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Striking or musical timepiece with a resonant bezel

US10295960B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 25, 2017
Grant dateMay 21, 2019
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10K1/26
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A musical timepiece includes a gong fastened to a structure or a resonator of a watch case, the resonator rigidly assembled to the structure around a chamber, by lugs allowing vibration of the resonator within a determined frequency range, the chamber enclosing a sealing element forming with the lugs the only mechanical connection between the structure and the resonator. The structure or the resonator includes a groove receiving a gasket in contact with the structure and the resonator The structure structure or the resonator or the sealing element includes a rigid protruding relief portion compressing a gasket in its groove, with a hardness less than 20 Shore A, for minimum damping of the vibration of the resonator.

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