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Tourbillon and watch with tourbillon

US10481557B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2017
Grant dateNov 19, 2019
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG04B17/285
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tourbillon (1) with a rotation cage which is rotatably arranged about a tourbillon axis is provided. The rotation cage mounts a balance wheel (3) and an escapement with an escape wheel (8) and a lever. The tourbillon is characterised in that the rotation cage comprises a bearing wheel (22) which is mounted by bearing elements (13) which engage peripherally on a running surface (11) of the bearing wheel (22).

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