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Class 368/221 - For rotatable disk dial type


Subclass of Class 368 - Horology: time measuring systems or devices
Definition: Subject matter wherein the timepiece indicators driven by
No. of patents: 31
Last issue date: 06/15/2010


NumberTitleIssue Date
7738324Display device and timepiece calendar device
A display device and a timepiece calendar device capable of large display of letters and numbers is provided, which can be simplified and reduced in size. The display device comprises a first display wheel having a denotation portion for showing information about a ...
06/15/2010
7420883Animated timepiece
A timepiece movement is disclosed which may comprise a going train, and a mechanism having a first cinematic connection with the going train and arranged to drive an indicator member in a stealthy rotational movement, the latter being activated periodically with a p...
09/02/2008
7321528Watch movement
The invention relates to a watch movement comprising an annular casing (10), having an external diameter D, which is provided with a central round opening (48) that is defined by an internal diameter d. According to the invention, the gear train (34...
01/22/2008
7301854Annual calendar mechanism for timepiece
The annual calendar mechanism comprises a drive wheel set (1) fitted with a first finger (2) driving a date disc (4) through one step once a day and a second finger (5) driving a plate (6) secured to an annual wheel (7) arra...
11/27/2007
7242640Annual data mechanism for a timepiece movement
This mechanism comprises a date runner, a months satellite with five teeth on a pitch for twelve, secured to the date runner, a fixed planetary toothset and a drive member for driving the date runner comprising two drive fingers, the first intersecting the path of t...
07/10/2007
7173883Analogue 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
7133328Large date display device
Date system for a horological movement comprising a tens disc (2) connected to a star wheel (4) driven by a first drive device (12), and a units disc (1) driven by a second drive device (13). The said drive devices (12, 13) ...
11/07/2006
7075860Mechanical hour and minute display device
This hour and minute display device comprises four disks, two for displaying, respectively, the tens and units of hours, two for displaying, respectively, the tens and units of minutes, each disk being fixedly connected to a toothed wheel linked to a jumper, said to...
07/11/2006
7023762Date display assembly for an analog timepiece
A date display assembly for a timepiece, wherein the timepiece comprises a casing, an hour wheel that is rotationally engaged with a meshing wheel, and a display window for displaying a date, the date display assembly comprising an outer date ring having a plurality...
04/04/2006
6411567Drug 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
6259626Method for storing bytes in multi-level non-volatile memory cells
A method for storing n bytes in multi-level non-volatile memory cells, including writing and reading of said n bytes. Writing includes the following steps: (a) decomposing each one of such n bytes into eight bits, (b) storing each one of such eight bits i...
07/10/2001
5051968Digital-analog display device for timepiece
Digital-analog display device for timepiece comprising a cannon pinion (1), consisting of an analog disk (2) mounted on the cannon pinion and having a window (3) through which there appears a digit carried by a digital disk (5) mounted coaxially to the an...
09/24/1991
4939708Timepiece of the analog type
Timepiece of the analog type, in which the hour hands are replaced by two coaxial disks which are split radially and bent helically and which are arranged in such a way that each passes between the leading edge and the trailing edge of the other in the di...
07/03/1990
4759002Clock
A clock having a housing which contains two internal disks and a motor for rotation of those disks on a shaft is disclosed. An hour disk is provided having a shaded region representing night and an unshaded region representing day. The hour disk is positi...
07/19/1988
4737941Watch with hand in form of circular film and provided with electrostatic shielding device
A wrist watch with hour and minute hands in the form of rotatable circular films, having an electrostatic shielding device which grounds a glass of the watch through a back cover of the watch, to eliminate static electricity produced in the glass. Also, b...
04/12/1988
4473304Toroidal time piece
A toroidal time piece for indicating the time of day. The toroidal time piece comprises a body having opposed faces with there being a relatively large window formed through the body. Each of the opposed faces has a boundary which extends about and define...
09/25/1984
4472068Watch movement with a rotating minute disc
Movement for a wrist watch, having at least one rotatable minute disc, a drive connection between the toothed disc edge and a drive pinion, being reliably and positively maintained in that the disc is mounted with clearance and capable of tilting, in that...
09/18/1984
4432081Quick date setting by push-button in a watch
An improvement in a date indexing device for an analog watch using manual indexing of a date ring with a push button. The indexing member indexes the date ring with a pawl guided onto the toothed rim of the date while one of the driving gear elements for ...
02/14/1984
4428682Clock mechanism
A clock mechanism including a fixed ring defining an inner annular surface and an outer annular surface. An hours disc is disposed to roll against one of the surfaces so as to traverse the full annular extent thereof once every twelve hours. A minute disc...
01/31/1984
4407586Thin wrist-watch
An electronic wrist-watch of greatly reduced thickness has extremely thin me indicating discs for which a special driving and guiding system is employed. Further, a single-phase motor is provided with at least two stator windings for reducing the watch's ...
10/04/1983
4376996Thin stepping motor watch
A quartz analog watch has a disc with a minute hand thereon driven directly at its periphery by the rotor of a stepping motor. A single intermediate gear and pinion assembly performs a gear reduction to drive a conventional hour hand rotatably mounted on ...
03/15/1983
4372687Instantaneous calender device with spring and tappet mounted on rotary shifter
An instantaneous calendar device is disclosed. The instantaneous calendar device comprises a stationary part, for example, a bridge, a date ring, a day disk, a rotary shifter, and an actuator. The rotary shifter operates the date ring and the day disk. The act...
02/08/1983
4364671Electronic watch with display by discs
The invention provides a very thin electronic watch having a casing with a front wall provided with a glass, a rear wall and a side wall connecting the front and rear walls. In the casing there is a spindle substantially perpendicular to the front and rea...
12/21/1982
4282592Indicating member advancing mechanism
An electronic analog calendar timepiece includes a mechanism for automatically correcting the date indication at the ends of months having less than 31 days. A second motor activates the month correction-mechanism in short months to advance the date dial ...
08/04/1981
4240249Instantaneous calendar device for timepieces
A day disk cooperates with a storage of mechanical energy via a seven-position Maltese mechanism. A Maltese cross of said mechanism is rigidly coupled to and coaxial with the day disk. A transfer pin of the Maltese cross is set on an intermediate gear of ...
12/23/1980
4204395Calendar mechanism of a portable timepiece
A calender mechanism comprising a cannon wheel having a gear wheel portion and a cylindrical portion extending axially from the gear wheel portion, a day star wheel mounted for rotation on a cylindrical portion of the cannon wheel, and a positioning plate...
05/27/1980
4175378Decimal timekeeping instrument
A timekeeping instrument is disclosed which is suitable for teaching a new system of timekeeping, namely, decimal time. By decimal time is meant the division of a day into decimal components rather than the conventional division of the day into hours, min...
11/27/1979
4087959Driving mechanism of a member of timepiece moving intermittently
A crown ring for a date indicator is moved once during each revolution of a continuously rotating plate or driving member, which plate has a cam-shaped member of magnetic material that rotates with it and cooperates with a magnet in order to substantially...
05/09/1978
4084415Cigarette case with timer
A cigarette case provided with a timer to prevent opening of the case except after a predetermined interval of time. A manually settable timer is secured to one side of the case and a lid flap having a clasp overlie said side. The timer is provided with a...
04/18/1978
4063411Stepping mechanism
A stepping gear is rotatably mounted with freedom of axial movement and formed with an axially facing shoulder and with teeth and tooth spaces defined by said teeth. A rotatably mounted pawl roller has first and second peripheral rings. A spring urges sai...
12/20/1977
4034554Clock with moving colored display
A set of one or more closed receptacles, each having an internal partition dividing the interior into two compartments, each compartment being partially filled with a translucent flowable material such as a colored liquid. Preferably the receptacles are c...
07/12/1977
 
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