Shock absorber for the oscillating weight of a timepiece
US7946756B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG04B43/002
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The oscillating weight (2) is for automatically winding a timepiece movement; it pivots off-center relative to the center of the movement and is made of a single heavy material. The weight (2) is carried by a shock absorber (1) that takes the form of a plate (4), one end of which is secured to the weight and the other end of which is secured to a tube (5) arranged to rotate about an arbour (6) forming the axis of rotation of the weight.
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