Patents by Inventor Valentin MOLINA

Valentin MOLINA 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: 11500334
    Abstract: A timepiece escapement comprising: an escapement wheel pivotably mounted about a first axis of rotation and intended to be driven by a power source; a lever pivotably mounted about a second axis of rotation, said lever comprising an entry pallet and an exit pallet, each pallet comprising a rest face arranged to alternately and sequentially lock the escapement wheel, the lever being suitable for transmitting pulses received from the escapement wheel to a regulating member arranged to oscillate, and for releasing the escapement wheel periodically under the control of said regulating member, wherein the rest face of the entry pallet is arranged such that, when it locks a tooth of the escapement wheel, a draw force is generated by the interaction between the rest face and the tooth to apply a torque that tends to retain the lever in the rest position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: RICHEMONT INTERNATIONAL SA
    Inventors: Alexis Heraud, Valentin Molina
  • Patent number: 11480923
    Abstract: An escapement for a timepiece, comprising: —an escapement wheel pivotally mounted around a corresponding axis of rotation and intended to be driven by a drive source, said escapement wheel comprising a plurality of teeth; —a pallet fork pivotably mounted around a corresponding axis of rotation, said pallet fork comprising an entry pallet and an exit pallet, each pallet comprising a rest face arranged to block the escapement wheel, as well as a pulse face arranged to interact with the escapement wheel in order to transmit the pulses received from the latter to a regulating member arranged to perform oscillations, said pallet fork being arranged to free the escapement wheel periodically under the control of the regulating member, characterized in that at least one of the pulse faces is shaped in such a way that, on at least one portion of the pulse face, and considered at each point of contact (C?) between the escapement wheel and the pulse face, the tangent of the pulse face intersects the center-to-center dis
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: RICHEMONT INTERNATIONAL SA
    Inventors: Alexis Heraud, Valentin Molina
  • Publication number: 20200064776
    Abstract: An escapement for a timepiece, comprising: —an escapement wheel pivotally mounted around a corresponding axis of rotation and intended to be driven by a drive source, said escapement wheel comprising a plurality of teeth; —a pallet fork pivotably mounted around a corresponding axis of rotation, said pallet fork comprising an entry pallet and an exit pallet, each pallet comprising a rest face arranged to block the escapement wheel, as well as a pulse face arranged to interact with the escapement wheel in order to transmit the pulses received from the latter to a regulating member arranged to perform oscillations, said pallet fork being arranged to free the escapement wheel periodically under the control of the regulating member, characterized in that at least one of the pulse faces is shaped in such a way that, on at least one portion of the pulse face, and considered at each point of contact (C?) between the escapement wheel and the pulse face, the tangent of the pulse face intersects the center-to-center dis
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: RICHEMONT INTERNATIONAL SA
    Inventors: Alexis HERAUD, Valentin MOLINA
  • Publication number: 20200064777
    Abstract: A timepiece escapement comprising: an escapement wheel pivotably mounted about a first axis of rotation and intended to be driven by a power source; a lever pivotably mounted about a second axis of rotation, said lever comprising an entry pallet and an exit pallet, each pallet comprising a rest face arranged to alternately and sequentially lock the escapement wheel, the lever being suitable for transmitting pulses received from the escapement wheel to a regulating member arranged to oscillate, and for releasing the escapement wheel periodically under the control of said regulating member, wherein the rest face of the entry pallet is arranged such that, when it locks a tooth of the escapement wheel, a draw force is generated by the interaction between the rest face and the tooth to apply a torque that tends to retain the lever in the rest position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: RICHEMONT INTERNATIONAL SA
    Inventors: Alexis HERAUD, Valentin MOLINA