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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8179744 | Display device for displaying one or other of two different indications with the same timepiece indicator member The timepiece display device includes a rotating analogue indicator member (21), a first counter wheel set (38) and a second counter wheel set (44), whose positions are respectively representative of two magnitudes to be displayed by said indica... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7948834 | Pace calculation watch A watch that advantageously allows an athlete, such as a runner, to conveniently and instantly calculate a pace at which a distance was traveled. The watch includes a chronographic process and a pace calculation process. In order to determine a pace, the athlete ent... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7710834 | Pace calculation watch A watch that advantageously allows an athlete, such as a runner, to conveniently and instantly calculate a pace at which a distance was traveled. The watch includes a chronographic process and a pace calculation process. In order to determine a pace, the athlete ent... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7382692 | Add-on timer for medicine container An add-on timer for a medicine container is provided having a base plate affixed to the top of an existing lid, a housing overlaying and coupled to the base plate, and a timing unit within the housing. The housing is displaceable relative to the base plate by a pers... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7372014 | Corrosion-proof pool deck connector system A poolside connector system and method for use with swimming pool race timing systems and signaling devices. A deck plate or similar poolside signal junction is provided with an optical receiver terminal, and a cable connection from a poolside signaling device such ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364352 | Time measurement device and method A mechanism having at least a function of measuring an arbitrary elapsed time is provided, which disables the function from being reset after the function is started, and enables the function to be reset after the function is stopped. The function is continuously he... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357568 | Running reserve indicator for a mechanical clockwork A running reserve indicator is provided for a mechanical clockwork provided with a main barrel for driving a gear-train and at least a second barrel for driving a gear-train allocated to an auxiliary function which is performed during a determined period. With the i... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355927 | Date display for timepiece This date display for a timepiece, comprising two side by side indicator disks (1, 2), one (1) bearing the figures for the units, the other (2) those for the tens, the two side by side figures of the two respective disks (1, 2) appearing ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7320543 | Timepiece including a striking mechanism with instantaneous release The invention proposes a timepiece comprising a repeater striking mechanism (14), wherein the striking mechanism (14) comprises a release lever (24) fitted with a click (26) which is pivotably mounted on the release lever (24) and ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7293911 | Timekeeper with a mechanism for measuring settable predetermined periods This timekeeper comprises a first timer (4), means (12) for connecting it selectively to the train of the timekeeper (T), a second timer (5), a synchronous coupling between the first (4) and second (5) timers, and fly-back means ( | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292505 | Instrument for measuring intervals of time comprising a ringing mechanism Instrument for measuring intervals of time including a chronograph mechanism (4) which it is possible at least to start, stop and reset to zero, said instrument (1) being characterized in that it further includes a ringing mechanism (6) which em... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7277361 | Timekeeping device A timekeeping device enables easily knowing how much playing time has passed and can automatically keep track of time added to compensate for stoppage time. The timekeeping device 1 has a input unit 2, a display unit 3, an alarm unit 5, a... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275859 | Display device for watch The invention concerns a display device for a watch movement comprising: a frame (110), an assembly of wheels pivotably mounted on the frame and wherein the angular position of a first (116) and a second (120) among them is based on the state of... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7269102 | Multifunction timepiece having fan shape moving hand train wheel and fan shape moving hand train wheel apparatus To realize a small-sized analog multifunction timepiece by adopting a fan shape moving hand mechanism which does not use a hairspring. A multifunction timepiece of the invention is provided with a day display mechanism for operating a small hand moving in a fan shap... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7269101 | Multifunction timepiece having fan shape moving hand mechanism including return spring and fan shape moving hand train wheel apparatus To realize an analog multifunction timepiece which is small sized and does not need much time period in operation of fabricating and integrating a part by adopting a fan shape moving hand mechanism without using a hairspring. A movement of a multifunction timepiece ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7242639 | Altimeter watch The invention concerns a method allowing an electronic watch to automatically exit an altimeter mode including the following steps: (a) entry into altimeter mode by activating the watch altimeter module; (b) using a pressure sensor of the watch to measure at least o... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7236428 | Multifunction timer device A multifunction timer device for providing a time/date stamp on objects includes a housing, a controller with a timer circuit contained in the housing, a display for displaying information from the timer circuit, and a multifunction input button. The input button is... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232254 | Chronograph-type watch The invention concerns a chronograph-type watch provided with a movement (29) comprising: current time display means, measured time display means, a time base designed to regulate said display means, a control device (34, 40) for starting and stopping ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7192181 | Timepiece including a mechanism for triggering a time-related function and simultaneous winding of a barrel spring The invention concerns a timepiece component comprising a watch movement provided with a main barrel acting as power source for a timekeeping device of the watch movement and an auxiliary barrel designed to supply mechanical power to an additional device, and mechan... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7184370 | Waterproof pace clock Underwater pace clock allows competitive and recreational swimmers the benefit of being able to observe training times without having to stop to observe a pool area clock. This invention will be solar and/or battery operated with a reset mechanism allowing synchroni... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7173883 | Analogue chronograph comprising a digital display Disclosed is an analogue chronograph comprising a digital display. The digital display contains an hour and/or minute indicator using numbers. The latter are arranged on individual circular tracks and under a viewing window, form the hour and/or minute indicator in ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7167416 | Mechanical watch equipped with weekly cycle indicator The invention relates to a watch comprising a movement arranged for driving hands displaying hours and minutes as well as a counting mechanism for driving an additional hand arranged to display the working time of the watch user, day after day, within a one week cyc... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7136326 | Watch A watch for displaying time in hours and hundredths of an hour. The watch includes a housing assembly being designed for being worn by the user. A timing assembly is positioned in the housing assembly and operationally coupled to a power supply. The power supply sup... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7130247 | Watch with fly back hand function and corresponding fly back hand mechanism A watch with an analog time display has at least one minute hand and one hour hand. This watch is moreover equipped with a fly back hand mechanism which has at least one minute fly back hand and/or hour fly back hand located coaxially to the hands of the normal time... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7110325 | Electronic timepiece To provide an electronic timepiece having a simple constitution, being excellent in durability in an electronic timepiece and made to change date display of date display means in accordance with rotation of a time hand. A 24 o'clock detecting switch detects 24 o' cl... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7092317 | Chronograph timepiece A chronograph timepiece has a movable crown, a start button operable to start and stop measurement of a time period in a chronograph mode using at least one chronograph hand, and a reset button operable to reset the chronograph hand to a zero position. A control cir... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081807 | Automatic pill reminder bottles This present invention is for new user-friendly electronic pill reminder devices that convert regular conventional pill bottles to automatic reminder pill bottles. The reminder device is compatible and can be retrofitted inside a regular conventional pill bottle cap... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7042806 | Mat for timing competitions The present invention describes an apparatus and method for timing manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination competitions. Specifically, the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for timing cup stacking competitions. The apparatus of the present inve... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7038973 | Handheld data device with cellular connectivitys A handheld data device with cellular connectivitys for facilitating tracking of training and handicapping for horses. The handheld data device with cellular connectivitys includes a housing, designed for being grasped by a human hand, which includes a front wall and... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029169 | Chronograph timepiece having zeroing structure To realize a chronograph timepiece capable of firmly and simultaneously zeroing an hour heart cam, a second heart cam and a minute heart cam. A chronograph timepiece of the invention includes a hammer operated by operating a reset button for controlling to operate t... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6987712 | Analog chronograph timepiece having plural motors An analog chronograph timepiece has a main plate and a setting stem for correcting time information. Defined at the main plate are a reference vertical axis line passing through the rotational center of the main plate and disposed parallel to a central axis line of ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6975561 | Chronograph mechanism Chronograph mechanism including first (20, 22) and second (21, 23) measured time counters and control means (24) arranged so as to start to stop one or other of the counters and a switching device (25) arranged such that the actuation the... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6940784 | Hand held lap indicator for swimmers A hand held lap indicator for indicating a lap number to a swimmer in a pool includes a casing having a front surface, a rear surface and a handle portion. The front surface provides a lap indicating display operable to display a lap indicating number to the swimmer... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6940783 | Mat for timing competitions The present invention describes an apparatus and method for timing manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination competitions. Specifically, the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for timing cup stacking competitions. The apparatus of the present inve... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926438 | Chronograph mechanism The invention concerns a chronograph mechanism of the type comprising a chronograph train (22) including: a coupling lever (16) for ensuring the movement of a coupling wheel, between a first position in which the mech... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6912180 | Timepiece with calendar The invention relates to a timepiece comprising a time train, a 31-toothed wheel, a wheel of units of 30 teeth plus a space corresponding to a tooth which is used to drive a star-wheel of units and a four-toothed wheel for driving a star-wheel of tens, a year cam wh... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6909671 | Time computing device and predictive method therefor A time computing device including an actuator mechanism for actuating a timer mechanism, which outputs elapsed time quantity. The actuator mechanism provides selection inputs corresponding to race total distance quantity and split number quantity. A central control ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6894951 | Watch movement with hand display Watch movement with hand display, comprising mobile elements (44, 42), designed to receive the hour (16) and minute (20) hands indicating current time, mounted pivoting to pivot about a first axis (A—A) arranged substantially at the center of ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6842403 | Chronograph The invention relates to a chronograph having a chronograph drive by means of which, when a first actuating element is actuated manually, a chronograph-hand stem of a chronograph hand can be driven in rotation, and having a rattrapante-hand stem, coaxial with the ch... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6822930 | Motor run timer A timer is enclosed in a pressure tight enclosure which is attached to or is part of the motor rotor. Rotation of the rotor is sensed and the timer is turned on when the rotor is turning and is turned off when the rotor is idle. The version usable in motors of the p... | 11/23/2004 |
