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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7927009 | Watch winder A watch winder comprising plural watch winder units and a power supply. The plural watch winder units are assembled by connectors in such a manner that the watch winders units are electrically connected to one another, and the power supply is electrically connected ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7575367 | Controllable watch winder for self-winding watches A controllable watch winder for a self-winding mechanical watch, in which a turntable is provided to hold and rotate the watch, including a programmable microprocessor circuit configured to count the number of rotations executed by the turntable. In one aspect, the ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7530733 | Watch-winding apparatus An improved watch-winding apparatus comprising: a bottom support; a body; a lid cover with a glass window; and a plurality of tabbed spring cushions. A solid direct drive system drives the rotating tray. An electronic system keeps the rotating tray swinging per the ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7410289 | Interlockable watchwinder A watchwinder adapted for home use or in a retail store environment includes a horizontal dovetail groove or channel on the top, bottom and side surfaces of the watchwinder housing which cooperates with a removable interlocking bar or rail of mating dovetail shape t... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7322742 | Timepiece with a striking mechanism comprising a single barrel The invention proposes a timepiece including a motion work (12) which drives analogue display means (14) and a strike train (16) which drives a striking mechanism (18), wherein the motion work (12) is driven in rotation by a barrel... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7270474 | Tourbillon watch winder A watch winder includes a watch carrier having a longitudinal axis, a continuous outer wall having a plurality of detectable features, and a watch holder to support the watch relative to the longitudinal axis so that the watch rotates upon rotation of the carrier ab... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7198401 | Watch-winding apparatus A watch winder can automatically wind numerous kind/brand of self-winding watch and maintains the main-spring in ideal tension range. The watch in winding can always be positioned in its favorable showing orientation. The watch in winding can be mounted or dismounte... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7165882 | Device for protecting access to the winding mechanism of a pocket watch The present invention concerns a mechanical watch (1), preferably of the pocket watch type, wound by a key. More specifically, the present invention concerns a protective device for the aperture (6) allowing access to the winding mechanism of such a wa... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7025495 | Support and winding-up device for automatic wrist watches A device for supporting and winding-up automatic wrist watches comprises a base including a plurality of rotary supporting elements, each provided with latching means for housing a wrist watch therein, the supporting elements being rotatively driven by a geared-moto... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021819 | Timepiece including a striking work A timepiece including a clockwork movement for measuring the time, and a striking work actuated by a barrel with a motor spring independent of the clockwork movement, this timepiece also including mechanical control means capable of being actuated manually to trigge... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6964513 | Cylinder watch winder A watch winder includes a watch carrier that is freely supported on a rest for ease in mounting and removing the carrier and for reversing the direction of winding by simply turning the watch carrier end-to-end. The watch carrier includes a cylinder and a watch hold... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6939034 | Mechanism for the transmission of axial and rotative movements between two offset axles The mechanism for transmission of axial and rotative movements between two portions of a stem with offset axes, includes a movable assembly movable axially. The section portion of the stem carries a second pinion and is pivoted on said movable assembly but it is axi... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6910802 | Watch winding device Automatic watches use the movements of the wrist to re-wind the barrel spring and thus supply the necessary energy for the correct functioning of the watch. When the user cannot wear the watch it is proposed to place it on an automatic re-winding device. The device ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6886975 | Watch To provide a watch in which, in case where a screw lock function has decreased, a part exchange around a crown is made possible while ensuring a waterproofness. To an outside winding stem pipe having a bridge portion and brazed to a case band there is passed an insi... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6744699 | Electronic regulation module for the movement of a mechanically wound watch An electronic module for regulation of a watch movement with mechanical winding includes a generator (1) permitting converting the mechanical energy supplied by the mechanical watch movement into a measuring signal (G+;G−) and an electronic circuit (11 | 06/01/2004 |
| 6711099 | Setting and winding mechanism A mechanism for setting and winding of a clockwork, with a winding button spindle, rotatable around its arbor and displaceable in the axial direction, and with a first gear arranged at a distance from the winding button spindle, rotatable around its arbor and displa... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6685352 | Timepiece power reserve indicator device The present invention concerns a power reserve indicator device (1) for a manually or automatically wound timepiece, said timepiece including a barrel, a mainspring housed in the barrel and time display elements mechanically coupled to said barrel, said i... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6678216 | Timepiece using spring as power To provide a power accumulation structure of a simple construction, in which a planetary mechanism is not used, for a timepiece using a spring as power. A power accumulation structure of a simple construction not using a planetary mechanism is a power acc... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6628199 | Integrated pharmaceutical package and questionnaire A response form containing a means of input that on manual influence can switch a conducting electrical circuit connected to an electronic unit (40) incorporated into the response form for registration of the said influence. The present invention provides... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6543929 | Oscillating watch winder An apparatus for winding self-winding watches is described that includes a watch carrier having an axis of rotation of 90° above horizontal and a center of gravity offset from the axis of rotation in a given direction, the watch carrier being adapted to ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6439761 | Winder for mechanical watches A winder for mechanical manually-wound watches is described that includes a housing, with a watch support in front of the housing front wall to support a watch with its stem aligned along a first given longitudinal axis. A support shaft extending from the... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6411567 | Drug delivery management system A system for managing delivery of pharmaceutical drugs is formed of a blister package that includes a plurality of cells arranged in a grid. Each of the cells is sealed by a breakable wall and holds a unit-dose of medication. A user gains access to the me... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6354731 | Oscillating winding weight for a timepiece with an automatic movement and timepiece fitted with such a winding weight The invention concerns an oscillating winding weight for a timepiece including a heavy portion secured to a connecting element connecting said heavy portion to an arbour fixed to the movement, said weight being intended to be rotatably mounted on said arb... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6254270 | Orbital watch-winding apparatus An orbital watch-winding apparatus includes a base unit and a mandrel rotatably mounted to the base unit. The mandrel is inclined at an angle with respect to a horizontal plane. A watch is supported on the outer surface of the mandrel so that it is radial... | 07/03/2001 |
| 5988871 | Automated watch winder and method of using the same A winding apparatus for winding a mechanical watch while the watch is being stored or displayed, preferably comprises a housing, a wrist-sized mandrel whereupon the watch is placed and held in the housing. A grasping assembly of multiple claws grasps the ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5608693 | Non-linear vibration device An apparatus provides accented vibrations to an object and has a means for elastically suspending said object and at least one disengaging displacement means. The application of current interest is for winding a self-winding mechanical wrist watch during ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5278807 | Extra-thin watch movement A manually or automatically wound extra-thin watch movement, comprising at least one barrel (3) and in which all the wheel sets are assembled in cantilever on one sole base plate (1) with the help of one ball bearing only (15 to 21). The ratchet (25) is i... | 01/11/1994 |
| 4308604 | Globe clock A clock for indicating the different times at different places in the world, comprises a globe and a dial ring rotatable in an annular groove formed around the inside of the globe at its equatorial region. The dial ring is rotated around the globe by a cl... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4278149 | Translationally movable idler gear as clutch for spring driven motor In a spring driven motor having a drive gear (22) driven by a spiral drive spring (20) operatively connected thereto and a gear train for receiving and changing the rate of rotary motion imparted to the drive gear (22) by the drive spring (20), an improve... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4132061 | Watch movement An extra-thin manually or automatically wound watch movement in which at least one wheel is pivoted in an overhang position by means of a single-race miniaturized ball bearing.... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4106282 | Escapement mechanism for watch A mechanical spring-powered hand-held digital stopwatch having a gear-operated decade counter display assembly, a spring-powered windup mechanism adapted to reset the counter during winding and a cam adjustable timing escapement mechanism, the escapement ... | 08/15/1978 |
