Patents by Inventor Simon Waeckerlin

Simon Waeckerlin 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: 10228656
    Abstract: The invention relates to a screw-down orientable crown comprising a cover integral with a tube and receiving a distinctive sign, a fixed body pressed into a watch case middle and intended to receive the tube, and means for adjusting the angular orientation of the cover with respect to the case middle. According to the invention, the means for adjusting the angular orientation of the cover comprise a ring arranged to be screwed onto the tube, said ring comprising first indexing means arranged to cooperate with second indexing means formed in the body, the ring being pressed in and positioned on the body via the first and second indexing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Meco S.A.
    Inventors: Simon Waeckerlin, Christian Olvaszto, Jean Baebler
  • Patent number: 10152024
    Abstract: A crown for timepieces which has improved sealing regardless of its position. To achieve this, the crown includes a tube; a cap including a cover and an axial skirt; a sealing gasket disposed between the screwed or pressed-in tube and the axial skirt of the cap; a pipe fixed to the cap, the pipe and the cap forming an assembly able to be placed in different axial positions relative to the screwed or pressed-in tube; wherein the crown further includes a guide ring integral with one end of the screwed or pressed-in tube, the guide ring including a bearing surface arranged to exert an axial pressure on the sealing gasket in one of the axial positions of the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Meco S.A.
    Inventors: Jean Baebler, Christian Olvaszto, Simon Waeckerlin
  • Publication number: 20180059620
    Abstract: A crown for timepieces which has improved sealing regardless of its position. To achieve this, the crown includes a tube; a cap including a cover and an axial skirt; a sealing gasket disposed between the screwed or pressed-in tube and the axial skirt of the cap; a pipe fixed to the cap, the pipe and the cap forming an assembly able to be placed in different axial positions relative to the screwed or pressed-in tube; wherein the crown further includes a guide ring integral with one end of the screwed or pressed-in tube, the guide ring including a bearing surface arranged to exert an axial pressure on the sealing gasket in one of the axial positions of the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Meco S.A.
    Inventors: Jean BAEBLER, Christian OLVASZTO, Simon WAECKERLIN
  • Publication number: 20180039229
    Abstract: The invention relates to a screw-down orientable crown comprising a cover integral with a tube and receiving a distinctive sign, a fixed body pressed into a watch case middle and intended to receive the tube, and means for adjusting the angular orientation of the cover with respect to the case middle. According to the invention, the means for adjusting the angular orientation of the cover comprise a ring arranged to be screwed onto the tube, said ring comprising first indexing means arranged to cooperate with second indexing means formed in the body, the ring being pressed in and positioned on the body via the first and second indexing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Meco S.A.
    Inventors: Simon WAECKERLIN, Christian Olvaszto, Jean Baebler
  • 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
  • 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