Protection of a timepiece component made of micromachinable material
US10496038B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG04D1/0092
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Timepiece sub-assembly including a component made of micromachinable material including an attachment area with a peripheral contact surface, and a shell element deformable between two shapes, one contracted and one expanded, arranged to hold the attachment area inside a housing with at least one degree of freedom, and which includes a complementary contact surface arranged, in its contracted shape, to exert a clamping force on the contact surface and to securely immobilise the attachment area in all directions, the shell element including a first element and a second element that are movable with respect to each other in its expanded shape, each including a complementary contact surface, and including clamping means for holding the first and second elements clamped together in its contracted shape.
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