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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142069 | Device for securing a back cover to the middle part of a watch The invention includes a device for securing a back cover on a middle part of a watchcase, characterized in that it includes an intermediate element to which the back cover is connected, the intermediate element being screwed onto the middle part of the watch, an el... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8096703 | Timepiece comprising a rotating bezel The invention comprises a timepiece including a middle part (4) and a bezel (6) capable of rotating on the middle part (4), the bezel (6) and the middle part (4) delimiting between them an annular chamber (38) in which there... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7950251 | Piece of jewellery comprising a mobile part The piece of jewellery comprises at least two rings (2, 4) that can nest inside each other and have different diameters. These rings are assembled to each other so as to pivot relative to each other. The piece of jewellery can thus pass from a configuration w... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7856805 | Non-extending hinged bracelet The invention concerns a non-extending hinged bracelet including a plurality of links (6, 6′) hinged one after the other, each of the links including on one side a male hinge element and on the other side a female hinge element, the male hinge element of on... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7794139 | Wristwatch with an unfolding case The wristwatch includes a case (3) carrying at least one watch movement and at least one display (7, 17) for the current time and for other time related or non-time related information. The case (3) is fixedly or rotatably mounted at the end of ... | 09/14/2010 |
| D621726 | Wristwatch | 08/17/2010 |
| 7651259 | Watch with rotating element The invention concerns a timepiece including a case (10) and a crystal (22) together defining a housing (18) for a movement (20), and further including an element that is mobile in rotation (30) actuated by a control member (36 | 01/26/2010 |
| 7581873 | Watch crystal having an optical effect and watch fitted with such a crystal The invention concerns a watch including a case fitted with a glass and containing display means able to be observed through the glass, characterised in that said glass is made from a plate formed of a fiber optic group. ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7547136 | Oscillating weight for recharging the energy source of a portable instrument The oscillating weight includes a primary oscillating weight (10) secured to a drive arbor (6) and at least one secondary oscillating weight (20), which is mobile relative to the primary weight to cause the initial impulse. The secondary weight ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7472564 | Necklace or bracelet with regularly spaced links on a flexible connecting member. The links (1) are formed by a set of parts (3, 4, 6, 9, 15) including at least two caps (3, 4) including, on the one hand, means for assembling (13, 14, 15) their feet (3b, 4b) to hold, between their heads (... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7441946 | Band-shaped strap, particularly watch strap, able to be shortened by cutting The watch strap includes a first strand provided with a buckle with a tongue and a second strand for engaging in the buckle. To allow a rough adjustment of the length of the strap, the first strand includes a plurality of transverse orifices and central holes which ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7430787 | Link element including a casing formed of a plate and a back plate The link element (12) includes a strand (14), which extends longitudinally in a horizontal plane, and a front end which (22) includes a device for attachment to a watch (10). The attachment device includes a casing (24), which is s... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7385874 | Watch with metallic case including an electronic module for storing data, and electronic module for such a watch The watch with a metallic case including an electronic module for storing data, which is mounted in an external cavity in the back cover of a case. The module can communicate via broadcast signals with a read and/or write apparatus for said data. The module includes... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7350969 | Watchcase with rotating cover-bezel The watchcase includes a middle part (3) closed by a back cover (5) delimiting a housing (7) provided for receiving a watch movement (9) including at least one off-centre display (10, 12). The external surface is entirely covered b... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7345954 | Bracelet with clip comprising electrical connection means The wristband with a clasp (1) includes electrical connection means (2) for connection to at least one electric or electronic component (23). These electrical connection means include an electric connector (2) arranged in one part of the ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7274520 | Magnification device for timepiece The device consists in compensating for the distortion of the characters marked on the dial caused by a lens, by writing the characters with a reverse pin cushion or barrel distortion. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7111978 | Timepiece with an interchangeable bezel The bezel (1) is interchangeable via a bayonet device. The shoulder (11) of the middle part (12) is provided with a circular groove (14) and at least two sinks (15) opening out partially into said groove (14). The bezel (... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7030823 | Wristband or bracelet, in particular a watchband, including an electrical conductor embedded in its thickness There is disclosed a wristband for a portable electronic instrument including at least a first wristband strand (50) including outer and inner faces and one end (50A) of which is intended to be fixed to a case of said portable electronic instrument, th... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7027359 | Watch including in the back of its case an electronic module for storing information The invention relates to watches, generally wristwatches, whose cases incorporate electronic modules for storing information that comprise an integrated circuit connected to an antenna consisting of a coil and are able to communicate by radio signals with a reading ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6960016 | Wristband or bracelet adjustable in length, in particular a watchband, including an electrical conductor embedded in its thickness There is disclosed a wristband for a portable electronic instrument including at least a first wristband strand (50) including outer and inner faces and one end (50A) of which is intended to be fixed to a case of a portable electronic instrument, this ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6923593 | Locking member and device There is disclosed a device (1, 34) for positioning a first element (24) with respect to at least a second element (25) by means of a resilient locking member made in a single piece and having two ends (2, 3) connected by a bar (4)... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6779917 | Reversible wrist watch The reversible watch includes first (1) and second (2) cases mounted back-to-back and each having a back cover and securing elements for securing it to the other case in a way which the user can dismantle. In a particular embodiment, each of the cases ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6776519 | Mysterious rotating bezel The bezel (2) allows the same reading direction to be kept for the indications (20) carried by a ring (4) able to rotate freely on a base (6) to which it is affixed to bring a selected indication (20) opposite a determined marking ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6762523 | Continuously variable electromagnetic transmission The continuously variable electromagnetic transmission comprises a commutator-less, axial flux dynamoelectric machine (3) provided with an input shaft (2) and an output shaft (4), and means (20) for controlling and supplying electric powe... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6761479 | Device for adjusting the alignment of a back cover screwed onto the middle part of a watchcase with respect to a 12 o'clock—6 o'clock axis The present invention concerns a device for securing a back cover (6) to a middle part (28) of a watchcase (26), the back cover (6) having a screw thread (8) on its outer periphery, the device being characterized in that it include... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6738317 | Wristwatch with a reversible case There is disclosed a wristwatch (1) whose wristband (6) is attached to a support (3) with respect to which the case (2) can turn over to show one or other of its faces (16, 17). The support (3) includes, on the parallel inne... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6712501 | Device for attaching wristband strands to a case Each wristband strand (10, 20) includes at least two studs (12, 14, . . . ) extending perpendicularly to the inner surface of said strand and is each pierced in its median part by a hole (12a, 14a, . . . ) of parallel axis t... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6672758 | Electric device for switching between at least three different contacts The wall of a case includes a U-shaped recess with two through passages (11, 17) for a control stem (20) held in a neutral position by a spring (27) and guided in the outer passage (11) by an O ring (25) allowing translation and tilting movements, and in ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6603710 | Method for making a display module including a liquid crystal and a single-face printed circuit, and module obtained via said method The display module (30) includes at least one liquid crystal cell (2) electrically and mechanically connected to a flexible display control printed circuit (1)having, arranged to a single face, electronic components for controlling the cell and metal path... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6592486 | Drive unit for a vehicle with a continuously variable transmission The drive assembly includes one or more motors (103, 104) driving at least a pair of continuously variable ratio transmission devices (101, 102) which each drive a driving wheel or driving axle of the vehicle. Each transmission device includes a planetary... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6530133 | Clasp for watch wristband A clasp for a watch wristband includes: two male (2) and female (4) joining parts able to be coupled by inserting the male part (2) into the female part (4); and a resilient locking mechanism, provided on the male part (2), locking with a catching mechani... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6522602 | Wristwatch with a reversible case A wristwatch (1) whose wristband (6) is attached to a support (3) with respect to which the case (2) can be reversed in the longitudinal direction to show one or other of its faces (16, 17). The case has a pointed profile at its ends, its faces (16, 17) h... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6390667 | Wristwatch and wristlet able to be fitted to such a watch The invention concerns a watch formed of a wristlet (12) and a case (10) provided with a slide-way (30) in which the wristlet (12) is engaged and may be moved in translation, wherein the wristlet is formed of a strap (36) the length of which substantially... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6345758 | Box with a cover and a frontal flap formed in a single blank without adhesive bonding The cut blank includes a rectangular bottom F having its sides extended by four sets of panels and flaps respectively forming a back panel (11) and a wrapping cover (1) with a double front panel (13, 14), a frontal flap (2), a first small side with a doub... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6334706 | Multi-function push-button contact clamp The contact clamp (20) includes a base (21) secured to the back cover of a case on one side of a push-button (10) and an elastic strip (22) extending beyond the push-button of which a first pre-stressed portion (23, 24) forms the key and return spring and... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6329731 | Driving unit including a liquid cooled electric motor and a planetary gear The invention concerns a driving unit including a liquid cooled electric motor (1) and a planetary gear (3). One of the three main elements of the planetary gear, namely the element used as the reaction element, drives the positive displacement pump of th... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6315443 | Precious metal chronograph watch with a hollowed middle part-bezel The invention concerns a chronograph watch made of precious metal including a case (1), closed by a crystal (12) and a back cover (13) resting on a rigid middle part-bezel (20) having a recess (19) opening towards the center of the case and wherein are pr... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6227006 | Wear-resistant bracelet The links (8) forming the bracelet (6) are articulated one after the other via cylindrical bars (9), these bars and links being held together by a flexible tie (10). The link (8) is made of a mineral material whose hardness is equal to or greater than 7.5... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6224254 | Radio telephone timepiece including a SIM card The present invention relates to a radio telephone watch (1) intended to be used in a mobile communication system, said watch (1) including a case (2) and a wristband (3) allowing said watch (1) to be worn on the wrist. According to the present invention,... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6213233 | System for cooling drive units and for heating the inner space of a hybrid vehicle A combined system for cooling drive units and for heating the inner space of a hybrid vehicle comprises a cooling circuit, in which are connected in series an internal combustion engine, a thermostat valve, a cooler and an electrovalve. The system compris... | 04/10/2001 |
