second flat friction surface are each pressed against each other by the return mechanism such that the cap rotates integrally with the first part, and a second position in which the first flat friction surface and second flat friction surface are not in contact, the cap therefore free to rotate about the rotational axis of the screw-in element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Omega SA
    Inventors: Sebastien Briswalter, Daniel Knuchel
  • Patent number: 9110444
    Abstract: An orientable screwdown crown includes a cover and a device for adjusting the angular orientation of the cover in relation to a watch centerpart. The device for adjusting the angular orientation includes a coupling member and an indexing unit between the cover and the coupling member as well as a restoring unit, which endeavor to rotationally fix the cover and the coupling member. The indexing unit includes a first tooth arrangement arranged on the coupling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Omega SA
    Inventors: Daniel Knuchel, Sebastien Briswalter
  • Patent number: 8764284
    Abstract: Push button for a timepiece for correcting the time display associated with a decompression valve within a single control device. It essentially includes a first push button return spring (10) followed by a second spring (13) arranged to bend and act as a valve spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Omega SA
    Inventors: Sebastien Briswalter, Eric Vuilleme, Gregory Kissling
  • Publication number: 20140177404
    Abstract: Method for the modular assembly of a pusher to a watch case (100) including a preliminary step of assembling a sealed functional module (10), including a tube (7), a stem (8), at least one sealing gasket (5) and a return spring (3) arranged between a first fixed stop member and a second moveable stop member, and then a first step (E1) of assembling the sealed functional module (10) to the case (100), and finally a second step (E2) of assembling a pusher head (1) to the sealed functional module (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: MECO S.A.
    Inventors: Sebastien BRISWALTER, Simon Waeckerlin, Rico Walter
  • Publication number: 20140169144
    Abstract: Crown including a cap formed of a cover integral with a lateral skirt, wherein the crown includes a removable deck ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Meco S.A.
    Inventors: Sebastien BRISWALTER, Manuela ZINGG
  • Publication number: 20140071797
    Abstract: An orientable screwdown crown includes a cover and a device for adjusting the angular orientation of the cover in relation to a watch centrepart. The device for adjusting the angular orientation includes a coupling member and an indexing unit between the cover and the coupling member as well as a restoring unit, which endeavour to rotationally fix the cover and the coupling member. The indexing unit includes a first tooth arrangement arranged on the coupling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Omega SA
    Inventors: Daniel Knuchel, Sebastien Briswalter
  • Publication number: 20140010055
    Abstract: Push button for a timepiece for correcting the time display associated with a decompression valve within a single control device. It essentially includes a first push button return spring (10) followed by a second spring (13) arranged to bend and act as a valve spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Sebastien BRISWALTER, Eric VUILLEME, Gregory KISSLING
  • 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